The mod provides the models for the lines, but the plugin is also required to draw them. Download the plugin separately, exit the game, and run Install.bat. Version 0.5.0 includes a new installer that also supports Euro Truck Simulator 2.
Now also available for ETS2: Backing & Lane Prediction – ETS2. The same plugin works with both games.
This mod adds backup-camera-style guide lines for reversing and a forward line to help you judge your position in the lane. While you are in reverse, two lines are drawn on the ground from the rear corners of your trailer—or your truck when bobtailing—along the path it will actually take:
– Red for the first 3 m, yellow up to 8 m, and green out to 15 m, with ticks at the color-change points
– The lines are real objects in the game world, so they appear in every camera view and in the mirrors
– They follow your actual wheel angles, including different steering locks, lift axles, and multi-steer trucks
– Supports single trailers, doubles, and triples, including self-steering trailer axles
– Distances and line height can be adjusted in a settings file
Forward line for lane position
In a forward gear, a light, translucent blue line runs along the road from the middle of your front axle, following the path the truck will take and curving with the steering. It is 25 m long at low speeds and extends up to 40 m at highway speeds. At speed, it follows the truck’s actual turn so it stays accurate on long bends. Keep the line in the middle of your lane. Trailers are ignored because they follow inside the truck’s path.
Keyboard shortcut: Ctrl+Shift+F9
Each press switches to the next mode. The shortcut works only while the game window has focus:
– Forward line only
– Reverse lines only
– Both: the forward line in a forward gear and guide lines in reverse
– Nothing: everything hidden
After the last mode, the next press returns to forward line only. Your choice is remembered between games; the first time you start the game, the mode is set to Both. You can set a different key in the [hotkey] section of the settings file.
Updating? Run the new Install.bat to install the plugin. If you are upgrading from plugin version 0.3.0 or older, you need the update to use the blue line. Older plugins continue to work with this mod.
Open source (MIT): Read the full README, user guide, and source code on GitHub before installing. Search for “Backing & Lane Prediction” on GitHub.
Both parts are needed:
– Enable this mod in the Mod Manager to provide the line models.
– Download the plugin separately. Exit the game and run Install.bat. It copies ats_reverse_overlay.dll into the binwin_x64plugins folder for American Truck Simulator and, if installed, Euro Truck Simulator 2. The installer creates the folder if needed.
The models alone do not draw the lines. When you start the game with the plugin installed, you will see a notice about “advanced SDK features.” This is expected.
Requirements
– American Truck Simulator 1.61
– Windows 64-bit
Settings and troubleshooting
The plugin download includes a full user guide (User_Guide.md) covering installation, settings, troubleshooting, and what happens after game updates.
Settings file: DocumentsAmerican Truck Simulatorats_reverse_overlay.ini. It is created on first start, and changes apply while driving.
Log file: DocumentsAmerican Truck Simulatorats_reverse_overlay.log. The first lines show whether the plugin found what it needs for your game version and which mode the shortcut is set to.
If no lines appear, check that the DLL is in binwin_x64plugins.
