Express Performance — FPS Boost, Optimized Traffic & Vegetation (Low-End Friendly) v1.2 ETS2
Express Performance — FPS Boost, Optimized Traffic & Vegetation (Low-End Friendly) v1.2 ETS2
EXPRESS PERFORMANCE MOD v1.2
Euro Truck Simulator 2 (1.60 / 1.61) by Express Mods & Tips
More FPS, with traffic that still feels real.
Three profiles – pick ONE for your PC.
HOW TO INSTALL
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.
WHICH ONE DO I PICK
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.
WHAT EACH PROFILE CHANGES
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)
BONUS – EXTRA FPS FROM config.cfg
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.
MEASURING FPS PROPERLY
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.
WHAT IS NOT TOUCHED
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.
Credits: Express Mods & Tips
How to install ETS2 mods or ATS Mods
In Euro Truck Simulator 2 it’s easy to install mods. You just need to download mod from here, copy/unzip files into: “My Documents\Euro Truck Simulator 2\mod” folder or if you play ATS please install mods to: “My Documents\American Truck Simulator\mod” folder. To unzip files you can use: WinRAR or 7zip. After that you need to activate the mods you want to use.
