FS25 Realistic Brakes V1.2.0.0
Realistic braking system for trucks and tractors, designed to add an extra layer of simulation to your game. It works with Realistic Diesel Start (GN Realism) and also works perfectly on its own.
Features
- Real handbrake: braking force depends on the vehicle’s weight, including trailers, and the slope of the terrain. A loaded truck left on a downhill slope with too much weight for the brake to handle will roll away on its own. The usual solution is to chock it or leave it running.
- Dynamic engine brake: engine braking depends on the gear. In a higher gear, releasing the accelerator allows the vehicle to keep rolling. Downshifting makes the engine pull in reverse for real.
- Reinforced engine brake (Jake Brake type): activates automatically when releasing the accelerator, like a modern retarder, or manually with the B key. The mode can be selected from the game’s Settings menu. It has 3 intensity levels and only works with the engine running, not accelerating, and at sufficient RPM.
- Brake fade: brakes heat up at different rates depending on the vehicle type. A car with ventilated discs cools down quickly, a tractor with oil-immersed brakes is difficult to overheat, and a loaded truck on a long downhill can reach critical brake fade in just a few minutes without engine braking. Keeping the brakes very hot for too long permanently damages them, requiring a trip to the garage.
- Sound: engine braking has its own distinct sound, the classic “swish-swish” of the exhaust during engine braking. When the brakes enter the alert zone at 200°C, the brake pads squeal when the pedal is pressed.
- Discreet HUD: displays brake temperature, efficiency, and parking brake status, with alerts when entering the alert zone or risking damage.
- Game Settings configuration: engine braking mode (automatic/manual), engine braking level, thermal fatigue intensity, and HUD visibility can all be configured without touching the console or game files.
- Multiplayer compatible.
Compatibility
It works seamlessly with Enhanced Vehicle. If it is installed, the handbrake is controlled by this mod, eliminating conflicts over vehicle control.
If Realistic Diesel Start (GN Realism) is installed, the air brakes of its compressed air system are automatically integrated with the parking brake.
Changelog
- V1.2.0.0
- Fixed an issue where the engine brake did not work on any truck in some cases.
- Fixed an issue where the handbrake did not work on certain occasions.
- New dashboard warning lights: brighter and faintly visible when switched off.
- The brake temperature and malfunction warning only appear on trucks.
- Compatibility with Advanced Damage System: the icons are repositioned when the mod is active to prevent them from overlapping.
- V1.1.0.0
- Bug fixes: the AI no longer freezes or pauses while working in the field, including with a cultivator or seeder, or hauling on the road.
- Background redesign: AI-driven vehicles are now completely excluded from the brake simulation, including temperature, wear, and parking brake. Only the player experiences the full physics.
- Fixed: a vehicle parked on a slope with the parking brake engaged no longer rolls on its own when loading a saved game.
- Fixed: the engine brake no longer remains active on the HUD or interferes while the AI is driving.
- Engine brake sound issues resolved.
- The handbrake is now actually saved in the game. Before, it always returned to “engaged”.
- Enhanced Vehicle compatibility.
- Sound volume reduced because it was very intrusive and converted to OGG, resulting in a 73% smaller file size with no performance warnings.
- Clean cutoff when disengaging the engine brake. Previously, it would continue playing in the background.
- The sound now correctly releases when deleting a vehicle. Previously, it would accumulate in memory.
- Updated HUD: new icons for parking brake, engine brake, temperature, and malfunction, replacing the text.
- Earlier temperature warnings, aligned with the actual physics of brake failure.
- Brake failure is now indicated with the (!) icon.
- Position and size of each icon adjusted.
- Otros: Traducción al italiano.
