How to enable the developer console in ETS2/ATS

The developer console can enable you to enter commands for the game to execute. This could be editing the environment, exporting mods, etc. This article will teach you how to enable the developer console in ETS2/ATS.

Enabling the Developer Console.

Head over to your documents folder and find the Euro Truck Simulator 2 or the American Truck Simulator folder.



Find the config.cfg file and open it in a text editor of your liking.

Find the line uset g_developer "0". Replace the 0 with a 1, like so.

Before: uset g_developer "0"

After: uset g_developer "1"

Find the line uset g_console "0". Replace the 0 with a 1, like so.

Before: uset g_console "0"

After: uset g_console "1"

Save the file and launch the game normally. To open the developer console, click the backtick (`) button on your keyboard.



Here are some useful commands that you may want to use:

g_set_time -Sets the time of day in-game
g_set_weather - Sets the weather in-game.
g_debug_camera = Enabled the in-game debug camera. Press 0 to enter into the debug camera and control the camera using NUM keys.
g_flyspeed - Sets the speed multiplier for the debug camera. Higher for faster speed, lower for lower speed.


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Created By: Greg K

Updated on: 13/04/2023