ETS2 - Winter Sounds 2025DEC31

Winter Sounds 2025DEC31 mod for ETS2 1.57. It reworks ambient sounds for the winter season, adds snowstorm and thundersnow effects, limits insect and summer-themed sounds, and works in compatibility with the Sound Fixes Pack.

Changelog:
Repacked the mod with the newer version of the Game Archive Packer.
Removed several core features after the official introduction of snowfall into the game that doesn’t come with sounds.
More load order independence: Now Winter sounds works well even if winter graphics mods are lower priority than the Sound Fixes Pack. This better reflects the general load order of mod categories.

Summary:
This mod aptly reworks sounds for a snowy winter season. Are you ready to brave and immerse yourself for the coldest season?

Features:
Chances of hearing thundersnow sounds with a varying proximity. The further it is, the more it gets muffled by snow.
Limited insect sounds from playing due to the snowy winter season.

Exclusive features:

The following features only work when used along with the Sound Fixes Pack:
Less insect and bird ambient sounds due to the snowy winter season.
Muted lawn mowing sound.
Muted sounds of the combine harvesters operating on fields.
Sound of air conditioning system on the Tesla Model S and the Tesla Model Y in AI traffic when the player camera is near the hood of the car.
Limited spawn of non-winter-oriented base game AI traffic vehicles such as open top vehicles and ice cream vans.

Compatibility notes:
Tested on 1.57.
Requires higher priority than the Sound Fixes Pack and the Frosty Winter Weather mod to work correctly.
Thundersnow sound feature might only apply with the Frosty Winter Weather mod for American Truck Simulator.

For more immersion:

While not mandatory, the mod is highly recommended and designed to work with the following for an immersive experience:
* Frosty Winter Weather Mod by Grimes.
* Sound Fixes Pack.

As part of the Sound Fixes Pack Collection, this mod may get further updates to cover more wintry aspects. Stay tuned!

Authors: Drive Safely