Something New Is Taking Shape in ETS2… 👀

I think it’s finally time to show you the results of my recent work on environment textures in ETS2 👀

There have been plenty of attempts along the way... Some more successful, others definitely less so, as well as a few technical issues that I had to track down and solve on my own. But the project has finally reached a point where I can show some real, tangible results.

It may not be a revolution or anything groundbreaking, but I’m genuinely happy with what I’ve managed to achieve so far. Especially because my goal isn’t just to improve the textures themselves, but above all to make the entire environment look more natural, detailed, and photorealistic.

One of the elements I’m also working on is how surfaces behave during rain. Among other things, I’ve introduced the effect of localized puddles and water accumulation. I want wet surfaces to genuinely look like areas where water collects naturally in uneven parts of the ground.

From the very beginning, I’ve also been paying a lot of attention to optimization. ETS2 can be quite demanding, especially with heavily enhanced graphics and a large number of modifications, so finding the right balance between visual quality and performance is very important to me.

At the moment, this project is not connected to Pure Light Weather 3.0, which is also currently in development and will receive its update soon. However, it’s possible that both projects will eventually be combined into one cohesive package.

The most important issues that were holding me back at the beginning have now been resolved, so from this point forward the development should gain much more momentum. This is only the beginning, and I definitely intend to continue expanding this project.

You can see some of the first results in the screenshots 📸

I’m very curious to hear your thoughts - what do you think about this direction for improving the ETS2 environment? 🚛🌧️