It's great for those who would never get to drive a bus or truck.I still don't get how these became popular.
I guess it's a bit niche. It caters to the people that like buses or the ones that just like to drive around a map. For me, it's a great game to unwind to and relax with.I still don't get how these became popular.
In some cases they have been used to help in training too.
To be fair, I'm not sure how reliable these types of simulators would be for training. But the proper simulators like flight simulators can definitely be used for training but in proper settings where they have to use the physical buttons and joysticks etc.It's great for those who would never get to drive a bus or truck.
In some cases they have been used to help in training too.
I've got one example for a truck simulatorTo be fair, I'm not sure how reliable these types of simulators would be for training. But the proper simulators like flight simulators can definitely be used for training but in proper settings where they have to use the physical buttons and joysticks etc.
...But the proper simulators like flight simulators can definitely be used for training but in proper settings where they have to use the physical buttons and joysticks etc.
That's amazing actually. I didn't really think of ETS because I haven't had any experience with it so not too sure about how realistic it is. The trucking sim on console right now is more of an arcade game than a simulator sadly.I've got one example for a truck simulator
A real-life story
SCS Software's official blog - information, screens & movies from our truck simulator games Euro Truck Simulator 2 and American Truck Simulator.blog.scssoft.com
From Virtual To Real Trucks
SCS Software's official blog - information, screens & movies from our truck simulator games Euro Truck Simulator 2 and American Truck Simulator.blog.scssoft.com
Indeed. The Flight Sim game DCS that I like playing is being used by the French Air Force to help train their combat pilots:
L'Armée de l'Air Française s'équipe de DSC World - Mirage 2000