🎓 Great news from SCS Software presenting ,,Update 1.60" official released for American Truck Simulator game.
ATS Update 1.60 - is now officially released, bringing major new systems such as Game Radio, the Improved Material System, and expanded UI/UX improvements. This update builds on the Open Beta and is now available for all players.
Features Update 1.60 for ATS: Game Radio – 🎶 Five curated stations: Rust FM, Escape, PUMP IT!, Pop Gear, Roadio – 🎧 Each station has its own sound identity and mood – 🛡️ Escape is the only stream‑safe station at launch – 🖥️ New radio widget shows station info, track titles, and artists – ⚙️ Widget behavior customizable via F6 → Widget Options – 🎵 Improvements to the classic radio & music player systemsImproved Material System – 💡 More natural ambient light and clearer visibility in dark cabins – 🧱 Better differentiation between leather, fabric, plastic, metal – 🪞 Uses multiple dynamic cubemaps for realistic reflections – 🚚 First ATS trucks updated: Mack Anthem and Western Star 49X – 🔄 More trucks will be updated progressivelyExpanded Rest Mechanic – 🛏️ Choose how long you sleep and when you wake up – 🔋 Two new fatigue values: Rest State & Mandatory Break – ⚠️ Warnings for low rest and exceeded driving limits – 🇺🇸 ATS rules: 14 hours driving → 10 hours rest – 🇪🇺 ETS2 rules: 10 hours driving → 9 hours rest – ⚙️ Both systems can be enabled/disabled independentlyUI/UX – Job Details Widget (Part of 1.60 Feature Set) – 📦 Shows cargo, weight, destination, income, remaining job time – 🧭 Job time is moved out of the GPS and shown only in the widget – ⚙️ Enable via F6 → Widget Options – 🎮 Designed for faster access to job info without pausing
We're excited to announce that the 1.60 update for American Truck Simulator has officially been released and is now available on Steam! Before we head to the news, we would like to thank everyone who took part in the Open Beta and reported any issues or provided general feedback on our forum. This makes it much easier for our team to fine-tune everything and helps ensure a smooth transition to the full update release.
Game Radio With the 1.60 update, we are introducing Game Radio, a brand-new in-game radio system designed to make every drive feel more immersive and authentic. Rather than just playing music, Game Radio gives you five stations with their own distinct sounds, identities, and moods, each one built to shape the atmosphere of your journey in a different way. Players can tune into Rust FM, Escape, PUMP IT!, Pop Gear, and Roadio, spanning guitar-driven rock and American roots music to electronic, pop, and lo-fi. Each station features carefully curated tracks, handpicked to hold up across many hours on the road. Escape is also a radio station designed to help content creators, and we are committed to doing our best to keep it stream-safe. Game Radio also introduces a new in-game widget displaying station info, track titles, and artist names while driving. Players can customize widget behavior through the Widget Options menu (F6). This update also brings a range of improvements to the existing radio and music player systems. Game Radio arrives with its musical foundation in place, with more planned for future updates. You can find out more information about Game Radio in our dedicated blog post. Improved Material System The Improved Material System significantly improves the lighting and visual quality of vehicle interiors in selected trucks. Its main focus is to enhance how interior materials react to light, which will result in a more readable, detailed, and visually pleasing cabin environment. During the development of Project Road Trip, we implemented a wide range of visual and technical improvements. One of the most significant changes was a redesign of the materials used in vehicle interiors. As a result, it makes differences between materials such as leather, fabric, plastic, and metal far more apparent, even in low-light conditions. The new solution uses multiple variants of dynamic cubemaps, allowing all materials to reflect their surroundings more naturally and respond to ambient light in a more realistic way. The entire system was designed from the start with the interiors of trucks in both games in mind, so the base games and their existing fleets will gradually benefit from these improvements as well. The first trucks to benefit from the Improved Material System in ATS are the Mack Anthem and the Western Star 49X. With future updates, we will gradually add this technology for other trucks across both games. You can read more about this feature here. Light Tweaks We have carried out minor adjustments to the global lighting, primarily focused on exposure and contrast balancing, along with subtle visual refinements for bad weather conditions. The work mainly consisted of smoothing out and polishing the overall visuals to achieve a more consistent and refined look. Players' Company Paint Jobs Players are now able to customize their trucks and trailers with a brand-new collection of company-themed paint jobs inspired by the selectable company identities available when creating a driver profile. These designs bring a more cohesive and professional visual style to your fleet while fitting naturally into the world of ATS. One of the biggest focuses during development was ensuring that every paint job feels unique, depending on the type of trailer it is applied to. Rather than simply using one design across all trailer models, our teams carefully adapted each company's paint scheme to match the shapes and details of different trailer types. Whether you’re hauling cargo with a tanker, transporting materials in a dumper, or pulling a traditional box trailer, each variant features its own tailored details and layout. You can find out more in our blog here. Kenworth TourAmerica Paint Jobs We're also pleased to introduce the TourAmerica paint jobs for the Kenworth W900 and Kenworth T680 2022 as free content for all players. Inspired by the iconic TourAmerica T600 livery from the 1990s, this special design was recently reimagined by Kenworth as part of the Freedom 250 initiative, a nationwide celebration marking the 250th anniversary of the United States and honoring the legacy of American trucking. You can see more in our blog here. Job Details Widget Based on feedback from our #BestCommunityEver and upcoming widget designs, the Job Details Widget is introduced with the 1.60 update. Its primary purpose is to enable a new, more immediate, and concise way of displaying the relevant job info. Also, in response to community feedback, the GPS now displays the estimated arrival day and time, along with the remaining travel time and distance. You can enable the Job Details Widget through the Widget Options menu (F6). The widget displays key job information, including cargo type and weight, delivery location, job income (colour-highlighted), and the remaining time to complete the job, so players will have this info available immediately without the necessity to pause the game. You can read more about the feature here. Expanded Rest Mechanic This new feature gives players greater control over their rest periods by allowing them to choose how long they want to sleep and exactly when they want to wake up, instead of being limited to a predefined rest duration. Alongside this change, the Fatigue system is now split into two separate values: Rest State and Mandatory Break, each represented by its own icon in the UI. The Rest State, symbolised by a bed icon, now gradually depletes rather than recovers over time. Extended periods of driving will steadily reduce the Rest State, while resting will restore it at a faster rate. The Mandatory Break system, indicated by a "P" icon along with the remaining hours before a required stop, functions more strictly. In American Truck Simulator, drivers can stay on the road for up to 14 hours before they must take a mandatory break, requiring 10 consecutive hours of rest afterward. You can read more about this feature here. Changelog: Vehicles
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