r/americantruck

One of my fav pics I've taken.

Can't wait to get back behind the wheel of the BIG CAM.

Hello everyone!

I'm a huge fan of both the Halo franchise and trucking. For a while now, I've wanted a mod that could add Cortana as your navigator in ETS2 and ATS. Since I couldn't find one, I decided to make one myself and share it with anyone who might be interested.

Here are the links:

ETS2: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3783429608

ATS: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3783434818

But I also wanted to share the story of how this came to be.

After some digging, I discovered that there were actual Cortana GPS voice lines in Waze from a special event. Voiced by Jen Taylor, the original voice of Cortana.

In order to get the recordings onto my computer, I first had to trigger them through Waze on my phone. So after driving for around 4 hours I managed to collect over a 100 unique lines of dialogue, including the regular voice lines you expect on a GPS and several references to the Halo franchise.

There were a few lines I couldn't trigger through Waze that were needed for the mod, so I crafted them by editing and combining the existing lines I already had. This also meant learning how to edit voice tracks in Audacity along the way.

With all the tracks needed for the mod, it was time to learn FMOD and figure out how ETS2/ATS actually handles navigation audio. It was difficult at first, but once I got the hang of it, it became really enjoyable.

Then came creating the actual mod structure, and test if everything was working as intended in both games.

After several days of work, experimenting and learning how all these different programs work, I was ready to share the mod with the community, learning how to post it on the Steam Workshop.

This was a short but incredibly enjoyable journey creating my first mod for these games. I learned a lot about how ETS2/ATS work under the surface, and it gave me an even greater appreciation for the modding community and all the work that goes into these projects.

I've also kept the original, untouched recordings that I extracted during the process. I think preserving these recordings is worth it.

Thank you for reading all of this, and I hope you enjoy the mod!

If anyone finds any problems or has suggestions for improving the mod, please let me know!

Safe trucking!

Just taking the old girl out for a haul through the scenic routes

Drop a comment and let me know what you guys think of the spec!

Also, if you're looking for a chill spot to hang out, share photos, or talk trucks, feel free to pop into our Discord! You don't need to join our VTC to hang out, we're just a relaxed group of truckers who love the game and enjoy chatting in voice while on the road.

👉 Discord Link: https://discord.gg/nZqZHs6wc

Catch you guys on the interstate! ✌️

W900 tuning pack, no mods.