Best ATS Mods You Need To Install in 2024

Players wanting to spice up their American Truck Simulator experience should try these fantastic mods.

Motorcycle Traffic Pack

A huge part of what makes American Truck Simulator so engaging to play is the amazing realism. Players will genuinely get immersed as they drive a truck around realistic and fleshed-out landscapes, trying to drive as carefully as possible without getting into any accidents. This makes it important to be smart in traffic, especially since a single lapse in judgment can lead to a horrendous accident.

The variety of the traffic may be decent in the game, but there are times when players want something different after playing for hours on end. This is especially true when it comes to the dearth of two-wheelers in the game. The Motorcycle Traffic Pack allows players to add a bunch of real-life brands into the game that makes for some great eye candy while players are stuck in traffic.

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Montana Expansion

The idea of driving in and around various iconic landscapes in America makes for a great time, and players would obviously want a greater number of maps and locations to roam around. The variety in this game may already be impressive, but fans who have invested a ton of hours into this title will always love a change of scenery.

Thankfully, many modders have released unique maps that players can download in the game to great effect. The Montana Expansion is just one example. It allows players to explore this mountain state and roam around the map to great effect, enabling players to have a fresh and engaging time with this title yet again.

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Realistic Rain

The visuals of American Truck Simulator are impressive, and go a long way in ensuring that players can get immersed in the simple yet engaging gameplay. While many people argue that visual fidelity isn't as important as engaging gameplay, titles like American Truck Simulator need realistic graphics, since that is essentially what this game requires to enrapture the masses.

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Realistic Graphics Mod v4.0

Since American Truck Simulator wears its realism on its sleeve, it's only a given for players to want this focus on each and every part of the gameplay experience. This includes the graphics as well, which receive a massive overhaul courtesy of this mod.

There's no denying that the graphics of American Truck Simulator are already great. However, some people just want these games to look as good as possible, and mods are the best way to accomplish the same and satisfy each player's personal interest.

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Rescued 1977 Peterbilt 359

The 1977 Peterbilt 359 is a classic truck that many aficionados still remember to this day. With the use of mods, this truck can be faithfully brought over to a simulator that can do justice to the legacy of this vehicle.

It's a simple mod, but fans of American Truck Simulator would want such mods that help them experience such legendary vehicles for themselves. In this regard, this mod is easily one of the better ones that are worth trying out.

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Enhanced Vegetation

When creating a map as big as American Truck Simulator's needs to be to provide a realistic trucking experience, some corners are going to have to be cut. In order to save on budget and development time, the assets for much of the game's vegetation and a tad sub-par in places.

This is understandable, as players are going to be moving past them at high speeds, so they don't need to be very detailed to look acceptable. It's not like a farming simulator, where it needs to be perfect. That said, players who like everything to be perfect have taken it upon themselves to make the world look a bit prettier. It's the perfect kind of mod, as it showcases the community doing a job the development team didn't have the time for.

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Longer Yellow Lights

Those unfamiliar with driving trucks in the real world may fail to realize just how different from other vehicles they can be. One of the major differences is how slowly they pull off from a full stop, or the slow rate at which they decelerate. The consequences are that players pass a traffic light on yellow, but it turns red before they fully cross, leading to a fine.

To relieve some of this frustration, modders have extended the time for which lights remain yellow. Increasing it from 2 seconds to 4.5 seconds. This gives players a little extra leeway with traffic lights and will lead to a lot less unnecessary expenditure in the form of fines.

Realistic Vehicle Lights

Much like the vegetation in the game, the lighting engine in American Truck Simulator is just as good as it needs to be. With so many other parts of the game requiring greater attention, it would be a waste of time and resources for the development team to create a top-of-the-line lighting engine.

The vehicle lights in the game are fit for purpose, but in certain situations, they can be hard to see properly. It makes for awkward times when the law requires a vehicle's lights to be on in rain, even though they make no noticeable difference to visibility. This mod changes that, massively increasing the quality of vehicle lights, and improving overall visibility at night.

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Real Companies, Gas Stations & Billboards

For legal reasons, the developers of American Truck Simulator can't use any real brands for most of their world. They pay for the licenses to real truck brands, as they are the most important part of the game, but for things like haulage companies, gas stations, and in-game adverts, they created fake companies instead.

However, fan-made content gets around this, as the developers aren't liable for what the fans create. This means that those who want to haul loads with real-world branding and supplies in them can do so with the use of this mod, which changes all the logos on the game to be real-world ones.

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SiSL's Trailer Pack USA

It's clear that those who dedicate themselves to a game like American Truck Simulator are looking for the most realistic experience possible, so it's no wonder that they want as many real-world elements in there are possible. Adding them to the world is one thing, but editing all the hundreds of trailers in the game is quite the feat.

Nevertheless, it's what SiSL has done, creating bespoke trailers to feature just about every major brand that is seen on the roads today in the USA. There are trailer packs for a few other regions too, and a version for this game's sister game, Euro Truck Simulator 2.

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Smarty's Wheel Pack

The game offers a great number of customization options for players' trucks that change performance. However, for the most invested players, there can always be more to offer, which is why mods exist that are dedicated to expanding the available pool of just one type of upgrade.

In this case, loads of different tires have been added that drive differently under all sorts of conditions. Whether players want tires that offer more maneuverability in the rain or tires designed for great freeway performance, they can have their pick of the litter with this mod.

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Sound Fixes

Immersion is always the name of the game when it comes to simulators, and one of the best ways to be absorbed into the world is near-perfect sound design. The default sound design in American Truck Simulator is great, but like any game, those who really know their stuff will see all the little ways in which it could be improved.

This mod looks to try and implement many of those improvements for even the smallest sound effects in the game. Things like the sound of the truck's suspension adjusting, or the sound of refueling. It even adds a seatbelt sound effect when the player first starts up their truck. It's the tiny details that turn a great experience into an unforgettable one.

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SiSL's Mega Pack

Full-time truckers are known to have personalized vehicles. Given that it's where they will be spending most of their day, it can be healthy to make it feel as much like home as possible. There are really no limits on this front.

The game's default options are good, but it's nothing like what players would see in real life. This is where the modding community comes in once again, allowing players to add just about anything to their truck. It adds things on the dashboard, around the cabinet, and even lets players put other people or pets inside the truck to travel with the player. Then there are the add-ons, which change the traffic around the truck and add fun things like Star Wars vehicles and passengers.

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Accessory Parts Mod

American Truck Simulator has a lot of customization, but it's never enough, is it? With the accessory parts mod, you can take your customization to the next level. It adds a ton of paint jobs, stickers, and other accessories for you to put on your truck.

You can add oversize load signs to your car. There are additional horns, paint jobs, and decals to slap on the side. You might spend more time designing your truck than actually driving it if you install this mod.

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Truck and Trailer Super Mega-Pak

The Truck and Trailer Super Mega-Pak is a trucker's dream. You've got a lot of choices in American Truck Simulator, and this mod gives you many more. It even works with some other mods, adding varying skins to trucks from those packs as well as default ones in the game.

You could spend months switching out the skin of the truck you drive without running out of options. You'll find reskins of all basic trucks with the K100e and Freightliner FLB. All variants of the SCS box, chip, and curtain trailers are included in this monstrous mod.

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Google Maps Navigation

Really, there’s so much credit we could give to GPS apps for making driving a little bit easier (security concerns notwithstanding, of course).

With that said, what is the best GPS to use other than the one that’s available to most smartphone?

Don’t lie; I know you’re already using an Android smartphone.

The Google Maps Navigation mod, predictably, follows the UI of the app used in smartphones.

With screen colors, arrows, and map icons slightly tweaked to suit your truck’s screen.

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Decepticon Truck and Trailer Skin + Parts

Just because the game is supposed to be a realistic sim, doesn’t mean that everything has to be safe and boring.

Sirblackyalot’s skin creation is a very cool take from the design of the Decepticons, theeternal bad guys of the Transformers universe.

Although I did have to rack my mind a bit to recall if there ever was a purple-colored Decepticon toy released, who cares if it’s not canon?

The design just looks cool enough and that’s what matters!

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W900 interior light

This is a w900 interior light mod (w900 Only)
All cabs are supported
Node is on top of cab
Parking Light & Beacon option
Colour Variety: Orange & White
Note: "Light visible only at Night"

Created By CrimePusher/koolgaming876

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Ownable Car Transporter

Mod allows you to purchase a semitrailer - cars transporter for the carriage of cars.

Features of the mod:

• Works cargo market (Cars, 4 variants);
• The mod is Optional and supported on Convoy mode.

Supported game versions: 1.48.

Models Author: SCS Software

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Kenworth T680 Dashboard Red Light

This mod changes the light in the cockpit of default to red

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Kenworth T680 Dashboard Green Color

This mod changes the light in the cockpit of default to green

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Kenworth T680 Dashboard Baby-Blue Light

This mod changes the light in the cockpit of default to baby-blue

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Cold Rain

This mod does not modify probability of rain (game options you have for it)
This mod does not modify the fog, weather or sky textures.
You will find rains of different intensities that are controlled by the game or Weathers mods (not by this Mod)

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Real Fuel Prices

One of the best ATS mods to use in 2024 is the Real Fuel Prices mod by Nener. It’s updated once or twice a month, with accurate average fuel prices across all regions. You’ll need to make sure the currency is in US dollars and the unit in US Gallons for the correct price to show, but once you’ve updated these, you can enjoy ever-changing gas prices based on real-life figures and stats.

No Damage

The No Damage mod by CaptainNervous is rather simple in concept. You won’t be able to damage your trucks and trailers, allowing you to focus on deliveries and giving you more peace of mind. This mod is still functional as of the latest update, meaning you can play in a slightly less stressful way if you wish. No one is going to judge you, after all.

No DeadEnds

If you want to add more immersion to ATS, check out the No DeadEnds mod by DaStrobel. It removes all dead-ends on the map, including the white crosses that mark areas that are out of bounds. You can now cut through areas or use previously inaccessible car parks to turn around. It can open up the world map in ways that make getting from A to B feel less restrictive.

New Mountain Textures

Finally, we have a way to improve mountain textures in ATS. Since launch, a bunch of new areas have been added to the game, many of them featuring mountainous regions. You’re likely to spend a lot of time looking at mountains and rocky terrain while driving from job to job, so install the New Mountain Textures mod by slavsan93 to make things more visually appealing. In the newest version of this mod, you’ll get new textures for cliffs and rocks in California and Nevada, reworked textures for red rocks in Arizona, as well as new textures for soil, sand and grass.

[Psycho006]

its mods from steam, i just found them, try to update it or contact developer of mod

[kahlil]

Is this a safe list of mods. I had problems with some mods and removed all. But I would like to run some mods to add realism. Many mods broke at ver 1.49