CinemaLife Horizons: Scenery Detail & Draw Distance for American Truck Simulator
Keeps ATS trees, vegetation and 1,150 buildings at higher detail farther away (transitions from 960 to 1,840 m), definitions only. For high-end PCs; ATS 1.61; 2.8 MB, free; published October 9, 2026.
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What this mod does
CinemaLife Horizons pushes back the level-of-detail (LOD) transitions of American Truck Simulator so trees, grass and a selection of buildings keep higher quality farther along the road. Plainolalex published it on October 9, 2026, in its «Stock Mirrors» 1.0.1 edition.
What it changes
- Tree detail transitions between 960 and 1,200 m and vegetation transitions between 1,640 and 1,840 m.
- Detail-switch distances multiplied by 4 for 1,150 building definitions and three tree and palm props.
- Definition files only: it adds no models, textures, weather or traffic, and it does not change mirrors, render scaling or vehicle lights.
Version and performance
It is made for ATS 1.61.x; on unsupported versions the Workshop fallback package only shows a notice and changes nothing. The author designed it for high-end PCs and warns that it can noticeably reduce FPS, that no minimum specification has been measured and that this first release is unverified in-game: test it on a separate profile. Give it higher priority than other mods that change game_data.sii or model*.sii, enable only one Horizons edition and disable any local copy. It weighs 2.8 MB, and the cover is promotional artwork, not a screenshot.
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Highlights and things to keep in mind
- Trees, vegetation and buildings with more detail in the distance
- Definitions only: very light (2.8 MB) and no new textures
- Does not touch mirrors, weather or lights, so it combines with your graphics mod
- The author explains in detail what it does and does not do
- Last game version confirmed by the author: 1.61. It may throw errors on the current version; Holyfix warns you if so.
- Meant for high-end PCs: it can noticeably reduce FPS
- The author warns that this first release is unverified in-game and has no measured performance
- Enable only one Horizons edition and disable local copies
- The cover is generated promotional artwork, not an in-game screenshot
Requirements
- American Truck Simulator 1.61
- Steam account to subscribe on the Workshop
- High-end PC: the author warns of a much higher system load
How to install it
- Back up your profile or create a test profile.
- Open the "CinemaLife Horizons" page on the Steam Workshop and click "Subscribe".
- Start American Truck Simulator and open your profile's Mod Manager.
- Enable Horizons and place it above other mods that change model definitions.
- Disable any local copy of the same mod and compare performance before adding more graphics mods.
Version history
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1.0.19 Oct 2026Current
Published on the Steam Workshop (Stock Mirrors edition)
Common problems
Does it work on 1.62?
The author made it for 1.61.x; on unsupported versions the package only shows a notice. Holyfix warns you if it throws errors.
Does it hurt performance?
Yes: the author warns that the extended distances can noticeably reduce FPS and recommends it for high-end PCs.
Does it add new textures or models?
No, it only changes the game's definition files.
Where does it go in the load order?
With higher priority than other mods that change game_data.sii or model*.sii, according to the author.
Does it need another CinemaLife mod?
No, it works on its own.
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