(UPDATED 19.09.2025) Better Flares v4.6.4 [ATS v1.56]

[Avelium]

Hello! I'd like to share with you a new version of the Better Flares mod that improves vehicle lights and flares.

Version 4.0 is a revival of my long-abandoned mod of the same name, which ended on version 3.2 but was updated for some time by @paokkerkir.
Unfortunately, due to inactivity, the original 3.2 topic was deleted, so I had to create a new one.

Key features:
- Completely reworked flares
- Realistic headlights patterns with 6 different colors (up to 140 modded trucks supported)
- Modified SCS AI traffic with 9 headlights color variants and 2 red/brake signals in Traffic Addon
- Dimmed street lamps in City Lights Addon

Screenshots:

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Load order:
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IMPORTANT!
Traffic Addon now require Sound Fixes Pack, otherwise traffic won't spawn!

DOWNLOAD Better Flares for ATS 1.56:

Modsfire - Base, Headlights and City Lights v4.6.4
Modsfire - Traffic Addon v4.6.5

Older versions:
Modsfire folder

IMPORTANT! NOT TESTED ON 1.56
If you are using Jazzycat and TrafficManiac's AI traffic packs please download addons made by @friendlyfirephoenix:
LINK

[Frontiersman]

ooo thanks! Gonna check it out!

[jarryed]

Awesome. Goes great with @trainguy_gaming Improved graphics mod.

Thank you!

[Avelium]

Awesome. Goes great with @trainguy_gaming Improved graphics mod.
Thank you!

Glad you like it! Have a nice game ^^

[zufettzumfliegen]

00:00:35.326 : <ERROR> [fs] Failed to open file '/model/flare/bf1_n1.pmd' in the read_only mode.
00:00:35.326 : <ERROR> [resource_task] Can not open '/model/flare/bf1_n1.pmd'
00:00:35.326 : <ERROR> [fs] Failed to open file '/model/flare/bf1_n1.pmg' in the read_only mode.
00:00:35.326 : <ERROR> [resource_task] Can not open '/model/flare/bf1_n1.pmg'
00:00:35.430 : <ERROR> [model] Model descriptor '/model/flare/bf1_n1.pmd' is malformed.
00:00:35.430 : <ERROR> [model] Model geometry '/model/flare/bf1_n1.pmg' is malformed.
00:00:35.470 : Sector force started.


the mod is Removed - Rule 2.3 crash to Tesktop failed Model flare

[Avelium]

@zufettzumfliegen, what is your mod loading order?

[scip]

incredible good thx 4 this one

[Avelium]

Mod is updated to version 4.1.

Changes:
- Improved flares textures
- Reduced range for breaks, parking and other lights for better performance
- Slightly decreased brightness for headlights of AI traffic and player trucks
- Lots of other minor tweaks

New links in the description.

[Aegle]

So glad to find this mod updated! Great work!

[friendlyfirephoenix]

This is amazing thanks for making it.

I just went through all the files in the def/vehicle/ai folder and merged them with their equivalent file in the Sound Fixes mod. This way I can load this mod with higher priority than Sound Fixes while not losing the sound fixes and accurate vehicle colours. I'll test for a few game sessions and then send through the files.