ETS2 vs ATS - Which is BEST?

Video showcasing between Euro Truck Simulator 2 and American Truck Simulator. Both of these games are great.
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Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
0:05 Truck Physics
0:42 Trailer Physics
1:08 Speed
2:00 Top Speed
2:17 Rain
2:53 Shadows
3:56 Truck Lights
4:40 Trucks
5:03 Trailers
5:21 City Sounds
5:55 Traffic Sounds
6:48 Map
7:28 Views
#ETS2 #EuroTruckSimulator2 #AmericanTruckSimulator

[@arthuralford]

I don't think one is better than the other. ETS2 is European trucking, with totally different vehicles and trailers. Towns and cities are closer, and the roads are more varied. ATS is larger trucks, long highways and fewer garage locations. I own both, play both, and on one day I love ATS, and the next I want ETS2

[@woundereditz929]

same

[@POVTrucking]

yeah, same. But it's literally the same game, just different map and trucks/trailers

[@ceejay944]

While ATS is slowly at the half point of the map I think it'll be hella fun to see it once we reach the east cost area in 3yrs time

[@TFSIChristmas]

Same as usual. But in real life, I take the Euro truck any day no issues.

[@POVTrucking]

@@TFSIChristmas as a real life driver I would say the same. We're just ahead, technology wise. But as a trucking enthusiast I'd take American trucks everyday, they're just cooler :)

[@mikeberkshire8579]

I personally enjoy ETS 2 more cause of the ferry connections, but ATS has beautiful scenery! I'd love to see an Asian or Australian or African or South American truck simulator one day!

[@nikitamasljakovs43]

I know that there are 2 games in progress - one about Australia (Truck World) and one about Alaska (from Road Studios). But these are more realistic than SCS made , probably that's even better , so everything that is left for us is just to wait for those two games to release

[@s1quattro620]

@@nikitamasljakovs43 he could even get map mods

[@timbowalk14]

Ats has 1 ferry in Washington. The national park sights are amazing as well as the back roads. And every state is most likely gonna be added to ats withen the next 3 years to 5

[@G__Brtz]

Maybe even a coach bus sim

[@thewaffle3945]

ets2 in my opinion crashes so many times

[@rubentorres9064]

It seems like ETS2 is more popular than ATS, steam stadistics says it all. However I prefer ATS trucks...maybe cause I was born in this part of the world. Not used to see the european trucks but they are also very cool.

[@jaxchacky9358]

Honestly I love American trucks too but about the interior of the trucks, I think I would much prefer European trucks

[@KurianfromIndia]

I was born in India . I like ETS2 because it got right hand drive trucks .

[@johnbower7452]

It probably always will be slightly ahead because it was out first by 4 years. Not only that but it was born in Europe.

[@arthonard]

ETS 2 has one problem for me and it's the older parts of the map, I barely drive there, because their quality is so much lower than modern SCS standarts. ATS surely has more consistency. With that said, I still like to switch the games occasionally to enjoy both, as they have plenty of their own advantages

[@ASRIANAS20]

thin boi truck vs thicc boi truck

[@xX_Gravity_Xx]

As a trucker in America, it's cool to play ETS2 and get a different perspective, but I usually end up back in ATS with an 18 speed. Might change since I'm a local driver now. But as it stands, both games are great.

[@023338]

That's a reason I don't play ats or ets2 lol

[@queenhere9650]

Can you help me to be trucker in usa???

[@america692]

​@@queenhere9650bro you can just get your license 1st for trucks

[@queenhere9650]

@@america692 im not in us , can you call me us sponsorship???? Any jobs will works

[@911911911tom]

Damn dude, working on your days off lol

[@HoangLe-fu4xe]

Your International can only hit 91 MPH, try a Cascadia with DD16 600Hp and the DT12OA, you can hit 100 MPH+ with that truck. By the way, these 2 games are essentially a same game, using a shared graphics and physics engine, the differences are the maps and trucks, which are modeled very realistic. So the real differences between these 2 games does not lie on the games themselves, but on the differences of Europe and American driving and economic environments, laws and regulations, truck manufacturers and the actual truck models that are being offered in each continent (and their characteristics of course). In conclusion, apart from the fact that ETS 2 has a bigger map and larger selection of trucks since it has been around longer than ATS, the reason to prefer one game over another comes down to just personal preference of either America or Europe as geographical continents.

[@PatalJunior]

And on ETS2 there is some parts of the map you can go 180 KPH on downhill, I know it's up there in the map and you need a DLC. Quite a steep downhill and you get massive speeds there.

[@parkergray5346]

Why does it matter? I’m never gonna want to go 180 kph?

[@jameslost4346]

And that is why compairing these 2 game is a uselless waste of bandwith and the question which is the best is a dumb noob question,

[@noob.168]

@@parkergray5346 you're telling me u never run out of delivery time/fatigue?

[@buttorr]

I like to play both

[@ArsenicShooter]

I love both, ETS2 is more of a personnal training for me as I am doing my trucker’s license. But ATS is just amazing on how you can relax and enjoy the scenery!

[@FoxieDay]

Doing the exact same actually, taking my license in Portugal and training with ETS2 and ATS before going to practical classes

[@User-jr7vf]

@@FoxieDay if you or @ArsenicShooter were getting a bus driver license, I would recommend playing OMSI simulator.

[@FoxieDay]

@@User-jr7vf I will check it out, thanks for the suggestion. Bus simulators may still be useful training. I think the choice between driving trucks and buses is more one of lifestyle & personality than anything else. The manual my driving school got me is actually for both bus and truck driving licenses combined! Only the practical classes are specific

[@User-jr7vf]

@@FoxieDay ah, so it is the same as in Brazil. Now I read your first comment and noticed that you are from Portugal. There are many similarities between the two countries when it comes to traffic regulations. I've heard news of Portuguese companies hiring truck drivers from Brazil.

[@der_kleine_timmy]

I've started with ATS and I liked it so much, I could'nt resist buying ETS too. Now I can't choose wich one I should play first. But it does'nt matter which one you choose because it never get's boring:) SCS has done a great Job and I'm excited to see new Maps, Trucks and Trailers. PS: I'm actually not a trucker, but a train driver from Dresden, Germany :D

[@PissBlitz]

Absolutely love both games, but i prefer Ets because i love Scania. I can plat for hours on end without getting sick of it. Hell, even my gf who said the game looks boring enjoys playing it now :D

[@der_kleine_timmy]

@@PissBlitz Seems your girlfriend works different then mine :D

[@ThatSaskGuy]

Drive safely!

[@TFSIChristmas]

@@PissBlitz same here

[@xjood805]

How similar is train driving to truck driving? They seem like polar opposites but maybe you play it for a fresh way to travel/drive. Either way it’s good you can have fun with it, just curious about the similarities and differences

[@jonasplett172]

I like that the lights are on the opposite side of the intersection in ATS so you can see them without stopping at a certain point and looking right. I also like being able to turn right on a red.

[@lowrangemaniac5326]

This is due to different rules between America and Europe... ETS and ATS just replicates those rules: in America you can turn right when the light is red because U.S.A. government allows it, instead in Europe this rule does not exist at all

[@christianabad9982]

That's what's annoying in most European traffic lights irl, they're exactly next to your right which is a blindspot, so you need to goose your neck just to see the traffic lights.

[@jonasplett172]

@@lowrangemaniac5326 yeah, I live in Canada and unless a road sign says you can’t, you can turn right on red here.

[@automation7295]

@@christianabad9982 Some countries in ETS 2 and in real life have traffic lights both near the stop line and on the opposite side of the intersection Unlike ETS 2, Germany has traffic lights on the opposite side of some intersections. Denmark, Norway and Sweden in real life has loads of traffic lights facing you both nearside and opposite side of the intersection, even the LED ones.

[@christianabad9982]

@@automation7295 In some countries like UK yes, but in some like Germany there, they don't have one on the opposite side. Edit: *in ets 2

[@Germaco]

I like ATS more. Im from Europe

[@t3xugo85]

They are two great games. But I like the ATS more for its great variety of biome. In ETS2, I find everything very "similar". It could be because the biome is more mountainous most of the time. In ATS, we have a wide variety of biomes. I just think it's time for CSC to put dynamic weather in addition to rain, but also with snow in a certain part of the country.

[@andrefcnc]

If you only have the base game on ETS2 I would tottally agree. It all looks quite the same asside from the roads themselves. But if you have all the map DLC's it becomes much more diversefied biome wise. I would love to see dynamic weather though. It would be amazing. And if the game used real life, real time weather like the Flight SImulator does it would be even more awesome.

[@thegaelicgladiator665]

@@andrefcnc not to mention promods

[@AdamSmith-gs2dv]

@@andrefcnc And mods don't forget mods. We have maps now that go all the way to western China with no ferry

[@rockman1942]

@@AdamSmith-gs2dv can you share name please❤

[@Win2User]

If i get 1 cent for every time this guy said "biome" I would be richer than elon musk

[@MSFTLX]

I have both, and enjoy both for different moods. ETS2 has slower speed limits, and straight roads, I find it more relaxing, trucks turn tighter, but roads are tighter ATS has higher speed limits, more involved roads. Trucks have longer wheelbases Both I play modded so senics are amazing regardless. ETS2 I play in automatic, as most modern euro trucks are auto ATS I play manual w/ clutch. I also find ETS2 hardest parts are getting into companies/driving through tight city roads Whereas ATS your challenges will be more alike open road turning road

[@copyandpaste2052]

I find that really funny. In ets2, the roads curve so much and its never straight. Road also inclines and declines in ets. American truck the roads are more flat and straight

[@benjaminacosta2582]

i really like to play ATS, but ETS2 have more extensive map, but i like the American model trucks!

[@timbowalk14]

Ets2 has been around longer ,😭

[@02091992able]

Both games run off the same game engine. The devs did this so optimizing it on one game could be easily applied to the other. The texture of the roads is different because most roads in Europe are asphalt while roads in the American west especally in places that are hot are made from concrete. This will change after they introduce more midwestern and eastern states in the future as American roads east of the Mississippi are made from asphalt due to the use of salt during winter months. Concrete wouldn't last long if exposed to it.

[@Dr3ddh3d]

Mexico and Canada need to be added to ATS. I know we have mods, but I just think it should be a part of the base game. I enjoy ETS more because it has more stops and the roads are a little bit different in each country.

[@aqibshaikh8899]

@@Kugly can be called North American..

[@lemonlemongamer6909]

@@Kugly It could be "North American Trucking Simulator", lol.

[@thetrxsh]

@@Kugly Mexico and Canada = America

[@GabrielLago-]

I really believe we'll have mexico as well in pro mods. But i believe it will take awhile for that

[@gaedzable]

I’m sure they would love to add them, but as is, they have enough work to do with just the western parts of US. They release maybe 1-2 states each year. Just US alone is going to take them many years, even if they speed up their production. I’m guessing coast-to coast deliveries are what most players are looking for, but if ATS lasts long enough, i’m sure both Canada and Mexico are interesting additions. They really don’t have a lot of Europe remaining (Balkans, Northern Europe, maybe Belarus and Ukraina on match the upcoming Heart of Russia DLC) so even with current resources they are probably going to be able to transfer workers from ETS maps to ATS.

[@JulioMends]

in Brazil we have the same truck models that are used in Europe, so that's why I'm more familiar with ETS2, but both are excellent games. I had a good time playing 18 Wheels Of Steel Haulin too.

[@KARSONJAE56]

Even though I've played ETS 2 longer than ATS, but they're both really great examples of traveling and driving and hauling cargo.

[@apotheosis2624]

As a person who sunk hours into both. I personally love ATS for their trucks (I may be bias cause I'm American), plus beautiful scenery. However, I'd say ETS 2 is the best. It's been out longer, has more DLCs, Trucks, a Bigger Map, and even the mod support of Promods makes the map 50x larger. Also, multiplayer purposes such as TruckersMP or Convoys, you'll get more players with ETS 2. Edit: Side note, the reason I like ETS 2 as well; alongside promods. Is because I usually like a challenge, so I love very tight roads that are usually difficult to traverse.

[@nathanielalcantara]

They're technically the same, using the shared graphics and physics engine it is a matter of preference on where you want to drive.

[@marcco954]

One day, I would like to see World Truck Simulator which combines both game and maps+trucks from other continents. I'll buy it even if it's more expensive than ETS+ATS

[@VRTrucker]

As a Vanilla game with DLC's (except painjobs) ATS is leaps and bounds ahead of ETS2 for me. The road Network feels like i've always imagined it to feel like since watching Convoy, SatB etc. You have proper truckstops in ATS, weigh bridges, forests, Deserts. All these things make ATS a better game out of the box. However ETS with mods. Grand Utopia, Kriechbaum's sounds... actually that's all I need nowadays to make the game great to play and that's the one I play the most.

[@ng2k11sbk2]

for me ETS 2 is more technical and ATS more scenic i absolutely love them both for what they each have to offer.

[@ArjanKuiper]

From a technical standpoint, they are in essence basically the same. So we don't have much to say on that view, so it all comes down on what the player prefers. Some like ETS2 over ATS, likewise the other way around. For me though, they are both equal in their own right. I play both, even though i have played the most hours in ETS2. But that is kinda obvious, since that game came out 1st anyway. Conclusion: just get the game with your prefered continent, both are equally good!

[@foumf-O7]

Milan, your videos are very good, your choice of music! Editing, no comment but essentials informations. Merci from France.

[@MilanTrucker]

Thank you very much 🙏😊

[@ashtonjansen822]

I prefer both honesty, it just depends on my mood basically. One day I maybe wanna drive a Scania through Milan and the next day maybe a Volvo VNL through Oregon 🤷‍♂️🔥

[@MilanTrucker]

You wont drive a truck through me, I tell you that 😜 But ye, Ik your point. I personally really enjoy the ATS scenery.

[@ashtonjansen822]

@@MilanTrucker ohh, I see what yu did there 😂😂😂

[@ebalrusskix]

По факту сказал

[@0slavsan0]

Both games are great. ETS2 has more trucks, more trailers, more truck customization and a larger map (it's older, duh), though ATS has much more veriety in scenery and I personally prefer American scenery and American trucks much more, also the much higher speed limits are very enjoyable to me. ATS overall seems to me a bit more "exotic", since I'm from Europe myself.

[@johnbower7452]

Don't personally see how either can be best; which is better is personal preference for the kind of trucking but I love both and they use the same game engine. I would love to see the ability to use either truck in either sim.

[@davidkellymitchell4747]

I have both and like both. If your passion is modern cabovers and lots of cities then ETS2 is for you. If long nose classics and long country highways is your thing then ATS does it in flying colors.

[@Fox0814]

I think ATS has greater potential. I've started to become more interested into USA lately and dusted off this game and fell in love with that charm of their roads and scenery. The speed limits are way higher than in Europe (except for California). Most people on road don't drive with the limit, so driving is more dynamic. You don't have toll booths, but weight stations that can often be bypassed. Road signs are more intuitive. The only downside is that there are no cabovers that you can drive. If they cover the east coast someday I believe the map will reach ETS2's map (that is if they won't expand into middle east and Asia) in terms size and even beat it.

[@positivityboi1232]

I agree. As a US citizen, its usually acceptable to go up to 5mph over the speed limit, and weigh stations are there to prevent employers from sneaking on an extra box or five

[@chrislamden9911]

I hope ats makes it to the east coast.

[@TFSIChristmas]

American trucks are dangerous

[@spearamintwolf6225]

@@positivityboi1232 Only trouble with the weigh stations is that it's not the employer who pays if they do happen to sneak on those boxes.

[@spearamintwolf6225]

@@thr0nic I once did a little research on trucking as a profession, suffice to say I was quickly turned off to it. Alone this may not be an issue, but it seems like everything that goes wrong gets laid on the driver even if its largely out of the driver's control, often at great expense(time+money). Too late, too early, too heavy, equipment not to standards (even if it's a company truck), the fines and costs all seem to find there way to the trucker or at least so I hear. At what point do the companies take some of the responsibility?

[@dutchrookie7556]

ATS by far for me personally, big rigs big roads crazy customization though ets2 is more home alike.

[@vurhn2009]

I'm from the US and I love ETS2, I got the coupon from April 28 and got ETS2 for $5.00. I long had wanted to buy ETS2 since 2016.

[@mahaaneditzz]

Keeping the video's topic aside , I like the fact that he actually used the truck which is the default or you can say like the one in the cover images.......

[@tansanbotilya1443]

I find them both equally great but I prefer ETS2 more, probably because because I grew in Asia and we see a lot of cab-overs (Isuzu,Hino, Fuso, Foton, etc). Imagine is there's an "Asian Truck Simulator"

[@dharmendra6214]

isuzu hino fuso nissan diesel/ud truck ❤

[@yusufgta4341]

I prefer American cabovers because they stand out in looks

[@tansanbotilya1443]

@@yusufgta4341 they're pretty cool too, Mack, Peterbilt, Kenworth, International, they look beefy!

[@fade-.-]

I think for now ETS2 is worth it the most since you get a bigger map from the start without any DLC but ATS on the other end has a smaller starting map and has less trucks, but the scenery goes for ATS. I'd rather wait until the winter sale for ATS so that it will be only 5 euros instead of 20 since ATS is still being worked on.

[@SucculentSpaz]

And ETS2 isn't being worked on? What's Heart of Russia then?

[@AdamSmith-gs2dv]

@@SucculentSpaz Heart of Russia is cancelled/delayed. They are working on West Balkans hoping the situation in Ukraine dies down in the future. If you want Russia install Rusmap, Sibirmap, Southern Region, and Roextended

[@SucculentSpaz]

@@AdamSmith-gs2dv My point was that ETS2 is is still getting worked on, maybe even more than ATS, despite what OP is claiming.

[@lars_geurts45]

I play both, USA feels a lot bigger with longer drives, and ets2 has the city's closer together, one day i want ats and the next ets2, i think they are evenly as good!

[@vitconli]

I've played ETS 2 and ATS sinced 2019 and till now both of them (beside flight sim) are still my favorite game when waiting for new AAA game coming :D

[@Nebs1]

I’m from Australia so I have no direct tie to either location and I think I prefer ATS. I do love driving cab over trucks in the narrow European streets. I do thinkETS has a better modding community. ATS is getting very good though

[@kgaming7599]

Feeling of speed is heavily based on FOV. Press F4 I think and change seat settings.

[@gfries4906]

you can measure speed by the lines in the middle of the road

[@haddockgaming3317]

Both are amazing! I’m always playing them. Maybe that’s because of the different game environments!

[@cottonsoxx1677]

At one stage, some of the cars on ETS2 sounded like they were two strokes! I lolled every time one drove past

[@Sir-Prizse]

I started with ETS2 in 2014 and at the end of 2016 I enthusiastically get into ATS, only to leave it again for ETS2 after a short time. It has been unused in my library for 5.5 years now.

[@renaultukraine6475]

I like ATS the most because there are much higher speed limits, but I like the fact that there are more powerful trucks in ETS2 and it feels more at home.

[@JonTaRW84]

Got both these games, switch between them from time to time, most important is the mods for the game to make weather/physics and so on more realistic I would say. Both games make me wanna spend more money on equipments... :( Got VR but never tried it in VR so must do that and now i really need to get myself a steering wheel and shifter (Need to learn to shift a truck as well!).

[@chrishines6048]

Number of times people ask me "Which trucking game do you like?" and my answer has always been the same they are both good and fun in their own way, both has their unique features and both have pros and cons but I enjoy ETS2 more as there's 1,000s of kms of road to drive down

[@rakeshnellekeri8661]

Both are actually same game only the assets are different

[@zakhar3115]

У ЕТС 2 есть один существенный недостаток: в виду того, что игра вышла на 4 года раньше АТС, осталось очень много древних префабов и текстур. SCS, конечно, потихоньку омолаживает местность (пример Австрия), но порой бывает, берешь ты рейс из одного ДЛС в другой: и по какой-нибудь Швейцарии едешь, и будто в первую ЕТС попадаешь

[@hagen_25]

Nice video mate, please, make a video of comparision flatbed loads in Ats vs Ets2 👍

[@buoyancydabl]

Btw you can adjust your feeling of speed by increasing or decreasing FOV. Increasing it will result in "faster" feeling, when decreasing does opposite.

[@amineayadi4894]

Of course it's the legendary one ....... ETS2 ❤️

[@thejuicyorange8526]

In the past, ATS graphics used to be better than ETS2 graphics Now, ATS gives me more fps than ETS22 using the same configs

[@automation7295]

ETS22? Did I miss the 21st release of ETS 2? SCS only released ETS2 once, that was back in 2012.

[@drottle]

ETS2 when I want to drive through cities I visited when on vacation years ago, ATS when I want to practice and decide if I want to be a trucker.

[@asusroggamers949]

both off them are the best simulators and them helped me a lot in my passing a practical test in real life.

[@MCYAPPAREL]

For cdl?

[@RaNc0R]

I live in US so I prefer ATS but I love driving in ETS too can’t wait for the Russian expansion, probably got delayed cuz of geopolitical situation

[@niggalini]

yeah it seems they've gone quiet about the Heart of Russia DLC they were planning on prior to the invasion

[@AdamSmith-gs2dv]

If you want to drive Russia install Rusmap, Southern Region, Roextended, and Sibirmap. That gives a good portion of Russia to explore

[@Steve30x]

I own both. I've always noticed the trailer and truck physics are stiffer than it should be in ETS 2 but the ETS 2 map is huge compared to the ATS map. I still enjoy ATS more than ETS 2 though. I prefer the USA scenery. I haven't played any one of the two with over a year though but what I noticed is the games need proper anti aliasing.

[@jakerigg1715]

turn down stiffness then

[@Steve30x]

@@jakerigg1715 I haven't played any of the two games with about a year and a half

[@mippieadventures]

Thanks for sharing this, because of your video, I've decided I'm going for ATS. Cheers mate!

[@MilanTrucker]

Awesome. Have fun buddy

[@koolgaming876]

Awesome comparison

[@MilanTrucker]

Glad you liked it. Thanks

[@EmiJP10]

I prefer ETS2. I find ATS more difficult to adapt. The longer trucks and trailers were a big challenge for me when i play it. It was interesting but take me longer make progress on the game since i find the journeys more longer even with a average top speed more higher (105 vs 90 from ETS2). The map on ETS2 is WAY more big and that gives more places to discover for the players. Finally, i grow up seeing some of the european trucks (like Scania, Iveco, Renault, Volvo and Mercedes) even here in my country Argentina. So i like more their style and design. One question, how can you drive the truck on ETS2 at 160km/h? Is there a MOD for that or it is something that you can configure on the settings of the game? I never past over 105 km/h and that is if i am going down a hill. Normally i only can reach 90 km/h.

[@rgbcat1]

There is an option in the game play settings that turns off the speed limit

[@EmiJP10]

@@rgbcat1 Ok, thanks. I will check it.

[@woundereditz929]

@@EmiJP10 your truck engine and transmission also matters

[@WolfGuy100]

Honestly? I like both. They both have many areas where you wanted to go and visit, got many trucks that allows you to swap trucks if you get bored with one. There's...so many I can list but overall, I really love both games.

[@burakdonjuan]

SCS needs to combine these two truck games into one huge game.

[@jeanpierre1992]

Excelente comparação 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@Kamluwantan08]

I have both games, but of the two, the one I play the longest is ETS2. In itself, both are very well done, but ATS has better stability. Unfortunately in ATS I don't have any map dlc, only the base game. On the other hand, I have a doubt regarding the speed limits in ATS and to know if it is really like that in real life. Is it true that you can drive a truck over 90 km/h, as it appears in the game? Particularly, in ETS I drive maximum at 90 km/h to be more realistic and I have activated the speed limiter. In ATS, I see that I can go over 100 km/h, but is this true in real life? Can trucks in the USA really go over 100 km/h? Let's see if someone who is a truck driver in real life can answer me this question.

[@Peter-bakker]

I read somewhere that in navada the truck speed limit is around 80 mp/h so i think its correct

[@xtremegamer2218]

Usually here in the US, cars and trucks share the same speed limit. Unless there are separate truck speed limits, all traffic does have the same speed limit. But many trucks are limited to a certain speed by their company. Usually around 65-70 mph (104-112 km/h), but there are many trucks that will go 75 mph (120 km/h) or faster.

[@Peter-bakker]

@@xtremegamer2218 and because the distance in the USA is bigger and have straighter roads the trucks can drive faster or do i see that wrong?

[@xtremegamer2218]

@@Peter-bakker It is not necessarily the long distances and straighter roads that trucks can go fast. There are many stretches of road that go through hilly or mountainous terrain. It is up to the states to enact speed limits. For example, in California on all freeways and highways, all trucks or all other vehicles with 3 or more axles or those that are towing have a speed limit of 55 mph (90 km/h). There are many stretches of road in California that are straight, meaning trucks can safely be doing at least 70 mph (112 km/h). But they cannot do those speeds legally. In Missouri, the speed limits there are applied to everyone. There are no separate speed limits for trucks in the entire state. On Interstate 44 outside of Springfield, Rolla, and St. Louis, the speed limit is 70 mph (112 km/h). There are many curves and some steep grades on that road, with some curves that have a design speed lower than the speed limit. Yet, the speed limit is still 70 mph (112 km/h) for everyone. Meaning there are some places where trucks will likely struggle to maintain the speed limit or the speed that they’re going. There are also many state and US highways in Missouri that have a speed limit of 55 mph (90 km/h) but are filled with curves and hills in which you cannot safely be doing the speed limit. That is why there are advisory signs stating a safe speed for each curve that has a lower design speed than the speed limit. And I believe, at least in Missouri, that the advised speed on those sign are dependent on how fast a truck can safely go. So usually, cars and such can go faster than the advised speed. Note that they are advisory signs and not speed limit signs, meaning that you can go faster than the advised speed, but doing so at your own risk. Also, from what I have seen in ETS2 and ATS, trucks have different gearing. In ETS2 trucks are geared to drive efficiently up to around 90 km/h. Anything above that and the engines are above their efficient rpm range. In ATS, trucks can go up to 75-80 mph (112 km/h-128 km/h) without their engines screaming or being outside their efficient power range. This is due to the different regulations in both continents. Since much of Europe restrict truck to 80-90 km/h, the truck manufacturers do not see a reason to add gearing to their trucks past 90 km/h. In the US, many places share the speed limit for both passenger vehicles and trucks. Trucks can go 60-80 mph (96-128 km/h) on interstates and other controlled access roads depending on the speed limit. So truck manufactures see a reason for trucks to be able to go those speeds.

[@Peter-bakker]

@@xtremegamer2218 thnx for you for explaining 👍

[@q0iatcars]

Honestly American Truck Simulator is very well caught up for it to be a 1st version, by ATS2 it will probably be really well up

[@BlackFlame284]

Truckers of Europe 3 still has the best rain effects

[@shaneeslick]

G'day Milan, Considering they are just Eurpean & USA versions of the same game I don't think one is "Better" than the other, rather the one you enjoy playing most will just depend on the Trucks & Location you prefer. 🎉🎉🥳HAPPY NEW YEAR! to everyone, stay safe on the road & can't wait to see what upgrades 2024 will bring.

[@antiares1684]

While both games are equally great, obviously ETS2 has a bit more content since it's been around much longer. But I would say that ATS could be a bit more challenging in the loading areas since US truck are longer (both trailer and the tractor). So when you need to maneuver this long American highway tractors at the small Walbert Store for example it could be quite a bit more challenging than doing the same operation with a shorter and much more nimble European tractor. It's a vast difference in tight spots, trust me.

[@Eddinski]

ETS2 Trucks and trailers with ATS maps, masterpiece!

[@RaoufFawzyabdou]

addictive to both of them

[@vijisrangoli]

Both are same game developed using same gaming engine. Its just different trucks and different locations. I like both.

[@MarkoVuckovic32]

Both games are great and in my opinion it only depends if you want to drive in Europe or America. I prefer ETS 2 because I am European and if I use promods as well I get my country (Serbia). I wouldn't mind an Balkan DLC at some point however.

[@turbobrick3419]

I personally enjoy playing ETS 2 more as I grew up around European trucks and roads so it's more familiar and enjoyable to me, however I do quite like the ATS scenery and some of the trucks

[@yusufgta4341]

Then again, American trucks are made for long distance hauling which is why conventional trucks are the standard. Cabovers were seen as unsafe in collision.

[@yusufgta4341]

American trucks especially the older ones can take a beating and will out last most newer trucks.

[@joemead3784]

i love both when they dont crash when i have no mods on

[@freddyfox5002]

It's all about pre loading snacks, attacking the open road with calmness

[@MilanTrucker]

Facts!

[@FS-uy1no]

none are better than the other, each game is a unique experience.ATS has more long hauls while ETS2 has smaller roads and small towns

[@tu913]

When it comes to maps, I prefer ATS. All American mechanics are interesting. Maybe it's something in my head, but I feel that ATS has something more than ETS2 when it comes to algorithms and details. It must be because it is a newer game. Now ETS2 is preferable for me as far as mods go. Euro Truck 2 has a multitude of mods. The ATS, despite also having many mods, is more limited

[@williamcarnes5792]

Both are good I just wish they added cabin suspension to ats like they got on ets2

[@Jahfaith]

ATS needs to have delivery locations with yard lights and all Tractors equipped with working backup lights and working cab spotlight...coz it's damn almost possible to operate totally in dark with headlights only....

[@RichSmithson]

I really wanted to go with America because i know the states and geography better, but went with Euro in the end because it has a bigger community and higher player count.

[@kolekaproblem357]

ETS and ATS have the same upgrades (excluding map upgrades) so thats why the physics, rain, graphics are almost equal

[@uhm9355]

ETS2 is good for quick delivery jobs and just playing around in multiplayer, ATS is really good for long, scenic drives and also just cruising since the roads are so much smoother than ETS2. I with ETS2 had better motorways like ATS but until that happens i'll find it very boring to travel from one place to the other and most likely just stick to short deliveries in tmp.

[@XShadowCatzX]

I do want to say, in ETS, i’ve never been able to go over 90 km/h (56 mph) but in ats i can go over 100 mph with the kenworth w900

[@Max-gu4mk]

you need to disable the speed limiter

[@nils4088]

After the technical overhaul of ETS2, both games are very similar nowadays regarding graphics and sound.

[@simply-dash]

"Feeling of speed" is usually based on blurs and FOVs, so that's not really a fare comparison

[@gr-os4gd]

I love both of them! :)

[@natedogg7376]

I love them both. I mean really, I get to go to Europe and drive all over, or stay in the USA and do the same. Love SCS's creations should just call it World Trucking Sim and just choose the area.

[@did.it.myself9022]

Yes the whole ATS and ETS thing is boring just call it one thing but under different continents

[@kingjeffgaming9359]

Feeling of speed doesn't matter because it isn't a racing game plus you can adjust your fov

[@hrishii]

In ATS I have once touched 165kmph with Peterbilt 389 with cat 625hp motor

[@MilanTrucker]

I don't remember reaching that speed 🤣😭

[@hrishii]

@@MilanTrucker Try once buddy 💪🏻😄 165KMPH is easy with cat 625 motor

[@peterkragger4824]

In conclusion: They're literally the same, just set on different continents

[@paulmclaine6413]

One company created both Sims. They are the same with different environments and vehicles. As for which is best.....the one you like is the best.

[@stevan546]

tbh both of them look pretty good

[@stop...3868]

I’ve got both and all dlc for them, but I really like ATS , maybe it cause I am a driver who works through Europe more than 20 years…

[@someguy1865]

ATS just feels more 'open'. European roads feel very enclosed with lots of barriers and blockades.

[@NetzKanal]

I play both but like ETS2 a bit more because it has more driving variety. In ATS it's most of the time just going straight ahead on endless highways, that's sometimes a bit boring to my taste.

[@paulwaddington4050]

Which one would you recommend as a new person would it depend the continent I live in

[@astral9925]

There is no differences mechanically but overturn the truck is harder than ETS2 in ATS. Additionally, ATS idiosyncratic game compared to ETS2. Since my childhood, when we say trucks, we think of American trucks even though i live in Turkey.

[@markli3889]

I have both and ATS it is for me. Driving a Mack R series through Nevada as opposed to a Scania through France. There's no comparison for me anyways

[@MilanTrucker]

They both are great. Im more into european trucks, but the scenery of ATS is really nice. So I have mixed feelings basically 😋

[@ethanw7416]

I prefer the views and trucks of ets2, but I have fun playing ats too

[@YaiseAkuma]

I prefer ats for its country roads where its nice and chill but the map content is too small whereas ets2 is really good for its content but there are too many highways where a lot of people including me unfortunately go over the speed limit and can get boring. But overall both are great simulators

[@automation7295]

You realize real life trucking is mostly highways?

[@flox1514]

Try EUrope Promods. You will change your mind, like me. I though like you before. But now with promods it is fully different

[@Tomas-oc9gj]

I'm from the USA so I went with ETS2 and haven't been disappointed 👍🏻

[@tobias.kvam-.]

I personally think Ets2 has better handling and features, my opinion. But I’m going to try ATS Demo, it seems fun!

[@MilanTrucker]

Try it. You won't regret 🙂

[@vratislavtupecjr.9498]

I like both. Only games I play. ETS2 looks very realistic. I live in Czech Repulic, I can say.🇨🇿

I was doing this with 10 dollars and didn’t realize both were 5 dollars because they are on sale