Borrowed from American Truck Simulator, the "Detours" feature was introduced. Random accidents or road closures appear, forcing players to take unexpected routes, adding realism and urgency to long hauls.
This shift officially dropped support for very old graphics cards. By 2021, this change forced the community to upgrade legacy hardware to maintain compatibility with modern mod builds. 2. Map Expansions and Regional Changes ets2 135 to 136 patch 2021
The absolute headline feature of the 1.36 patch was the game's complete and permanent upgrade from DirectX 9 to DirectX 11 (specifically version 11.1). This monumental change had sweeping impacts: By 2021, this change forced the community to
: Improved force feedback profiles and controller mapping options were introduced. Modding Impact and Compatibility Breaking This monumental change had sweeping impacts: : Improved
A long-requested feature, players could finally see their hired drivers, their trucks, and trailers on the manager map.