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Better Flares – Realistic Headlight Overhaul V4.9.1

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Features:

  • Completely reworked flare effects
  • Realistic headlights with 6 light patterns
  • 12 different headlight lamp colors
  • Supports 184 trucks and 4 cars
  • Modified SCS AI traffic headlights with 10 color variants
  • 2 red shades for tail and brake lights in Traffic Addon
  • Dimmed, more realistic street lamps in City Lights Addon
  • Optional version with fog effect available
  • Version 4.9.1 release
  • Compatible with game version 1.62.x

Better Flares is a visual enhancement mod that completely reworks the flare and light effects seen throughout the game world, aiming to make nighttime driving look far more realistic.

It introduces new headlight behavior with six distinct light patterns and twelve different lamp colors, covering a huge range of vehicles including 184 trucks and 4 cars. The mod also adjusts AI traffic lighting with ten headlight color variants and two shades of red for tail and brake lights, plus dimmer, more natural-looking street lamps through its City Lights Addon, which is also available in a foggy variant.

This mod suits players who want a more immersive and atmospheric night-driving experience, with richer lighting detail across both player and AI vehicles.

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Changelog

V4.9.1 — First release.
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Better Flares – which game and version is it for?

This mod was made for American Truck Simulator (game version: 1.62.x). The mod's own version: V4.9.1. After a major game update, older mods may stop working — check the version before installing.

Better Flares – how do I install it?

Copy the .scs or .zip file to the Documents/American Truck Simulator/mod folder, then enable it in your profile's Mod Manager.

Is the download safe?

We checked the file with VirusTotal: none of the 75 antivirus engines flagged it. The full report opens from the "Verified" badge on the mod's page.

How big is the download?

The mod's file size is about 28.9 MB.

Is the mod free?

Yes, downloading from CrashMods is free; registration is not required.

What’s inside the package?21 files · 30.2 MB unpackedNested archives 21Show filesHide files

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Package
  • bf_base_v4.9.1.scs4.9 MB
  • bf_city_lights_fog_v4.9.scs11.8 MB
  • bf_city_lights_v4.9.scs11.8 MB
  • bf_h1_proj_dot1_v4.9.1.scs221.3 KB
  • bf_h1_proj_dot2_v4.9.1.scs221.3 KB
  • bf_h1_proj_dot3_v4.9.1.scs221.4 KB
  • bf_h1_proj_ece1_v4.9.1.scs221.2 KB
  • bf_h1_refl_dot1_v4.9.1.scs222.6 KB
  • bf_h1_refl_ece1_v4.9.1.scs222.6 KB
  • bf_h2_2000K_led_v4.9.1.scs33.1 KB
  • bf_h2_3000K_hal_v4.9.1.scs31.7 KB
  • bf_h2_3500K_led_v4.9.1.scs31.7 KB
  • bf_h2_4000K_hal_v4.9.1.scs31.8 KB
  • bf_h2_4500K_led_v4.9.1.scs31.5 KB
  • bf_h2_5000K_hal_v4.9.1.scs31.6 KB
  • bf_h2_5500K_led_v4.9.1.scs31.3 KB
  • bf_h2_6000K_hal_v4.9.1.scs31.6 KB
  • bf_h2_6500K_led_v4.9.1.scs31.3 KB
  • bf_h2_7500K_led_v4.9.1.scs31.2 KB
  • bf_h2_8500K_xen_v4.9.1.scs32.1 KB
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Latest Mod version: V4.9.1 American Truck Simulator 1.62.x 7 minutes ago 28.9 MB
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