Reefer / refrigerated trailer sound addon for SCS trailers 1.50

WHAT THE MOD DOES:

Mod activates reefer trailer sounds from the Sound Fixes Pack for the vanilla game trailers in Euro Truck Simulator 2.
NOTE that trailer sounds like this are not a standard feature in the game, hence this addon will come with caveats.

The reefer engine will sound the loudest when you are close to the trailer and may play after coupling the trailer.
You can hear the hum of it inside the truck but you can open the windows to hear it in greater clarity.

The volume of the sound is determined by the trailer noise slider in the Audio settings.

COMPATIBILITY:

Tested only for 1.47 game version and works with reefer trailers used in the Freight Market.
Requires Sound Fixes Pack (minimum v21.57) enabled for this to work.
Not guaranteed to work with mods replacing vanilla SCS trailers.
Compatible with reefer trailer in Schwarzmüller Trailer Pack.

If you want to make these sounds work with a different trailer mod, check out the modding guide here:

https://forum.scssoft.com/viewtopic.php?f=201&t=299112

Important quirks to note!

– This relies on the wind sound to “carry” the reefer sound once you drive, so other wind noise mods won’t be compatible.
– “Noise of the flowing air” must be activated in the Audio settings.
– Due to the way the wind sounds are optimized in game, it cannot sustain the reefer sound at 0 km/h for long.
– The reefer sounds should kick back in once you set off, however.
– The Trailer Noise slider controls the sound volume of the reefer startup noise and sound loop of a new cycle.
– The Truck Noise slider controls the sound volume of the reefer sound loop when driving.
– It is recommended to have both sliders at the same volume (50%) for consistency.
– The sound event will stop shortly after decoupling. You can always reconnect the trailer to reactivate the cycle.
– If you want to take a break and keep the reefer idling, such as when you’re at a truck stop:
Simply disconnect and reconnect the trailer to reactivate the cycle.
This will allow you to hear the reefer when you are idle or parked. It can be a relaxing white noise this way.

Regarding what the refrigerated trailer sound can be confirmed to work with:

– Freight Market: Confirmed to work.
– External Contracts: Confirmed to work.
– Quick Jobs: Can work, but you need to disconnect and reconnect the trailer to start the cycle.
– Ownable Trailers: Not applicable.

Owned trailer workaround

To use the workaround option properly:
1. Go into the Audio settings.
2. In the voice navigation menu, select “~ Function – Force enable reefer sound”.
3. Click the Preview button.
4. Reselect your desired voice navigation option OR uncheck the voice navigation.
5. Drive as usual and the reefer sound will play when you are not stationary.

Sound volume configuration:

1. The Trailer Noise slider controls the sound volume of the reefer startup noise and sound loop of a new cycle.
2. The Truck Noise slider controls the sound volume of the reefer sound loop when driving.
3. It is recommended to have both sliders at the same volume (50%) for consistency.

Game versions: 1.48, 1.47, 1.46, 1.48, 1.49, 1.50
Sound Fixes Pack required for the functionality.

Note that the reefer beep & startup sound which plays when you’re stationary is not available with the workaround option.
To stop the reefer sound with the workaround option, detaching the trailer may work. If not, restarting the game is the only way.

Changelog:

New in this update: Updated mod description to reflect changes in 1.50 and added reefer startup sound effects for the following owned trailers: Schwarzmüller Refrigerated Trailer, Krone Cool Liner Trailer.

It should also be possible to configure owned reefer trailers with the reefer startup sound effect now. See modding guide for the lines of code you need.

Multiple improvements to the reefer trailer sound have been made via the Sound Fixes Pack:

– Reefer sound will take up more area of the trailer now, with a better 3D sound position in the trailer.
– The trailer sound slider will now control all aspects of the reefer sound in the Audio Settings.
– Open window noise being enabled in the Audio Settings is no longer mandatory for the reefer sound loop to work.
– Better disposal handling of the sound event.

-Confirmed compatibility for 1.49
-Mod version number changed to date format.

New in version 1.0.12: Compatibility update for ETS2 1.48.5.
Adapted mod for definition file changes for trailers in 1.46

Synopsis: Hear the seamless white noise of a reefer trailer!

What’s new: Same as previous version but description updated to include 1.44.
Synopsis: Hear the seamless white noise of a reefer trailer!

This mod adds the definition files to activate the Sound Fixes Pack reefer sounds for reefer trailers by SCS Software.
There are some trade-offs due to reefer sounds not being a standard feature in the game yet.
Nevertheless, a lot of limitations have been overcome to allow more freedom and less hassles.
Further details found in the mod description in the Mod Manager.

All information required for using this mod can be found in the mod’s description in the Mod Manager.

Changes: Mod description, manifest, and icon updated. Confirmed compatibility with 1.47.

Credits:

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