SnowRunner News

Hello Runners!

Today we're super excited to welcome Iceberg, one of the most popular SnowRunner modders around, and no wonder, considering his impressive body of work!

[h3]How did you get into gaming?[/h3]
I got into gaming at a very young age. My first game device was a Nintendo Gameboy with a copy of Super Mario, which was a gift from my mother for performing well at school.

[h3]Could you tell us a little bit about your background?[/h3]
I am an ex-military mechanical engineer turned design and robotics engineer, originally from the Caribbean, and now residing in the United Kingdom. I have a passion for creating things digitally and physically so I design/build/fly racing drones and undertake various robotic projects as a hobby.



[h3]What got you into modding?[/h3]
I first got into modding during the recent event 2020 where the global pandemic brought saw me working from home with a lot of down time. SnowEunner was released and I found myself really enjoying the game and thought It would be great if I could create my own content for the platform.

[h3]Have you modded for any other games?[/h3]
I had never previously modded for any games other than SnowRunner, but after starting that, I have been tinkering with modding for Farming Simulator and currently planning on converting some of my Snowrunner mods to FS22.

[h3]What's your favorite SnowRunner mod?[/h3]
My favourite SnowRunner mod is my Hummer H1. I absolutely love that truck but I don’t own one in real life so modding gave me the opportunity to really express my creative desires on the digital vehicle with only the sky being the limit on what I could do.



[h3]If someone could only download one of your mods, which would you suggest?[/h3]
That’s a tough one. I would probably suggest my “Old Betty” mod (Ural 4320), reason being it can be used as a scout, and most importantly, it can complete contracts and perform well on any of the released maps whilst being reasonably optimised for a balanced gameplay experience.



[h3]What would be your dream change or addition to SnowRunner?[/h3]
If I could change/modify SnowRunner in any way, I would add track mechanics to the game engine. Then this would allow for the creation of tracked vehicles. As an offroad driving game I think this would greatly improve the game and also bring more players to the platform.

[h3]What’s your favorite thing about SnowRunner?[/h3]
My favorite thing about SnowRunner is the visually appealing way the trucks behave and react to the offroad environment.



[h3]What advice would you give to people who would like to get into modding?[/h3]
My best advice to would-be modders is to try to surround yourself with like-minded individuals. Join Discord servers and social media groups with other content creators, because that way you can ask for help whenever you get stuck on something, because you will.

[h3]Working on any exciting mod at the moment?[/h3]
I find it better to work on multiple mods at the same time so that when I get bored of one project, I can spend some time on another. I am currently working on a tri-platform Peterbilt 389 Semi, an Oshkosh M1070 and a Volvo 10x10 road train.



[h3]What’s your all-time favorite real life vehicle? What about SnowRunner vehicle?[/h3]
As mentioned earlier, my all-time favorite real life vehicle is the Hummer H1. It is a very versatile and customisable rig that can be tailored to almost any environment. My favorite SnowRunner vehicle is the Royal BM-17 because it is very reliable offroad, has great fuel efficiency, and offers great customisation options.



[h3]Wildcard Question: If you could go on holiday anywhere right now, where would you go and why?[/h3]
If I could go anywhere on holiday right now, it would have to be to the Swiss Alps at a ski resort. Skiing is something I really enjoyed as a sport in my past military career and would really love the opportunity to do it again. The feeling of floating down the summit at speed feels almost as if you’re flying and that gives a sense of complete freedom.

[h3]Couldn't agree more. Hope you go on that holiday soon! 🙂[/h3]

[h3]Check out and play Iceberg101's mods on mod.io.[/h3]

If you have questions you'd like to see added to these interviews, feel free to suggest them and we may add them!

Hello Runners!

Today, we're pleased to chat with Boynya, who's working on a variety of awesome mods, both vehicles and maps!

[h3]How did you get into gaming?[/h3]
When I was a child I played Super Mario a lot with my grandmother. I had a lot of consoles growing up and as a young adult but a little over a year ago I bought a PC so I would be able to play Snowrunner with mods. This is actually what gave me the urge to try out modding, myself!

[h3]Could you tell us a little bit about your background?[/h3]
I’m from the province of Quebec in Canada and I’m 31 years old. I’ve been a forklift driver for 13 years in a factory and recently I’ve gotten contracts to operate a Skytrak in one of the largest gold mines in Canada, the Canadian Malartic Mine.

[h3]What got you into modding?[/h3]
Well, as mentioned above, playing with mods strongly made me want to make my own, even if I had no knowledge at the time. I learned everything with my very good friend Frankthepilot and I must say that without him I would never have succeeded because he is very good at programming and is perfectly bilingual unlike me who is French with some basic English. For the modeling and texturing parts I learned everything using Youtube and mod.io tutorials.



[h3]What's your favorite SnowRunner mod?[/h3]
My favorite mod by me is the Norinco VP11 aka Boyaco. This is the mod I spent the longest on because I made it from scratch. For another person’s mod I would say the Mercedes Benz Zetros from Rng3r and all those mod from it.



[h3]If someone could only download one of your mods, which would you suggest?[/h3]
To be honest the Keny C-500 because it’s the most popular of all my mods.



[h3]What would be your dream change or addition to SnowRunner?[/h3]
More documentation for modders, since a lot of xml attributes aren't documented. Also, the possibility to have a real bitrain trailer.

[h3]What’s your favorite thing about SnowRunner?[/h3]
The physics, environments, and mods of course.

[h3]What advice would you give to people who would like to get into modding?[/h3]
You have to know that modding is not as easy as buying or making a model then putting it in the game, piff paff pouff success… No, you have to know how coding works and how texturing works too. It's a lot of work but in the end it’s more than satisfying. To start I would tell you to look at all the tutorials available on mod.io to give you the knowledge base and don't hesitate to ask questions or help other modders.



[h3]Working on any exciting mod at the moment?[/h3]
I work on a lot of vehicles at the same time. I’m also currently on my second map which I’ve been working on for a whole year (Boynya Creek).



[h3]What’s your all-time favorite real life vehicle? What about SnowRunner vehicle?[/h3]
The Mercedes Benz (Brabus) G63 6x6. For the SnowRunner vehicle it's the Western Star 6900 Twinsteer.

[h3]Wildcard Question: Favourite movie or TV-show?[/h3]
La Casa de Papel because the story and the unfolding and incredible.

[h3]Might have to give that a watch, then![/h3]
[h3]Check out and play Boynya's mods on mod.io[/h3]
If you have questions you'd like to see added to these interviews, feel free to suggest them and we may add them! 🙂

[h2]Hello SnowRunners![/h2]

We hope you had a great time celebrating the end of the year! We’re back and ready to keep trucking, so let’s begin this new year with our devs’ monthly selection of fantastic mods!
It’s always a tough process with all the awesome mods created, and picking only 5 of them is not easy, so don’t forget to check snowrunner.mod.io to have a complete overview of all of the mods available!

The 5 winners are divided in 3 categories:
1. Vehicles: The devs will pick the mod which has the most impressive model to them. It also includes what stands out to them in terms of being satisfying to drive, be it due to authenticity or just plain fun. (3 winners)
2. Map: The devs will pick a map based on its design, including tasks, missions, flow, and how it feels to play. Also based on the most impressive, detailed, and aesthetically pleasing environments.
3. Unique: The category for the most fun, strange and subversive mods. Let your imagination run wild!

[h3]Let’s dive in![/h3]

[h2]Vehicle #1[/h2]
RNG HMV A2 Heavy Multi Purpose Vehicle by Rng3

Dev comment: Another well designed mod for various game tasks from Rng3r.



[h2]Vehicle #2[/h2]
UMV 437 - by giopanda

Dev comment: Pretty good looking and well balanced European truck.



[h2]Vehicle #3[/h2]

Delta Arack by Iceberg101

Dev comment: A great and very realistic mod.



[h2]Map[/h2]

YAMAL. New Year's fuss by Blood_Rage

Dev comment: A small but interesting Russian map, created especially for the winter holidays.



[h2]Unique[/h2]

Norrland Tk91 by Poghrim

Dev comment: Excellent balanced mobile crane. Poghrim worked out all the details perfectly.



That’s it for this month! Congratulations to the winners, and well done to all the modders for their incredible work! See you next month for more awesome mods!

See you in the snow,

The Saber, Focus, and mod.io Teams

[h2]Hello Runners![/h2]

We are thrilled to announce that Season 6: Haul & Hustle is now available to all Year 2 Pass owners! Watch our Overview Trailer and get ready to dive into the wild region of Maine, USA, to build a forestry outpost from the ground up!

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[h2]Establish a forestry base in the wild forests of Maine, USA[/h2]

Strike out into the remote regions of Maine, braving the elements with two new vehicles: the Aramatsu Forwarder, an agile 8x8 forestry specialist with a built-in crane and log trailer, and the Tayga 6455B, a tough, versatile 6-wheeler that can handle even the unforgiving terrain of Maine, which contains both areas of mud and snow.

Overcome one of the toughest challenges yet, starting out with a barebones garage without repairs or refueling, that you upgrade over time.



[h2]Free update arrives with PC-Console Crossplay, Photo Mode, and more![/h2]

Alongside Season 6, a large free update has arrived, adding crossplay between Steam and consoles, a fully fledged photo mode, new addons, and a slew of vehicle skins, chosen based on the community’s favourite in-game vehicles.



Season 6: Haul & Hustle is available now on Steam as a part of the Year 2 Pass. SnowRunner and the Year 1 and Year 2 Passes are available on Steam. For more information, visit our official shop page.
Stay tuned by following our social media: Twitter, Facebook, Discord, Instagram.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1465360/SnowRunner/

[h2]Hello Runners![/h2]

It’s time for our monthly mod awards! Our dev team put their heads together to select their five favourite mods. There is a lot to choose from, so plenty of awesome mods are unfortunately not on this list, and that’s why we encourage you to check out all the mods available on snowrunner.mod.io!
As a reminder, here are the 3 categories:

1. Vehicles: The devs will pick the mod which has the most impressive model to them. It also includes what stands out to them in terms of being satisfying to drive, be it due to authenticity or just plain fun. (2 winners)
2. Maps: The devs will pick maps based on their design, including tasks, missions, flow, and how it feels to play. Also based on the most impressive, detailed, and aesthetically pleasing environments. (2 winners)
3. Unique: This is the odd one out. Mods that push the boundaries of expectation. Points for originality, innovation, uniqueness, and fun.

Here’s our picks!

[h3]Vehicle #1[/h3]

Monster 4x4 (PC, Xbox, PS4) by ronniesonchak

Dev comment: A hilarious and well-balanced Frankenstein scout. Although the passengers look terrifying.



[h3]Vehicle #2[/h3] Voron 43_55 by amerGo

Dev comment: Really well designed vehicle. We haven’t seen this quality for an external model and cab in a long time.



[h3]Map #1[/h3] Volcano: Expedition by DerEggen

Dev comment: Original idea perfectly executed.



[h3]Map #2[/h3] River edges by Vargrimm

Dev comment: Unique Russian atmosphere. Huge Interesting map with enough tasks and missions.



[h3]Unique[/h3] RNG WL500 Wheel Loader by Rng3r

Dev comment: Really unique and powerful loader with a set of add-ons for various purposes.



Congratulations to the winners! As always, it’s so hard to make a choice between all the amazing mods we see every month. We are blessed to have such a talented community.

Stay fresh and see you in the snow!

The Saber, Focus, and mod.io Teams