SCS game update 1.48.5 (Open Beta)

[ScuL]

*IMPORTANT INFORMATION*

SCS have suddenly launched an open beta for game update version 1.48.5.
This is problematic in many different ways.

1) ProMods 2.66 is configured to work on any version that begins with 1.48, so in the mod manager it will seem that ProMods 2.66 will be compatible with 1.48.5 - however it is not.

2) If you wish to continue using ProMods 2.66 you must ensure that Steam is set to stable release 1.48 and not to open beta 1.48.5

3) In order to make ProMods 2.66 compatible with 1.48.5 we are forced to release a new update 2.67. It will not be mandatory to download this version if you roll back to 1.48.0 but if you decide to use 1.48.5 then it will be necessary to update.

4) Because TruckersMP always support the latest version of the game, it will not be possible to run ProMods 2.66 with TMP soon.
This is another reason for us to release ProMods 2.67 to enable compatibility.

We are extremely sorry that this update is coming so soon after the last release. Again, content wise there will be very little change between the two versions. You may simply chose to stick with 1.48.0 and 2.66. There will be some bug fixes in 2.67 however.

We anticipate that the entire community will be very confused by this update, particularly those people who use lots of mods. Because many mods will indicate that they are compatible whereas they are actually not. Also people will not necessarily notice the difference between the different 1.48 versions because there is little emphasis on the secondary digits.

Hopefully this explanation helps to spread some knowledge about this update.

[snap1704]

Thanks to let us know Scul.

[enphyte]

it really is a first to see SCS create a new update with a '.5' bracket, atleast i've never seen them do it.

i don't really understand why they didn't just include these changes in 1.48 to begin with, especially since Ancona & Bari's changes is just adding a singular road, but alas we may never know.

[Dieks77]

According to the SCSblog it is an optional update and you need to actively select it in the steam game properties/beta setting.

https://blog.scssoft.com/2023/09/1485-m ... -beta.html

If you wish to participate in the open beta, you can find this version in the public_beta branch on Steam. The way to access it is as follows: Steam client → LIBRARY → right-click on Euro Truck Simulator 2 → Properties → Betas tab → public_beta → 1.48.5. No password is required. Sometimes you have to restart your Steam client to see the correct branch name there.

[scania_dragon]

Just to mention this: Promods is already incompatible with 1.48.2.0s. But thanks in any case for the information.

[mads1153]

Are you really sure about it?

It works for me.

So if it doesn't work for you, it's something on your end.

[Drive Safely]

Thanks for making it clear ScuL. You can version lock the ProMods 2.67 def file with compatible_versions[]: "1.48.5.*" to prevent the wrong def being used on 1.48.2

[£@®ï£ï®€]

Scull, the city of Trieste in the Promods version is MUCH MORE COMPLETE, IMPROVED than the official one now released by SCS.
Will there be a merge of the SCS version with the Promods version at some point?
And since we're talking about Italy, some Italian cities that were exclusive to the Promods version before the launch of the Italy DLC are no longer appearing on the map....
Modena is one of them: it has enable in the "city.promods.sii" but doesn't appear on the map...
I don't know if other cities in other countries also had this happen, but one that I noticed was Modena, in Italy.
Are there any plans of yours to put it back on the map again?
It's been a while since the Italy DLC was released...

[ScuL]

it really is a first to see SCS create a new update with a '.5' bracket, atleast i've never seen them do it.

i don't really understand why they didn't just include these changes in 1.48 to begin with, especially since Ancona & Bari's changes is just adding a singular road, but alas we may never know.

It was an internal SCS decision that wasn't properly thought through because it breaks compatibility with mods and will probably lead to hundreds, if not thousands of complaints

Thanks for making it clear ScuL. You can version lock the ProMods 2.67 def file with compatible_versions[]: "1.48.5.*" to prevent the wrong def being used on 1.48.2

Yes, however, if we do that and SCS release 1.48.6 or so, we will have an issue.

Scull, the city of Trieste in the Promods version is MUCH MORE COMPLETE, IMPROVED than the official one now released by SCS.
Will there be a merge of the SCS version with the Promods version at some point?

I also prefer our version over SCS version, but our version has some outdated techniques so it would have to be rebuilt and maybe some parts merged with SCS Trieste.

About Modena, it was a very long time since that city was part of ProMods, it was basically a rectangular American style city with some tall buildings. Nothing like the real city of Modena. Therefore we decided not to bring it back.
I would like to see it (and many other places in Italy) to be returned to ProMods but the issue is time and resources. We currently have no developer for Italy.

[Claus62]

I don't know whether you can already tell but will ProMods 2.67 be ready for the new DLC, i.e. players that have the DLC enabled can and should use 2.67, the rest if not on TMP can stay on 1.48.2 and 2.66? And can you already say how difficult it will be to integrate the new content - as difficult as it was with RttBS or rather easy as with Iberia?