SCS has moved to a newer version of their Prism3D engine. The result? Less stuttering when crossing into DLC border areas (looking at you, Austria-Italy). Load times are also noticeably shorter.
The team isn’t stopping. The third phase of the Germany rework adds more realistic city centers (look at Nuremberg and Dresden), complex intersections, and newer signage. The base game is slowly becoming DLC-quality.
Note: The West Balkans DLC and Scandinavia rework were not part of 1.50 core, but 1.50 improved compatibility for them.
If you are a heavy user of third-party mods, treat ETS2 1.50 with caution. Because SCS updated the core rendering engine (moving from DX11 to a hybrid DX11/TAA pipeline), any mod affecting graphics or UI will likely be broken.
Pro Tip: Before updating, set your Steam Beta branch to "temporary_1_49" to continue your modded save file until your favorite creators update.
The headline feature of ETS2 1.50 is the completion of the Switzerland Rework. Following the success of the Austria and Germany reworks, SCS has turned its attention to the Alpine nation. In 1.50, the cities of Geneva, Bern, and Zurich have been virtually demolished and rebuilt from the ground up.
While Switzerland is the star, the update also includes minor border touch-ups for Northern Italy and the Rhine-Ruhr area in Germany, ensuring texture parity with the newer standards.
Navigating menus in ETS2 has always been functional, but slightly clunky. ETS2 1.50 introduces a completely re-skinned UI.
| You should update to 1.50 if… | You should stay on 1.49 if… |
|-------------------------------|------------------------------|
| You want smoother edges (TAA) | You use a large UI mod pack |
| You play on an HDD (stutter fix) | You dislike the new menu layout |
| You drive in Germany often | Your map combo hasn’t updated |
| You have a mid-to-high-end GPU | You’re in a competitive VTC with strict mod rules |
Ets2 1.50
SCS has moved to a newer version of their Prism3D engine. The result? Less stuttering when crossing into DLC border areas (looking at you, Austria-Italy). Load times are also noticeably shorter.
The team isn’t stopping. The third phase of the Germany rework adds more realistic city centers (look at Nuremberg and Dresden), complex intersections, and newer signage. The base game is slowly becoming DLC-quality.
Note: The West Balkans DLC and Scandinavia rework were not part of 1.50 core, but 1.50 improved compatibility for them. ets2 1.50
If you are a heavy user of third-party mods, treat ETS2 1.50 with caution. Because SCS updated the core rendering engine (moving from DX11 to a hybrid DX11/TAA pipeline), any mod affecting graphics or UI will likely be broken.
Pro Tip: Before updating, set your Steam Beta branch to "temporary_1_49" to continue your modded save file until your favorite creators update. SCS has moved to a newer version of their Prism3D engine
The headline feature of ETS2 1.50 is the completion of the Switzerland Rework. Following the success of the Austria and Germany reworks, SCS has turned its attention to the Alpine nation. In 1.50, the cities of Geneva, Bern, and Zurich have been virtually demolished and rebuilt from the ground up.
While Switzerland is the star, the update also includes minor border touch-ups for Northern Italy and the Rhine-Ruhr area in Germany, ensuring texture parity with the newer standards. Note: The West Balkans DLC and Scandinavia rework
Navigating menus in ETS2 has always been functional, but slightly clunky. ETS2 1.50 introduces a completely re-skinned UI.
| You should update to 1.50 if… | You should stay on 1.49 if… |
|-------------------------------|------------------------------|
| You want smoother edges (TAA) | You use a large UI mod pack |
| You play on an HDD (stutter fix) | You dislike the new menu layout |
| You drive in Germany often | Your map combo hasn’t updated |
| You have a mid-to-high-end GPU | You’re in a competitive VTC with strict mod rules |