History VideoGame / EuroTruckSimulator

* NintendoHard: The game is decidedly relaxing for the most part, but learning to park and unload the truck is a painfully slow process, as is any process that involves reversing. Fortunately there are three options - the realistic and perfect park, the easier park, and just dumping the load, at the loss of some experience.

'''Do not''' confuse with ''VideoGame/BigRigsOverTheRoadRacing'', a [[ObviousBeta much lazier]] attempt to depict rigs in video games. Or ''VideoGame/BigMuthaTruckers'', a more fantastic take on the BigBadassRig in video games.

* AprilFoolsDay: 2022 saw the "[[https://blog.scssoft.com/2022/04/euro-truck-simulator-2-zx-spectrum.html announcement]]" of a UsefulNotes/ZXSpectrum port of the game, which also doubled as a sincere tribute to the system's 40th anniversary and to the late Sir Clive Sinclair.

** A {{dualvertisement}} campaign with ''VideoGame/RocketLeague'' in April 2016 saw the addition of cabin decorations based on the Octane and the ''Rocket League'' ball - items that remain available as TheArtifact after ''Rocket League'' was acquired by Creator/EpicGames in 2019 and subsequently migrated from Steam (whose systems ''Euro Truck Simulator 2'' is tightly integrated into) to the rival UsefulNotes/EpicGamesStore. In turn, ''Rocket League'' received a TemporaryOnlineContent cab-over truck antenna.

* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: The list of names for your truck drivers contains a suspicious number of celebrities like [[Creator/LilyAllen Lily A.]], [[Creator/ArnoldSchwarzenegger Arnold S.]], [[Creator/LucyLiu Lucy L.]], [[Creator/GaryOldman Garry O.]] and many others. Their portraits are entirely random stock photos, though, keeping things lawyer-friendly.

* AbsurdlyHighLevelCap: The final truck customization options unlock at level 30, but the game's maximum level sits somewhere above 600. Exceeding the cap crashes the game, but you would need to play for literal real-world years to reach it, so this shouldn't normally be a problem.

* SubsystemDamage: Wear or damage to your truck is tracked in engine, transmission, chassis, body and tyres while trailers have just chassis, body and tyres. Engines can fail to start or die while running and there's a chance the pneumatic system could spring a leak, causing the system to slowly lose air pressure while the engine is not running, transmissions can lose a functional gear, tyre wear makes the road increasingly slippery, the chassis affects suspension stability while the body affects the electrical system, leading to lighting failure. Servicing your truck and/or trailer requires a fee for each worn down system while the [[VideoGame/AmericanTruckSimulator transatlantic game]] gives your trucks and trailers pre-paid insurance, only requiring a minimum of $200 for a service job up to a certain point.

* NotTheIntendedUse: The 'National Company' achievement asks the player to own a garage in every city in your home country, expecting the player to slowly build up their garage portfolio over time. Alternatively, you can just set Luxembourg as your headquarters and complete it as the very first thing you do.

** Some road signs pointing to Serbia still feature its old country code of 'SCG' (for Serbia and Montenegro, from 'Srbija i Crna Gora'). This was often reported as an error on the game's forums, but even in 2023 many road signs in reality still haven't been updated since 2006.

* DamnYouMuscleMemory: Regardless of whether the player is mainland European, a Brit, or even a Yank, the trip across the Chunnel is only going to end in suffering if you're not used to making the trip in RealLife, for reasons noted under GimmickLevel. Also, playing this game after logging a significant amount of time in traditional WideOpenSandbox games is likely going to net you a lot of penalties - by which we mean road fines.

** The MAN TGX series has had to undergo this trope since the release of the 2012-2019 facelift. The 2007-2011 TGX was a launch truck, and when the 2012-2019 facelift was added in 2019, it was referred to as the "TGX Euro 6", referencing the ''Euro 6'' emission standards that the powerplants in the facelifted were designed to meet or exceed, with the standards themselves coming into force in 2014. When the second-generation TGX, the 2020-on [=TG3=] TGX was introduced into the game in late May 2023, the original 2007-2011 TGX was now referred to as the "TGX Euro 5", referring to the older ''Euro 5'' emissions standards that were in place at the time this version of the TGX was released.

** The Mercedes-Benz Actros [=MP4=] is listed in-game as the ''New Actros'' to differentiate it from existing, previous-gen Actos [=MP3=].
** Mid-May of 2023 saw the long-awaited release of the 2020-on generation of the MAN TGX. As such, the oldest generation of the TGX already featured in the game had its name appended with ''Euro 5'' to avoid confusion between this generation and the latest generation.

* DamnYouMuscleMemory: Regardless of whether the player is mainland European, a Brit, or even a Yank, the trip across the Chunnel is only going to end in suffering if you're not used to making the trip in RealLife. Also, playing this game after logging a significant amount of time in traditional WideOpenSandbox games is likely going to net you a lot of penalties - by which we mean road fines.

'''Do not''' confuse with ''VideoGame/BigRigsOverTheRoadRacing'', a [[ObviousBeta much lazier]] attempt to depict rigs in video games. Or Big Mutha Truckers, a more fantastic take on the BigBadassRig in video games.

''Euro Truck Simulator'' is a SimulationGame in which [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin you drive trucks in Europe.]] Developed and published by SCS Software, two installments of the series exist so far: The original, released in 2008, and its 2012 sequel, ''Euro Truck Simulator 2'', which is the "official" and current installment of the series, adding improved graphics, official truck licenses, and RPGElements. Though either dismissed as FunForSome or enjoyed ironically through MundaneMadeAwesome Major League Gaming parody videos and drunken livestreams by most gamers, ''Euro Truck Simulator 2'' has received consistent critical praise such that it has been in continuous content development for a decade as of 2022, with many reviews upholding the game as a real-life LethalJokeItem: an addictive and deep driving game which will reward players who do not immediately dismiss it as yet another simulation game with a mundane premise.

* HolidayMode: SCS hosts a World of Trucks event every Christmas that involves delivering trailers full of gifts in both this game and ''American'', the goal usually being to complete enough jobs to/from any city to get community rewards alongside a personal quota (usually 15) with their own set of rewards, which in both cases can include paint jobs and [[AndYourRewardIsInteriorDecorating cabin accessories]]. 2022 adds Halloween to the schedule, with Halloween candy as the cargo.

** Fuel prices vary between countries. Russia, with its plentiful oil reserves, has the cheapest fuel in the game, while Norway is the most expensive due to its high taxation.

* HolidayMode: SCS hosts a World of Trucks event every Christmas that involves delivering trailers full of gifts in both this game and ''American''. The goal usually being to complete enough jobs to/from any city to get community rewards alongside a personal quota (usually 15) with their own set of rewards, which in both cases can include paint jobs and [[AndYourRewardIsInteriorDecorating cabin accessories]]. 2022 adds Halloween to the schedule, with Halloween candy as the cargo.

* HolidayMode: SCS hosts a World of Trucks event every Christmas that involves delivering trailers full of gifts in both this game and ''American''. The goal usually being to complete enough jobs to/from any city to get community rewards alongside a personal quota (usually 15) with their own set of rewards, which in both cases can include paint jobs and [[AndYourRewardIsInteriorDecorating cabin accessories]].