: Automatically switches radio stations as you cross borders or enter new cities (e.g., crossing from France into Germany changes the stations to local German broadcasters) [2].
: A .dll file placed in the game's plugin folder that extracts the truck's coordinates [2]. LOCAL RADIO FOR ETS2\ATS 1.36
: Supports over 9,000 stations across Europe, the US, and other map mods like ProMods [2, 3]. : Automatically switches radio stations as you cross
While there is no formal academic "paper" on this software, the project is extensively documented via its and community wikis. Key Features of the Tool While there is no formal academic "paper" on
If you are looking for the technical documentation or "readme" (often used as the definitive paper for such projects): : Available on Koenvh1's GitHub.
: Version 1.36 of ETS2/ATS was a significant update (introducing DirectX 11), and the Local Radio plugin was updated during this era to maintain compatibility with the telemetry data required to track truck coordinates [4]. Technical Implementation The system operates using two main components:
The phrase refers to a popular open-source plugin created by developer Koenvh1 that allows players of Euro Truck Simulator 2 and American Truck Simulator to listen to real-world radio stations based on their actual in-game GPS location [1, 2].