American Truck Simulator Console Commands Guide

American Truck Simulator offers an immersive and realistic trucking experience. Still, some players might want to experiment with certain aspects of the game. If so, consider using console commands in American Truck Simulator, and we’re here to help you learn how to use them.

How to Enable Console Commands in American Truck Simulator

First, ensure that American Truck Simulator isn’t running. Then, search for the game’s home directory. Note that the game’s default locations generally differ depending on your system.

• Windows: <User>\Documents\American Truck Simulator\
• Linux: ~/Library/Application Support/American Truck Simulator
• macOS: <User>/.local/share/American Truck Simulator/

After finding the game's location, open the config.cfg file with your preferred text editor (e.g., Notepad). Then, set the “uset g_developer” and “g_console” variables (without the quotes) from “0” to “1.” Save the file afterward. Then, launch American Truck Simulator and load your saved file. If done correctly, you can open the command console by pressing the tilde key (~) on your keyboard (by default). Note: Adequate permissions might be required to access the command console and use console commands. Ask your American Truck Simulator server administrator if you have the right permissions to use these features.

All Admin Commands

Remember, create a backup of your save file before enabling the command console and using the available admin commands. Although using console commands in American Truck Simulator can be a fun way to customize your experience, beginners and veterans should still exercise caution when using these features. It’s also important to mention that American Truck Simulator doesn’t have a money cheat or add money command, unlike other simulation games like Farming Simulator 22. However, players can use certain mods to generate money and EXP faster than normal. With that, below are the usable console commands for American Truck Simulator:

• Edit: Enable the map editor
• Exec: Execute specific commands
• Exit: Exit the game
• G_console: Enable/disable the gaming console
• G_flyspeed: Enable free camera movement
• G_minicon: Enable/disable various values and technical data (e.g., FPS)
• G_news: Enable/disable the showing of new features
• G_police: Enable/disable the police
• G_set_skybox: Sets the sky to the specified ID or value
• G_set_time: Sets the game to the specified time
• G_set_weather: Change the current weather to the specified weather condition
• G_show_game_elements: Enable/disable various in-game items, such as gas station repair icons
• G_traffic: Enable/disable the traffic
• Game: Reloads the game
• Goto (city name): Teleports to the specified city
• Goto (x;y;z): Teleports to the specific coordinates
• Pause: Pauses the game
• R_fullscreen: Enable/disable full-screen mode
• R_mirror_view_distance: Sets the mirror rendering distance
• R_texture_detail: Sets the game’s current detail quality (set to “0” for the best quality)
• Save: Trigger the quick save
• Screenshot: Takes a screenshot
• Sys_info: Display the operating system’s information
• Vid_mem: Display tech information regarding the graphics card used
• Vid_name: Display the exact name of the graphics card used
• Vid_ver: Display the graphics driver version
• Warp: Sets the game’s speed and timescale