We are excited to share that the Open Beta for the 1.62 update for American Truck Simulator is now available to try and test! If you would like to take part, we would really appreciate your help in reporting any bugs you may encounter in the appropriate section(s) of our official forums.
Every report and piece of feedback helps us polish and fine-tune the update ahead of its full release, so we greatly appreciate everyone who takes the time to help us test it. Thank you in advance!
Road Trip Tourist Boards Update
If you have been enjoying the new Atlas feature in the recently released Road Trip: Ford DLC, we have something more coming your way in the 1.62 update!
You can look forward to brand-new Tourist Boards to uncover in Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Colorado, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Texas, Washington, and Louisiana, with one Tourist Board added to each of these states, as well as Nebraska, which will receive two Tourist Boards; a new postcard will be awarded for every one of these completed!
But that's not all. To celebrate the 100th anniversary of Route 66, we will also add the Route 66 Cross-Border Tourist Board with exploration locations spanning across Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and California.
If you don't own all these map expansions, you can still explore the locations available in the states you own. However, to unlock the special postcard reward, you will need to own all the map expansions covered by the Route 66 Cross-Border Tourist Board and visit every exploration location associated with it. And there's an extra treat, too. Completing this Cross-Border Tourist Board will also reward you with a special Route 66 Air Freshener accessory!
If you would like to find out more, you can read about this addition here.
Improved Material System
We are continuing to expand the Improved Material System with this update, bringing it to more truck interiors. The All-New Volvo VNL is the latest addition to the lineup, benefiting from enhanced lighting and improved visual quality, with a particular focus on how different interior materials react to light. We hope you enjoy the new beautiful visuals! You can read more about this topic here.
Goodyear Tires Pack Update
We are updating the Goodyear Tires Pack paint jobs to reflect the company's updated branding. The latest Goodyear logo and slightly adjusted colours are now featured across the paint jobs, bringing them in line with the current design.
Game Radio Update
We're also bringing an update to the Escape station within our Game Radio feature! As the only stream-safe station in our in-game radio lineup, Escape is a great choice for content creators who want to share their journeys with their communities. We've removed tracks that were causing copyright issues and expanded the playlist with 11 new songs, giving Escape a longer runtime that better matches our other stations.
Changelog:
Map
- Road Trip Tourist Boards Update
Vehicles
- Improved Material System for the All-New 2025 Volvo VNL
- Goodyear Tires Pack Update
Sound
- Game Radio Update
Enjoy all the new additions, but please remember: It's only an open beta, not a stable public version, so you may encounter bugs, instability, or crashes. It's completely okay if you want to wait for the final release. But if you're interested in helping us to get there faster, we'd appreciate all of your feedback on our forum and your bug reports in the dedicated section.
Please check our modding wiki to get details pertaining to mods for the game.
If you wish to participate in this Open Beta, you can find this version in the Experimental Beta branch on Steam. The way to access it is as follows: Steam client → LIBRARY → right-click on American Truck Simulator → Properties → Game Versions & Betas tab → Beta Participation list → public_beta. Sometimes you will have to restart your Steam client to see the correct branch name there.
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source http://blog.scssoft.com/2026/10/american-truck-simulator-162-update.html
