Roads of Turkey in Euro Truck Simulator 2 - Developer Shows Road Interchange Prototypes
The developers are preparing a very large expansion.
The developers of the truck driver simulator Euro Truck Simulator 2 continue to work on the expansion about Turkey called Soul of Anatolia. SCS Software studio published a diary in which they presented comments from Pavel – a map designer with seven years of experience.
The specialist spoke about working on roads in Euro Truck Simulator 2, showed some elements of the road network, and an example of a technical specification for the department responsible for roads – it includes the coordinates of a pre-assembled prototype, a diagram, and a brief description:
Since by the time I start working, the project is usually already under development for some time, I create pre-assembled interchanges separately from this project – on a special test map, where I also test new prefabs [templates]. On this map, I always start with a rough prototype, assembled manually.
Pavel strives to create road interchanges so that they are as close as possible to real-life counterparts:
First of all, you need to choose the appropriate number of lanes and the type of road intersection. Then I refine the prototype: I adjust the turning radii and clarify the length of road sections in accordance with our established rules. I try to calculate and build everything so that the interchange maximally corresponds to its real-life counterpart, takes up as little space as possible, and at the same time remains convenient for driving. When I am satisfied with the prototype, I copy it into the project and place it in its designated location, where it may undergo a few more minor adjustments. After that, my work on the interchange is complete.
As usual, these are “work in progress” screenshots, meaning they do not reflect the final quality of the content:
Speaking about the scale of the Soul of Anatolia DLC, the developer stated:
From my point of view – I mainly deal with roads – this DLC is truly huge. For example, on the map, we have over a hundred large highway interchanges. For me, the main challenge is to ensure that these interchanges meet our requirements and that everything fits on the map.
You can add the Soul of Anatolia expansion for Euro Truck Simulator 2 to your Steam wishlist via the following link. The developers have not yet announced a specific release date or release window for the DLC.
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