Following several months of preview posts, the big 1.44 update for American Truck Simulator has finally arrived. The update includes a major rework for the state of California, a new system that lets you refund in-game currency used in mods for the trucking game, some enhancements to the UI in the garage, and more.
The big addition in this free update, of course, is phase two of the California rework, which removes the city of San Rafael (sadly enough) but rebuilds Eureka, Ukiah, Sacramento, Redding, and Truckee "from the ground up" to include more local landmarks and architecture.
For modders, there's a handy new feature included in this patch. American Truck Simulator mods frequently add new pieces of equipment to buy in-game, but what happens when you uninstall the mod, or it becomes incompatible with a game update? Until now, you've lost the in-game currency you spent on it, but with update 1.44, American Truck Simulator will recognise when you've lost a piece of equipment this way and give you the option to accept a refund for the amount lost. Nice!
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