Still working on trailers for ETS2 Cargo Bull Trailer
Original post: @ blog scs software
Our work on refreshing the trailer fleet for Euro Truck Simulator 2 is still under way. Today we'd like to present you the current progress on another trailer.
Please keep in mind that whatever you see here on the blog is still subject to change. While we are trying to approach as many companies in transportation industry as we can to get them involved and to kindly allow their brands to be present in the game, we are not always 100% successful. We will keep trying, but it is inevitable that in the end, we may have to "invent" fantasy brands or even change some designs as we will not be able to use real life originals.
emkotrucker Admin
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SCS has uploaded a video in which we can see the development on the truck physics in ETS 2. The area where this video is shot is not a production map for the game but it's just a testing ground. Original post @: Blog scs software
emkotrucker Admin
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We have an idea that we would like to discuss with you.
In the past, we have paid significant amounts of money for localization of our games. Just translating German Truck / UK Truck generation games into 12 languages cost us about the same as a full year salary of a member of SCS Software's team. Even after the huge expense, there were still several important languages left out, so many of our fans and customers had to play the game without official support for their native language. We also heard complaints from some of you about the quality of the translations. It may be a better idea to spend the money on extra art or extra features and employ another designer or programmer.
What if we asked you for help? Would you be ready to donate your free time to help us localize Trucks & Trailers (which is not so much text), and ETS2 later (which will be quite a lot of text)?
There are technologies out there to facilitate the job, for orchestrating the crowd-sourced localization. Technically, multiple people could even work in parallel on translating to the same language, to distribute the burden. With voting on quality of other people's translations sentence by sentence or word by word, the system should even catch any mistakes.
With your help, we could hopefully cover more languages than we would dare to spend on with the usual approach, and make the games enjoyable for more people around the world.
Chances are our strong community would come up with much better translation than even profi translators who are never knowledgeable enough about transportation industry. What do you think?
Meanwhile, to satisfy your hunger for images, here is a couple of work-in-progress screen grabs from the Euro Truck Simulator 2 again, this time from the UK. (TEXT FROM BLOG SCS SOFTWARE) Blog scs software
emkotrucker Admin
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Subject: Re: Euro truck simulator 2 Sat Apr 23, 2011 1:55 pm
Where are we?
Here are 2 new screenshots of a re-built ring in the capital of the Czech Republic, Prague
Here are pictures of the same road in reality.
emkotrucker Admin
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We are very busy today to write much info on the blog, but we thought another nice picture may make your visit here worthwhile.
Original post @: Blog scs software
emkotrucker Admin
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Subject: Re: Euro truck simulator 2 Mon May 02, 2011 3:30 pm
Where is this place? #3
There are not many places in Europe where a highway passes so close to the airport that you can almost touch passing jumbos... Original post @: Blog scs software
Schiphol Indeed
This place is not in Sweden, nor Germany, nor France like some commentators guessed, it's in the Netherlands. Original post @: Blog scs software
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emkotrucker Admin
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Subject: Re: Euro truck simulator 2 Mon May 02, 2011 3:32 pm
Progress on a new cabin interior
We are working on many new things and improvements for Euro Truck Simulator 2, and one of the areas we focus on is building several all-new highly detailed cabins. Here is another glimpse on a work-in-progress asset. Original post @: Blog scs software
emkotrucker Admin
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Subject: Re: Euro truck simulator 2 Tue May 03, 2011 5:50 pm
These tree branches should sway in the wind
One of our goals for Euro Truck Simulator 2 is to make the world a bit less static and more lifelike. Trees may play a role in this effort...
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thomas trucker III
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Subject: Re: Euro truck simulator 2 Wed May 04, 2011 5:53 pm
Amazing game. I can't wait anymore
emkotrucker Admin
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Subject: Re: Euro truck simulator 2 Fri May 06, 2011 7:12 pm