Update to 1.59 ready!

Hello everyone,

My team and I are excited to release this update. Please accept our apologies for the slight delay.

Recent updates from SCS Software have brought significant changes to sound behavior, automatic transmission shifting, and various other aspects of the game. In update 1.58, for the first time since the implementation of FMOD in 2020, the developers substantially altered the priority of traffic and other ambient sounds. This affected the audio engine in the game and, consequently, all sound modifications. I have had to readjust the priority for many sounds that previously held standard priority.

Everything is working smoothly now, and I hope it stays that way moving forward.

Additionally, the developers changed the way automatic transmissions function. This caused existing engine definition parameters to behave incorrectly, so all shifting configurations had to be removed. As a result, gear shifting in all trucks is now much better than it was before.

The only thing I miss is the specific rev-matching behavior when downshifting that we had in updates 1.56–1.57. I really enjoyed that shifting style while driving the Iveco Stralis AS1 and AS2 with the Stralis 420 Euro 5 sound pack, and especially with the Actros MP3 xx41. The rev-matching is now softer, as it was before, which, admittedly, doesn't sound quite as exciting.

The developers are currently experimenting a lot. The accelerator pedal settings were adjusted several times throughout updates 1.56–1.57, and this continues even in version 1.59. The current setup, with its responsive feel, works very well for older Euro 2–Euro 3 trucks.

I expect we will see plenty more changes of this nature in upcoming updates. This is hardly surprising, given that the game is being prepared for console release a massive undertaking. I fully understand and support these changes.

All that remains is to wish the developers of our favorite game the best of luck!

Changelog:

SFX Iveco Stralis AS440S42 Euro 5

Improved interior engine sounds under load; several samples have been slightly dampened for a more natural, realistic sound profile.

SFX F-MAX 500 1850T Euro 6

Improved engine sounds under load at low RPMs.

SFX Truck Noises

Added tire slip sounds for both asphalt and dirt surfaces. Work on these sound effects is still ongoing.

Changes in all other sound packs

Retarder sounds improved: The retarder now engages and disengages smoothly.

Fixed audio issues: Resolved the bug causing interior switch sounds, ambient cabin noise, asphalt/road noise, etc., to cut out or disappear.

Minor fixes and improvements.