Beyond the driving, 1.36 refined the "Empire Building" side of the game:

Players reported a noticeable increase in FPS and smoother overall gameplay.

The switch allowed for better long-range "Level of Detail" (LOD) behaviors and improved anti-aliasing techniques like SMAA.

The 1.35 patch laid the groundwork for the 1.36 update, which builds upon these changes and introduces even more exciting features.

: Full integration of Input Method Editors (IME) allowed players to natively type out characters like Chinese, Japanese, or Korean directly into the game's search and profile bars.

: Connected the island to the mainland through operational ferry routes originating from Marseille (France) and Sassari (Sardinia). 📊 Management and UI Enhancements

: Swapped out flat, straight French expressways for narrow, winding, cliffside mountain roads that tested trailer articulation and braking habits.

[Old 1.35 Routing] ----> Perfectly Predictable Highway Path A to B vs. [New 1.36 Routing] ----> Dynamic Detour Event 🚧 ----> Reroute via Avoidance Pin 📍 🗺️ Map Expansions: The Island of Corsica

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is a big one for Euro Truck Simulator 2, primarily bringing the long-awaited shift to DirectX 11

The headline addition to the map was the inclusion of the French island of Corsica, added as a free update for owners of the Vive la France! map expansion. The island introduced six distinct cities: Ajaccio, Bastia, Calvi, L'Île-Rousse, Porto-Vecchio, and Propriano.

: 1.36 served as the foundational patch for the Road to the Black Sea DLC, ensuring the game was ready for the new territories of Romania, Bulgaria, and Turkey.