ETS2 graphics mods

Here are 30 mods for graphics in Euro Truck Simulator 2: weather and lighting packs, seasons, more realistic rain, headlights, mirrors, map backgrounds and mods that swap the fictional companies for real brands. Most are free and up to date for 1.61, the current version (1.62 is in open beta). Each mod page links only to the author's official download and lists the compatible version and whether it works in Convoy or TruckersMP.

The best ETS2 graphics mods to start with

• Realistic Brutal Graphics And Weather: Kass's pack rebuilds weather and lighting, with more than 10 rain intensities, thunderstorms with lightning, fog and retouched HDR. Version 14.2 for 1.61, compatible with Convoy.
• Ultimate Graphics Mod ETS2 by TGModz: rain-focused weather, with particles, skies, fog and reflections. Free on Steam Workshop for 1.61, but it takes up 34 GB.
• Real companies & gas stations: replaces the fictional companies with real ones on warehouses, trailers, restaurants and traffic vans. Version 2.3 for 1.48 to 1.61.
• Frosty Winter Weather Mod: Grimes's winter, with snow instead of rain, winter roads and shorter days. Version 10.8, compatible with ProMods and the map DLC.
• New Summer: more high-resolution vegetation, denser grass, more realistic light and asphalt that takes time to dry. Version 6.8 for 1.61.
• Realistic Rain: Darkcaptain's rain, with more drops on the windows, better splashes and around 20 thunderclaps. Version 5.2.1 for 1.54 to 1.61.
• Better Flares: headlights with realistic patterns in six tones, more than 140 compatible mod trucks and dimmer streetlights. Version 4.8 for 1.61.
• Snowy Moon: DLL plugins that add temporal anti-aliasing (TAA/DLAA) and motion blur; the lighting improvements are paid. They work with DirectX 11.

How to combine graphics mods

• Only one full weather mod: Brutal Graphics, Ultimate Graphics and the season mods change the same things. Realistic Weather System declares itself incompatible with other graphics, weather or rain mods. Grimes's seasons (summer, fall, winter and spring) are separate mods: activate the one you need.
• Lightweight add-ons: Yet Another Rain Mod only changes raindrops and windows, which is why it's compatible with weather mods; Realistic Rain Reflections can be used alone or on top of another weather mod.
• Disk space: Ultimate Graphics takes up 34 GB; check your drive and your PC in the requirements guide before installing it.
• Online: in Convoy everyone needs the same mods as the session; Realistic Rain Reflections isn't suitable for TruckersMP.
• Installation: subscribe on Steam Workshop or copy the .scs to DocumentsEuro Truck Simulator 2mod and activate it in the Mod Manager of each profile.

You'll find a selection by type in the guide to realistic mods for ETS2, the minimum PC specs in Euro Truck Simulator 2 requirements and how to sort everything in mod load order.

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