How to Install Mods in American Truck Simulator

Important: Your server must be in Advanced Mode in order to use mods.
Important: You must use an FTP program such as Filezilla.
Also, please make sure that your FTP program shows hidden folders.
You can usually find this option in the settings of the FTP program.
Important: Stop your server before installing mods.

Preparing Mods

First, install and activate the mods you want to use.
Now go to the game’s save directory, located here:
Username\Documents\American Truck Simulator
Open the config.cfg file with Notepad and change the following two lines:

• uset g_console "0" to uset g_console "1"
• uset g_developer "0" to uset g_developer "1"

Save the changes and start your game, then load a saved game.
Now open the console with the ^ key (located to the left of the 1 key) and enter the following:
export_server_packages
Exit the game and return to the save directory.

Installing Mods

You should find 3 files in the save directory:

• server_packages.sii
• server_packages.dat
• mods_info.sii

server_packages.sii

First, open the server_packages.sii file with a text editor.
Select all the text and copy it.
In the settings of your server, click on server_packages.sii on the left.
In the text editor on the right, delete the existing text and paste the copied text.
Click Save.
Important: Please make sure that there is a blank line between the last two } characters.
Otherwise, the server will no longer appear in the server browser.

mods_info.sii

Next, open the mods_info.sii file with a text editor.
Again, select all the text and copy it.
Click on mods_info.sii in the settings on the left. Delete the existing text here as well, and then paste the copied text.
Click Save.

server_packages.dat

Connect to the Savegames FTP) with your FTP program.
You can find the login details in the FTP overview when you click on FTP.
Now upload the server_packages.dat file to the following directory:
ConfigID/.local/share/American Truck Simulator
Start your server.