FLX Plugins – Terms of Use

Disclaimer

This plugin is independently developed software created by FLX Mods for use with American Truck Simulator.

FLX Mods has no connection, association, partnership, sponsorship, or affiliation with SCS Software. American Truck Simulator and all related trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

Use of this plugin is at the user’s own risk. Although the software is developed and tested with stability and compatibility in mind, proper operation cannot be guaranteed across all hardware configurations, software environments, game versions, or when used alongside other mods and plugins.

Updates to American Truck Simulator, changes made by SCS Software, or conflicts with third-party software may partially or completely affect the functionality of the plugin.

Users are advised to keep backups of their profiles, save files, and other important data before installing or updating the plugin.

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, FLX Mods shall not be held responsible for data loss, file corruption, incompatibilities, interruptions to game functionality, or any other direct or indirect damages resulting from the installation or use of this plugin.

The plugin may use executable files or external libraries, such as .dll files. Depending on the user’s security software, configuration, or antivirus provider, these files may be subject to additional scans or security warnings. Users should obtain the plugin exclusively through official FLX Mods distribution channels.

FLX Smoke Plugin

The plugin is completely optional and is not required for the truck mod to work.

By installing or using this plugin, you agree to the FLX Mods Plugins Terms of Use:
https://flxmods.com/terms

Features

This plugin adds exhaust smoke support with a few features:

  • Engine load-based smoke behavior
  • Smoke dynamically reacts to the throttle acceleration.
  • Customizable smoke settings
  • Easy configuration through the plugin settings file

Download the plugin .zip file:
Download Link: Here

Extract the contents into the plugins folder located inside your American Truck Simulator installation directory.

The plugin file must be placed in:

gameroot/bin/win_x64/plugins/

This is the plugins folder located next to amtrucks.exe.

Example:

C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\American Truck Simulator\bin\win_x64\plugins\flx_truck_smoke.dll

  1. Launch American Truck Simulator and enjoy the FLX Smoke Plugin!

You can customize the smoke behavior by editing the following configuration file:

flx_truck_smoke.ini

The .ini file is located in the same folder as the plugin.

You can also customize the particle by editing the “vehicle_smoke_flx.sii” file located in Peterbilt-359-DEF.scs within the /unit/hookup directory.

You can open and edit it using Notepad or any other text editor.

After making your changes, save the file and restart the game for the new settings to take effect.

Plugin version 1.1

Game Version: 1.60 e 1.61

Trucks Compatibility:
Peterbilt 359 FLX Mods
Peterbilt 367 LMS Mods
ALL trucks  by JonRuda Mods.
Peterbilt 389 by Pinga Mods

Changelog

Version 1.7.9.3

Latest

Oct 27, 2026

ADDED

Added new Watermelon lights: Reverse, Parking, Brake and Turn Signal.

FIXED

Fixed a fake shadow bug on lowered chassis.

FIXED

Fixed brake light and turn signal textures.

Previous releases

Version 1.7.9.2

Sep 6, 2026

UPDATED

Reworked exterior chrome materials.

UPDATED

Reworked Watermelon lights for a more realistic lighting and refraction effect.

UPDATED

Improved smoke behavior with more realistic movement and reaction to in-game wind.

FIXED

Fixed the rain cap not appearing with the 5" exhaust option.

FIXED

Fixed the Aluminum Look on the grille accessory.

FIXED

Fixed UV mapping issues on some exhaust configurations.

FIXED

Fixed a missing smoke locator on a specific exhaust configuration.

Version 1.7.9.1

Aug 10, 2026

UPDATED

Improved smoke/roll coal textures and density!

Version 1.7.9

Aug 7, 2026

ADDED

Functional smoke added. See the Plugins page for details.

Version 1.7.8

Jun 24, 2026

UPDATED

1.60 Compatibility;

FIXED

Fixed chrome textures;

FIXED

Fixed headlight flares;

FIXED

Fixed dashboard lighting.

Version 1.7.7

May 19, 2026

FIXED

Fixed halogen headlight normal map texture;

UPDATED

Updated mod file to hashfs V2 format for faster texture loading;

FIXED

Fixed fake shadow glitch on lowered chassis;

Version 1.7.6

Feb 16, 2026

FIXED

Fixed exhaust shield look aluminum.

FIXED

Fixed exaust Tech Nine look aluminum.

FIXED

Fixed CB Radio cables position.

Version 1.7.5

Feb 1, 2026

FIXED

Fixed pink texture on the hose connectors for the trailer.

FIXED

Fixed incorrect offset on the grille accessory.

FIXED

Fixed a bug in the "Classic" steering wheel normals.

UPDATED

Compatibility checked with version 1.58.

Version 1.7.4

Dec 16, 2025

FIXED

Fixed Sidelights textures issue.

Version 1.7.3

Dec 15, 2025

FIXED

Fixed an issue with the grill accessory.

FIXED

Fixed an issue with the texture and variation of the tank accessory.

FIXED

Fixed bug in the front wheel offset on the extended chassis.

Version 1.7.2

Nov 26, 2025

FIXED

Fixed a texture issue on some accessories.

FIXED

Fixed Watermelon lights issue.

FIXED

Fixed CB Radio cables position.

Version 1.7

Nov 24, 2025

FIXED

Rain drops fix;

UPDATED

1.57 Compatibility.

Version 1.6

Oct 18, 2025

UPDATED

1.56 compatibility;

FIXED

Dashboard lights fix.