How To | Install Mods | American Truck Simulator

[@b9bot148]

Mods do take this game to the next level in immersion.

[@itsstxph1998]

It works! Thank you! You’ve helped my husband out cause he’s just started back playing ATS and wanted some new mods, but we didn’t want to use the website for safety reasons. I didn’t even know it was possible to use Steam mods for ATS.

[@Phyclone]

I was modding in GTA V in SP and doing the whole stretch Peteys for a few years but wanted more and been watching ATS vids and decided to DL the demo last night and holy shit I can see why everyone plays this game. Its so relaxing and fun and I plan on getting the full copy today. Thanks for helping on the modding front.

[@ProfessionalSutton84]

I want to mod GTA I started but it started getting tricky with the updates any sugguestions?

[@randymcfly1297]

Gta isnt worth modding anymore. They update it so often that you have to constantly delete and reinstall stuff@@ProfessionalSutton84

[@carl.uchiha2914]

same bro this game changed the flow fr

[@N3CDX09]

Another great video bud. You should do a video on MOD LOAD ORDER. I get a lot of people confused on where the truck mods need to be in the list, trailer mods graphic mods, lights mod. There is a confusing on JBX and PNG if they need to be at the top or under the trucks. BTW LOL, This is Keystone...lol...didnt realize I was on my main account.....Great video bud!

[@SkinnnyT710]

This matters?

[@MikePettGaming]

Oh yeah there’s a certain way lol

[@anthonynesbitt3011]

I know this is an old video, and I am not new to ATS, however this is the first time I've downloaded an external mod, normally I just get stuff from steam workshop. I had no idea how to do this stuff, and your video gave clear and simple instruction. I've now installed my first external mod in the game so thank you very much. Don't mind telling you though, I was shittin bricks incase I kakked something up in the game lol, but all is well.

[@cadethatdude85]

Just downloaded this.. reminds of 18 Wheeler…Sega Dreamcast.. can’t wait to install mods.. good video

[@arandomytbr]

Hey man, if i dont have the mod folder there, can i create it?

[@b9bot148]

Mike is already liking that 379. And it isn't bad for a free truck.

[@aminjaffer3825]

Hi therr from toronto canada, just wanted to know what is the load order what goes on top middle and bottom ie where does the graphics mod goes compared to where does the ligh mods go can someone explain this as it gets confusing whixh order to out everything in thanks

[@That_lawnmower_kid]

When I try and download a mod on the steam workshop most of them won’t show up

[@MrJoe2022]

I just found this video out and it really help me understand more about the mods appreciate it

[@TomSilver_42]

Good solid info for beginners. What I miss a bit is info about how mods work in MP, either in-game MP, Dedicated servers, TruckersMP etc. Also something more on mod loading order importance, as with ProMods it is important part. Anyway, thanks for sharing info.

[@hehdumbstuff]

What about now, I no longer see a mod folder?

[@draztikcourt]

I’m having some real big issues with my ats. So I’ve downloaded a few mods. Transferred them into my mod folder and when I go to transfer them over to the mod manager they aren’t in there. Everything is correct files are good and all. My cousin downloaded the same mods and they worked for him.

[@Mr_Liminal]

I'm having the same problem it would be nice if somebody answered our questions you know?

[@MikePettGaming]

For realz

[@MikePettGaming]

Lol, well let’s start at ground zero. Both of you try and download mods directly from the steam workshop. It should appear in the mod manager. Once that’s confirmed. Let’s move to the Mod Folder in your documents. MAKE SURE THE MOD IS AN SCS FILE!!! To practice, download a mod off the SCS forums or something small to make sure!

[@Mr_Liminal]

@@MikePettGaming yes come on is an SCS file and yes I've been downloading mods for a while now off the steam workshop I know how to do that it's just not appearing in the game

[@MikePettGaming]

What mod, note a lot of mods that are off mod websites. Third party sites are leaks / malware etc ..

[@themaster3132]

i have followed step by step but the mods still wont appear in my mod manager. i created a mod folder and put the scs files in. but when i start the game its not in my mod manager i dont understand bro

[@joebeachner9646]

Same

[@Mrmonkeee]

Extract the file to the folder (right click on a folder and press extract all)

[@themaster3132]

@@Mrmonkeee i forgot i commented this a year ago i know what to do now

[@smaze1782]

Phenomenal video. Thanks so much for making this. It was a huge help.

[@allie736]

do i need to get to a certain level to be able to purchase a car, i downloaded one, it shows up in the in-game mod folder and is active. i can't find it in the truck dealer, im just starting out and im level one and dont own a truck. what do I need to do?

[@aldoaldo1702]

I have mods in my mod folder, there all scs files but non of them are showing up in my game

[@tonyxu9951]

How do I access the mod dealer? I discovered all the dealers for non-mods but have 3 states which came with the game. do I need to level up to get access to the mod dealer?

[@MikePettGaming]

What mod are you trying to get in the dealer

[@WeaponX235]

im having the same thing

[@Avgeek.NO1]

when it came to the scs part do we have to create a new folder named mod in american truck simulator?

[@AskDrAIJames60]

Hello Sir, I did everything you did but my mods not showing up in mods manager

[@randominternet8198]

If you don’t have a mod folder (like me) you can add a new folder and name it “mod” and that will work

[@Kruzin87]

When I go to the workshop all I'm seeing is paint jobs and skins and engines but no trucks at all

[@TheSicilianDream]

Appreciate the quick help, everytime I get back into modding ATS always go to the wrong destination 🤦

[@dennis25]

where did you find the american wheels pack in the video?

[@cardaleohardial2074]

I bought the freightliner from Ruda, I downloaded it and transfer it to my mods folder. It's in the games mod section, But for some reason it wouldn't show up in the game itself when I put it in the active mod section, sometime it even crashes when I do that . How do I fix that??

[@smww503]

So I just purchased this game today and have a few questions.how do I use signals,roll windows down,use engine brake.

[@swazey6615]

go into controls and it will tell you

[@smww503]

@swazey6615 thanks is there a ats discord page for tips and pointers? Also what about a patreon that has a nice pete and cabover

[@swazey6615]

@@smww503 no idea i just got the game a couple days ago i haven’t even figured out how to use mods yet lol

[@smww503]

@@swazey6615 same here.thanks for the info

[@haydenstackhouse1542]

I have some mods downloaded edward but my game just keep crashing when I try to start the game

[@tripix939]

na bro, thx so much. Giot problem that .scs file was hiding in .rar file, couldnt find way to solve it. This video is legendary

[@driver-r]

I just bought the latest version of Euro Truck and I can't find this access mod dealer to buy the trucks I downloaded

[@tracytippett7153]

Do I have to configure the truck before I purchase it? Or can I take it for a spin first after purchasing it, and then come back and configure it

[@bigsmoke22-eg9vi]

hey do i create a mod folder my game didnt come with a mod folder

[@redbelliedgaming]

Thanks for showing us how to do this 🤘

[@butch4481]

How do you get the engine sounds on there because the stock setup it sounds sucks

[@davidmills5764]

the mod dealer isnt showing up on my truck dealers? is it my level thats the problem? im like only lvl 8 just started the game

[@michaelwaily8193]

That’s strange when i download it it shows “ you haven’t had any truck dealer stops” (keep in mind i haven’t played yet)

[@duane7563]

Thanks Mike your big help 👍

[@monkey_vr6588]

What about with the new General?

[@Filian_snips_and_clips]

I know I’m late because this video is published a year ago, but I installed the same exact mod that he did the video but the interior from the outside looks pink and untextured but in the inside whenever you go into the camera in the cab, it looks just fine. Why is that?

[@MikePettGaming]

Mod isn’t updated properly to the current game version 😁

[@Nitro4x4]

@@MikePettGaming How is that done?

[@RonaldoSuii-1259]

Thank for the help, I’m still debating to get mods ( one of the snow mods for ATS ) as I am scared of getting a virus, what are the trusted sights?

[@MikePettGaming]

Directly from the modders themselves

[@CarsenPlayzYT1]

Wait how do u get all the money for them tho what if u don’t have enough

[@mozambique32762]

thanks bud that helped lots!

[@JWCreates_YT]

I’m using the demo is that why I can’t get mods?

[@MikePettGaming]

Probably

[@yknitro]

does the subscription cost money?

[@PatchezX23]

Question when i purchased the game a couple weeks ago from steam, it came with some free trucks (dlc's), but i have no idea where they are. Ive looked threw the dealers but nothing. They do have the truck, but if it came free with the purchase of the game, why do i gotta purchase the truck? Shouldnt it say free?

[@MikePettGaming]

They’re just part of the game. When the game came out in 2016 they were uncertain if the trucks they would release would be paid DLCs or not. They have instead added them as free

[@PatchezX23]

​@MikePettGaming thanks Mike, Appreciate the Response. Earned a Sub. ☆

[@MikePettGaming]

Thanks for being part of the community!

[@bradleylarsen748]

i need to find some good hood ornaments but dont even know where to look

[@RaulRodriguez.90210]

Hi, I need help, my mods are not saving. Everytime I download and play and when I quit and come back, all mods are in an exclamation points ‼ This is even if I confirmed changes

[@MikePettGaming]

The game updates mods will not be compatible until THEY are updated keep that noted!

[@RaulRodriguez.90210]

@@MikePettGaming does this mean I have to take action or they do updates for me? Right now, I am having to re-download 19 mods everytime I open up my ats game and undownload them when I quit the game in order not to get upset aeeing exclamation points on my right where mods are active. But if you can answer my question I would appreciate it, since you know about the game alot more than me.

[@MelissaPeck-in9tq]

I downloaded a John Deere mod to the game. Where do i go to find it in the game?

[@rhydenthompson]

What mod is the gray Pete

[@PurpleHusky1994]

I have mod dealer but nothing shows up

[@mustangp3162]

I don’t have mod dealer for some reason

[@Braydenwillett]

I don’t either , please help @Modded ATS

[@MikePettGaming]

Do you have a truck mod in?

[@eclapz1762]

​@@MikePettGamingI do but it's still not showing up

[@MikePettGaming]

@@eclapz1762 some trucks may not show in dealer. Try going to the dealer physically and see if it’s there.

[@eclapz1762]

@ModdedATS ok thank you

[@austingames3157]

do you have to own a truck before you can do this?

[@qadeerahmadsham7155]

Access mod deller doesn't show in my game

[@WillsGolf]

Same

[@Mile54Productions]

That Peterbilt 350 mod is pretty sweet

[@macdaddymatt49ers]

Do you have to buy the mods on steam

[@Iswhatitisman]

Thankyou I didn’t realise it was in mod dealer, I’m super new to modding ats, I need to revamp it & make it a full on sim 😂 I will get to that point but yeh let’s get trucks first 😂

[@Ruck.7]

Where do you find mod dealer i cant seem to find it

[@IIAM.IAN123]

what level do u have to acsess mod dealer?

[@y2kjanie]

Can u teach me how to mod the game if u download the mod for Google

[@robertrambert4172]

What is the a safe mods to download

[@cIomp.]

when i put it into my mod folder its dosnt show up in the game. why?

[@MikePettGaming]

What are you putting in

[@LorenzoSimulations175]

How do you access mod dealer in ats

[@rockerbuck967]

Great tutorial! Question to anyone - do the Steam mods use up hard drive space like one the ones you put in there yourself? Until I get a better PC, I have to watch how much stuff I drop in there.

[@rockerbuck967]

That's what I thought - thanks for replying! :)

[@Awesome_RC_Creations]

How do I delete flies to redownload

[@ball69420]

Does this work with GeForce now

[@thunderkills5651]

where do you get the blue truck on the thumbnail

[@MikePettGaming]

Both trucks are Dom's 379

[@thunderkills5651]

@@MikePettGaming which one the free one or the payed one

[@MikePettGaming]

@@thunderkills5651 paid

[@isaiahevaro3036]

hey i don’t have access mod dealer but i know i have the mods i clicked on visit dealership but still nothing

[@MikePettGaming]

What truck mods are you trying? Some won’t show in the dealer. Some will only be present when you physically go there. Rare but happens

[@isaiahevaro3036]

@@MikePettGaming i just downloaded the pete 350 an now i have mod dealer but still dont know how to get all my other mods

[@isaiahevaro3036]

@@MikePettGaming just realized the other mods were paint jobs

[@Kruzin87]

Sorry about that long comment I've just been waiting to be able to play this game for a really long time like it's crazy and I have the g920 with the 6 speed shifter but I def want the actual truck shifter to swap out cause trying to drive an 18 speed I tried doing what this guy said in his video with the buttons on the steering wheel and for the second set of gears I can get to like 8th maybe but nothing past that so I'm still trying to figure stuff out

[@Kruzin87]

Yea I'm one of the new guys I finally just got the game the other day and I wanted to get a cool truck mod cause I don't have enough money yet to buy one yet in game I will eventually I just wanted a mod cause I've seen some sick trucks in different videos on here and I appreciate your video cause it def helped me out I'm just not great at all with PCs unfortunately so def gonna have to go over the video again to be able to do what you did and get that last truck you added.. the original one you had on there with the long frame looked awesome too by the way but I guess I have to download that winwar or however you spell it or something?

[@mammothsr1825]

I don’t have a mod folder??

[@anthonysantacruz10]

Nothing pops up in mod manager

[@Wraith86]

I’m a Mac player so right now I’m trying to find a video for Mac if there even is one 😢

[@fishing_tasmania.0843]

I am pretty sure I have done everything right but I can't see them in mod manger.

[@MikePettGaming]

What are you trying to add?

[@fishing_tasmania.0843]

@@MikePettGaming a map and just like trucks engines and a jake brake mod

[@fishing_tasmania.0843]

@@MikePettGaming could I add u on discord and could u help me through there

[@mia-cx1dy]

Hey man, I don't have the 'Access Mode Dealer' but my mods are active in the mod manager. Do you know why I don't have it?

[@MikePettGaming]

Dealer is just for trucks. Some trucks are specific in the mod dealer. Some are only gonna show at the physical shop

[@mia-cx1dy]

@@MikePettGaming I’m trying to get cars into ATS, I also have missing DLC’s for both games. So I can’t play either. God knows what i’ve done to them.

[@mrgla573]

9:03 I want an exhaust pipe like this for ETS2. 😅

[@Jayreek]

Wait so a SCS file cant go into mods file right

[@MikePettGaming]

That HAS to go in lol

[@uhalex1]

Can you provide the link for the Peterbilt in the thumbnail?

[@MikePettGaming]

Doms 379 - can grab a link in a bit

[@aidenleblanc3210]

hey i am new to this game how do you access a mod dealer it will not show up on my screen

[@MikePettGaming]

Must have a truck mod activated in your mod manager

[@aidenleblanc3210]

@@MikePettGaming Nevermind I know how to do that I have one activated and it still doesn’t shownup

[@aidenleblanc3210]

@@MikePettGaming so I figured it out but it says “unable to find any brands make sure your mod brands contain valid truck offers” do you know what that means

[@Elegantliving-e4v]

how do i get to mod dealer?

[@MikePettGaming]

Need to have a truck mod in the game.

[@scotthenry-e7j]

what do you do if the zip has an scs file in it

[@MikePettGaming]

Scs files go in the mod folder.

[@lukerobinson4814]

It won’t let me access the mod

[@theone8709]

I downloaded the mod, activated it, accessed the dealer, but I do not see the car 😕 help please!!

[@MikePettGaming]

I personally don’t add cars to a truck sim! 😂 however try getting a mod from the steam workshop first! See if that works :)

[@theone8709]

@@MikePettGaming it worked!! Got a car from the steam workshop. Thanks man, definitely subbing 😁

[@calebbarringer3140]

Awesome video! Question I have is how do I update my mods without having to purchase it in game again and all the customization I did to it? Thanks

[@MikePettGaming]

Some will be applied. Some won’t, some require you sell the mod and rebuy unfortunately

[@calebbarringer3140]

@@MikePettGaming thank you. I was worried it was something I had been doing wrong

[@wmgthilgen]

It's not the installation of mod's via steam or manually that's an issue. Regardless of how one istall's it, they all go into the same general section to choose from, a process referred to as activataion is the issue. I realize the mod's need to be in various categories, and in addition, in a particular order with in a group of a particular categories. And the categories them selves, must be in category referred to as top down, or bottom up. Which is the same as the mod's are referred to when activating them in a particual group. It's the assumption that everyone is using the same set of semantic's. OK, there are mod's and there are group's of mod's. Starting at the bottom of the activation listing and going up, which group is to be at the very bottom and which group on top etc. And how exactly does one determine in which group a particual mod goes. There are a number of group's, and sometime's varios mod's have more than one purpose. I only ever drive but one truck. The W900, I've got every mod available via steam in regard's to the W900. In addition to map's, graphic that change such as light's that go on and off auto matically, and graphic's which are static; Meaning they never change. Then there the varioius "TUNING'S" aka bling bling, the various motor's, transmission's, and sound's like jake brake's, retarder's, straight pipe's. I've found using only the coast to coast mod, goes on the absolute bottom, and my various UI's go on the absolut top, but then there's the sound's, active graphic's, static graphic's, It would be nice if the modder were to advise exactly what group a particual mod should go in and not just say the top or higher. But they don't, they generally only state if they do at all, and they all seem to state the same thing, on top or higher. But never the actual group. Sorry to rant as I have, but after investing well over a thousand hour's of playing, in which I've spent at least half to seemingly no avile, though the variuos mod's I have should make my truck sound cool, I just can't seem to find the correct placeement of the mod in the correct group and or the group in the correct top down or bottom up activation process.

[@BankrollGamingg]

How do I download American truck simulator on chromebookS

[@MikePettGaming]

It’s not supported on Mac unfortunately

[@josephsasser9566]

What’s the order everything supposed to be in

[@MikePettGaming]

That’s an entire separate video! Lol I’ll get one out ☝🏼

[@flix8743]

Any free mods you recommend? I just started a couple days ago.

[@MikePettGaming]

Will have a video on this soon.

[@autoparts101]

Cool and all but, does anything work for Mac though?

[@MikePettGaming]

Yeah everything works on the Mac lol

[@redbelliedgaming]

Now I've gotta start getting mods from other places than the mod hub

[@Poly-vo7st]

Even after creating the folder it dosent work, please help

[@MikePettGaming]

Sorry for the late response. Any result!?

[@joshuasmith8909]

what this music?

[@sebastianplays12348]

for me none of the tutorial doesn't work which is weird???? (please help me!!!!)

[@MikePettGaming]

What are you adding. Make sure it’s an scs file.

[@Surronblake]

is there dump truck mods on steam workshop?

[@MikePettGaming]

I don’t believe so. Not many around.

[@batmanwithaburger6342]

I have rar files and 7z file?

[@Evxns]

I went to the workshop but it didn’t show anything

[@MikePettGaming]

Make sure your in the American truck simulator workshop

[@Evxns]

@@MikePettGaming oh yeah I figured it out now, thanks

[@splashedits4937]

its not showing up in my mod manager.

[@MikePettGaming]

What mod are you trying to use

[@MikePettGaming]

Try a steam workshop first.

[@splashedits4937]

@@MikePettGaming I got it

[@melvinteriet4987]

when i make it a .SCS file it becomes a normal file and not a winRAR file

[@MikePettGaming]

Scs files are the required file for the mods. Some rare exceptions there will be a zip. 95% are SCS

[@kengydhondt2706]

There is no mod folder what can i do?

[@MikePettGaming]

Create one

[@elf9396]

Thank you!

[@southernwolfgaming]

I wish i could just hore someone to download the mods i wanted for me cause i have no idea what ime doing and no amount of video will help. Especially when it's zoomed through.

[@timcore3922]

i added mods but it crashes my system do i need to play the game for awhile before using mods from steam?

[@ronaldffgaming6141]

I did everything that u did and my didn't work