Difference between revisions of "18 Wheels of Steel: Extreme Trucker 2"

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18 Wheels of Steel
Hard Truck: 18 Wheels of Steel	2002
18 Wheels of Steel: Across America	2003
18 Wheels of Steel: Pedal to the Metal	2004
18 Wheels of Steel: Convoy	2005
18 Wheels of Steel: Haulin'	2006
18 Wheels of Steel: American Long Haul	2007
18 Wheels of Steel: Extreme Trucker	2009
18 Wheels of Steel: Extreme Trucker 2	2011

Key points

Includes all content from 18 Wheels of Steel: Extreme Trucker and 2 new locations

General information

SCS Software Forums for the game

GOG.com Community Discussions for game series

GOG.com Support Page

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Retail
GOG.com
Green Man Gaming
Humble Store
Steam

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows	%USERPROFILE%\Documents\18 WoS Extreme Trucker 2\
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/362780/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

Save game data location

System	Location
Windows	%USERPROFILE%\Documents\18 WoS Extreme Trucker 2\profile##\
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/362780/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
GOG Galaxy
OneDrive		Requires enabling backup of the Documents* folder in OneDrive on all computers.*
Steam Cloud

Video

Display settings.

Graphics feature	State	Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor		UI stretched across all monitors
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)		Use the Blackbird's FoV mod to choose from 80°-125°.
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)		MSAA.
Vertical sync (Vsync)		See Vertical sync (Vsync).
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
High dynamic range display (HDR)		See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Vertical sync (Vsync)

Disable Vsync
Open `config.cfg` and set `uset r_vsync "1"` to your desired value

Input

Controls remap settings.

Controller settings.

Keyboard and mouse	State	Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity		config.cfg "uset m_sensitivity"
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Controller remapping
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion

Controller types

XInput-compatible controllers

PlayStation controllers

Generic/other controllers
Button prompts

Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback		For XInput controllers see XInput force feedback vibration in DirectInput games.
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio

Audio settings.

Audio feature	State	Notes
Separate volume controls		Sound effects and Music
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
Czech				Retail only; multi-language patch download for digital releases.
Dutch				Retail only; multi-language patch download for digital releases.
French				Retail only; multi-language patch download for digital releases.
German				Retail only; multi-language patch download for digital releases.
Italian				Retail only; multi-language patch download for digital releases.
Polish				Polish retail release only.
Portuguese				Retail only; multi-language patch download for digital releases.
Spanish				Retail only; multi-language patch download for digital releases.

Issues fixed

Missing intro logos, sky and other graphical glitches

Force DX9 renderer^[1]

When the game try to open and closes - Windows 10/11

FIX^[2]

VR support

Devices	State	Notes
TrackIR		Supports: Yaw, Pitch, X, Y, Z.

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	9	Open `config.cfg` and change `uset r_device "gl"` to `uset r_device "dx9"`
OpenGL

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	XP	Vista, 7
Processor (CPU)	Intel Pentium 4
System memory (RAM)	2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	540 MB
Video card (GPU)	256 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0 compatible
Sound (audio device)	DirectX compatible

Notes

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1
Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (362780) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

References

↑ Verified by User:Blackbird on 2016-5-9
↑ Verified by User:Soldierjvx on 2022-7-1

[Proton_path_note-1] 1.0 ^1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
The app ID (362780) may differ in some cases.
Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

[2] File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.

[3] Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.

[4] The app ID (362780) may differ in some cases.

[5] Treat backslashes as forward slashes.

[6] See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

[2] Verified by User:Blackbird on 2016-5-9

[3] Verified by User:Soldierjvx on 2022-7-1

[Note 1]

[1]

[2]

Developers

	SCS Software
Publishers
	ValuSoft
	Retroism
Poland	City Interactive
Engines
	Prism3D
Release dates
Windows	January 6, 2011
Taxonomy
Monetization	One-time game purchase
Modes	Singleplayer
Genres	Driving, Simulation
Vehicles	Truck
Series	18 Wheels of Steel

@@ Line 6: / Line 6: @@
 {{Infobox game/row/publisher|ValuSoft}}
 {{Infobox game/row/publisher|Retroism}}
+{{Infobox game/row/publisher|City Interactive|Poland}}
 |engines      =
 {{Infobox game/row/engine|Prism3D}}
@@ Line 11: / Line 12: @@
 {{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|January 6, 2011}}
 |taxonomy     =
-{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | }}
+{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
 {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
 {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes             | Singleplayer }}
@@ Line 45: / Line 46: @@
 ==Availability==
 {{Availability|
-{{Availability/row| Retail |  | unknown | | | Windows }}
+{{Availability/row| Retail |  | DRM-free | | | Windows }}
 {{Availability/row| GOG.com | 18_wheels_of_steel_extreme_trucker_2 | DRM-free | | | Windows }}
 {{Availability/row| GMG | 18-wheels-of-steel-extreme-trucker-2 | Steam | | | Windows }}
 {{Availability/row| Humble | 18-wheels-of-steel-extreme-trucker-2 | Steam | | | Windows }}
-{{Availability/row| Steam | 362780 | Steam | | | Windows }}
+{{Availability/row| Steam | 362780 | DRM-free | | | Windows }}
 }}
@@ Line 65: / Line 66: @@
 ===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 {{Save game cloud syncing
-|discord                =
+|discord                   =
-|discord notes          =
+|discord notes             =
-|epic games store       =
+|epic games launcher       =
-|epic games store notes =
+|epic games launcher notes =
-|gog galaxy             = true
+|gog galaxy                = true
-|gog galaxy notes       =
+|gog galaxy notes          =
-|origin                 =
+|origin                    =
-|origin notes           =
+|origin notes              =
-|steam cloud            = false
+|steam cloud               = false
-|steam cloud notes      =
+|steam cloud notes         =
-|uplay                  =
+|ubisoft connect           =
-|uplay notes            =
+|ubisoft connect notes     =
-|xbox cloud             =
+|xbox cloud                =
-|xbox cloud notes       =
+|xbox cloud notes          =
 }}
-==Video settings==
+==Video==
 {{Image|18 Wheels of Steel Extreme Trucker 2 display.jpg|Display settings.}}
-{{Video settings
+{{Video
 |wsgf link                  =
 |widescreen wsgf award      =
@@ Line 95: / Line 96: @@
 |ultrawidescreen            = unknown
 |ultrawidescreen notes      =
-|4k ultra hd                = unknown
+|4k ultra hd                = true
 |4k ultra hd notes          =
 |fov                        = hackable
-|fov notes                  = Use the [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=633654950 Blackbird's FoV mod].
+|fov notes                  = Use the [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=633654950 Blackbird's FoV mod] to choose from 80°-125°.
 |windowed                   = true
 |windowed notes             =
@@ Line 106: / Line 107: @@
 |anisotropic notes          =
 |antialiasing               = true
-|antialiasing notes         = [[MSAA]]
+|antialiasing notes         = [[MSAA]].
-|vsync                      = hackable
+|upscaling                  = unknown
-|vsync notes                = Open <code>[[#Configuration file(s) location|config.cfg]]</code> and set <code>uset r_vsync "1"</code> to your desired value
+|upscaling tech             =
+|upscaling notes            =
+|vsync                      = always on
+|vsync notes                = See [[#Vertical sync (Vsync)|Vertical sync (Vsync)]].
 |60 fps                     = true
 |60 fps notes               =
-|120 fps                    = unknown
+|120 fps                    = true
 |120 fps notes              =
 |hdr                        = unknown
@@ Line 117: / Line 121: @@
 |color blind                = unknown
 |color blind notes          =
+}}
+===[[Glossary:Vertical sync (Vsync)|Vertical sync (Vsync)]]===
+{{Fixbox|description=Disable Vsync|ref=|fix=
+* Open <code>[[#Configuration file(s) location|config.cfg]]</code> and set <code>uset r_vsync "1"</code> to your desired value
 }}
-==Input settings==
+==Input==
 {{Image|18 Wheels of Steel Extreme Trucker 2 controls.jpg|Controls remap settings.}}
 {{Image|18 Wheels of Steel Extreme Trucker 2 controller.jpg|Controller settings.}}
-{{Input settings
+{{Input
 |key remap                 = true
 |key remap notes           =
@@ Line 163: / Line 171: @@
 |tracked motion prompts    = unknown
 |tracked motion prompts notes =
-|other controllers         = unknown
+|other controllers         = true
 |other controllers notes   =
 |other button prompts      = unknown
@@ Line 185: / Line 193: @@
 }}
-==Audio settings==
+==Audio==
 {{Image|18 Wheels of Steel Extreme Trucker 2 audio.jpg|Audio settings.}}
-{{Audio settings
+{{Audio
 |separate volume          = true
 |separate volume notes    = Sound effects and Music
@@ Line 199: / Line 207: @@
 |mute on focus lost notes =
 |eax support              =
-|eax support notes        =
+|eax support notes         =
+|royalty free audio        = unknown
+|royalty free audio notes  =
 }}
@@ Line 209: / Line 219: @@
   |subtitles = n/a
   |notes     =
+ |fan       =
+}}
+{{L10n/switch
+ |language  = Czech
+ |interface = true
+ |audio     = n/a
+ |subtitles = n/a
+ |notes     = Retail only; [https://www.compiware-forum.de/downloads/file/864-18-wheels-of-steel-extreme-trucker-2-multi-patch/ multi-language patch download for digital releases].
+ |fan       =
+}}
+{{L10n/switch
+ |language  = Dutch
+ |interface = true
+ |audio     = n/a
+ |subtitles = n/a
+ |notes     = Retail only; [https://www.compiware-forum.de/downloads/file/864-18-wheels-of-steel-extreme-trucker-2-multi-patch/ multi-language patch download for digital releases].
+ |fan       =
+}}
+{{L10n/switch
+ |language  = French
+ |interface = true
+ |audio     = n/a
+ |subtitles = n/a
+ |notes     = Retail only; [https://www.compiware-forum.de/downloads/file/864-18-wheels-of-steel-extreme-trucker-2-multi-patch/ multi-language patch download for digital releases].
+ |fan       =
+}}
+{{L10n/switch
+ |language  = German
+ |interface = true
+ |audio     = n/a
+ |subtitles = n/a
+ |notes     = Retail only; [https://www.compiware-forum.de/downloads/file/864-18-wheels-of-steel-extreme-trucker-2-multi-patch/ multi-language patch download for digital releases].
+ |fan       =
+}}
+{{L10n/switch
+ |language  = Italian
+ |interface = true
+ |audio     = n/a
+ |subtitles = n/a
+ |notes     = Retail only; [https://www.compiware-forum.de/downloads/file/864-18-wheels-of-steel-extreme-trucker-2-multi-patch/ multi-language patch download for digital releases].
+ |fan       =
+}}
+{{L10n/switch
+ |language  = Polish
+ |interface = true
+ |audio     = n/a
+ |subtitles = n/a
+ |notes     = 	Polish retail release only.
+ |fan       =
+}}
+{{L10n/switch
+ |language  = Portuguese
+ |interface = true
+ |audio     = n/a
+ |subtitles = n/a
+ |notes     = Retail only; [https://www.compiware-forum.de/downloads/file/864-18-wheels-of-steel-extreme-trucker-2-multi-patch/ multi-language patch download for digital releases].
+ |fan       =
+}}
+{{L10n/switch
+ |language  = Spanish
+ |interface = true
+ |audio     = n/a
+ |subtitles = n/a
+ |notes     = Retail only; [https://www.compiware-forum.de/downloads/file/864-18-wheels-of-steel-extreme-trucker-2-multi-patch/ multi-language patch download for digital releases].
   |fan       =
 }}
@@ Line 216: / Line 290: @@
 ===Missing intro logos, sky and other graphical glitches===
 {{Fixbox|description=Force [[#API|DX9 renderer]]|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Blackbird|date=2016-5-9}}</ref>}}
+===When the game try to open and closes - Windows 10/11===
+{{Fixbox|description=[https://github.com/SoldierJVX/fix-18-wheels-of-steel-extreme-trucker-2-win-10-and-11 FIX]|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Soldierjvx|date=2022-7-1}}</ref>}}
 ==VR support==
@@ Line 266: / Line 342: @@
 |directdraw versions    =
 |directdraw notes       =
-|opengl versions        = unknown
+|opengl versions        = true
 |opengl notes           =
 |glide versions         =
@@ Line 282: / Line 358: @@
 |windows 32-bit exe     = true
 |windows 64-bit exe     = false
+|windows arm app        = unknown
 |windows exe notes      =
-|macos 32-bit app       =
+|macos intel 32-bit app =
-|macos 64-bit app       =
+|macos intel 64-bit app =
+|macos arm app          = unknown
 |macos app notes        =
 |linux 32-bit executable=
 |linux 64-bit executable=
+|linux arm app          = unknown
 |linux executable notes =
 }}
@@ Line 312: / Line 391: @@
 {{References}}
+{{GOG.com Enhancement Project}}