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Baron Dec 6, 2017 @ 10:09am
Jake brake
Excuse my english please...
Since the update, it's impossible to use the jake brake on ATS. Do you have a solution please ?
Thanks everybody
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Hylton Trucking Dec 6, 2017 @ 1:23pm 
It should work. What is it doing?
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TW Dec 6, 2017 @ 2:27pm 
Readjust your brake pedal. It maybe to tight. Need a little slack in it.
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Baron Dec 6, 2017 @ 2:35pm 
I have program the button and when i want use the jake brake, absolutely nothing....
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xTNPxSeal Dec 6, 2017 @ 2:45pm 
Yes you can press it manually or have it toggled when you let off the throttle me personally I use a combination of the two depending on my mood. Most times, I manually press the j-brake button myself.
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Baron Dec 6, 2017 @ 3:09pm 
I will try this way, thank you
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BirdDog Dec 6, 2017 @ 6:13pm 
Use engine brake on us trucks.
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BEW ShadowWolf Dec 7, 2017 @ 12:12am 
Originally posted by BirdDog(GER):
Use engine brake on us trucks.
jake brake is another name for engine brake
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BirdDog Dec 7, 2017 @ 8:10pm 
Jake brake is the retarder not an engine brake.
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AyMazingATS Dec 7, 2017 @ 8:24pm 
Originally posted by BirdDog(GER):
Jake brake is the retarder not an engine brake.

Wrong. Jake Brake is the common term for the exhaust/engine brake. The "Jake Brake" was created in 1960 by Jacobs Vehicle Systems. 1961 saw the first production models being released.

The retarder is related to the transmission.

Each of these systems have a very unique and distinctive sound.
Last edited by AyMazingATS; Dec 7, 2017 @ 8:33pm
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Fury6 Dec 7, 2017 @ 9:04pm 
Originally posted by Le Baron Noir:
Excuse my english please...
Since the update, it's impossible to use the jake brake on ATS. Do you have a solution please ?
Thanks everybody

The update shouldn't have affected anything regarding engine brakes. Check to make sure your key/button bindings for the engine brake haven't somehow been changed.

Also (as partly mentioned above), if you're using pedals - check that BOTH your throttle and clutch pedals are operating properly and without residual noise at the rest position. If either one is noisy you will need to adjust the deadzone to trim that noise out.
Last edited by Fury6; Dec 8, 2017 @ 3:45am
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Baron Dec 8, 2017 @ 1:01am 
Thanks Fury6
I have change my key/button and when i used, on the dashboard, the engine brake button move !
But, the engine break don't work... Before the update, i have no problem... :-(
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Fury6 Dec 8, 2017 @ 3:44am 
Originally posted by Le Baron Noir:
Thanks Fury6
I have change my key/button and when i used, on the dashboard, the engine brake button move !
But, the engine break don't work... Before the update, i have no problem... :-(

Hmm... that's pretty odd. Is this with an SCS truck, or mod truck? Are you using any engine and/or engine sound mods?

If you post your 'game.log.txt' file for us to look at, there *might* be a clue in there, depending.
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Baron Dec 8, 2017 @ 5:19am 
SCS truck on ETS2 and Mod truck (Peterbilt 389 Viper2) on ATS and i have exactly the same problem... no engine brake :-(
I have sound mod on ETS2.
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Baron Dec 8, 2017 @ 5:21am 
how i can join you the file please ?
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AyMazingATS Dec 8, 2017 @ 5:58am 
Originally posted by Le Baron Noir:
how i can join you the file please ?

pastebin and link to that here
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