How to Enable the Developer Console in American Truck Simulator
How to enable the developer console in ATS for exporting server packages and using debug commands.
The developer console is needed to export server packages (required for mod setup).
Enabling the Console
- Navigate to your ATS user directory:
- Windows:
Documents/American Truck Simulator/
- Windows:
- Open
config.cfgin a text editor - Find and change these two lines:
uset g_developer "1"
uset g_console "1"- Save the file
- Launch the game
Using the Console
Press ~ (tilde key) to open the console in-game.
Key Commands
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
export_server_packages | Export server_packages.sii and server_packages.dat for your server |
export_server_packages <path> | Export to a custom location |
📝 Note: You must be loaded into a game (on a map) before running
export_server_packages. It won't work from the main menu.
Why You Need This
The export_server_packages command generates the two files your dedicated server needs to know about your map, DLCs, and mods. See Mod Setup for the full process.
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