American Truck Simulator v1.46 update adds new roads, trailers and company navigator

US-20 stretches across the United States from Oregon in the west to Massachusetts in the east, making it one of the nation’s most important trade routes. The route also opens up a connection between Idaho Falls and West Yellowstone, connecting the Idaho and Montana DLC packs.

For Idaho DLC owners, the v1.46 update also brings a refresh to its vantage points, bringing them up to speed with more modern map packs.

Proprietary chemical trailers

Tank trailers aren’t new to ATS or Euro Truck Simulator 2 (ETS2), however, in anticipation of ATS’ upcoming Texas DLC – and its focus on the chemical industry – SCS has allowed players to purchase their own chemical tank trailers.

These will carry highly volatile chemicals like hydrochloric acid, sulfuric acid and pesticides into the game – it goes without saying that careful driving will be required. The trailers include three types of single chain frame (43ft two-axle, 48ft three-axle and 53ft four-axle), with a range of customization options including:

• Chassis type
• Paints (base and DLC)
• Markers
• Rear bumper
• Mudguards
• Hoses, tool boxes, fire extinguishers, etc.

Custom city intros and driveshaft torque

Custom City Intros were introduced in the ETS2 rework in Hannover and Austria and proved so successful that they also moved to ATS.

With v1.46, custom town intros were introduced for owners of Wyoming and Colorado DLC packs, allowing for a cutscene featuring the player’s starting town (as long as the town has a suitable garage, that is- to say).

A menu option for “driveshaft torque” has also been added and, when enabled, simulates wheel spin as trucks accelerate. This will cause the front left wheel to “lift slightly”, according to the developers, but should add another layer of immersion to the popular truck simulation.

Company Browser and Gallery Update

A business browser has been added to ATS for the first time, allowing players to more easily search for specific industries, trailer types, and destinations. This allows players to better plan deliveries based on the types of trailers and locations they wish to deliver to.

ATS V1.46 also sees a new Gallery mode that tracks all player images, photo trophies, and uncovered vantage points. It retains the game’s previous screenshot manager functionality, but adds the ability to earn “photo trophies”.

Photo Trophies are achievements awarded for taking photos of in-game landmarks or points of interest that can be found via special icons on the game map.

The SCS Software team has also improved the user interface of the screenshot upload feature, ensuring that it’s much easier for players to view and upload their favorite screenshots to the World of Trucks servers.

What’s your favorite aspect of the v1.46 ATS update? Let us know in the comments below.

American Truck Simulator v1.46 Update Changelog

Map

• Route US-20 between Idaho and Montana
• Revamped Idaho Viewpoints

Vehicles

• Proprietary tanks – Chemical trailers
• Cascadia and Western Star 57X got custom infotainment implementation
• Infotainment/GPS screens on all trucks have an off state separate from map zoom
• Mobile phones and navigation devices have custom implementation

Gameplay

• New gallery feature
• Enterprise Browser
• Personalized city presentations
• Driveshaft torque

Source: SCS Software Blog