ATS: Update 1.5

1.5
Release date	December 12, 2016
Versions	1.5.1 - 1.5.1.3 - 1.5.2.1 - 1.5.3
Chronology
Previous	1.4
Next	1.6

Update 1.5 (Update 1.05) is the sixth major update of American Truck Simulator, released on December 12, 2016.

Summary

Update 1.5 for American Truck Simulator brings a game overhaul to 1:20 scale, tweaks and bug fixes.

Key

Formatting (Example)	Meaning
No formatting (1.41.1.0)	Minor patch
Bold (1.41.1.0)	Latest version of the game in public branch
Italic (1.41.0.121)	Latest build of the game in the public beta branch
Underlined (1.41.1.0)	Feature update

Update 1.5

1.5.3

Released Feb 10, 2017:

• Compatibility update.

1.5.2.1

Released Jan 16, 2017:

• Disabled Christmas event.

1.5.1.3

Released on Dec 14, 2016:

• Map - fixed some bugs.
• Fixed missing terrain material 174

1.5.1

Released on Dec 12, 2016:

Main Features

• Map rebuilt in 1:20 scale:
  
  • Scale 1:35 → 1:20 – 1.75x larger map
  • Hundreds of miles of new longer roads
  • A new city - Santa Maria
  • Completely reworked city – Oxnard
  • Reworked road system topology:
    • New Interstate I-580 and I-80 connections
    • I-5 near LA topology corrected
    • I-5 Redding topology corrected
    • New stretch of US 101
  • Correct interstate junctions - no more same level crossing, freeways exiting on itself, etc
  • 28 reworked or new junctions - most notably - Reno, San Francisco, San Diego, L.A.
  • 6 new custom rest areas – truckstops
  • More accurate height profiles - new steeper climbs and descends
  • Famous recognizable landscape landmarks: Donner pass, Grapevine, Kumeyaay highway, Picachio peak, Humphreys peak, Cajon pass
• Upgrade Shop and Truck Browser Search Tool
• New chassis options (6x2 & 6x2 Midlift)

Game

• Adjustable interior FOV per truck
• Weigh station UI behavior made more real
• Truck repair/refuel performed by hired driver cost money, included in logs
• Added informational dialog showing when game detects upgrade or downgrade
• Added pounds + short tonnes as weight unit option
• Add possibility to buy driver and co-driver plate in truck dealer
• Online job offer: Replaced refresh button with browse jobs
• Better trailer air pressure simulation
• Low air warning should only be active with running engine
• Parking brake mechanical safeguard on low air added
• Revised rolling resistance computations
• Hired driver use same math for eco skill as player
• Added selector modes to shift layout, correct detection of split shifts (advanced mode)
• Adaptive shifting logic improved
• Mod manager: Added link to load game screen in case game crashed and user has at least one mod activated
• Mod manager: Added possibility of setting profile by name and by user profile pointer
• Mod manager: Added dlc dependency list to mod manifest
• Prevent to AI trucks disappearing in players view
• Tweaked traffic spawn frequencies

Modding

• Changed map parameters (climate_profile, map_data)
• Moddable interior camera zoom parameters. (speed, factor)
• 1 degree rotation on Ctrl + R, 90 degree rotation on Home
• Merged editable sign and sign dialog
• Refresh sign template and its model from content browser
• Added letter-spacing to sign editor
• Store content browser navigation history
• Support for day/night effect switching and child hookups for lod_model_hookup_u
• Undo of veg sphere manipulation

Beta

Version	Release Date	Updates and changes
1.5.0	Nov 15, 2016	See above for changes
1.5.0.2	Nov 16, 2016	Fixed missing terrain 161.
1.5.0.6	Nov 24, 2016	Localization update Map - fixed a lot of bugs California - new crossroad between I5 and I8 Peterbilt 389: Fixed torque curve and prefered rpm
1.5.0.8	Nov 25, 2016	Map - fixed a lot of bugs
1.5.0.9	Nov 29, 2016	Map - fixed a lot of bugs
1.5.0.10	Nov 30, 2016	Adaptive shifting tweak. Map - fixed a lot of bugs
1.5.0.12	Dec 2, 2016	Fixed trees not switching to sprites (g_veg_detail 0). Map - fixed a lot of bugs.
1.5.0.13	Dec 6, 2016	Map - fixed a lot of bugs.
1.5.0.16	Dec 7, 2016	Map - fixed a lot of bugs.
1.5.0.18	Dec 9, 2016	Map - fixed a lot of bugs.