Realistic Brakes V1.0

Realistic Brakes V1.0

Realistic braking system for trucks and tractors, designed to add an extra layer of simulation to your game. A companion to Realistic Diesel Start (GN Realism), but it works perfectly on its own too.

What’s Included
Real Handbrake
It’s not a magic button. The braking force depends on the vehicle’s weight (including trailers) and the slope of the terrain. Did you leave a loaded truck on a downhill slope with too much weight for the brake to handle? It’ll roll away on its own, just like in real life. The usual solution: chock it or leave it running.

Dynamic Engine Brake
Engine braking now depends on the gear you’re in. In a higher gear, you release the accelerator and the vehicle keeps rolling. You downshift, and the engine starts pulling in reverse for real—just like engine braking in a real truck.

Reinforced Engine Brake (Jake Brake type)
For when the normal engine brake isn’t enough. It activates automatically when you release the accelerator (like a modern retarder), or manually with the B key if you prefer full control—you choose the mode from the game’s Settings menu. It has 3 intensity levels and only works with the engine running, not accelerating, and at sufficient RPM.

Brake Fade
Brakes now really heat up, and each type of vehicle does so at its own rate: a car with ventilated discs cools down quickly, a tractor with oil-immersed brakes is difficult to overheat, and a loaded truck on a long downhill can reach critical brake fade in just a few minutes if you don’t use engine braking. If you keep them very hot for too long, they’ll be permanently damaged—at that point, there’s no going back without a trip to the garage.

Sound
Engine braking has its own distinct sound (the classic “swish-swish” of the exhaust during engine braking). And when the brakes enter the alert zone (200°C), you’ll start to hear the brake pads squeal when you press the pedal—another warning, in addition to the HUD, that your brakes are failing.

Discreet HUD
Brake temperature, efficiency, and parking brake status, with alerts when you enter the alert zone or risk damaging them.

All configurable from Game Settings
Engine braking mode (automatic/manual), engine braking level, thermal fatigue intensity, show or hide the HUD. No need to touch the console or game files.

Compatibility
It works seamlessly with Enhanced Vehicle — if you have it installed, the handbrake is controlled by this mod, eliminating any conflicts over vehicle control.

If you have Realistic Diesel Start (GN Realism) installed, the air brakes of its compressed air system are automatically integrated with the parking brake.
Multiplayer compatible.

Notes
Mod under active development — please report any bugs or suggestions in the comments.
Translated into Spanish, English, German, and French.
Created with passion for a realistic farming simulation.