Euro Truck Sim 2 Opens Up 1.45 Update Beta

Previously, I had mentioned that Euro Truck Simulator 2 was reworking Hannover as part of its latest update. It turns out that this was just a small part of a larger update that the team is now opening to players for an open beta phase. This is a little out of the ordinary as far as I’m aware. However, this will give the development team valuable feedback on the latest update, including discovering bugs that need squashing.

The Beta branch for Euro Truck Simulator 2’s 1.45 patch is now open. This beta branch does come with a disclaimer from the dev team though. The disclaimer reads: “Please note, that this Beta branch has been released earlier than usual and is a work-in-progress build that contains known issues & bugs. If you plan on participating in this Open Beta, we ask that you please help us by reporting any bugs you may encounter in the appropriate section(s) of our official forums.”

Here is what the press release has to say about the new update as well. “The city of Hannover has been given a fresh look and has been completely reworked for 1.45! Similar to the Austria rework, we have more-or-less deleted the entire city and started from scratch. The city circle has been moved, although we have also done our best to keep as much from it as possible.

That’s not the case with the city center and southern part, however, as these areas now feature a completely different layout with a new economy, which actually consists of some unique depots in the world of ETS2.

One of the most unique areas arriving in this rework will be the very famous Hannover Messe – one of the world’s largest trade halls and also one of our biggest challenges due to the fact that the part that we are adding is almost in a 1:1 scale. Dedicated to the topic of industry development, trucks and trailers always take the spotlight during the IAA event, which is an exhibition for commercial vehicles and a chance for brands to showcase their constant technological advancements and evolution.

Perhaps this area might come in handy later this year, who knows? We look forward to you exploring this reworked area in this update. We are also happy to share with you another long-awaited addition coming to the selection of purchasable trailers – ownable cisterns!

For now, we will be adding two different types of tank trailers to our games – Fuel Tanks and Silos (Dry Bulk trailers). Both types will have different customizations and uses. And don’t worry, we plan on bringing more versions of this trailer to you in the future!

The fuel cisterns in Euro Truck Simulator 2 will be used for the transportation of combustible liquids. For silos, you will be able to deliver a number of bulk materials with them, for example, sand, concrete, or grain. Tank Trailers will feature a selection of 4 connection types (Single, Double, B-double, HCT).

We are incredibly excited to see you hauling these new cistern trailers in your company and how you will customize them! Owners of the Krone Trailer Pack DLC will receive two new trailers as part of a free update, the new Profi Liner Building trailer, and the Paper Liner trailer. These new three-axle trailers will both come with lift axles. So what can be hauled with these new trailers?

The Krone Paper Liner curtainsider trailer is used to haul standard cargo and Krone’s updated Profi Liner Building Material drop side trailer allows drivers to transport goods such as seed bags, fertilizer, plant substrate, outdoor floor tiles, roof tiles, and bricks. You will also find a new freight market cargo for the Boxliner, which consists of two stacked boxliner chassis for hauling!

Both trailers also come with optional accessories including original Krone paint jobs, side skirts, pallet boxes, tire stores, and bumpers. This update also includes five new Krone accessories for your cabin including cute bear and truck toys. but that’s not all!

We have also worked closely with the fantastic team at Krone to bring you a detailed representation of the Krone production plant virtually in Euro Truck Simulator 2. Drivers who own the Krone Trailers Pack DLC will have the opportunity to deliver parts to and from the factory as well as deliver brand new trailers from the Krone Trailer Point within the production plant where they are rolled off the line!”

There is more coming in the update, including custom intro cutscenes when you enter Austria and Hannover, optional mod support for convoys, a rain sensor, and the option to hide inaccessible road markers. All of these things presumably are available to test out now during the Open Beta period on PC. Please keep in mind that there are bugs for this test version if you wish to take part, so you’ll need to be ready to report those.