Developer tox^2 interactive and publisher Aerosoft has made its latest major patch for their truck driving and management simulator ‘On the Road – The Truck Simulator’ available across all console platforms as well as PC. This comprehensive update introduces a range of brand new features aimed at enhancing the already immersive trucking experience, adding new layers of realism to the title, including better route planning, refueling options, AI employees, and more. You can grab the title on the Xbox Store right over here, retailing at $29.99 USD.
Per the press release:
Refueling System: Players can now access even more refueling options with the addition of fuel trucks and trailers, ensuring you never run out of gas on your journeys.
AI Employee Costs: AI employees now incur fuel costs, adding a dynamic element to the game’s economic simulation.
Weekly Salaries: AI employees now receive weekly salaries, with payment displayed conveniently in the on-screen navigation system, providing you with greater financial insight and management options.
Transport of Livestock: The update introduces the transportation of cows, expanding the range of cargo options and challenges for players, which has been much requested by fans until now.
Trailer Storage: Trailers can now be stored in the five parking spaces available in the shelter at the company headquarters, offering players improved organization and management of their fleet.
Enhanced Route Planning: Players can now select start and destination points directly within the route planning window, streamlining navigation and logistics.
Load Limitation: In addition to weight, loads are now limited by base area, adding a new layer of realism and challenge to cargo management.
Customizable Controller Vibration: The update introduces adjustable vibration settings for controllers, allowing players to fine-tune their experience to their preferences, with reactions to engine activity, accidents, and road conditions.
As for the full patch notes:
BIG UPDATE
RELEASE: 15th FEBRUARY 2024
Features:
Most important changes/new features
• Limitation of the load, in addition to weight, also by base area
• Refuelling system added at various locations in the game world (fuel truck and trailer)
• AI employees now incur fuel costs
• Weekly salaries for AI employees added incl. display of payment in the on-screen navigation system
• Added transport of cows
• Trailers are now stored in the 5 parking spaces in the shelter at the company headquarters
• Start/destination selection now possible in the route planning window
• Added fuel trucks and trailers
• Adjustable vibration function for controller activated (reaction to engine, accidents and kerbs)
• (PC) Savegame storage via steamcloud
Gameplay
• Speed display in the on-screen sat nav is updated in longer cycles
• Nearby trucks/trailers combined on one symbol in the world map (incl. separate listing)
• Adjustment of sales proceeds for trucks and trailers (residual value lower than new price)
• Balancing of economy values (purchase prices, remuneration, salaries, etc.)
Optimizations
• (PC) Default bindings for steering wheel and controller templates
• (PC) Special bindings for Xbox 360, XB1, PS4 and PS5 controllers
• Removed unnecessary animation controllers and rigs for vehicles
• Performance optimized in the livery designer and in the world map
• Trigger colour at gas stations and loading/unloading points changed for better recognition
Menu navigation
• (PC) Menu for key assignment translated into other languages
• Adaptation of the UI for employee list
• Assignment of employees to vehicles corrected
• Display of maximum loading area in trucks/trailer statistics
• By clicking on the position of the driver in the world map, it now moves correctly
• Rocco Schädel profile picture changed
• Splashscreens updated + logos replaced + Toxtronyx changed to tox2 in the credits
• Credits updated
• Various translations added (e.g. in menus and notifications)
• Icons in the shop and logistics menu updated
Physics
• Loading values are more realistic (incl. cattle transport)
• Expansion of transmission features (total weight of truck/trailer now influences the behaviour of the transmission shifting)
• Improved driving physics with regard to loading
Bug fixes
• Bug in tutorial display corrected (when trailer placed in game world)
• More than 3 buttons in the logistics menu for employees (9 slots available)
• Driver display at the bottom right can also be switched through for trucks that were not active when the savegame was loaded
• (PC) (unintentional) overwriting of a profile with the same name no longer possible
• Destination “gas station” is removed from the order list as soon as the distance falls below a certain level
• MouseOver for accepted order jumps to the position of the gas station on the world map
• Petrol station symbol is displayed in the list of accepted order
• Corrected up/down rotation of the orbit camera
• No more penalty for cancelling an order if goods have not yet been loaded
• Route planning: incorrect display of the company name corrected
• On screen navi is displayed when changing to animal transporter
• (PC) Graphics option “Texture filtering” can also be changed with keyboard and controller
• No negative load values for AI employees
• Path calculations corrected
• Error when cancelling orders for AI employees corrected
• Corrected: Non-functioning light on trailer after resetting the vehicle (tail light, indicator and brake light)
• Bug fix: Tablet cannot be closed after assigning an employee to a missing truck
• On-screen sat nav now remains permanently switched off if this has been deactivated via the action menu (but briefly appears when orders are completed, in the event of accidents, salary payments and speed cameras)
• Path calculation near Rostock corrected
• Corrected path calculation to gas station in Leipzig
• Terrain sections in Nuremberg corrected
• Added missing traffic lights in cities
• Reduced clustering of AI vehicles
• Fixed parked vehicles at various points in the game world
• Missing collision detection at Pet Shop Company Stuttgart corrected
• TomOil Hamburg can now be approached
• Incorrect English translation of Kassel corrected
• Incorrectly positioned delineators corrected
• Fixed wrong mesh file for TGX XXL cabin in the shop
• Deleted double windscreen wipers for the ingame shop models
• Incorrect centre of gravity calculation for trucks with semi-trailers after loading a savegame corrected
• Fixed an Error when purchasing a new vehicle, in connection with the message “Please drive away your truck”, although there is no vehicle at the position
• Corrected: Non-functioning light on trailer after resetting the vehicle (tail light, indicator and brake light)
• Bug fix: Tablet cannot be closed after assigning an employee to a missing truck
• On-screen sat nav now remains permanently switched off if this has been deactivated via the action menu (but briefly appears when orders are completed, in the event of accidents, salary payments and speed cameras)
• Path calculation near Rostock corrected
• Corrected path calculation to gas station in Leipzig
• Terrain sections in Nuremberg corrected
• Added missing traffic lights in cities
• Reduced clustering of AI vehicles
• Fixed parked vehicles at various points in the game world
• Missing collision detection at Pet Shop Company Stuttgart corrected
• TomOil Hamburg can now be approached
• Incorrect English translation of Kassel corrected
• Incorrectly positioned delineators corrected
• Fixed wrong mesh file for TGX XXL cabin in the shop
• Deleted double windscreen wipers for the ingame shop models
• Incorrect centre of gravity calculation for trucks with semi-trailers after loading a savegame corrected
• Fixed an Error when purchasing a new vehicle, in connection with the message “Please drive away your truck”, although there is no vehicle at the position
Console specific (PS5, XBox Series X|S, PS4, Xbox One)
• Disabled bloom effect on consoles
• Trophy bug fixed (PS5)
• Display error with water and fences fixed (PS4, Xbox One)
• Controller settings are now saved when exiting the game
• Fixed a game crash in connection with the Ferrari Thrustmaster 458 steering wheel (Xbox)
• Fixed an error when navigating with the D-Pad in the main menu (Xbox One)
Have a gander at the trailer below for a better idea of what this update brings to the game. As for now, keep on truckin’.
