How to edit the game's scs files to give all trucks more speed?

[jetcoasterfan]

I need to know what variable in the script to edit for the trucks engines and make them all like 2,000 horsepower strong.

[room217au]

change the torque value in the engine files.

[jetcoasterfan]

Where do you find that engine file? I looked in documents and in steamapps.

[room217au]

First you'll need the file scs_extractor.exe from ETS2 website.

Then you'll need to use that program to unpack def.scs found in the ETS2 game folder in steamapps/common. This process takes about30 secs - depending on computer muscle.
It's probably a good idea to copy the def.scs file AND the scs_extractor file to a folder called, for argument's sake, ETS2_game_files somewhere on your hdd.

Then you'll need to navigate to def\vehicle\truck\*truckname*\engine and decide which engine you want to modify.
Make a folder structure on your desktop that's exactly the same as the one I mentioned just above. Copy the engine you want to modify TO that folder FROM the def folder you extracted.
This new desktop folder needs to have empty folders in it. The long-winded version is this:
In the def folder you create, make anew folder called 'vehicle'. In that folder, create a new folder called 'truck'. In that folder create a new folder that's exactly the same name as the truckname in teh def.scs file you extracted earlier. In THAT folder, make a folder called 'engine'. That's where your copied engine goes.


Change the torque value in that copied file and save it.

Right-click on the def folder on your desktop and select "add to archive".
Call the archive whatever you want, but use the ZIP format and make the extension .scs

Copy that resulting scs file to your
C:\Users\your-username\Documents\Euro Truck Simulator 2\mod folder and enable it with Mod Manager when you start ETS2 and make sure it's at the top of the list.

[room217au]

Mods work by replacing or over-riding specific files in the ETS2 game files. This is why the folder structure of any given mod MUST be exactly the same as the ETS2 game files.
If you don't do that, you'll see what we call "unexpected results".

[jetcoasterfan]

Can you just make a 100,000 horsepower engine truck mod and send it to me? I have absolutely no clue how to do all this very complicated folder stuff and it is way over my head. I cannot even figure what the heck I am doing.

[room217au]

I'm pretty sure you can download ridiculously powered truck mods from mod sites like http://ets2downloads.com/
Any truck that has the torque capability of a 100,000hp engine would be un-driveable.

[jetcoasterfan]

Can you drive the truck without buying it? I just want to get right to driving the overpowered truck.

[room217au]

http://sharemods.com/9vn1u4egf66t/pack1000hp.rar.html
Buy a Scania. This mod will prove a 10,000hp engine.
Apparently.

[jetcoasterfan]

Can I use the default scania truck that is in the truck selections with this mod?

[room217au]

I think so?

[jetcoasterfan]

I enabled the sst_10000hp scs file in the mod and the truck seems to be still normal powered.

[room217au]

You probably have to visit a repair shop and buy the engine?

[jetcoasterfan]

I enabled the 10,000 hp engine mod and visited the repair shop. The engine was not there.