For the dedicated trucking community of Euro Truck Simulator 2 (ETS2), update versions are more than just numbers—they are milestones. While the game has since moved on to versions 1.40, 1.45, and beyond, the transition from version 1.35 to 1.36 in late 2019 (which remained a baseline for many modders and players well into 2020 and early 2021) was a seismic shift in the game’s technical landscape.
Avoidance Navigation Pins: Players gained the ability to set "avoidance pins" on the GPS to skip specific areas or roads during route planning. ets2 135 to 136 patch 2021
Added Detours, a dynamic event system that forces players to reroute due to road closures. UI and Management: ETS2 1
By 2021, many popular map mods (like Promods, RusMap, RoExtended) had released versions requiring 1.36. However, newer game versions (1.40+) introduced a complete lighting and weather overhaul that broke countless older mods. Consequently, the 1.35→1.36 corridor became the "golden middle" for players wanting DX11 performance without the 1.40 lighting chaos. New trucks: Scania S 2021, DAF CF Electric