In the ever-evolving world of Euro Truck Simulator 2, few version transitions have generated as much quiet reverence as the leap from update 1.35 to 1.36. While 2021 was technically the year of updates 1.39 and 1.40 (with the revolutionary lighting overhaul), the 1.35 to 1.36 patch—released in late 2019 but still heavily discussed in forums and modding communities throughout 2021—remains a cornerstone for many players running specific mod loads or legacy hardware.
The map view finally allowed you to see your drivers and garages more clearly, making large-scale empire management much less of a headache. Anti-Aliasing: ets2 135 to 136 patch 2021
Update 1.36 was a foundational performance and graphics upgrade for ETS2, sacrificing backward compatibility (DX9) for modern rendering. It prepared the engine for future lighting overhauls (1.40 in 2021) and map DLCs. No 1.35→1.36 patch occurred in 2021 – by then, the game was on version 1.41. ETS2 1
But then, he crossed the border into Belgium, and the true purpose of the 1.36 patch revealed itself. Need for Road to the Black Sea DLC
, which resulted in the complete removal of support for DirectX 9. SCS Software's blog Performance Benefits