Improved Truck Physics by AlexeyP [1.6.x]

Improved Truck Physics v 2.0 for Ats 1.6.x game version

 

features:

- Mod adds more realistic and hard physics for ATS trucks;

- It is now more difficult to drive a truck, "feel" of the truck is increased;

- Changed driver body physics, which is now less static;

- Added five new modes for windshield wipers for vanilla and mod trucks (four intermittent modes, one long, one short) from 15 item list;

- Lots of changes what made in truck behavior:

1. Changed cabin weight to a more realistic value;

2. Changed brake efficiency: less overall efficiency at low efficiency at low speed (but higher upper margin of "low speed"). Increased max. Brakes temperature, increased warm up / cool down rates;

3. Decreased autocentering speed of steering wheel. Decreased truck turning ability;

4. Increased rotational resistance and air resistance. So, increased inertia - slower acceleration and stopping;

5. Increased clutch strength for more realistic clutch-transmission behavior;

6. Decreased retarder effectiveness;

7. Increased chassis suspension values ??for vanilla trucks;

8. Slightly reduced overall damping force for truck / trailer chassis suspension;

9. Transmission inertia decreased;

10. Added tires slip possibility. Tires a little less rigid now;

11. Increased flywheel resistance - RPM drops faster, when not in gear;

12. Increased intensity of engine braking - truck slow downs faster, when truck is not given throttle;

13. Decreased engine compression - truck loose speed more quicker, when no throttle is given;

14. Increased transmission resistance - more losses in transmission.

15. Added slightly modified chassis files for various truck mods;

16. Added chassis, cabin, engine, transmission and wheel wear;

17. Less damage from truck to trailer,

18. Updated physics for vanilla and Jazzycat trailers;

19. Added 4 new windshield wipers modes;

20. Added rolling resistance and wet grip parameters for tires;

21. Added control of the vehicle,

22. And other changes ...

 

Supported trucks

Mod can be used with any truck mods, but full support is available for this truck:

4 trucks from vanilla game;

Freightliner Classic XL by Softclub-NSK, Oleg Conte, Sergej Baltazar, dmitry68, Ventyres, odd_fellow, SCS Software, vitalik062

Freightliner Coronado by Softclub-NSK, Stas556, dmitry68, Kriechbaum, knox_xss, David Otto, Joe Smith, vitalik062;

Freightliner FLB by Harven;

Freightliner inspiration by Dmitry_68, Felipe Conbar;

International 9800 by SCS, Blinkman, SoftLab NSK, Ventures, Joe, Slava1;

International Eagle 9900i by Superman, evh5150vanhalen, Danclark, Creeper;

International Lonestar by SCS Software, Franck Brasil;

Kenworth 521 by Virat, Peerke, Kriechbaum;

Kenworth K200 by RTA Team;

Kenworth T600 by Josh Farley;

Kenworth T800 2016 beta by GT-Mike, SCS software;

Kenworth T908 by Virat, SCS Software;

Kenworth W900 long by Dmitry68;

Mack Pinnacle by Sib3rius, Corby, Superman;

Mack Ultraliner by Elaman, Gazila, Mahad110;

Peterbilt 351 by jawa, Stas556, Kriechbaum;

Peterbilt 377 by AMT Team;

Peterbilt 387 by Ch_Vitalik, Kirilloid22, Dmitry68, Gosha Motor;

Peterbilt 389 by Viper2;

Peterbilt 389 by True Arts Modding;

Scot A2HD by Smarty, Transtar, Creeper;

Volvo VNL 670 by Aradeth;

Volvo VNL 780 by Franck Brasil.

 

Changelog for actual ver. 2.0

- Updated chassis definition files for trucks and trailers (both vanilla and Jazzycat ones);

- Updated definition files for vanilla and modified trucks;

- Stiffer truck and trailer chassis suspension;

- Added support for:

Freightliner inspiration by Dmitry_68, Felipe Conbar;

Kenworth K200 by RTA Team;

Kenworth 521 by Virat, Peerke, Kriechbaum;

Kenworth T908 by Virat, SCS Software.

 

installation

1. extract all files from downloaded rar-archive to some temp folder;

2. Copy BASE.scs from this temp dir to MOD folder;

3. Based on your requirements, copy required truck / trailer mod files (from "Others" folder) to MOD folder;

4. Open in-game mod manager and enable all copied mods (refer to "correct mod installation" chapter for proper physics mod installation);

3. Play!