| Method | Safety | Completeness | Ease of Use | Modern OS Support | Overall Score | |--------|--------|--------------|-------------|-------------------|----------------| | Abandonware (Internet Archive) | Medium (scan first) | 100% | Medium (needs fixes) | Medium (patches required) | 7/10 | | Torrent (risky) | Very Low | Varies (often broken) | Low | Very Low | 1/10 | | ETS2 + Scania DLC (Steam) | High (official) | 95% (missing some old maps) | High | High (native) | |
In 2020, SCS Software added the full obstacle course and driving challenges from STDS into ETS2 as free DLC called (under the "Events" menu). If you own ETS2 (which goes on sale for $5 often), you effectively get the best version of STDS inside a superior engine.