I’ve got about 17 hours in the game and I’m having fun. That is what matters. I’ve sort of shifted my game play from ATS to CMS2015, but will certainly get back to ATS, ETS2, Farming Sim, Flight Sim etc. etc. very soon. Anyway, with approx. 17 hours invested in game play…I’ve managed to earn…
Month: February 2016
Car Mechanic Simulator 2015–First Impressions
I’ve been seeing Car Mechanic Simulator 2015 being streamed on Twitch for a while. The game itself was released in May of last year (2015). I wouldn’t say I wasn’t intrigued by it on first sight, it was just one of those things that didn’t jump right out and say “BUY ME”!!! But, I did…
GPU Upgrade–WOW
When I first built my current gaming machine, I purchased and installed the GTX 780Ti (3GB) GPU. At the time I believe more powerful GPU’s were available, but they were also well over $1,000. Two years ago, the 780Ti was approx. $600. My previous gaming machine had the GTX 460 (1GB) model, so I felt…
ATS Mod Review–Real Brands Billboards
Hmmmm, Pizza!!! Similar to the review I posted last week for the real world branded gas stations, this mod will re-brand the in-game billboards with real brands such as Pizza Hut, Coca-Cola, Napa Auto Parts and even McDonalds. What is the Featured Mod and what does it do? This mod is the Real Brands…
Coast-to-Coast in ATS
No, it’s not April Fools and No, I’ve not lost my mind. It is now possible to drive from the west coast of the USA (California) all the way to the east coast in American Truck Simulator with the help of a new map mod released last week. You may remember, last week I introduced…
American Truck Simulator–Progress Week Three
Can you believe it? ATS was released to the general public only three weeks ago today. It does feel longer, but here’s my American Truck Simulator – Progress Week Three blog post. Yes, it’s been another busy week for my small (but growing) trucking company. My progress report of last week I mentioned I had…
Mod Review–Speed Limit Fixes (and More)
I realize this post comes slightly off schedule as I usually post mod reviews on Thursday. But this Mod Review – Speed Limit Fixes (and More) is so awesome and so new, that I wanted to get this out ASAP. There may be many reasons to download, install and use this mod. But if you…
ATS Mod Review–Real Gas Stations
Would you like to see more “real world” branding in the American Truck Simulator game? Of course there is a valid reason why SCS couldn’t include real world gas stations in the ATS game. It all comes down to licensing and brand issues. However, mod developers can most certainly release mods which re-brand these gas…
Trucker’s Logbook #2
The featured trip for Trucker’s Logbook #2 is in my updated Peterbilt 579. Just a few days ago I updated the chassis to accommodate the 300 gallon capacity diesel tanks and also upgraded the Paccar engine to the 500HP model. While the rig was in the shop, I had them apply this new paint job…
American Truck Simulator–Progress Week Two
If you are playing American Truck Simulator (ATS) are you also having a difficult time stepping away from it? I know I am. For the most part, ATS is all I’m playing and it’s all I’ve been blogging about the past two weeks. ATS has actually been responsible in helping get this blog going again. …