Display / Graphics Settings Guide

A screenshot comparison (night and day) of the different default graphics settings in Euro Truck Simulator 2.

ETS2 Display / Graphics Settings Guide

General Notes

With all of those beautiful Euro Truck Simulator 2 (ETS2) screencaps floating around, it's understandable as to why many gamers see them, think their rig could never run the game, and move on. That's a shame, because ETS2 can run on some pretty low-end machines. My current system is quite dated and yet I can run this on medium setting fairly well. Lag increases in cities of course (particularly in daylight hours, when traffic is heavier), but it's still manageable. My specs are at the bottom of this guide for the purpose of comparison. (Additonally, there is a demo available on the Steam store page, so why not try for yourself?)

To help aid people who haven't yet tried ETS2, this guide shows a side-by-side comparison of the different pre-set graphics modes available in the game. Please note that ETS2 also features a robust Advanced Graphics settings screen, where you can adjust everything from gamma to sunshafts to pedestrians, so it's a simple matter to start with the most stable setting and tweak things from there.

I hope this proves useful to someone. Feel free to leave comments, criticisms, and suggestions below. Cheers!

Screen shot	Comments
	Advanced Settings
	Advanced Settings continued

The Screenshots

Screen shot	Comments
	Late afternoon; Low Setting No shading, low resloultion textures, low gamma, little wind, detail on flag (above window) noticable low.
	Late afternoon; Medium Setting Some low-resolution shading, low gamma, light breeze, detail on flag (above window) and other textures still low-rez, but slightly improved over Low setting.
	Late afternoon; High Setting Crisp shading, high gamma, improved textures, moderate wind, detail on flag (above window) much improved, but movement not as fluid as Ultra.
	Late afternoon; Ultra Setting Crisp shading, high gamma, full wind, high resolution flag with fluid movement.
	Night; Low Setting Headlights only provide light in a cone directly in front of the vehicle, low gamma, little wind, low-resolution textures, no shadows. Mirrors: No ambient lighting, draw detailed to foreground only.
	Night; Medium Setting Headlights provide ambient light to the sides of the vehicle, low gamma, little wind, no shadows, detail on flag (above window) and other textures still low-rez, but slightly improved over Low setting. Mirrors: No ambient lighting, draw detailed to foreground only.
	Night; High Setting Headlights provide ambient light to the sides of the vehicle, high gamma, moderate wind, improved textures, ambient shading seen on sidewalk. Mirrors: Full ambient lighting, draw detailed to foreground only.
	Night; Ultra Setting Headlights provide ambient light to the sides of the vehicle, high gamma, full wind, crisp textures, ambient shading seen on sidewalk. Mirrors: Full ambient lighting, draw detailed to include background.

My system specs:

Processor Intel(R) Pentium(R) CPU G630 @ 2.70GHz
Manufacturer Intel
Speed 2.7 GHz
Number of Cores 2
CPU ID BFEBFBFF000206A7
Family 06
Model 2A
Stepping 7
Revision 1A
Video Card Intel(R) HD Graphics Family
Manufacturer Intel
Chipset Intel(R) HD Graphics Family
Dedicated Memory 64.0 MB
Total Memory 1.7 GB
Pixel Shader Version 4.1
Vertex Shader Version 4.1
Hardware T & L Yes
Vendor ID 8086
Device ID 0102
Plug and Play ID VEN_8086&DEV_0102&SUBSYS_2AC2103C&REV_09
Driver Version 8.15.10.2291
Memory 6.0 GB
Operating System Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium Edition Service Pack 1 (build 7601), 64-bit
Service Pack 1
Size 64 Bit
Edition Home Premium
Version 6.1.7601
Locale 0409
BIOS
Version AMI 7.14
Manufacturer
Date 06/23/11
Display Maximum Resolution 1920 x 1080
Sound Device Realtek High Definition Audio
Driver Version 6.0.1.6531
DVD hp DVD RW AD-7251H5
CD hp DVD RW AD-7251H5
Drive 1
Size 1.4 TB
Free 952.9 GB
Drive 2
Size 1.8 TB
Free 493.6 GB
Drive 3
Size 11.5 GB
Free 1.4 GB
Browsers
Internet Explorer 11.0.9600.18230
Chrome 49.0.2623.110
Firefox 37.0.2
Safari
Software
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[Petrică din Prăleni]

It's a good guide !!

[Hippyshake]

@Mudrat59: I think the garage shots are higher def vanity shots. Mine have never been the same quality on the road either. As my system specs are pretty low (to the gree that some people apparently think I'm trolling), I can't say if that gets more consistent with a better rmachine. Maybe someone with high end gear come offer their thoughts.

[Mudrat59]

Hi Guys, just a little help needed.?? In the garage the chrome Grill and smoke stacks on my truck look great, nice and shiney, like chrome does. But when in game mode on the road it looks more like white / blueish than chrome, even when I go to a garage to do a service it looks good but park outside and it looks white again. Is it something in my graphic settings i need to change or is there a good Mod someone can recommend that will improve the look when im driving down the Hiway.??? Thanks for your help.

[Hippyshake]

Eh?

[Ｂｅｅｒｕｓ]

Nice troll specs :)

[Hippyshake]

I haven't done an actual framerate check, but does the word "ViewMaster" mean anything to you? :D

That is a good idea though; I'll have to add comparative framerates. Thanks!

[Malikyte]

If you're being honest about your specs I'd love to know what your framerate is on those two Ultra screenshots...

[The Ships Cat]

Nice thanks.