Western Star 4900FA Truck Patch V1.1 for ATS

Western Star 4900FA Truck Patch V1.1 for American Truck Simulator
Western Star 4900FA Truck Patch V1.1 for ATS

VERSION 1.1 CHANGES:
Added Basic Black steering wheel by request
Added support for SCS Steering Creations Pack (requires DLC)
Corrected Pedal Animation
Corrected Light Mask
Corrected torque on the DD16-600

VERSION 1.0 FIXES:
Lots of various fixes to the external 3D model itself
Fixed all the object clipping
Added Trailer Cable support
Added compatibility for Headache Racks (requires Forestry DLC; only available on the 82″ Cab with the Long or Lift-Axle Chassis)
Added customizable Exhausts
Added customizable Mirrors
Added new Bumpers
Added new Air Filters
Added Hood Mirrors
Added a Wing for the Flattop Cabin
Added support for SCS “Oversize” Banners, Beacons and Flags
Corrected the Trim Lights and added an option for the 82″ Stratosphere Cab
Added Frame Steps on the passenger side for all chassis (except the lift-axle)
“New” Interior (*See note below on Interior Fixes*)
Added SISL compatibility
Added a standard GPS option for those that don’t use SISL Mega Pack

Fixed the “invisible/see thru” rear bulkhead on the Stratosphere cabin interior when viewed externally
Corrects and updates the Engine and Transmission options
Corrects and updates the sounds using Kreichbaums Sounds
Adds the 4900 to “Quick Jobs” for Regular, Double and Heavy service
Fixed the 4900 in the Kenworth Dealership from the original mod
Truck now has its own Western Star dealership in the “Mod Dealership”
Lots of fixes for various DEF files and attributes
Icon and texture fixes
Working animated gauges/dash
Working windshield wipers/animation (interior only)
Added WPASS device (unanimated)

INTERIOR FIXES:
The original truck model only contained a single interior based on a 68″ High Roof Cab. I’m working on remodeling it (updating textures, adding animations, etc) as well as creating entirely new interiors for the Flat-top and the 82″ High Roof. This is proving to be a massive project for my 2 month old Blender skills and not knowing if I will ever finish that and in an effort to get this patch out sooner rather than later, I’ve adapted a “place-holder” interior.

I’ve “kitbashed” together various pieces and parts to create a realistic interior view of a Western Star cabin. Thanks to Kishadowalker, I was able to use the interior and animations from an old version of his Western Star 4800SB for the base and rebuild it using textures and components from the original 4900FA interior so I could to get the look/feel right.

This does mean there is only ONE interior cabin model (2 different color variations though) even though there are 3 different external cabin models. To keep the illusion of multiple cabin interiors, I kept the original external views that were created by Sib3rius for the interior so when you look at your 4900FA from the outside, it will have the normal cabin that coincides with the chosen sleeper configuration. However, the interior view will reflect that of a 54″ Mid Roof cab regardless of the exterior cabin selection. Honestly, after many hours of play-testing, I don’t notice it at all.

KNOWN BUGS & ISSUES:
1. External windshield wipers aren’t animated
The external wipers are just “decoration” on the original model too and getting them to work was more troublesome than it was worth.

2. The WPASS is texture only
Apparently I can edit animations fine, but creating new ones is where Blender and I disagree. I’ve spent hours on this and still can’t get the red/green light animation right.

3. There are 2 “too many vertices” errors in the log with this truck. They do not effect gameplay or FPS in any way and they don’t spam the log.
They’re caused by the original UV mapping that I didn’t change so other mods and paint jobs would (should) still work.

4. The trailer cables clip through the headache rack on the 82″ Stratosphere Cab
Yup, they sure do. That was a design decision on my part as even on the Long/Tag Chassis, I was running out of room back there. In any case, I’ve set it up so it looks like the cables are fed through the rack (just
like my neighbors VNL actually). Eventually, I may replace the “pogo stick” with an “airline box” for that particular situation in the future.

Author: YukonJack_AK

How to install this mod (Full installation guide)

  1. Download and extract the mod. File extension should be .scs (ModsHost download guide).
  2. Find the mods folder on your computer
    • Windows – /Documents/American Truck Simulator/mod
  3. Copy the downloaded file to your Mods folder
  4. Launch the game and enjoy your mod!
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