Getting Started¶
Windows¶
To install ETCARS on Windows, there are some prerequisites to installing:
- Valid OS
- American Truck Simulator and/or Euro Truck Simulator 2 (Steam Linked)
- Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable 2017
Supported Windows Versions¶
The following Windows Versions are supported:
- Windows 7 x64
- Windows 8 x64
- Windows 8.1 x64
- Windows 10 x64
Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable 2017¶
The Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable 2017 is a dependency for the plugin to function properly in the Windwos environment. For 64-bit users, you’ll need to install both the 32-bit(x86) and 64-bit(x64) version of the redistributable. They can be downloaded using the links below:
Installing¶
Once the Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable 2017 has been installed, you can now proceed to installing ETCARS! To install ETCARS, simply download one of the installers from the ETCARS website at https://etcars.menzelstudios.com. Then run the installer and boom! You’re all set to go!
Linux¶
To install the latest version of ETCARS on linux, open a terminal window in a directory you have write access to. Then download the installation script by pasting the following line into the terminal window, then press enter.
wget https://gitlab.com/jammerxd/ETCARS/blob/master/ETCARS/install_etcars_linux.sh
The installation script will use wget to download 2 files. One is the shared object plugin, the other is a file used by cURL. To run the installation script, execute the following by copying and pasting the following line into the terminal window and pressing enter.
bash install_etcars_linux.sh
Congratulations! ETCARS is now installed and will run when your game runs!
Additional Information¶
The current install script is set to install the 64-bit edition ONLY. The 32-bit edition is available for download. The shared object file needs to be placed in the steamapps/common/GAME/bin/linux_x86/plugins folder for 32-bit and steamapps/common/GAME/bin/linux_x64/plugins for 64-bit. | | NOTE: ETCARS uses a certificate bundle for host verification. The file ca-certificates.crt can be downlocaded from the cURL web site as cacert.pem and then renamed to ca-certificates.crt and placed in /etc/ssl/certs/. This is required for cURL and ETCARS to work correctly.
Mac OS X¶
Currently OS X is not supported, although it may be added in the future. According to the SDK Examples included from SCS, it may be possible for plugins to run. However our development team currently does not have a Mac system to build and/or test with. You can make requests on the SCS forums or on the Menzel Studios forums.