Download Express Performance — FPS Boost Optimized Traffic & Vegetation (LOW END Friendly) V1.2 ETS2 Mod

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

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.

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Compatibility: ETS2 1.61, 1.60, 1.61 Other

Authors: Express Mods & Tips

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