For those interested in a more detailed breakdown of the changes, here are the patch notes for the ETS2 1.36 update:
Drivers gained the ability to place "avoidance pins" on their GPS to route around specific areas or roads they preferred not to travel.
In 1.35, mirrors rendered a simplified, lower-quality version of the world. In 1.36, mirrors received a high-quality rendering path. You can now see proper reflections, traffic lights, and shadows in your side mirrors without a massive performance hit.
With the DX11-only pipeline, 1.36 introduced several visual upgrades: ets2 1.35 to 1.36 patch
was a major technical milestone, primarily marked by the official move to . Key Features of the 1.36 Update
Mods that replaced skyboxes or road textures using the old DX9 compression formats (DXT1/3/5 without mipmaps) began failing. The game now expects BC7 compression for optimal DX11 performance.
Released in late 2019 (following the experimental beta in October), patch 1.36 marked the funeral of legacy technology and the birth of a more scenic, fluid, and demanding Euro Truck Simulator 2. If you are still stuck on version 1.35 due to mod compatibility or an aging PC, this article will explain exactly what you gain—and what you lose—by making the jump. For those interested in a more detailed breakdown
Moving from Euro Truck Simulator 2 (ETS2) version 1.35 to 1.36 was a significant "under-the-hood" jump, primarily because it marked the transition from DirectX 9 to DirectX 11
By dropping DirectX 9, SCS Software cleared the deck for future improvements (like the later move to DX12 and multi-core support). For players, it meant a smoother, better-looking game—provided their hardware was up to date. It was the patch that quietly laid the foundation for the game’s second decade.
You can now place pins on the GPS to tell the navigator which specific roads to avoid. New Drivers/Trailers: New AI drivers and ownable grain hopper trailers. Technical: You can now see proper reflections, traffic lights,
If you have a gaming PC built after 2014, the is essential. The frame pacing is superior, the lighting is richer, and the game no longer hammers your CPU single-core performance. It is the foundation upon which all future DLC (Iberia, West Balkans, Texas for ATS) is built.
A dynamic world event system was added, where road closures or police activity can force you to re-route your journey unexpectedly. You can manage the frequency of these events in the game settings .