ETS2 and ATS convoy dedicated server - step by step

The Convoy mode in Euro Truck Simulator 2 and American Truck Simulator lets you drive together across the whole map. A dedicated server keeps the convoy running without a host, so everyone can join whenever they want. The steps are the same for both games.

1. server_packages files from the game

The server has to know which maps (DLC) and mods you use. This information is generated by your game:

1. Enable the console: in config.cfg (in Documents/Euro Truck Simulator 2/ or American Truck Simulator/) set uset g_developer "1" and uset g_console "1".
2. Start the game with the DLC and mods you want to use in the convoy and load your profile.
3. Open the console with ~ and type:

export_server_packages

1. The files server_packages.sii and server_packages.dat appear in Documents/Euro Truck Simulator 2/ (or the ATS folder).

2. Upload the files to the server

In the game panel stop the server and upload both files in the Files tab to:

.local/share/Euro Truck Simulator 2/

(for ATS: .local/share/American Truck Simulator/). The config file server_config.sii is in the same folder.

3. Steam token (recommended)

Without a token the server gets a new ID on every restart and players have to look for it again. Generate a token at steamcommunity.com/dev/managegameservers with the game's App ID: 227300 for ETS2 or 270880 for ATS. You enter it when ordering (the server login token field) and later in the Startup tab.

4. server_config.sii

The most important settings:

 lobby_name: "[EU] Crew Convoy"
 description: "Chill driving, CB on channel 19"
 welcome_message: "Welcome to the convoy!"
 password: "password"
 max_players: 8
 player_damage: true
 traffic: true
 hide_in_company: false
 hide_colliding: true
 force_speed_limiter: false
 friends_only: false
 show_server: true
 moderator_list: 1
 moderator_list[0]: 76561198000000000

• traffic - AI traffic controlled by the game,
• hide_colliding - overlapping trucks become transparent (fewer accidents at depots),
• force_speed_limiter - forces the speed limiter,
• moderator_list - SteamID64 of moderators (the count first, then the entries).

You can also set the lobby name in the Startup tab. Restart the server after a change.

5. Joining the convoy

In the game: Convoy → Join convoy, search for the server by lobby name (or by the search ID the server prints in the panel console) and enter the password. All players need the same map DLC and mods that were active when server_packages was generated.

Changing DLC or mods

After adding a new map DLC or a mod, generate the server_packages files again and replace them on the server.

Player limit

Convoy in ETS2 and ATS supports up to 8 players - that is a game limit. Bigger convoys with dozens of trucks are a separate TruckersMP modification that runs on its own servers.

Updated: 2026-09-28