For the average player moving from , the patch is an unqualified success —provided you have a DX11 GPU. The visual leap is comparable to putting on new glasses. Reflections are real, distances are crisper, and the frame pacing in VR (for Oculus Rift/Vive) improved by nearly 30%.
[Normal Route] ------------ (X Random Accident/Closure) ------------ [Destination] | v [Dynamic Detour Route]
Key benefits that made it a top feature:
: Drivers can board ferries from Marseille in France or Sassari on Sardinia to reach the island. ets2 135 to 136 patch top
A highly requested quality-of-life feature allowed players to set specific "avoidance pins" on the GPS to prevent the navigation from routing through certain areas.
Introduced random road closures and police diversions.
Version 1.36 officially removed DirectX 9 support. This change provided significant performance improvements and laid the groundwork for better anti-aliasing (SMAA) and modernized lighting. For the average player moving from , the
DX11 allowed for better anti-aliasing (more effective in 1.36), enhanced lighting, and improved shadow rendering.
: Drivers noted a substantial increase in frame rate stability. This was particularly noticeable when entering complex, asset-heavy urban distribution hubs.
For the first time, players could actually see their hired drivers, trucks, and trailers moving in real-time on the manager map, making the "empire" aspect of the game feel more tangible. trucksimulator.wiki.gg Geographical Highlights The patch also expanded the world for owners of the Vive la France! DLC by adding the island of Version 1
On the map side of the patch, players who owned the Vive la France! DLC received a massive free territory upgrade: the breathtaking island of .
Legacy profile systems utilizing unpatched graphics or weather files faced instant game crashes upon hitting the drive button.