Tips and tricks for more efficient gameing for ETS2

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Here are some space saving tips for ETS2 that I use every day and I hope they may save some space on the HDD for new mods.

Due to the numerous variation of computer components I cant guarantee these will work for everyone.

I Will be adding other items to this system so stay tuned! If you have questions Please only use English because i am in usa and do not like to use google translator. Title reply (JAMES-VAULT SYSTEM) and I shall try to answer your problem.

MOD FILES VAULT SYSTEM

For those of you who have the space to do extra files here is a little system I use and it lets me use any and all versions and saves until I dont want something anymore.
!. In the mod (BE SURE TO DO ALL THE FOLLOWING IN THE MOD FOLDER FOR EASY ACCESS) file where you see all the mods for the game you are playing at the time, Make a new file and name it the name of the profile of the game you are playing now.
2. write down the mods you are currently using which are checked in the profile.
3. Since the current map is also checked, COPY(BE SURE TO ONLY COPY ALL CHECKED FILES) into the new named file you just created including the map!!!
NOTE: DO NOT Move the files because this removes them from the active profile!!!!!!!

This file now is a copy of what you have been actively been playing.
4. Now the next step is important- REMOVE(uncheck items)for all check mods. in the profile,This will prevent a crash when you start the new map.
5. Now there are TWO ways to start a new map which follows, do it either A or B.

SORRY FOR THE LONG ESSAY AND I HOPE THIS MAKE NEW MAPS EASIER TO START

A. Make another new file in the mod folder(of course you have to exit the game!!!! and name it WORKING MASTER MODS folder, and (MOVE flies!!!! DO NO COPY) ALL the mods to the folder named WORKING MASTER MODS. Now you only have 2 files. 1. the saved profile and 2. Working master mods. Now copy the new map you want to use into the mod folder (now you have map and 2 folders showing). Next go to the Master mods folder and COPY(do not move files, this file can be used over and over to start new maps) ALL the mods into the mod file BUT MOT ANY MAPS and start the new game.
Start a new game (important) check only the NEW MAP.DO NOT CHECK MODS YET.
Now you can do a whole new profile and make the first delivery. Then save it under that new profile by any name you wish, now in the profile check those mods that are common to the last game and play the new profile. (IF YOU CRASH AFTER ADDING THESE MODS UNCHECK ALL MODS AND ADD THEM ONE AT A TIME TO FINE THE MOD NOT WORKING!!!!!!!!)

B. The fastest way is the following but usually causes crashes.
1. Save the current map you are using in a folder(IN THE MOD FOLDER) called “beta romanian map” by MOVING THE MAP FILE (DO NOT COPY IT) into BETA ROMANIAN MAP folder.This gives a backup of the game you were using with easy access to move it later. Now you should have only other mods in the mod file and no map. If you do have other maps but are unchecked in the profile Move these maps to seperate folders (Remember you are keeping all the files still in the MOD FOLDER for ease of access).

2.Copy the new map you want to use into the mod folder with all the other mods you presently using.

3 start the game (THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT) When you start a NEW GAME, SELECT THE PROFILE YOU WERE USING TO SEE IF IT WORKS.

4 If it crashes then there were major changes to the map that are not compatible with the old profile. If this happens UNCHECK ALL MODS except the MAP and only add the one by one. If this still causes crashes YOU MUST START A NEW PROFILE NO CHOICE

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THE PURPOSE OF THE MASTER MOD FOLDER AND PROFILE SYSTEM

Ive added this seperate on purpose for this system.
This system lets you keep ALL the mods that are compatible with your computer in ONE folder.
AS you add new mods to any existing game and they work then save them into the master mods folder. This way you have one files that you can add these item to any past or present maps you have saved.
You can save complete profiles in one folder by making a folder named the same as the profile and move all mods as a complete unit into this file by either copying or moving them.
If you wish to do another profile just put the profile you are presently using into its own named file(thus clearing the mod files out of the mod folder)Remember each file should include the map also. now since it is empty just move all the files from a seperate mod into the mod folder, start the game and select the profile you added to the mod folder. ALL thes saves and scores and money will be as you left them when you made the file.
The entire saving syatem for this game is in another file and retains all game profiles unless you delete them in the profile section.
Thank you for reading and off to better gaming!!!!

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HOW TO START AN UPDATE USING THE CURRENT PROFILE
Hello again-Ive just downloaded the update, changed the title for the mod file to the same name the beta version had( and after doing a complete copy of the mod file with all the working mod in that file including the beta map version and stored it in my vault system as seen above) I pasted the new version 1.0 to the existing mod folder, started the game and using the beta version profile started where i left off with the previous beta version and finished my delivery even with a winter mod included without any problems whatsoever.
The secret to doing this is the new updated mod needs to be titled the exact name of the one you are replacing or you will have to start a NEW PROFILE. I hope this help some of you out.
This game is growing ever more complex to get new versions of maps to work with existing profiles. If this does not solve your crashes then your only choise is to start a new profile. thans for reading.
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HOW TO MAKE THE PROCESSOR HANDLE PROFILES FASTER AND MORE EFFICIENTLY

For those of you who have multiple save for one map, This can cause crashes due to the processor not keeping up with the file transfer from the HHD to the game.
I only have a 3 gb processor and I have slowed down the amount of crashes for this map. I have at least 12 save files for this one profile and 11 other profiles being kept in the profile section for ETS2.
What I did was made a sub file in the profiles for the game, and named it PROFILE MASTERLIST. I also made a PROFILE TEST file(since all the profiles are long number and letter combinations. To find out what number belongs to which profile, DO THE FOLLOWING
1. Make a list of all the profile names in the profile section of the running game. Exit the game.
2-Go to the profile listing with all the numbers and Starting at the top of the list, DRAG one of the number files(CAUTION DO NOT MODIFY OR CHANGE THIS NUMBER OR YOU LOSE THAT PROFILE FOR THE GAME) into PROFILE TEST FILE.
3. Now restart the game, and on the profile screen of the game, the missing profile belongs to that number.
4 On the profile list you wrote down, now copy this number(with all number and letters as they are shown) under this missing profile.
5. Now drag the number from the profile test file back into the profile number list( MAKING SURE THE NUMBER IS BACK IN THE LIST), and do the same for all the rest of the numbers.
6 Now in order to make the processing of the map more efficient, Take all but the map profiles you are using for this game at the present time, and place them in the PROFILE MASTERLIST.
7. Now start the game and you should have only one profile with all the saves for the map you are presently using. The loading of files from the HHD to the game is now more efficient since it looks at only this one profile.

NOTE: If you change maps put the current profile in the masterlist, and load the profile of the map you now want to use from the masterlist to the profile file and start the game.

Sorry about the longwindedness of the description and I hope this help slower processors keep up with the graphics of the game.

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Thank you for this useful info!

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