Euro Truck Simulator 2 (ETS2) transitioned from version 1.35 to 1.36 in late 2019. While it may seem like a minor numerical bump, this update was a technical milestone that fundamentally changed how the game performs on modern hardware. 🚀 The Headline: DirectX 11 Arrival
The biggest shift in the 1.36 update was the full transition to DirectX 11.
Performance Boost: Significant FPS improvements for most players. Legacy Drop: Support for DirectX 9 was officially ended.
Visual Clarity: Improved texture handling and lighting stability.
Modern Foundation: Allowed SCS Software to implement more complex assets. 🗺️ New Territory: Corsica
1.36 expanded the "Vive la France !" DLC map by adding the beautiful island of Corsica. ets2 135 to 136 patch top
Six New Cities: Ajaccio, Bastia, Bonifacio, Calvi, Corte, and Porto-Vecchio.
Island Logistics: Accessible via ferry from Marseille or Sardinia.
Unique Terrain: Narrow, winding mountain roads that test driving precision. 🚛 Features and Quality of Life
Beyond the engine upgrade, 1.36 refined the daily trucking experience.
Detours System: Introduced random road closures and police diversions. Euro Truck Simulator 2 (ETS2) transitioned from version 1
Avoidance Navigation: Ability to set "Avoid" regions in the GPS.
New Trailers: Introduction of grain hoppers and bulk tank trailers.
Driver Management: Better UI for managing your growing fleet of employees.
Chinese Symbols: Full support for Chinese and other non-Latin characters in input. 🛠️ The Modding Impact
Because 1.36 moved exclusively to DX11, the modding community faced a major hurdle. Many older truck and graphics mods broke. Map Updates: The "Going North" Expansion While engine
Creators had to update shaders and textures to be DX11 compliant.
This "cleansing" of the mod list paved the way for the high-fidelity mods seen today. See a comparison of DX9 vs DX11 visuals. Find the best driving routes through the Corsica expansion.
Get a troubleshooting guide for running older versions of ETS2. How would you like to explore the history of the game?
While engine changes are under the hood, the 1.36 patch brought some very visible changes to the map, specifically focusing on the northern regions.
SCS took a chainsaw to the older parts of the map (specifically parts of France and the road connections to the UK) and rebuilt them. The highlight was the rework of the road connections around Calais and the ferry routes.
Key map changes included:
Patch 1.36 officially integrated the Schwarzmüller Trailer Pack into the base game (for owners of the DLC, with updates to how they are managed). This meant players could access these high-detail trailers directly through the trailer browser rather than needing complex workarounds, adding more variety to the cargo market.