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Realistic Weather System v2.9 (1.60.x) for ATS

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Description — Realistic Weather System v2.9 (1.60.x) for ATS
🌧️ Realistic Weather System for ATS - introduces a more authentic weather simulation, with a focus on diverse precipitation types and thunderstorm intensities. It adjusts rain and thunder effects to align with realistic summer weather patterns, particularly tailored for the United States (though some sources mistakenly reference Europe due to shared mod descriptions with Euro Truck Simulator 2). The mod enhances the visual and auditory experience of weather in ATS, making rain and thunderstorms feel more natural and immersive.

Features Realistic Weather System:
– ✅ Fully compatible with ATS 1.55
– 🌩️ 10 custom rain & thunder intensity levels
– ☀️ Realistic U.S. summer weather simulation
– 🌌 Skybox configuration tuned for realism
– 🌦️ Varied precipitation types
– 🌍 Climate‑zone integration with region‑specific intensity
– 🌧️ Improved rain probability for dynamic transitions
– ✔️ Realistic thunderstorm probability
– ✔️ More raindrops on windshield
– ✔️ Realistic raindrop textures
– ✔️ Realistic rain textures
– ✔️ Geographically accurate rain probabilities
– ✔️ Realistic rain & thunder intensities for U.S. summer patterns
– ✔️ Skybox‑matched thunder & rain behavior
– ✔️ Realistic road slipperiness
– ✔️ Realistic wind speed
– ✔️ Simulated precipitation types:
 light / moderate / heavy rain
 light / heavy showers
 light / moderate / severe thunderstorms
– ✔️ Realistic raindrop size
– ✔️ Realistic raindrop physics
– ✔️ Realistic car splash textures
– ✔️ Realistic mist
– ✔️ Minimized rain streak effect

Compatibility Warning
– ❌ Not compatible with graphics mods
– ❌ Not compatible with Grimes Seasons mods

Changes in v2.9:
– ✔️ Adapted to the latest game patch 1.60
– 💡 Compatible with new SCS light tweaks
– 🌧️ Redone weather system
– 💦 Increased raindrop count on windshield
– 🌧️ Improved rain intensities
– 🌩️ Improved thunderstorm intensities
– 🛣️ Improved road wetness
– 🌥️ Improved skybox lighting in bad weather
– 🌫️ Improved mist color
– 🌫️ Improved mist density
– 🛠️ Other improvements

✅ Tested on game version 1.60.x
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Changes in v2.8 (1.59.x):
– 💧 Added realistic raindrop textures on the windshield
– 🌧️ Added realistic rain textures
– 🚗 Added realistic car splash textures
– 🌫️ Added mist to one skybox
– ⚡ Tweaked thunderstorm probability
Download Link 1​​​
realistic-weather-system-v2_8-1_59_x.zip [840.4 Kb] (downloads: 20)

Changes in v2.7 (1.59.x):
– ✔ Compatible with 1.59 game version
– 🌧️ Added custom parameters for raindrops on windshield:
● More raindrops on windshield
● Realistic raindrop size
● Realistic raindrop physics
● Reduced visibility during heavy rain or thunderstorms
● Additional raindrop improvements
– 💧 Minimized effect of rain streaks
Download Link 1​​​
realistic-weather-system-v2_6-1_59_x.zip [235.95 Kb] (downloads: 56)

Changes in v2.4 (1.58.x):
– ⚡ Improved rain and lightning intensity
– 🌧️ Smoother transitions between light ↔ heavy rain
– ☁️ Adjusted rainfall density to better match cloud coverage
Download Link 1​​​
realistic-weather-system-v2_4-1_58_x.zip [234.78 Kb] (downloads: 66)

Changes in v2.3 (1.58.x):
– ✔️ Adapted to the latest game patch 1.58
Mirror #1 
realistic-weather-system-v2_3-1_58_x.zip [235.08 Kb] (downloads: 41)

Changes in v2.0 (1.57.x):
– ✔️ Adapted to the latest game patch 1.57
– ✔️ Improved darkness of skyboxes during heavy rain and severe thunderstorm
– ✔️ Improved fog color of skyboxes during heavy rain and severe thunderstorm
Download #1
realistic-weather-system-v2_0-1_57_x.zip [228.79 Kb] (downloads: 50)

Changes in v1.8 (1.56.x):
– ✔️ Improved fog density during rain
– ✔️ Improvements in rain and lightning intensities
Download #1
realistic-weather-system-v1_8-1_56_x.rar [212.54 Kb] (downloads: 21)

Changes in v1.7 (1.56.x):
– ✔️ Improvements in rain and lightning intensities
Download #1
realistic-weather-system-v1_7-1_56_x.rar [211.62 Kb] (downloads: 28)

Changes in v1.6 (1.56.x):
– ✔️ Furthermore improvements.
– ✔️ Updated recommended Rain Probability.
– ✔️ Updated description.
– ✔️ Updated mod logo.
– ✔️ Added website sources which was used for making this mod.
Download #1
realistic-weather-system-v1_6-1_56_x.rar [206.42 Kb] (downloads: 24)

Changes in v1.5 (1.56.x):
– ✔️ Updated for ATS Game Version 1.56
– ✔️ Enhanced rain probability across climate regions for better realism
Download #1

Changes in v1.4 (1.55.x):
✔ General improvements in rain and thunderstorm intensity
✔ Improved rain chances per climate profiles
✔ Adjusted thunderstorm probability
✔ Updated recommended rain probability
✔ New type of precipitations: showers and trace.


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  1. Dr. Duck
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    1 17 May 2026 18:21
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    Not to complain. YES, actualy, I will. This interfect is so overloaded with colors and words it's like a carnival exploded, and oyu are forced to play treasure hunt for Carnie's teeth to get a donwload button. Seriously? What effect are you striving for? Dead side show operator and apocalyptic carnival? (In that case.. NAILED IT).

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