Express Performance — FPS Boost, Optimized Traffic & Vegetation (Low-End Friendly)|ETS2 1.60 v1.2

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EXPRESS PERFORMANCE MOD v1.2
Euro Truck Simulator 2 (1.60 / 1.61)
by Express Mods & Tips
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More FPS, with traffic that still feels real.
Three profiles – pick ONE for your PC.

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HOW TO INSTALL
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1. Close the game.

2. Go into the profiles\ folder and copy ONE of the .scs
files to:

Documents\Euro Truck Simulator 2\mod\

3. Start the game, open the Mod Manager, enable it.

IMPORTANT: only ONE at a time. If you enable two, they both
edit the same game files and fight each other. What you end
up with depends on mod load order, and it is not what you
want.

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WHICH ONE DO I PICK
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1 – Balanced (mid-range PC)
GTX 1060 / RX 580 and up.

HEADS UP: this profile gives you LESS FPS than v1.1 did.
It is built for realism, not performance – it adds a
traffic peak at 6:30 and 16:30 that the base game does
not have. If you came here for more FPS, use profile 2.

2 – Low-End (weak PC) <– recommended
GTX 1050 / RX 560 / older i5 / small all-in-one PC.
Against v1.1: 68% less grass drawn and 16% less traffic
across the day.

3 – Steam Deck (ultra low)
Steam Deck, ROG Ally, integrated graphics, mini PC.
Against v1.1: 92% less grass and 35% less traffic.
Very aggressive. On a normal desktop it cuts more than
you need.

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WHAT EACH PROFILE CHANGES
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Game v1.1 Balanced Low-End Deck
AI vehicle limit 50 35 35 26 18
Spawn distance 600m 500m 500m 400m 320m
Despawn distance 700m 650m 650m 500m 400m
Grass density 35 35 28 20 12
Grass draw distance 105m 80m 85m 60m 45m
Thunderstorm chance 0.37 0.10 0.10 0.05 0.02

Total grass drawn 100% 23% 26% 7.5% 1.9%
Total traffic load 100% 67% 79% 56% 44%

(those last two rows are what actually costs you frames)

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BONUS – EXTRA FPS FROM config.cfg
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A mod can only touch the game's def files. On a weak PC the
real framerate lives in shadow resolution, mirrors and level
of detail – and those sit in config.cfg, where no mod can
reach.

The tool in this folder can:

config-tuner\TUNE PERFORMANCE.bat

It backs up your settings before touching anything, shows you
exactly what it will change, and lets you undo it whenever you
want. Read config-tuner\README.txt.

It is OPTIONAL and separate from the mod. Use the mod alone,
the tool alone, or both.

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MEASURING FPS PROPERLY
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Traffic changes a lot depending on the in-game clock. If you
measure at different times of day the number means nothing.

Keep all three the same across both runs:

Place ….. same spot, ideally a big city (Berlin, Milan)
Time …… 16:30 – that is the peak, the worst case
Weather … clear in both

Watch your MINIMUM fps, not the average. The stutter when you
drive into a city is exactly what this mod fixes.

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WHAT IS NOT TOUCHED
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Physics, economy, savegames, textures, models, trees,
buildings and shadows.
Compatible with truck mods, map mods and sound mods.
Safe to add or remove mid-save.

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CREDITS
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Crafted by Express Mods & Tips – devs: 6, tarkin711
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ExpressModsTips

Please do not reupload without credit.

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Credits:
Express Mods & Tips