Euro Truck Simulator 2 opens 1.59 beta with Benelux rebuild and new driving tools

Euro Truck Simulator 2 has entered the 1.59 open beta, giving players a first look at a large update that brings the Benelux rework, the Volvo Trucks Experience Center, Thermo King branding for refrigerated trailers, and several UI and gameplay changes.

The biggest change in this beta is the Benelux Rework Release. Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg have been rebuilt from the ground up, with redesigned versions of cities such as Amsterdam, Groningen, Rotterdam, Brussels, Liège, and Luxembourg City. The update also adds new places to haul through, including Antwerp, the DAF Trucks facility in Eindhoven, and the E40 and A2 motorway corridors.

The reworked region also stretches from the Belgian Ardennes to the flat polders and coastal roads in the northern Netherlands, giving the map a wider mix of terrain and road layouts. SCS said players can also find more background on the rework in its Benelux Rework blog archive.

Another major addition is the Volvo Trucks Experience Center in Gothenburg, Sweden. Built in partnership with Volvo Trucks, the location includes a dedicated driving circuit with bends, elevation changes, downhill sections, and tighter corners. It has also been recreated on a 1:1 scale, and players need the Scandinavia DLC to visit it. SCS also linked a post with more detail at its official blog.

The Thermo King Update replaces the unbranded refrigeration units on base game and DLC reefer trailers with licensed equipment. The roster includes the Thermo King A-360, A-400, A-500, SLXi 300, and SLXi 400 units for single trailers, plus the UT-1400R for double-trailer setups. SCS pointed readers to another blog post for more on that change.

Patch Notes

Euro Truck Simulator 2 1.59 Open Beta Changelog

The beta also folds in a batch of usability work. The route advisor now gets damage and finance widgets, the skill screen has been redesigned, traffic audio has been rebalanced, and the map and news banner both received interface updates. The new Tow to Road feature is part of the gameplay side of the patch, while detours were temporarily disabled for maintenance. The notes below keep the developer’s original order.

Map

• Benelux Rework Release
• Volvo Trucks Experience Center

Vehicles

• Thermo King Update

Gameplay

• Tow to Road Feature

UI/UX

• Advisor Update – Finances & Damage Widgets
• Skills UX Redesign
• QoL UI/UX Changes
  • Improved News Banner Readability
  • World Map Pin Enhancements
  • Save Icon Update
  • Garage Cutscene Skipping
  • D-pad Accessibility Improvements

Visuals

• Height Blend Improvements

Sounds

• Traffic Sound Rework

Other

• Detour Feature Maintenance

As with any open beta, this branch can still include bugs, instability, or crashes. Players who want to test it can switch to the Experimental Beta branch on Steam by opening Euro Truck Simulator 2’s properties, selecting the Betas tab, and choosing public_beta from the participation drop-down.

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Euro Truck Simulator 2

Developed by SCS Software

Euro Truck Simulator 2 is a vehicle simulation game and a direct sequel to the 2008 game Euro Truck Simulator. Travel across Europe as king of the road, a trucker who delivers important cargo across impressive distances! With dozens of cities to explore from the UK, Belgium, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, and many more, your endurance, skill and speed will all be pushed to their limits. If you’ve got what it takes to be part of an elite trucking force, get behind the wheel and prove it!

• Genre: Racing, Simulator
• Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Mac, Xbox One
• Modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
• Release: 2012-10-19
• Publisher: SCS Software
• Age Rating: ACB G / GRAC ALL / PEGI 3 / USK 0
• IGDB Rating: 78.9/100

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