You can laugh all you want..

"Timmy - MINI With a Big Blower" (timmyturner)
02/28/2014 at 21:08 • Filed to: None

but I've been playing Euro Truck Simulator 2 almost all day with a map mod . it's entertaining.

DISCUSSION (8)

jkm7680 > Timmy - MINI With a Big Blower
02/28/2014 at 21:29

That game is strangely addicting. Can I pay off my truck loan or not?

Timmy - MINI With a Big Blower > jkm7680
02/28/2014 at 21:44

It is strangely addicting. Maybe it's because it's just different. The map nod I installed gave me loads more cities. Also, you can pay it off over time.

jkm7680 > Timmy - MINI With a Big Blower
02/28/2014 at 21:49

Yeah, it's a pretty entertaining game. I wonder why they didn't put Spain in though.

Timmy - MINI With a Big Blower > jkm7680
02/28/2014 at 21:57

I was wondering that myself. There's a multi-player bit coming out for it soon.

Eazy-O > Timmy - MINI With a Big Blower
03/01/2014 at 04:58

The bigger Europe map mod? Yeah, I took a look at my home country and it's a bit... simplified. :D Somebody needs to come up with an algoryhthm to convert Google Maps data into maps for this bad boy. Or some racing sims. Coulda had ourselves some nice road trips, eh.

The idea is to go pixel by pixel and find corresponding textures in the game's data as far as the environments go. Some buildings are already in the maps, while others can be abstracted from the ground plans. It doesn't seem all that hard. What am I missing?

Timmy - MINI With a Big Blower > Eazy-O
03/01/2014 at 05:47

That would be wicked. Especially having all of the little side roads and roads through the forest and such. It would be a blast. I know I've killed 17 hours already. I'm waiting for the multi-player mod to release.

I'm not sure that you're missing anything, although I'm sure someone has come up with a way to do that, or is trying to at least.

Eazy-O > Timmy - MINI With a Big Blower
03/01/2014 at 05:57

Until I either learn to do this or nag somebody who does, feel free to take a look at some existing approximations of the concept: http://googlemapsmania.blogspot.com/2013/09/5-amaz…

Plus this upgraded version of one on the list above: http://framesynthesis.com/drivingsimulat…

Timmy - MINI With a Big Blower > Eazy-O
03/01/2014 at 08:04

Will do. I think it would be a cool concept to try on the next ten consoles too. Massively multiplayer free roam simulations like this.