A full-text search was added for cities and companies, significantly speeding up the process of finding specific routes.

Skyboxes were updated with higher-resolution textures to make thunderstorms and clear days feel more realistic. Map Expansions and Reworks

The menu for adjusting your seat, mirrors, and lights was refined for better usability.

This update officially brought the next generation of DAF trucks into the fleet, including mirror-cam options and digital dashboards.

Euro Truck Simulator 2 , specifically build v 1.40.3.25s , represents a massive leap in visual fidelity and map detail, setting a new baseline for the trucking experience. This update is best known for introducing a ground-up lighting overhaul and laying the groundwork for the Iberia expansion. A New Light: The Visual Overhaul

The most striking change in v 1.40 is the . This wasn't just a simple filter; the developers at SCS Software reworked thousands of in-game assets, textures, and materials to function with a new physical lighting model.

This update completed the long-running "Revisiting Germany" project. Major cities like Dortmund, Köln, Dusseldorf, and Duisburg received a total road network redesign, including new intersections and highways like the southern part of the Bundesautobahn 7 .