WHAT’S NEW IN v1.1
– Added a new “Hardcore” preset (the first button, shown in red) for players looking for a real challenge. It is harder than the original game but still manageable with smooth driving:
– Comfort threshold: 4.5 m/s² (0.46 G)
– Hard jolt threshold: 8 m/s²
– Failure threshold: 16 m/s²
– Penalty: 110%
– Delay between penalties: 3 s
– Penalty probability: 100%
– Late tolerance: 5 min
– Added the “Penalty probability” setting, which controls the chance that exceeding a G-force threshold will result in a penalty. The original game uses 100%. Lower the value to make passengers more forgiving.
– Added the “Late tolerance” setting, which controls how many minutes late you can arrive before receiving a lateness penalty. The original game allows 15 min.
– Added built-in automatic updates. When a new version is released, a banner appears at the top of the tool. Click “Update” to download and install the new version, replacing the old one and restarting the tool. You no longer need to return to a mod site for updates.
The tool only contacts github.com/antifake13/bus-gforce-comfort and sends no personal data.
To disable update checks, add the line CheckUpdates=0 to %APPDATA%BusGForcesettings.txt.
– Settings are now grouped into “G-force” and “Job and rewards.” The version number is also displayed in the window title.
– All 11 languages have been updated.
Upgrading from v1.0:
1. Replace the old “Bus G-Force Comfort.exe” with the new one. Your settings will be kept.
2. Run the tool and click “Apply and install” to rebuild the mod with the new options.
3. Restart the game if it was running.
This is the last manual download; future versions will be offered directly in the tool.
v1.0 DESCRIPTION
WHAT THE MOD DOES
With the Coaches DLC, every coach job monitors the G-forces felt by your passengers. A slightly fast corner, braking, or pulling away can lower their satisfaction. In the original game, the threshold is very low (6 m/s², or 0.6 G), so even normal driving can result in penalties.
Bus G-Force Comfort makes this system adjustable. A small tool styled like the ETS2 interface lets you configure:
– Comfort threshold: the acceleration above which passengers become unhappy (original game: 6 m/s², 0.61 G).
– Hard jolt threshold: harsh braking or acceleration that causes a large loss of satisfaction (original game: 11 m/s², 1.12 G).
– Failure threshold: exceeding this threshold, such as in an impact or collision, fails the job (original game: 22 m/s², 2.24 G).
– Penalty: the satisfaction lost each time a threshold is exceeded (original game: 100%).
– Delay between penalties: the minimum time between penalties (original game: 5 s).
Four presets are available: Original game, Soft (default), Very soft, and Disabled.
Highlights:
– The tool reads values directly from the game files, so the mod stays up to date after patches.
– It changes a single file, /def/bus_economy_data.sii; nothing else in the game is touched.
– It automatically finds the game in all Steam libraries.
– It is a single, small .exe that requires no installation.
INSTALLATION
1. Download “Bus G-Force Comfort.exe” and put it anywhere, such as on your Desktop or in Documents.
2. Run the tool. It detects the game folder automatically; otherwise, it will ask you to select it. Choose the folder containing def.scs.
3. Pick a preset or move the sliders, then click “Apply and install.”
4. In ETS2, open the Mod Manager, enable “Bus G-Force Comfort,” and confirm.
The mod is created at DocumentsEuro Truck Simulator 2modbus_gforce_soft.scs.
USAGE
– To change the settings, run the tool again, adjust them, click “Apply and install,” and then restart the game. The values are only read at startup.
– If the game is running during installation, the tool will let you know. Quit ETS2 if the file is locked.
– Your last settings are remembered.
– Use the “Change” button at the top to change the game folder.
UNINSTALL
Disable the mod in the Mod Manager or delete bus_gforce_soft.scs from the mod folder. This is safe for your saves.
COMPATIBILITY
– Tested with ETS2 1.62 on Windows 10/11. .NET Framework 4 is included in Windows.
– Not compatible with another mod that also changes bus_economy_data.sii. If both are enabled, the one higher in the mod list takes precedence.
– Windows SmartScreen may show a warning the first time you launch the unsigned .exe. Select “More info” and then “Run anyway.”
LANGUAGES
The tool automatically uses your Windows language, or English if your language is not available. Supported languages: English, Français, Deutsch, Español, Italiano, Polski, Português, Русский, Nederlands, Čeština, and Türkçe.
To add a language, create a “lang” folder next to the .exe, copy translation_template_en.json into it, rename the copy using the language code (for example, ja.json), and translate the texts.
Credits:
Tchihi / Antifake13
