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37-417: Truck Simulator is a vehicle simulation game series created by SCS Software . The first title in the series, Euro Truck Simulator , was released on 29 August 2008 for Microsoft Windows and OS X and the first European-truck simulation established gameplay. The sequel to Euro Truck Simulator , Euro Truck Simulator 2 , was released on 19 October 2012 for Microsoft Windows and in 2013 for Linux . It

74-606: A business simulation game . ADR (treaty) ADR , formally the Agreement of 30 September 1957 concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road is a 1957 United Nations treaty that governs transnational transport of hazardous materials. "ADR" is derived from the French name for the treaty: A ccord relatif au transport international des marchandises D angereuses par R oute ). Until 31 December 2020,

111-410: A tram . The first trucking simulator Juggernaut  [ ru ] was released in 1985. It simulates the road train (as an articulated vehicle ) and focuses on cargo transportation and economical issues. The trucking simulator is a relatively new aspect of the vehicle simulation genre, focusing on cargo transportation and the expansion of the player's trucking business, combining elements of

148-509: A broader artistic license on behalf of the game developers. Vehicular combat games (also known as just vehicular combat or car combat ) are typically video or computer games where the primary objectives of gameplay includes vehicles , armed with weapons fighting with other armed vehicles. This genre also includes simulations of driving trains . A train simulator is a computer program that simulates rail transport operations. This includes other kinds of railborne vehicles, such as

185-454: A classification system for major tunnels in Europe. "The categorization [is] based on the assumption that in tunnels there are three major dangers [that] may cause numerous victims or serious damage to the tunnel structure." It is the responsibility of each national authority to categorize its tunnels accordingly. The classes ranges from A (least restrictive), to E (most restrictive). As of 2010 , in

222-402: A clear winner and loser. Some games add special challenges such as combat and slaloms . Many types of driving games, including both military flight simulators and racing simulators, make use of careers and campaigns. Players must complete different tracks or missions, and collect victories and other achievements based on their performance. The market for vehicle simulators is "divided between

259-435: A course marked by buoys , with some tracks allowing the player to make jumps. Sailing simulations are rare, as the complexity of controlling a sailboat appeals to only a specialized market. However, there has been a growing market after Nadeo introduced their Virtual Skipper games. Other popular sailing games are Sail Simulator 2010 and Virtual Sailor . These games can both be played online against other sailors around

296-471: A home garage, and start making more money by delivering cargo using their own truck instead of just being a driver for hire (freight market). Money earned in the game can be spent on upgrading or purchasing new trucks, hiring NPC drivers to take on deliveries (relevant employment agency must be 'discovered' first), buying more garages, and expanding the home garage to accommodate more trucks. The player gains experience points after each delivery which increases

333-556: A new truck, upgrading the current truck, expanding the business to other countries, and obtaining a license to drive flammables and chemicals. The game features European truck models with working instruments such as flashing indicators, temperature and low fuel warning lights, wipers, and gauges. The trucks included are fictionalized variants of the Mercedes-Benz Actros (known as Majestic), the Renault Magnum (known as Runner),

370-443: A range of flight simulators, including civilian, military, and fantastical vehicles. Rolling and Adams note that racing games follow the design conventions of a vehicle simulation, despite often being marketed in the sports category. The core gameplay in a vehicle simulation is the physical and tactical challenge of driving a vehicle. Mastery of vehicle control is the element which encourages players to continue playing, even after

407-455: A wide audience. Thus, spacecraft simulation games are typically science fiction games, such as the Wing Commander series. Two notable counter-examples are Orbiter , and Kerbal Space Program , which have the explicit goal of physically accurate atmospheric- and spaceflight simulation. Vehicular combat simulators include tank simulations and mecha simulations. Aside from piloting

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444-548: Is the successor to the developer's previous truck simulation series 18 Wheels of Steel . The first Euro Truck Simulator was released on 29 August 2008 for Microsoft Windows and OS X and the first European-developed truck simulation of the games. Players choose their starting country from Austria , Belgium , the Czech Republic , France , Germany , Italy , the Netherlands , Poland , Portugal , Spain , Switzerland , and

481-1029: The Construction Simulator series put players in control of various vehicles on construction sites or in other scenarios allowing them to simulate the vehicles and the tasks they accomplish. Vehicles used in construction simulator games consist of a wide variety of vehicles such as cranes, dozers, excavators, front loaders and various trucks. Players can use these vehicles to build up construction projects, demolish buildings or deform terrain such as digging pits and trenches. Construction vehicle sims have become increasingly popular on mobile platforms with numerous games focused on individual vehicles such as Heavy Excavator Simulator PRO and Construction & Crane SIM. Farm simulators such as Farming Simulator series offer varying levels of farm care from agriculture production to animal husbandry and synthesis of bio-fuels. Vehicles used in farming simulator games consist mainly of tractors, combines, and tractor trailers. Because of

518-508: The Netherlands , Poland , Slovakia , Switzerland , and the United Kingdom . At first, the player can only take what are known as quick jobs. These quick jobs involve the delivery of trailers and goods from one factory (garage) to another (usually involves delivery between different town and states). The quick jobs are offered by logistics and delivery companies in the game and all fuel, servicing, and highway toll fees and costs are paid by

555-702: The Scania R-series (known as Swift), and the Volvo FH16 (known as Valiant). The direct sequel to the Euro Truck Simulator , Euro Truck Simulator 2 , was released on 19 October 2012 for Microsoft Windows and in 2013 for Linux . Players choose their starting city from various locations in Austria , Belgium , the Czech Republic , France , Germany , Hungary (in the Going East! extension), Italy , Luxembourg ,

592-652: The United Kingdom (versions 1.2 and 1.3 only). Initially, players only have access to their starting country, unless it contains fewer than three cities, in which case one or more adjacent countries will be accessible as well. For example, if players start the game in Italy or Switzerland, they get connection to the other for free. From there, players choose their first truck with a budget of 100 000 €. After this, players can start taking jobs from various fictitious companies and delivering cargo to various cities in their starting country to earn money. This money can then be spent on

629-482: The original game . DAF , Iveco , Mercedes-Benz , and Volvo trucks were not officially licensed and had their names changed to DAV, Ivedo, Majestic, and Valiant, respectively. Later updates included the official license for DAF, Iveco, and Volvo, and the official branding for the DAF XF , Volvo FH16, and Iveco Stralis . In January 2013, SCS Software announced a downloadable content package called Going East! , expanding

666-540: The United States, and features over 150 cities. The game features American-style conventional trucks , instead of the European cab over trucks found in the previous two games, and was released on 2 February 2016. Vehicle simulation game Vehicle simulation games allow players to drive or fly a vehicle. This vehicle can resemble a real one, or a vehicle from the game designer's imagination. This includes vehicles in

703-557: The air, on the ground, over water, or even in space. Different vehicle simulations can involve a variety of goals, including racing, combat, or simply the experience of driving a vehicle. These games normally allow the player to experience action from the visual perspective of the pilot or driver. This definition includes a wide range of vehicles, including aircraft, spacecraft, boats, cars, trucks, motorcycles, and so on. This definition includes many kinds of driving simulators, including both real and imaginary racing systems. It also includes

740-408: The case of space or water vehicle simulations, the gameplay physics tend to follow those of flying and driving simulations. These games will add variety by having a variety of vehicles with different performance characteristics, such as sharper turning or faster speed. Many games make use of real life vehicles, including military vehicles or cars from major automobile manufacturers. In most games,

777-405: The employer (the delivery companies). Therefore, when doing quick jobs, no paying of tolls, fuel, and servicing fees are required. As the player earns money or takes out bank loans, they can eventually afford to buy themselves a truck, which they can buy from truck dealers and truck showrooms (note that the truck dealers and showrooms must be 'discovered' first). With enough money, players can acquire

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814-471: The feeling of driving or flying a vehicle, including the magic broomsticks in the Harry Potter games. More common examples include simulations of driving trains , spacecraft , boats , tanks , and other combat vehicles. Most watercraft simulations are of "powerboats or jet skis". Gameplay differs from driving a car because of the fluid medium, which affects turning. These games involve racing through

851-445: The following contents The classes of dangerous goods according to ADR are the following: Each entry in the different classes has been assigned a 4 digit UN number . It is not usually possible to deduce the hazard class of a substance from its UN number: they have to be looked up in a table. An exception to this are Class 1 substances whose UN number will always begin with a 0. See List of UN numbers . The ADR Secretariat has defined

888-495: The game map into Central Europe . The DLC saw the introduction of thirteen new cities across Poland , Slovakia , the Czech Republic , and a new country, Hungary , and was released in September 2013. Unusually, Mercedes-Benz did not want their name to be in Euro Truck Simulator 2 , and were still referred to as "Majestic". The Mercedes-Benz license was added to the game with version 1.18.1. American Truck Simulator takes place in

925-472: The game's goals have been completed. Players learn to use appropriate speed and steering, and must avoid crashing by observing cues about how fast they are going. There are some vehicle simulations where the player is given no specific goal, and is simply able to explore and experience using the vehicle. In the absence of any competition, "some vehicle simulations aren't games at all " But most vehicle simulations involve some form of competition or race, with

962-435: The nature of farming there are often many different components to add to the tractor to till, seed, water, and fertilize the land. Flight simulators "tend to fall into military or civilian categories". Racing video games "tend to fall into organized racing and imaginary racing categories". In general, game developers tend to avoid making realistic space flight simulators because they behave too slowly to interest

999-409: The plane more like a car in order to simplify the game. In both driving games and flight simulators, players have come to expect a high degree of verisimilitude where vehicles are scaled to realistic sizes. These types of games usually utilize a highly accurate time scale, although several flight simulators allow players to fast forward through periods where there is nothing interesting happening. In

1036-425: The player can adjust performance of their vehicle by configuring or replacing parts of it, while some games like SimplePlanes allow players to build entirely custom vehicles from a set of blocks and presets. These may sacrifice realism in favor of broader customization possibilities. Although vehicle simulations focus on driving a vehicle, many games involve non-driving roles. For more detailed racing simulations,

1073-410: The player may sometimes play the role of a mechanic who repairs or augments their vehicle. Some flight simulators involve various air traffic controller roles, especially in multiplayer mode. In games with a combat element, this might involve manning a separate combat station on a larger vehicle. Some games such as Their Finest Hour allow players to alternate between piloting the vehicle or manning

1110-566: The player's level, and a skill point is awarded after each level-up. Skill points can be used to unlock deliveries that require different ADR classes, longer distance deliveries, special cargo loads, fragile cargo loads, urgent deliveries, and eco-driving. This progression allows the player to take on better-paying jobs. The game features seventy-seven cities in thirteen countries, over twenty types of cargo, and over fifteen fictional European companies. The game included two new truck companies, Scania and Renault Trucks , with MAN returning from

1147-445: The purists and the casual players". A variety of vehicle simulators have been created to serve both markets. Purists demand total accuracy, whereas casual players are less concerned with such details. This level of accuracy depends on how damage, physics, environment, weather, and controls are implemented. For example, accurate flight simulators will ensure that the vehicle responds slowly to their controls, while other games will treat

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1184-531: The regulations are updated with the latest version applicable being the ADR 2023. As of 2022, 54 states are party to ADR. The agreement itself is brief and simple, and its most important article is article 2. This article states that with the exception of certain exceptionally dangerous materials, hazardous materials may in general be transported internationally in wheeled vehicles, provided that two sets of conditions be met: The appendices consist of nine chapters, with

1221-583: The treaty was fully named European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road . However, as the word "European" might have given the impression that the treaty was only open for accession to European states, an amendment was decided in the end of 2019. Concluded in Geneva on 30 September 1957 under the aegis of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe , it entered into force on 29 January 1968. The agreement

1258-527: The vehicle, a key element of gameplay is controlling a rotating turret. These games are seldom fully accurate, as realistic tanks are slow and have limited visibility (as World War II Online simulation game), which would limit their appeal to casual gamers . Many games have made use of mechs in order to appeal to a wider audience, as they can add weapons and capabilities that are not necessarily restricted by weapons platforms and technologies that bear resemblance to such systems that currently exist, which grants

1295-716: The waist or tail guns. Megafortress allowed players to operate five separate stations for combat and managing the vehicle. Games that make use of combat have competition modes similar to first-person shooters , where player must defeat human or artificial intelligence opponents. Many games implement a driving system. For example, it has been increasingly popular in first-person shooters to have combat vehicles. These are rarely designed with accuracy in mind, focusing more on their tactical experience. Rollings and Adams note that "the vast majority of vehicle simulators are flight simulators and driving (usually car-racing ) simulators". However, this genre includes any game that creates

1332-404: The world. This category includes submarine simulations , which typically focus on old-fashioned submarine activities such as firing torpedoes at surface ships. Simulations of warships are more rare. Due to their slow speed, games such as Harpoon , Command: Modern Air Naval Operations and Dangerous Waters simulate naval warfare involving entire fleets. Construction simulators such as

1369-539: Was modified (article 14, paragraph 3) in New York City on 21 August 1975, though these changes only took effect on 19 April 1985. A new amended ADR 2011 entered into force on 1 January 2011. Annexes A and B have been regularly amended and updated since the entry into force of ADR. Consequently, to the amendments for entry into force on 1 January 2015 (until June 2017), a revised consolidated version has been published as document ECE/TRANS/242, Vol. I and II. Every two years

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