Download patch for 18 wheels of steel across america

Write a review for 18 Wheels of Steel Across America! Download Safe to install. Description Technical Buy Edit. Heed the call of the open road, throw the gears in motion and take off in a tractor trailer. Drive faster than your competition, haul your cargo across the entire United States and feel the wind in your face as you control your own destiny. Blast the horn and build a career in the fast-paced world of trucking.

Keep in mind that there's more to being a successful businessman than just driving fast. You've got to manage your money, keep your rig running smooth and watch out for speed traps that might trip you up. Bad weather? There are plenty of different trucks and other vehicles on the road, but these also look a tad rough by today's standards.

One thing I will say about 18 Wheels of Steel Across America is that the game is still pretty fun to play. It feels far more stripped back than what we have with modern trucking games, but sometimes things being simpler, can make them more fun. You have lots of loads to deliver and you will be going to many different parts of the country. There is a nice amount of diversity here and I like how you can go from having to navigate busy city streets to a more rural area that has smaller and trickier roads.

Then you have the large open road sections which are fun and relaxing to drive through. You do have to watch out for other drivers, going too fast and even problems occurring with your truck. Not to mention, you need to keep an eye on that fuel gauge! The hardest part of the game for me was delivering my loads to a place that has a loading dock. This is way trickier than you would think. I must admit that when it comes to trucking games, 18 Wheels of Steel Across America is not the best.

However, while its sequels are notably better than this. Main Menu camera now offers better view of the trucks. Improved tanker trailers to work better with chrome shine. Small "1. SCS Software and ValuSoft clickable icons in Main Menu for access to company websites, should remind people to check for news on game updates from time to time!

Camera in Main Menu tweaked to offer better view of the truck. Improved steering on low-end computers. Nvidia TNT graphics driver glitch workaround: chrome should now work in both OpenGL and DirectX, may need to use "Set HW Defaults" button in the quick graphics setup window when launching the game to re-detect graphics capabilities.

The "! A few touches to numbering of roads in the map. Map editor made more foolproof, should crash less when the map designer makes mistakes when connecting roads. Road Map in Notebook now has option to display Weigh Stations.

More signs added into the map to warn about Weigh Station nearby. Speed limit signs added in some places. Fixed graphics corruption on the Truck Dealer marker symbol. Moved the marker for Repair a bit towards the road on both-sides highway fuel station. Many small tweaks to get rid of small visual glitches in the map. Storing windshield wipers state in saved game.

Fixed Special Cargo state not saving properly in save games, could have caused their temporary disappearance in a given week of the game. Game or Patch Questions? Visit FileForums. Always make a backup of the files that are overwritten by the File Archive, as the original files are usually required to update the game to a newer version or to play Online! When this happens use the original EXE to play online, else you could find yourself banned from the game!

When using Fixed Files make sure to use a Firewall which controls outgoing traffic, as some games call back to report the use of these modified files! If you have problems using a trainer in combination with Windows Vista , 7 , 8 or 10 then make sure to run the trainer with Administrator rights and when needed in Windows XP or Windows 98 compatibility mode!

Play Instructions: Install the game - Full Installation. Replace the original GAME. DLL file with the one from the File Archive.