American Truck Simulator

American Truck Simulator

Very short nights / "polar day"
50 Comments
corsini671 13 Nov, 2024 @ 11:49pm 
Can you please update this mod please to the new version 1.52 please 🙏
Dietatietor 5 Oct, 2024 @ 10:34pm 
Working for me just fine on 1.51. Nights are now practically evenings. Thanks.
Sininside 7 Jun, 2024 @ 12:08pm 
Didn't work for me. My game wouldn't even load, just the "black screen of death". Which forced me to exit the game by having to log out of Windows 10. I do not recommend this mod.
keluvu 6 Jun, 2024 @ 8:24am 
Is anyone else noticing that now the horizon appears and disappears almost once a second?

I have verified that deactivating the mod does not happen. It affects all states. It doesn't happen permanently. I would say it happens during sunrise. Thank you.
dafm6ets 17 May, 2024 @ 2:01pm 
good to know will give it another go now we are not in beta :steamthumbsup:
keluvu 17 May, 2024 @ 6:21am 
It runs good on 1.50, in case someone need to know!
dafm6ets 11 Apr, 2024 @ 1:14pm 
does not work with promods but after saying that my promods have stopped working on the final 1.49 update.........go figure:steamfacepalm:
s_r_w 31 Mar, 2024 @ 2:41pm 
love it - this is a must 4 streamers - so viewers don't have to watch night driving.:steamthumbsup:
Tizzy Tom 21 Jan, 2024 @ 10:53am 
where should i put this in the mod order? it crashes the game as soon as i hit "continue game" no matter where i put it. could it be because im using an older version of promods?
dafm6ets 30 Dec, 2023 @ 6:19am 
many thanks
mpie  [author] 26 Dec, 2023 @ 8:13am 
Hey there, update for 1.49 includes ProMods Canada. I don't have the resources for extended testing now. Please report issue if you encounter any.
illujziya 4 Oct, 2023 @ 8:23am 
боже! спасибо! шикарный мод, ненавижу темную трассу, мне так нравится любоваться пейзажами в игре и с вашим модом это возможно :GunfireRebornlove:
mpie  [author] 1 Oct, 2023 @ 1:36pm 
@GIAN_97, I wouldn't know how to. This is the closest I found to make nights less dark.
Gunmetalengineer 27 Sep, 2023 @ 1:51am 
love it - this is a must 4 streamers - so viewers don't have to watch night driving - makes it more relevant to our viewers
GIAN_97 24 Sep, 2023 @ 5:38pm 
Hello, can you make a similar mod but make the nights not so dark please? if its possible ?
mpie  [author] 22 Aug, 2023 @ 10:52pm 
@[TW]KaiTaiwan, not sure if it could work the other way around. Unfortunately I don't have the resources to explore this right now.
[TW]KaiTenno 22 Aug, 2023 @ 12:22am 
can you make a polar night version?
Wesker 25 Jun, 2023 @ 10:55am 
this mod makes the game millions of times more enjoyable:steamhappy:. thank you so much :steamthis::steamthumbsup:
DrivingMeCrazy 20 Jun, 2023 @ 9:47am 
I really enjoy this mod. Thank you! As others have said, I like to see the environment and you can't see much of any of it at night. And depending on how you're playing and/or how your deliveries/ sleep schedule happen, you can end up spending a lot of time driving at night.
LonelyCat-Jango 25 Apr, 2023 @ 1:07am 
Yes I know, it's a little darker in some places, but it's more like late evening. It would be nice to ride at night but not in that dark and I don't understand why SCS doesn't fix this, it shouldn't be that difficult. I saw a post on the SCS forum about this, basically there is no way to make the nights brighter. So there are only two options: Lighter nights mod or wait 10 or 20 years and hope that maybe SCS will fix it.

Anyway, your mod is great. Thanks again for the work
mpie  [author] 24 Apr, 2023 @ 3:20pm 
@LonelyCat-Jango – I was looking for brighter nights at first, too. I can't remember why I dropped that idea. I haven't looked at the darker nights mod. Maybe there's a hint in the files about how to make nights less dark. – Depending on your position on the game map you will get some night time with this mod, too. More to the South, I think.
LonelyCat-Jango 24 Apr, 2023 @ 12:43pm 
I confirm that the mod works perfectly with 1.47. If it doesn't work for someone, it means that the mods load order is incorrect. Plus, no conflict with custom map backgrounds. I use "Complete North America Map Background".

But I was to hurry a write that this is exactly what I was looking for. That's why need always read the description first :). So this mod is 24 hours sunrise and sunset.

I want to ask. Is it possible to make a mod that would make the nights brighter? I found a mod that makes the nights even darker, which is madness in my opinion. How can nights in ATS be too bright for someone :D.
mpie  [author] 24 Apr, 2023 @ 11:05am 
@jhandkw – Just tried it. It works. The strength depends on your position on the map. That's a game limitation. To test it open the photo editor, and move the time of day slider as you like.
LonelyCat-Jango 24 Apr, 2023 @ 8:56am 
Wow. How could I miss this mod. I was looking for something similar earlier. Definitely a must try. Thanks for sharing. I hope it works with 1.47
jhandkw 15 Apr, 2023 @ 6:40pm 
mpie
Your mod is not working in the 1.47. Is there something wrong with it?
Or does it need to be updated?
papinek 25 Mar, 2023 @ 4:49am 
Great idea, I hate driving in the darkness, prefer to wach the environment. Thanks for sharing this!!
Martin 14 Feb, 2023 @ 9:55pm 
can confirm it conflicts with a map background mod im using (in that it rotates the world map), but other than that I like it
mpie  [author] 6 Feb, 2023 @ 4:34am 
It's now optional in multiplayer (convoy). Haven't tested it in convoy. Please report your experience. In theorie I think you should all have the synced time, but only those with the mod enabled should get the re-calculated position of the sun.
Harry™ 2 Feb, 2023 @ 8:01am 
works like a charm... driving at 3am for a delivery and its clear as if it was 230PM in the afternoon. Thank you for this mod, please continue to update as needed
jhandkw 15 Jan, 2023 @ 2:02pm 
mpie
Great mod please keep updating.
Thanks
funkemonke 14 Jan, 2023 @ 5:30pm 
Thanks mpie. That did it. Works nicely.
mpie  [author] 14 Jan, 2023 @ 12:03pm 
@funkemonke – That the photo mode. But I'm not sure if there was an update to it. Or maybe you have a mod that changes the photo mode.
funkemonke 13 Jan, 2023 @ 2:03pm 
How do I bring up the UI with the sliders to change night/day? When I'm in camera controls its completely different to that in the demo vid. I've enabled the mod. Any thoughts?
keluvu 18 Nov, 2022 @ 8:24am 
The more I drive with this mod, the more enjoy the map, it is awesome the effect of the light!

Just in case somebody wonders if it works with Texas, the answer is: yes
With all DLC maps!

Give it a try!
keluvu 9 Nov, 2022 @ 2:31am 
@rafdes15, yes, it works on 1.46. Tested!

The more I play with this mod, the more I wonder how I could stay without it!
How much I'm loving it!

This could be an option inside Gameplay section, a new feature. Just give options and let players to choose the way they want to drive through the map.

The same for longer nights as @Coda likes.

Thanks mpie!
coda 9 Nov, 2022 @ 12:59am 
is there an opposite mod lol, i love driving during the night
rafdes15 8 Nov, 2022 @ 8:35am 
Oh man, this was what I've been looking for!

But knowing I most likely will have mod conflicts makes me bummed, but that's just how it goes.

Is this updated for 1.46?
keluvu 1 Nov, 2022 @ 10:45am 
Absolutely brilliant!
A must have for lovers of sunrises and sunsets.

Congratulations, excellent creation!
I'm lovin 'it! Thank you!
Keep polaring!

PS: Steam reward granted.
mpie  [author] 1 Nov, 2022 @ 5:56am 
@yainderidoo, yes, for this mod to work it needs to be on top. If it's below then you get the "default" nights, that is according to Weather 2.1 settings. Weather 2.1 includes the exact two files I use all will override all settings if placed above my mod.

I don't quite get what you mean regarding photo mode. I understand that Weather 2.1 comes with custom skyboxes. What happens if you slide the time of day?
yainderidoo 31 Oct, 2022 @ 4:06pm 
Hi @mpie I Placed your Mod above the weather mod (now 2.1) and your mod works well (at night) but if I place it under the weather, then it's as dark as night can be. :steamsad: With your mod above, it works, but when in picture mode clicking the sun, I can only see some 80 + skies> It looks that the weather mod doesn't work in this order?
mpie  [author] 31 Oct, 2022 @ 3:28am 
@yainderidoo, Weather 2.0 will override this mod. Personally I don't use it. Also I can't test all mod combinations. But since Weather 2.0 appears to be popular, I'm interested in your results. You can try and put this mod above Weather 2.0. Please share your experience!
yainderidoo 27 Oct, 2022 @ 1:40pm 
This looks very promising! Will sure try it out! Hope it will work with the weather mod found here:
https://forum.scssoft.com/viewtopic.php?t=314836
Gtride 18 Oct, 2022 @ 10:12am 
I have 19 different map mods, tires, tractors, and your mod is not even my number 1 priority, but I only have it in 11th place. Sorry for my English, I'm from Slovakia
Gtride 18 Oct, 2022 @ 10:04am 
I haven't had any problems yet. It works fine.
mpie  [author] 18 Oct, 2022 @ 9:11am 
@PRmarvel87, I just updated it. TBH I'm not sure, but its possible I deployed the wrong version last time. :( Sorry for the inconvenience. Will test more later.
mpie  [author] 18 Oct, 2022 @ 9:10am 
@Gtride, no errors, or does it actually do what it's supposed to?
Gtride 18 Oct, 2022 @ 6:39am 
It works for me on the version 1.45,3.16s (64bit) :steamthumbsup:
mpie  [author] 17 Oct, 2022 @ 3:53am 
@PRmarvel87, yes, although the actual day length varies according to your position. Also, I have been able to optimize the ETS2 more, but still need to tweak the ATS version.
PRmarvel87 16 Oct, 2022 @ 9:04pm 
The mod work?
Gtride 6 Oct, 2022 @ 3:16am 
Great job.Thank you.