Texas, America’s second-largest state, is about to get what’s most likely its most genuine digital rendition ever in American Truck Simulator. SCS has formally introduced that the brand new map growth for the sim is coming quickly — very quickly. The Texas map DLC will experience its approach into American Truck Simulator with a launch date for subsequent week.
With almost 30 marked cities throughout its map, the Texas growth for American Truck Simulator is, by far, one of the crucial, if not the most complete surroundings that SCS has but put collectively. In spite of everything, the studio itself has stated that Texas is “[the] largest map addition to American Truck Simulator we ever created.”
The “Lone Star” large
Going again to SCS’ earlier massive rig collection, 18 Wheels of Metal, this isn’t the primary time that Texas has been dealt with. In spite of everything, varied entries within the 18 Wheels of Metal franchise coated principally everything of America.

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However, the distinction right here is that these dated maps have been exceptionally crude and miniscule when it comes to scale and complexity in comparison with what has been performed in current tears with American Truck Simulator (and Euro Truck Simulator 2, in fact). Certainly, SCS has poured way more effort into every map growth throughout its fashionable sims, and the Texas DLC is shaping as much as be the embodiment of this feat with its sheer vastness and density.
The immense scale of it’s rapidly proven off on this spotlight reel of the various sights that digital Texas goes to supply in American Truck Simulator.
American Truck Simulator – Texas DLC will get a launch for subsequent week
The brand new map growth will span the size and breadth of the state, sporting marked cities from the excessive north all the way in which to what’s virtually its most southern tip. Apart from Key West in Florida, the southern tip of Texas is about essentially the most south you may get within the contiguous 50 states.
To actually signify how massive Texas is, take into consideration some actual figures. Within the recreation, essentially the most northern metropolis is Dalhart, and essentially the most southern is Brownsville. In actual life, you’ll cowl almost 900 miles throughout a close to 17-hour journey to finish the drive; El Paso is the furthest western level, and Beaumont is essentially the most jap. This drive is 830 miles (or 909, relying on the route) and would take round 13.5 hours to finish. On this occasion, you’ll have crossed between two time zones, and spanned the size of almost half of New Mexico and all of Oklahoma.

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This isn’t to say the unbelievable geographical and topographical distinction you’ll encounter all through the experience. The dry, desert areas of the west, to the coastal areas of the south which might be straddled by the Gulf of Mexico — you may see almost each geographical and climatic characteristic of the US inside the confines of this single state.
From oil, to cattle, to even spaceship elements, there’s a number of cargo to haul into, out of, and around the Lone Star State in American Truck Simulator. In only some days, put together to saddle up. The Texas map growth for American Truck Simulator is obtainable on November 15, and you may take a look at extra information on Steam proper now.