Getting started
Your first steps in Truck World: Australia, from the main menu and controls setup to the end of the tutorial day.
Draft copyGame Preview
Before the main menu, a Game Preview notice says the game is pre-release software that is still in development. Some game and platform features may not work correctly, and the game may crash. Press OK to continue.
Support for the preview is limited. You can contact Truck World Studio at support.truckworldstudio.com or on Discord at discord.gg/mG4e655Hy4.
To report a problem from the game, use SUBMIT BUGS & FEEDBACK in the main menu or the in-game menu.
Set up your controlsPC only
To set up your controls, open Settings › Controls and select Input Configurator. Setup your controls walks you through a few choices. Use Next and Back to move between them, and Finish at the end.
Choose a device under Select Control Device: Keyboard, Mouse steering, Gamepad or Steering wheel.
With Mouse steering, you steer by moving the mouse left or right and use the keyboard for all other controls.
With Gamepad, the game offers a ready-made preset if it has one for your gamepad. Accept it to finish the setup with the preset. Decline it to set up the controls step by step.
Choose a gearbox under Select Gearbox type: Automatic, Semi-Automatic or Manual.
Gearbox and clutch explains each type.
With Manual, choose Automatic Clutch or Manual Clutch, then Gear Up/Gear Down or H-pattern shifting.
Assign keys or buttons for steering, the camera and other functions.
Select a control, then press the button you want to use.
Result: The last screen, Configuration Completed, confirms the setup. To change it later, run Input Configurator again.
When the game detects a new device, it asks whether you want to open the controls configurator. You can also open it later from Settings › Controls.
On foot
You start the day on foot, outside the truck. To get in, walk to the truck door and use Enter the truck. See Start and drive.
The first tutorial hint shows the on-foot controls as Walk, Look, Interact and Cycle Info Panel.
Default keys from the PC presets
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| Action | Keyboard and mouse | Xbox controller |
|---|---|---|
| Move Forward | W | Not bound |
| Move Backward | S | Not bound |
| Move Left | A | Not bound |
| Move Right | D | Not bound |
| Combine Move Forward/Backward | Not bound | Left Stick |
| Combine Move Left/Right | Not bound | Left Stick |
| Rotate Horizontally | Mouse X | Right Stick |
| Rotate Vertically | Mouse Y | Right Stick |
| Interact | Left Mouse Button or E | A |
Cycle Info Panel shows the info panel. The key tables call it Toggle Info Panel, and the On Foot tip calls it Toggle Info Board.
Your first working day
The tutorial opens with Begin your working day and Approach and enter the truck, then walks you through these objectives:
Get in the cab. Walk to the truck and Interact with the door.
Check in with Base. Answer on the CB radio. Base offers to stay with you on the radio for the first run. See CB radio.
Start the truck. Use the ignition switch, or press Ignition. See Truck.
Ignition:Keyboard and mouseIXbox controllerLBALeave the base. Drive out through the gate.
Plan the fuel stop. Open Navigation and select the nearest fuel station to set your route.
Drive to the fuel station and refuel the truck.
Choose your first job. Open Jobs to view the available work.
Drive to the pickup depot. Find the loading bay and couple the trailer.
Plan your route. Select the delivery destination.
Drive to the delivery depot and hand over the trailer.
Result: The tutorial ends with Choose a new job to continue. Open Jobs and review the available work. The last step may also ask you to Return to the truck and enter the cab.
To leave the tutorial early, use Skip tutorial in the in-game menu. When you check in with Base, the CB radio also offers Continue Tutorial and Skip Tutorial. Skip Tutorial ends the whole tutorial.
Default keys from the PC presets
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| Action | Keyboard and mouse | Xbox controller |
|---|---|---|
| Interact | Left Mouse Button or E | A |
| CB Radio | X | D-pad Down |