EDXP-EU von B73FLY [1.27.x]

Enhanced Driving Experience v1.6.2 for Ets2 1.27.x

(Updated 17.May.2017)

 

*EDXP is the acronym for "Enhanced Driving Experience".

 

This is a little mod package that I originally made for myself in order to make the driving experience

AND the in-game experience a little more "realistic". It contains several modifications to definitions and sounds.

It has remained private for several versions of ETS2...until now.

 

Here is an outline of what has changed:

DEFINITIONS

- Vehicles

  - All AI cars, trucks, and buses have realistic engine torque and top speed.

    - For every car, engine torque has been carefully researched. Each car will accelerate differently.

    - Top speed for every car varies according to their tire specifications based on research from the Tire Rack website.

    - Top speed for every truck is 90 km/h. They have been at their correct setting ever since, but I included them anyway to be sure.

      - Trucks pulling some oversized loads will travel at 70 km/h.

    - Top speed for the TEMSA Opalin is 100 km/h. This bus also has been at the correct setting.

  - In traffic, there are more variety of trailers (empty and loaded).

- World

  - Traffic signals have longer and realistic timings, but not to a point where you have to wait for more than 2-3 minutes to cross a major intersection...unless you're in the left lane full of cars trying to turn left.

    - Green light interval is 20 seconds.

    - Amber (yellow) light interval is 3 seconds.

    - 5-second delay interval between signals.

    - Every signal is disabled from 23:00 to 05:00.

SOUND

- AI

  - Car, truck, and train sounds are emitted based on brand and engine specifications.

    - Example: If you see an AI Scania with a V8 badge, you'll hear the actual V8 sound as it drives past.

  - Buses utilize a specific diesel sound.

  - Tire noises have been added to all AI vehicles.

  - Horn sounds for both cars and trucks have changed...even though 95% of the time the 

AI doesn't sound the horn, unless you intentionally stop your truck in the middle of the road.

- Environment

  - Bad Spring/Summer/Fall Weather

    - Rainfall is slightly louder, noticeable during heavy precipitation.

    - Feel Thor's power through your speakers with better thunder sounds!

  - Bad Winter Weather

    - When it is snowing, all you can hear is the sound of air (wind).

- Mover

  - Sounds have been added to various movers such as flags, hot air balloons, and commercial airliners.

 

Updated versions:

17 MAY 2017 (1.6.2)

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- Fixed more CTDs. Any more? I'm ready to kill the last flags standing!

 

14 MAY 2017 (1.6.1)

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- Fixed crash to desktop

- Truck traffic pulling the following cargo on low beds will be limited to 70 km/h

  - Excavator

- 10% chance of 70 km/h truck traffic spawning

  - Controlled by modifying country definitions

  - Countries from base content, map DLCs, and ProMods+RusMap are supported

  - Other countries will have spawn probabilities set to default (100%). Totally unrealistic, but you can make them realistic with some coding experience!

 

17 APR 2017 (1.6.0)

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- Compatibility update for version 1.27

  - Upgraded Citroen 2CV engine to a 602cc specification.

  - Added some missing sounds to movers

  - Tweaked traffic signal timings

    - Added a new profile for Sweden

      - Features a 1.5-second red-amber time before green

    - Changed profile for Norway

      - Utilizes the same profile as Germany (1-second red-amber time before green)

    - Delay interval between other signals increased by 1 second (now 5-second delay), ALL SIGNALS.

    - When driving on a priority road, signal should display green light coming out of sleep mode (originally red, which usually causes more red light penalties), ALL SIGNALS.

    - Flashing amber light speed increased, ALL SIGNALS.

 

IMPORTANT

This mod must be installed at a higher priority over other sound or AI mods.