Map sizes?

[Not Known]

Are the maps 1:1 with real life, or just scaled down / watered down versions of real life maps?

[MagnusA]

Scaled down.

[Reese]

Map size is 1:19.

[Demonsouls1993]

If the map was 1 for 1 jobs would take weeks to finish even months

[tonkugel]

I once read scale is 1:10. Don't know if this was incorrect info. Where did you get the info about 1:19 @Reese

[Lorti Lort]

Originally posted by tonkugel:

I once read scale is 1:10. Don't know if this was incorrect info. Where did you get the info about 1:19 @Reese

The mapsize is since beginning of ETS2 1:19

https://truck-simulator.fandom.com/wiki/User_blog:Wuiwedjksfsfdjsd/Map_Scale_in_ETS2_and_ATS

[Not Known]

Originally posted by Demonsouls1993:

If the map was 1 for 1 jobs would take weeks to finish even months

Okay, then maybe an option for people who want that? What's the actual ratio? 1:10? 1:19? How about 1:3 or 1:5?

[Reese]

Officially, I don't think we'll ever get 1:1. There are several map mods that provide a 1:1, but over a smaller area. In-game the map is scaled 1:19. Time is scaled 1:19, except when in cities at 1:3. Britain is scaled 1:15.

[attack_eyebrows]

The scaling is a little disconcerting when you go into an area you visited irl and whole towns are missing and the road goes in a different direction

[OddyNuff]

if you want 1:1 just become a truck driver irl at this point

[Drive Safely]

Most places are scaled down on the map. I do know the Scania Demo Centre in the Scandinavia DLC is a 1:1 recreation though

[bigdgaff]

Originally posted by kristypolymath:

Originally posted by Demonsouls1993:

If the map was 1 for 1 jobs would take weeks to finish even months

Okay, then maybe an option for people who want that? What's the actual ratio? 1:10? 1:19? How about 1:3 or 1:5?

ETS2 was released over 11 years ago, with map segments being regularly added at 1:19 scale.

At that rate, It could take around 50 years to get a new map made at 1:5 scale or something like 70 years to make a 1:3 scale map. It would likely be a lot longer due to having to design a huge number of new building assets, many of which would be unique to certain countries.

I guess If they found a way to do the 1:1 scale at pace in future and make it enjoyably playable rather than tedious for more than a niche audience of 100 people, it would be using a different game engine for ETS3 or 4.

If you really want to try 1:1 scale, I believe that some modders have made 1:1 scale mods of individual cities although they may not yet be compatible with version 1.5

[Madkine]

They definitely aren't compatible with 1.5 (as thats a years old verison), some are already compatible with 1.50 though.

*Game version numbers aren't decimals, you can't just drop 0's.

[Nats]

Long stretches are reduced and cities seem like large towns, mostly you only see them in the distance though and arent allowed to enter them. Overall the scaling seems about right you dont want to spend weeks driving for one job.

These two games (ATS and ETS2) protray the essence of the locations well whilst not being very accurate to the real world. I cant comment on the accuracy of the US but in ETS2 Hull feels like Hull and Newcastle feels like Newcastle - the sights and feel of the place is there but there is not enough detail to be anything like the real place.

[The Pitts]

I would love to see the SCS team do a 1:1 recreation of somewhere (perhaps the oft requested Iceland, or one of the larger Mediterranean islands) using their skills developed over the years, but whilst there are still areas to be modelled at 1:19 and base map/Going East areas to be reworked I don't see it happening. However, I don't think a 1:1 or even 1 to anything less than double digits, would be much fun for a long distance lorry driver 'simulator' and would certainly change the nature of the game completely.

[Aqalexor]

Scale is 1:19, ETS2 Fandom Page [truck-simulator.fandom.com]