FIRST DAY WITH NO EXPERIENCE - SURVIVAL TRUCKING | DAY 1

[@joshuachastain4828]

As an American Trucker, I am happy to see you playing a trucking sim. I listen to your video quiet frequently when driving, as I drive nights and it gets quiet boring. Keep up the great work!!

[@samgoddard6546]

COVID happened and that’s why it so quiet in London

[@owencrouch3899]

Wasn’t today can’t tell there in tier 4

[@ellendune9953]

That's true

[@stefanbekan1298]

And yes, please do some outside shots. You'll know how to make them work in the video, I'm sure of it.

[@danny4818]

When building the air pressure I need to rev the engine

[@commandowolfleader]

You normally rev and hold the engine around 2000 RPM to get the air pump to build pressure a lot faster

[@willyliesens6830]

Nope never rev uses more fuel that way

[@danny4818]

@@willyliesens6830 I know that but that’s what you do in real life to build the air pressure

[@commandowolfleader]

to be fair your using the same amount of fuel when revving. and waiting for idle time to pass for pressure to build

[@willyliesens6830]

@@danny4818 on the company that i work for i start the truck and then i drink a cup of coffe an then is the pressure ready

[@Agri_Fin]

I had a brilliant Christmas thank you daggerwin, I'm glad to hear that you had a good Christmas aswell

[@tgxslayerQuebraOssos]

As a lorry enthusiast since I was born and now a transport planner in one off the biggest companies in Portugal(Trans Pascoal), I'm really happy with this serie. I think you should take a loan to buy your 1st truck, and make long trips, because its the fastest way to make big money. About resting, my advice is after delivering take the 9h break, iff you are one a shorter trip, calculate the time you have to drive to try and make another delivery with the same shift. Hope it helped, Greetings from Portugal 🇵🇹

[@scottishtrains9761]

Feel sorry for yous, I was driving scotland to Portugal and Portugal had crap mercs and underpowered Renault's, but that's just my opinion it might of changed knowing that was in 2016. Greetings from Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@tgxslayerQuebraOssos]

@@scottishtrains9761 we dont have all V8 Scanias and 750 Volvos but our fleet is becoming better, as it has to be because off EU regulations. Off course we still have old trucks running inside the country, but Dont feel sorry for us, iff its old, its paid 😉

[@scottishtrains9761]

@@tgxslayerQuebraOssos I prefer old scanias :)

[@stefanbekan1298]

Daggerwin, all in all: The sound level is good (we can hear you clearly and also the truck so it works great). The series seems to be on the right track for now, loved the episode and as always greatly appreciate how much effort you put into them. Lastly, don't forget your headlights as I think they're mandatory in Europe 24/7, at least they're in the Balkans.

[@kasnickijakub]

I don't think you have to have your headlights on 24/7 in the uk. But in most countries you do.

[@elite_riddimzgaming3427]

Headlights on 24/7? Do you not mean drl or daytime running lights not main beams? But yea not a law in the UK as such. Day time running lights are standard on most or all cars since like 2009 though so I'd assume they're mandatory on the vehicles atleast for them to sell them to us

[@stefanbekan1298]

@@kasnickijakub Perhaps, not sure about it mate. In Macedonia we do have to have them on 24/7.

[@stefanbekan1298]

@@elite_riddimzgaming3427 Yeah, i did mean the main beam or dipped beam. I did reas thr highway code and it didn't say anything about headlights on so I guess it's not a law with you guys. 😁

[@elite_riddimzgaming3427]

@@stefanbekan1298 thats a weird one, most motorcycles run lights on day or night for their own safety but yea not law. Pretty sure as i mentioned before the manufacturers have to put drl's on any models now but obvs most cars on the roads aren't shiny new models so its not a law to the average you or i driving so much as just a regulation within the manufacturer industry

[@-d4rk-423]

“I’ll choose Cambridge because it’s near the main area.” Or was it because you were born there?

[@-d4rk-423]

@@zolagsxr why are you self-promoing? lol

[@d4rklotus]

Well hello there D4RK 🤔

[@-d4rk-423]

@@d4rklotus 🤔 Hello there

[@stefanbekan1298]

Daggerwin, try revving it up in neutral to build up air pressure. Worked for me.

[@ProbablyJustJack]

Oh that’s a cool trick I will use that from now on😁

[@lightningkahn1981]

That's how trucks fill the tanks with air in real life.In my truck I just activate the CC for the air to build up, meanwhile I check all the things that need to be checked.

[@benpike9626]

When we’re filling our air tanks in the workshop the cruse control in neutral will hold the truck at the revs you want very useful when filling with air

[@lordlobster3439]

Daggerwin, Hemils route advisor. It shows everything you need down the bottom. That way you can only have one GPS 👍. It’s in the steam workshop

[@craigpeter4794]

Welcome Back Daggerwin! Hope you had a brilliant Christmas. Great to see ETS 2 back!

[@davidoakes9304]

Trucker here, only feed back I can give you for "realism" is to make sure that you're always in the outside lane when making a turn on multilane roads. Gives you room to swing the cab out further and keep the trailer inside that, potentially narrow path. Good series, fun to watch.

[@matthewking6789]

You could set up the key binding and cycle through it till it turns off and then it wouldn't matter what lorry you get

[@carlshaw5804]

Apart from survival role play this is now one of my favourite series on KZbin

[@NitePHX]

Audio levels are perfect.

[@tinyt6345]

Excited to see this series as it progresses. Enjoyed very much and thrilled with the length of this episode. It is so easy to get immersed in your videos that we just hate for them to end. Thanks for your efforts

[@seansshorts1433]

Hey Daggerwin I’m from west wales any chance that you can do a mission down there one episode please it will be my dream thank you.

[@lightningkahn1981]

You should do a Roleplay on ETS 2. In the Roleplay you can start from working at a transport company and then build your own company. That would be interesting! As for the truck mods, I recommend the MAN TGA from MADster, the Volvo FM13 from AU44, the Volvo FH by Schumi and the DAF XF105 by Vad&k. Hope I helped you with some mods and a new series idea. Keep up the good work Daggerwin.

[@1ceb0xcfbl]

15 min: They let you go because you already started turning into the opposite lane. If you want the AI to not stop, you should cross the green light and stop in 1 meter or so (without trying to turn your cabin towards the turning curve). That will not tell the AI that you are trying to enter their lane and they won't stop. Alternatively when you pass a green light and you go straight and you have an AI going left/right and they have to give way, just watch what they are doing. Nice driving.

[@superdave6889]

Daggerwin, one starter truck to consider when you get around to buying, the Volvo FH 16 sleeper cab, has very good engine (420HP/313 KW), excellent torque, and still has a fairly reasonable price tag. a tiny bit cheaper is the renault (380HP/283 KW) but may struggle on the hills.

[@rare5x]

You can assign a button to change the integrated satnav. My button is "1" on the numpad, it would zoom out the satnav, until it turns off.

[@wilfvoss]

I've worked supporting PPE logistics during the pandemic - 24/7 shifts so, when it is quiet I watch your videos. My goodness, they are always amazing for stress relief amongst some stressful calls and jobs to be sorted. Thank you, I've only just come to this series and I'm loving it already.... Thank you for all you do, the quality is astonishing. I so want to live on your maps!

[@DapperDavid]

Who remembers the Bilbao to Reykjavik series, ah, the good old days

[@kieranbanfield3477]

Indeed

[@wyattgarner9757]

It was good

[@johns6958]

@Daggerwin I don't remember what the key binding is, but you can use the display change key to zoom in and turn off the in vehicle Navigation. They are independently controlled, at least they are in ATS. That way you don't have both of them going at the same time and in the future, you don't have to worry about getting a more modern truck that may already have satnav as standard equipment. Just check your key bindings. I am at work right now, or I would look it up for you.

[@blakemayprice]

Daggerwin. You should get an award for how entertaining and supportive you've been throughout such a year. Happy New year to you.

[@michaelkane8206]

As a HGV driver for a living, always try to get it on the good side for reversing and leaning out of the window is done 90% of the time whilst reversing 😂 especially in the dark or the rain when the mirrors are useless and you cant see anything 🤦‍♂️😂 looking forward to this series 👍

[@AboveSomething]

the airbrakes seem to behave weirdly, i always have them on and almost never have issues. i'd keep them on.. maybe the DAF was leaking a bit ;)

[@zakkstorey]

I would just like to say how good you are at entertaining and keeping people engaged because you have managed to find things to talk about even though your sat on a motorway with not much happening.

[@IvyMike.]

Thank you Daggerwin, hope all is well. Dip your toes in the waters of triple screens, you will never go back.

[@stevemiles5222]

Ive been thinking of doing exactly this myself. Well done with episode 1. Simulated air brakes I would keep on. You can speed up the build up time by sitting on full revs. Sound levels are spot on.

[@dylanglenn5005]

Oh my god I have wanted this series from Daggerwin for so long. Brilliant! Can't wait.

[@SmokyICCBear]

Was a yardhorse for a year moving trailers in and out of docks with a truck. Even a certified CDL instructor (we didn't need CDLs as we were only in our yard and not on the road he just worked there) was telling me the easiest way to back in was look out the window. A truck driver of 18 years also worked there with us.. he would open his door and look back that way. So i agree with a lot of the other comments where yes looking out the window is in fact realistic. As for the air brakes... yea mate you gotta rev the motor a little to build air pressure faster, the pump runs off the motor. I think we can choke that one up to either pumping your brakes too much or a leaky gladhand grommet (dunno if they have that sort of thing in the game). All in all lovee the video, been watching your farming sim ones but one different about trucking is really cool man! Also from someone who use to be a sound tech for about 4 years in highschool as well as run my own live streams more recently your audio levels are about spot on. Maybe bump the game audio just a touch as to me your voice was overpowering it a little but maybe that's just me. Keep up the good work and waiting to see where this goes!

[@itzJoeLz]

Daggerwin, for more traffic denisty go to you're documents and find the file "Config.cfg" and search for the line "uset g_traffic "1.0" at Default its at 1.0 and max is 9.0. I've changed it to 5.0 but you can play with the number!

[@LMDProductionsOfficial]

Or just use the developer control panel... lol.

[@hujands]

Workshop MOD by Cip. Has rush hours etc.

[@zakkstorey]

When you buy a truck I recommend a renault magnum, it doesn't have a built in sat nav, comes as standard with a high cab instead of having to level up to get a bigger cab, it's very alternative and isn't just the typical volvo and scania and it has alot of upgrade potential performance wise when you eventually unlock it. Also it has great visibility out all the windows as they are very big.

[@lukecinahgv]

Hey man, looking forward to seeing how this one plays out. Stay safe out there mate 🤙🏻 by the way - DAF 105XF good choice 😏😉

[@Daggerwin]

Thanks Luke, you too! I will keep the DAF 105XF in mind! (for when I am looking to buy my first lorry)

[@schoondikah]

You can use the new daf NTT mod its a older series daf truck and ofcourse a Cheaper buying price

[@Morrisjay2325]

@@Daggerwin can't u rev up the lorry build the air up faster that's how to do it irl not sure about ets tho ?

[@Morrisjay2325]

Wheres Scott Andrews daggerwins a better driver than him 😂😂 can we get u daggerwins and scott on a multiplayer ets ? That would be a good collaboration I'm sure many would watch

[@almincikotic450]

@@zolagsxr bro stop self promoting , just stop

[@neilharbott8394]

I find the shorter trips make for easier control of how long a video is - pickup/dropoff is an easy break, and like this episode 2 trips was not excessive. You can still string trips together to go London-Sardinia, but it'll be a challenge to get a job going the right direction... maybe. Concentrate on the Haz-Mat qualifications, and unlock fragile and high value cargoes for now. Maybe 1-2 points in long distance, but not excessive right now. I play with a mod that removes the GPS window, but keeps the info panel, so you can still switch to view the other status screens. And then rely on the in-cab GPS (if you have one!).

[@baysea259]

Who remembers when he used to play Euro Truck Simulator before

[@stefanbekan1298]

It wasn't so long ago though, lol

[@baysea259]

I actually meant the time when the new Scanias just came out on ETS2

[@2kgs980]

I don’t because I started watching him like 4 months ago

[@e.cfarmphotography1095]

Yep watching him since fs 15

[@JTrewy]

Watching fs 15

[@jackblinkhorn1933]

U.K. HGV driver here, I suppose it’s personal preference but I absolutely look out of the window when bendy reversing. Not all of the time, but I find it offers a better perspective of where your trailer is than the mirrors depending on the situation Past a certain point you can’t see the back of the trailer any more from the mirror, just the side of the trailer

[@Arthur-jx8bm]

I recommend Hemil's Route Advisor on steam, a much better looking UI for the GPS and gives you more info. I also highly Recommend DP's Realistic traffic density, the traffic changes due to time (eg it's quiet at night and busy at 9am) and JazzyCat's traffic mods made the traffic more variant. I also recommend a Volvo as your first truck, it's very cheap to start off with and can be upgraded to 700+ Horsepower. You can also turn on the truck speed limit in the game settings!

[@kainetaylor8848]

all truck have speedlimiter after 2000s by law

[@kieranstevenson97]

Dag, if you put the truck into neutral and apply some throttle it will build the air pressure up quicker 👌🏽 awesome video. Look forward to watching. Real life trucker here 🚛💨 Also, looking out the window is completely things. Can help for little things such as heavy rain where you can’t see the best in the mirror, and things like sun etc. A tip is as a trucker it’s all about planning ahead being prepared for any hazards or turns coming up so when you get to the turn your prepared and no need for harsh movements.

[@corpnut2906]

First thing I thought of from the title was “Oh look a SWIFT drivers V log” 😂

[@ralgith]

Looking out the window depends on what you're doing. I'm training for my Class A CDL in the USA right now, and we're encouraged to stick out head out the window for some backing maneuvers.

[@iideadlydragon9114]

Yess I was looking forward for this soo much, also yeah you should use mods like older trucks that'd be cool to see.

[@jameslovesgameing3047]

Hey! I love your videos! I've been watching since FS 15 days! Can't believe that's actually like 6 years ago. I love that you've started this series! I love ETS2. A little TIP! You can set the parking preference in the settings so that you don't have to always click how you want to park when you get to your destination! I hope this helps. Keep up the good work daggerwin!! And happy new year!

[@irishsimsie3992]

Area trips to ireland the Republic of Ireland and mabey a brexit mode

[@GlaucoHass]

Living where you drive on the other side of the road, can I tell you how great it is that a simple extension can just flip the video? And then BAM: everything also looks perfect 😂 Because everything is great, a minor and fixable issue shouldn't be any problem. Fantastic

[@Diablothein]

Long Distance is the quickest way to earn money quickly in the early game. More miles means more money. Looking out of the window is entirely up to the driver. When I did long haul trucking, I did it when I needed to make sure I wasn't about to hit parked cars because delivery locations were tightly packed and not suited for vehicles with trailers. Taking out a loan in the early game is an option. Because the money you earn as an owner operator will always be higher than you would be earning as a company driver. Sure you'll have to manage time, maintenance, and fuel, but the overall income will be more than the expenses you will incur.

[@Diablothein]

A quick note: When you start expanding your fleet, unless there's a mod for it, the lowest spec trucks perform the same way as fully kitted out trucks in terms of hired driver profit. Also, specializing them in long haul and subsequently high value will lead to the fastest return on investment.

[@launchcontrol5676]

I’m a trucker IRL and in my opinion I would put the parking in random in the settings, so when you get to a drop you don’t know what your going to get, makes it more realistic as some will be easier and others won’t.

[@rpm-illusion1696]

i remeber always watching your old euro truck simulators they were class

[@farmer_jong3905]

Hey daggerwin I understand if you want the air brakes off maybe until you get your own lorry as when you get into another lorry it should be already built up with air. Also it helps if you rêve the engine up in rpm to build it faster! Loving the series

[@raydavies2460]

Really brilliant I've been looking forward to this

[@ckmbyrnes]

If the air brakes are taking too long and you have to do jump cuts to cut down on time, turn off the mod. Also, I like the outside, third person shots. Puts everything in perspective.

[@Norman.Balc0]

There is one word for this vid... Nostalgia

[@SteveJ0966]

I like the idea, I'll be following this one. When I'm starting out a driver I tend to sink all my early points into Long Distance driving, so you can do longer journeys, paying more money and experience, and explore more of the map, then later on invest points in more exotic cargos and whatnot. Just my two pennorth.

[@CaseMan-jl9mg]

You should get the Traffic Density mod which adds more traffic which makes it more realistic, and also the More Ai Traffic mod which adds things like Tractors on the road. Edit: you should get the Eddie Stobart Mod pack so its like your working for a real life company.

[@matthewwood9596]

You can set a key binding to change the view of the truck satnav. Like the F5 for the floating one but you can turn it off.

[@faizellaher7945]

Yay thanks for the entertaining video you cheered me up on this dull day

[@Flylapse95]

The only thing I would say is use the retarder and engine brake simultaneously with the foot brake, I use my engine break on my lorry to come to a completely stop just to hold it back on the hills ☺️

[@Grasslad-by3cs]

My dad drives Lorries and whenever he reverses he looks out the window

[@mcbean09f34]

Same here my dad does so its 100 pedsent realistic

[@frazergrant4494]

I find it pretty hard to reverse a wagon when I'm looking at my legs, so i also tend to look out the window haha. and when in doubt leave the cab and check :)

[@tideswell1987]

Would have to agree when I'm reversing my artic I have my head out the window

[@Dutch_Wrx]

I only use the mirror to reverse, unless the space around is tight.

[@dahlmasen3084]

Normally you would not look out the window while reversing, you open the door and lean out👌🏻 Epspecially when you are doing a hard turn while reversing and you can’t see the end of the trailer in the mirror👍🏻

[@Flylapse95]

I'm a Class 1 driver who's in and out of London alot... I've never seen it that quiet 😂

[@cmotdibbler4454]

The only times it is like that you can't go in due the the lorry ban at night

[@jurisian4028]

Hi Daggerwin, loved the episode very excited to see ETS2. You can bind a key to turn off the truck satnav. There is also an option in the menu to always select the hardest parking difficulty so you don’t have to choose each time. I recommend Cip’s real traffic density mod. It’s on the steam workshop aswell. Also you only get access to ADR jobs after putting 1 point into high value at least

[@leopard3737]

Suggestion: turn on the voice for the satnav

[@jamesironside7819]

I have been waiting for this series for ages, thank you so much for all your time and effort

[@nickfarhanipour1035]

Get a Volvo or man considering you already had a Scania

[@tracygilmour7195]

Get a Scania please

[@dahlmasen3084]

Volvo💪🏻

[@ben4663]

Yh a MAN would be nice he hasn't ahd that in his other videos I don't think altho Scania and DAF are still nice lorries.

[@geirbulk]

A truck rarely loses that much air pressure whilst braking unless there is something wrong with the air lines. But revving the engine, both in ETS2 and real life, will build pressure faster. I keep that option off since I don’t find it realistic.

[@tomlewendon4563]

It’d be cool if you got the same lorry in FS19 and deliver something to Dagwin at his farm

[@gamertuyp]

Nice to finally see you get back into ETS2 on the channel. Try and keep it immersive by sticking to cabview, unless you make a stop somewhere for resting, fueling, or picking up and delivering the cargo. If you show off the truck and cargo at those points it will still be immersive. Love your vids Daggerwin and keep up the good work.

[@ghosty4959]

wow i’m early, hi dagger

[@skdzgameplays2078]

when choosing jobs as starting out, i think if you hover over the pictures of trucks when choosing load, it will show you the trucks engine horsepower and trim level

[@jimlikescheese4945]

The audio is fine i can hear the truck and i can hear u

[@harag9]

Agree, live the sound of the engines, better to hear it!

[@michaelstrezos6222]

Hey Daggerwin, if you love ets2 and a lot of other driving sims you should look into purchasing a Tobii eye tracker. I bought one last year and there are no regrets. It makes games feel so much more realistic!!!

[@ewanjack5293]

I had a good Christmas and got a new logitech steering wheel for Christmas

[@johnfoley9617]

Same I got a g920 what did you get:)

[@gruffsco7695]

If recommend the first Volvo fh450 (I think it’s that-if not then the cheapest Volvo in game) as it’s cheap and has tonnes of power

[@pratikbudhathoki1419]

he sure does know how to keep people interested

[@Duvstep910]

Leave the air brakes simulation on and dont use the brakes too much or when the pressure runs out they will lock up. So when you are slowing down use the retarder if the truck has one or the engine brake. Also you can roll the windows down for some fresh air; and set the engine brake to the toggle setting like in a real truck

[@brodieloftus7511]

Turn off air brake sim pls. Loving the vids tho

[@stephenmartin5766]

I have mine set to always default to where do you need it. Then when I get a load I don't technically have to stop when I get there because it already shows where to put it. I just sort of stop at the gate to simulate the whole check in process lol. You definitely would look out the window, hell people even open the whole door to look out(I personally find that way funny lol). Do what you have to do and make it as easy as possible I'd say.

[@queeg5003]

My wife said that you sound like Richard Hammond

[@speedbrake22]

Maybe he is Richard in disguise

[@charliedonnelly6561]

Who knows if he is Richard hammond?.

[@ZombieKiller789]

FYI, not sure if applicable for simulators but in RL; you can hold the trailer brake lever and rev to 1500 rpm and usually builds air quicker obviously simulators may have a different way to speed it up. but you should never Rev past 1000 after first start up.

[@motonoob1973]

i think you shout get a loan, to get your one truck, ist more real to have a company for your self en try to let it grow

[@alphasierra9484]

If you're struggling with the air brakes try use the retarder and engine brakes, should help alleviate the workload on your air brakes. I admit it may be different in class 1. But, as a class 2 driver, I barely use the brakes unless im coming to a stop. The engine brake does most of the work.

[@reika2836]

The reason London was quiet is lockdown hehe

[@brysoncoomer9873]

everything is on point Daggerwin!!! and yes some 3rd person shots would make it nice to have a change every once in awhile. Thank you so much for all you do!!

[@tibsie]

If you want to increase traffic you have to enable the developer console (by editing a text file) then open the console and enter "g_traffic x" where x is an integer. 0 will turn off traffic, 1 is normal traffic, 2 is double traffic, etc.

[@user-kw3qy9rj6z]

Sounds levels are spot on, simulated airbrakes is utter nonsense, it would be true to life if you had a massive aire leak. Third person view is good especially at the start to simulate checking your load. Been looking forward to this series, good stuff

[@markm8602]

I'm a hgv driver and we do look out the window when reversing in tight area's. Volume levels are good too.

[@BigGuyAl007]

Thanks Daggerwin for 2020. Great help for us all with MH . Brilliant you back on ETS as well. Keep them coming please 🙏 Sounds and video all good as well!!

[@Pouchey2]

Now I knew promods was good, but that A140 (A14 to Norwich) is pretty much identical the real thing 😮 Gave me flashbacks to when I was commuting from Norwich to Ipswich for a year. It even has the Tesco just after the A47 junction 😂 And the Agro-Nord is actually a Nareys Garden Centre

[@cmotdibbler4454]

If you want to add realism you should have the speed limiter (56mph) on the truck as it is a legal requirement on goods vehicles over 7500kg made after 2001. The in cab/built in satnav can be turned off if you set a key for "dashboard map modes" which sets the zoom level and if you go round far enough it turns it off (I use # to be in line with ATS) Air brake simulation is slightly unrealistic as the tanks should not be empty that quick I can only assume Paccar fitted thimbles to that DAF, the only time I have heard the low air alarm on my MAN is when I blew an air hose on the A146 also the A14-A140 junction is missing it's services, there should be a Shell garage with a BurgerKing and terrible HGV parking.

[@PotRipp3r]

The air brakes wouldn’t normally come on @16:20 as the air pressure would be fine after the distance you’ve just driven. At the start though with low air pressure, push the accelerator a bit and it pumps the air around quicker from HGV driver. :)

[@dennisverdaasdonk6191]

Hi Daggerwin, loved this episode of ets2 ! There is a key in the keybindings for the set nav jn the interior. If you assign a key for it you can turn it of and still have a interior with set Nav. Hope this comment finds you.

[@detvedjegikkedk]

if you open the console in-game (You need to enable it in the game files if you haven't already done it) and then type g_traffic and then a number depending on how much traffic you want default is 1. I would recommend 2 or 2.5, and then you can also type g_truck_stability, g_trailer_stability, and g_suspension_stiffness and set them all to 0 which makes it more realistic as well.

[@oxiegrogx6421]

There's an application called Trucky that you can use rather than the 'second sat nav' as it shows all the details like what you're hauling, how many miles you've got to go, fuel consumption etc. Might be worth looking into!

[@gatecitten]

A small tip for u daggerwin you dont have to idle to build airpressure you can rev te engine to the green or even orange part on your dial to build air faster

[@lorenzopappatico]

If you plan on doing a survival mode, thus making it as realistic as possible, I'd say keep air brake simulation enabled. To lessen the air charging issue, I'd suggest using more the engine brake and retarder to slow down the truck and the actual brakes to just stop the truck; as you approach stop signs, traffic lights or the destination, coast to it rather than accelerating all the way. Also, at least in game, to speed up the air charging process, you can accelerate a bit in neutral, to drive the air compressor faster and charge the air enough to release the brakes. And to add even more realism (this might a bit OTT), you might consider lowering the window before sticking your head outside while backing the trailer in the parking spot. The in-game lights have two steps, use at least the first to turn on the side marker lights.

[@The--Illusion]

There is a mod that changes the nav on screen, and all the other info into the middle of the screen. Its called Hemil's Route Advisor. Its in the workshop. As for the air system, you can rev the engine in neutral to get it back faster.

[@designart71]

I recommend you Hemil’s Route Advisor. Really good if you want to use in dashboard gps but see all other info in a small bar on the bottom center. It also makes on screen mirrors much smaller. Also check out DP's Realistic Traffic RST. Both in Steam workshop. If you want look into Developer tool (Squirrel has really good tutorial on that). Sound is good.

[@JimmiG84]

Will be interesting to see how this series evolves. The trouble with ETS2/ATS is that once you've leveled up a bit and acquired a few AI drivers, the money just starts rolling in faster than you can spend it. I think some serious roleplay/imposed restrictions are going to be required to keep it interesting.

[@jakemckinstry3283]

I think the best way is no loan. And then when you are buying a truck make it an old erf Scalia Volvo. Then when you finish the series could be 100% of all roads discovered