If you have the original boxed version:
Now hit the road, trucker—and enjoy the 1.42 Convoy mode with your friends.
Possibly, but it is risky. If you played on a newer version (1.43+), your profile may become corrupted when loaded in 1.42. Always back up your profiles (Documents/Euro Truck Simulator 2/profiles).
While official game updates for Euro Truck Simulator 2 (ETS2) are free for owners of the base game, they are typically distributed through official storefronts like Steam . Update 1.42 was a major milestone for the simulation community, primarily because it introduced official for the Convoy multiplayer mode. Overview of Update 1.42
Assuming you already own ETS2 on Steam (or a retail version linked to Steam), follow these steps to get version 1.42.
: Players can now use third-party modifications while playing in official multiplayer (Convoy) sessions.