FINALLY WALK in Euro Truck Simulator 2! This mod really lets you get out!

Finally get out and walk in Euro Truck Simulator 2

To this day, Euro Truck Simulator 2 has no official walking mode. Those who leave the truck normally encounter various camera views or external solutions. TM Real Walk instead adds its own pedestrian controls to the running simulation, allowing you to move through the game world with WASD.

It does not stop at simple walking. You can run, crouch and jump. Movement is also accompanied by head movements. Footsteps, breathing and, after longer sprints, a tired sigh are included as well.

This makes the controls much closer to normal first-person movement than to a freely floating camera.

Explore rest areas, companies and gas stations on foot

As soon as you leave the driver’s seat, the main change is the perspective on the existing game world. Rest areas, company yards and gas stations can be explored on foot without remaining tied to the normal vehicle camera.

Your own truck suddenly stands in front of you at eye level. From this perspective, guardrails, buildings, gates and other objects consequently appear different than they do from the cab.

The environment itself remains exactly the same as in normal ETS 2. The mod therefore does not add new rest areas or additional buildings; it makes existing areas walkable instead.

Walk, run, crouch and jump with WASD

Basic movement is controlled with WASD. Functions for running, crouching and jumping are also available.

Eye level can be changed with Q and E. This allows your perspective to be adjusted upwards or downwards.

You can also zoom in by holding the left mouse button. This can be used, for example, to examine vehicles or objects more closely from a greater distance.

Several of these functions can be adjusted or disabled in the settings menu.

Collisions are taken from the game

TM Real Walk uses the game’s existing collision detection. As a result, walls, buildings and fences generally stop you instead of allowing you to automatically walk through all objects.

The terrain is also taken into account. Roads, slopes and different elevations therefore affect movement.

There are technical limitations, however. Not every object in Euro Truck Simulator 2 has a suitable collision at all. Parked vehicles, trailers or certain objects may therefore still be partially walk-through.

This is because the world was originally built for trucks, not for a freely moving pedestrian.

Stairs and higher steps

For stairs and higher edges, you can additionally hold E while moving forward. This allows you to overcome certain steps.

If you get stuck somewhere or can no longer leave an area, F8 is also available. This lets you briefly jump through an obstacle or wall.

This function is primarily intended to resolve situations in which the existing game world does not allow smooth pedestrian movement.

Flashlight for dark areas

TM Real Walk also has its own flashlight.

It can be activated with the right mouse button and works both during the day and at night. With G, you can switch between three different beam sizes.

This can be used, for example, to illuminate darker areas in rest areas, company yards or around buildings.

Shadow on the ground

The plugin creates a soft shadow beneath the player. This makes it easier to see where your position is on the ground.

The shadow can be adjusted in the settings menu or completely disabled.

This additional orientation is especially helpful on stairs, edges or elevated areas, because no complete body is visible in first-person perspective.

Head movements and integrated sounds

Movement is supplemented by automatic head movements. When walking, the camera moves slightly as well, while additional breathing sounds can be heard when running.

After running for a longer time, a tired sigh may also play.

All sounds required for this are already part of the plugin. No additional sound mods need to be installed.

If you do not want to use head movement, you can turn it off in the settings.

Settings menu directly in the game

The settings menu is opened with Ctrl + F10 .

There, numerous components can be adjusted or disabled. These include the displayed hands, interaction prompts, head movements, shadows and key bindings.

The menu is currently available in English and Bahasa Melayu.

Plugin messages appear directly in the game’s normal notification area. This displays prompts within the familiar ETS2 interface.

How to install TM Real Walk

TM Real Walk is not installed like a normal Workshop mod. It is a plugin that is copied directly into the game’s plugin folder.

First, extract the downloaded ZIP file. Then copy TMRealWalk.dll and TMRealWalk.ini into the folder:

bin → win_x64 → plugins

within your Euro Truck Simulator 2 installation.

Then start the game and open the settings menu with Ctrl + F10 .

The plugin is intended for 64-bit Windows 10 and Windows 11 and is designed for single-player use. It is not intended for TruckersMP or other multiplayer use. macOS and native Linux are not supported; Proton and Steam Deck have not been officially tested.

Not every area is truly walkable

Even with TM Real Walk, the world of Euro Truck Simulator 2 remains an environment that was originally built for vehicles.

Not every building has an interior. Not every object has a complete collision surface. Some areas may therefore appear unusual or technically incomplete from the pedestrian perspective.

The mod can use existing collision data and geometry, but it cannot add missing interiors or details that do not exist.

Those traveling on foot may therefore discover areas that, from the normal driver’s perspective, were never intended to be viewed up close.

Refueling on foot is also possible

TM Real Walk is no longer limited to movement through the game world. The plugin also has a function that allows you to get out at a gas station and complete the refueling process on foot.

This includes, among other things, the fuel card, terminal, fuel nozzle and receipt.

We will cover this function separately in the next article because it goes well beyond simply walking around.

Download

You can get TM Real Walk directly from the official project page:

TM Real Walk Plugin:

TM Real Walk Plugin - ETS2 & ATS

🚚 NEW VERSION! – TM REAL WALK v1.0.0 Beta 4.4 ⚠️ PLEASE READ BEFORE YOU BUY This plugin is not for everyone. It changes how the game plays, and it may not wo...

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A free 7-day trial version is also offered there.

Would you regularly get out in Euro Truck Simulator 2 and explore rest areas, companies or your own truck on foot?