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Dear friends!

Today, I think many of you noticed that the website was unavailable for about 2 hours (during this time, a backup was being restored). This was due to a critical error in the database, which has been successfully fixed and will not happen again.

The site backup was restored to 2 hours before it stopped working. Therefore, some mods may have disappeared from the queue. Otherwise, there should be no problems or changes.

We apologize for the inconvenience and hope for your understanding!

Hello, friends!

UPD 2: Winners have been determined

1st place - Comment number 23 (Sergej15)
2nd place - Comment number 58 (_m3m0$_)
3rd place - Comment number 16 (KZ.09)

UPD: You can participate without social networks

Not long ago, the number of materials on our site surpassed 20,000. We are giving away 3 prizes totaling about 2000 rubles.

On the occasion of this event, we are launching a contest with very simple rules:

1) Share a link to this news in any social network from the list: VKontakte, Facebook, Odnoklassniki, Twitter, Instagram
2) Post the link to your social network post in the comments to this news. How it should look: I’m participating LINK

OR (if you have more than 100 comments on our site)

1) Post a comment with the text: I’m participating

Requirement for the social network account: the account must be active and registered no later than December 7, 2017. Activity is determined by the presence of posts on the wall, friends, etc. If there are no posts on the page in the last year, such an account is not suitable. A total of 3 winners will be chosen.

Prizes:

1) A licensed Steam key for any of the 7 games featured on the site: SpinTires, Spintires: MudRunner, Euro Truck Simulator 2, American Truck Simulator, Farming Simulator 2017, Farming Simulator 2019, BeamNG.drive, or a sum of 700 rubles (the winner chooses the prize)
2) A licensed Steam key for SpinTires or Euro Truck Simulator 2, or 300 rubles
3) A licensed Steam key for Euro Truck Simulator 2, or 300 rubles

There will be 3 winners in total, who will be randomly selected on May 7 at 21:00 (Moscow time) among those who left a link in the comments.

You can post the news link in several social networks; then post multiple comments with different links to increase your chances of winning!

Winner selection: all comments to the news will be counted, and a random number will be generated to determine the winning comment number. If a comment lacks a link to the post or the link is incorrect, the prize will be redrawn!

Thank you for being with us!

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Hello, friends!

Over the past week, we have added and updated a number of useful technical features on our website:

- Fixed a bug when uploading certain .png, .jpg images
The error occurred when uploading images with certain parameters or incorrect formats.

- Updating material without re-uploading images
A useful feature that was missing for more convenient material updates when the update itself is minor or has no visual changes. We save your time and server space. If you do not upload screenshots during the update, screenshots from the previous version of the mod or the first version will be displayed.

- Ability to pin a comment
Now the author of the material can, at their discretion, pin a particular comment under their mod (it will be highlighted in green and placed at the top as the first comment). A comment can also be pinned by an administrator/moderator. In this case, the author will not be able to replace the pinned comment.

- Comment sorting
The following sorting types are available: oldest first (default), newest first, and most popular first.

- Disabling comments
Now every author or person who publishes material can disable the ability to add comments when posting. This option was requested a lot – we implemented it.

- Removed the ability to give dislikes in the "Mods not for everyone" section.
No comments needed here :)

If you have suggestions for future updates – write them in the comments. Every proposal will be considered!

Thank you for being with us!

Hello, friends!

Over the past month, we have made the following update:

- The appearance of the material (mod) page has been changed. Now comments, reviews, videos (previously in comments, now separate), and previous versions are moved into tabs (as in the screenshot), which saves space and makes viewing the aforementioned information much more convenient.

If you have suggestions for future updates, please write them in the comments. Every suggestion will be considered!

Also, in honor of the website’s recent birthday (we are already 5 years old!), we are giving away 1000 rubles on QIWI. Any comment participates (only your first comment; if you have 2-3-4, they do not participate and will be redrawn if selected randomly).

P.S. The draw will be held on September 7, this Saturday.

UPDATE: The winner is user Shark777!

Thank you for being with us!

Hello, friends!

UPD: The contest is over. Stream inside.

Also note that we are simultaneously holding a contest for modders.

In honor of the upcoming New Year, our team is announcing a contest:
1) Share a link to this news in any social network from the list: VKontakte, Facebook, Odnoklassniki, Twitter, Instagram
2) Write a New Year greeting in the comments (once).
3) If you win, the administration will contact you. The post must remain on the wall; it will be checked by the administration. We verify the date.

Requirement for the social network account: the account must be active and registered no later than December 25, 2018. Activity is determined by the presence of posts on the wall, friends, etc. If there is not a single post on the page in the last year, such an account is not suitable.
It is allowed to post the news link in several social networks; in this case, post several comments with different links and your chances of winning will increase!

The winner will receive a license for any game presented on the site or 700 rubles on QIWI.

Winners will be determined randomly on January 10, 2020, among those who left a link in the comments.

Winner selection: all comments to the news (except VK comments) will be counted and one random number will be generated, which will determine the winning comment number.

The winner is NWolf26. Our congratulations.

Happy New Year!

Thank you for being with us!

Hello, friends!

Today begins the voting stage to choose the best map of the "Departing 2019" contest. Submission of entries is over, it’s time to pick the best map!

Voting will last 10 days, inclusive.

An interesting experience that we will use in organizing similar contests in the future. Some mistakes were made during the process, but we successfully dealt with them and drew the necessary conclusions.

The prize fund has been increased:

1st place - 1500 rubles
2nd place - 500 rubles
3rd place - 300 rubles

Contest results:

1st place - Challenge map "Lumberjack Village" by Valerij
2nd place - Challenge map "Islanders" by Ruslan8
3rd place - Challenge map "Two Shores of the Village" by volgin136

Thank you all for participating! Wonderful works from wonderful authors, the authors’ names will appear on the maps within 24 hours!

List of participating maps:
- Challenge map "First"
- Challenge map "Swampiness"
- Challenge map "Train-like"
- Challenge map "Challenge 2020"
- Challenge map "Flood"
- Challenge map "Islanders"
- Challenge map "Northern work"
- Challenge map "Lumberjack Village"


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There is also an idea to hold a larger-scale map contest for MudRunner, where all previous mistakes will be taken into account. With sponsors and a bigger prize fund. Let us know what you think of this idea.


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Any suggestions or wishes, please leave them in the comments. Also, don’t forget to comment on your choice in the comments.

Thank you for being with us!

Hello, friends!

Over the past few weeks, we have added and updated a number of technical aspects on our website:

- Blocking and Warning System
Previously, blocks and warnings were given/removed manually. Now everything is fully automated. When a user receives the maximum number of warnings, they get a permanent block. When a block is issued, the user will receive a private message with the reason and the block expiration date – the block is lifted automatically.

- Preview of All Comments on the Account Page
We made it like for mods. By default, 50 comments are displayed, but you can show more. Plus, loading speed and page performance have improved for those with many comments.

- Display of a Limited Number of Comment Threads on the Mod Page
Similarly, we did this for comments under materials. Up to 30 threads are displayed, the rest load upon clicking a button.

- Fix for Duplicate News and Other Minor Bugs
Fixed a bug where news from one game was duplicated in the section for other games.

- Updated Site IP
Previously, due to problematic neighbors, the IP was blocked by some providers in Russia and Kazakhstan. Now the issue is resolved – there should be no access errors.

From Older Updates:
- Added the "SnowRunner" section

What We Haven't Forgotten:
- The popular mods block will be updated by the release of SnowRunner, adding two games at once (CCD and SnowRunner).

Some updates are minor but still important. We continue working on other planned tasks. You won’t have to wait long.

If you have suggestions for future updates – write them in the comments. Every proposal will be considered!

Thank you for being with us!