Experience the open road like never before with American Truck Simulator! This sequel to the popular Euro Truck Simulator 2 boasts a massive following and a thriving modding community. With thousands of mods available, choosing the right ones can be overwhelming. Here are ten top mods to enhance your ATS gameplay:
1. TruckersMP: While ATS now features multiplayer, TruckersMP offers a superior experience, allowing up to 64 players to convoy simultaneously. It includes multiple servers and moderation to ensure fair play.
2. Realistic Truck Wear: This mod refines the game's damage model, making it more realistic. You can retread tires, but insurance costs increase, incentivizing safe driving.
3. Sound Fixes Pack: This comprehensive mod enhances the game's audio, adding new sounds and improving existing ones—from wind noise to reverb under bridges—for a more immersive experience. Five new air horns are included!
4. Real Companies, Gas Stations and Billboards: Add a touch of realism with this mod, featuring real-world brands like Walmart, UPS, and Shell integrated into the game environment.
5. Realistic Truck Physics: This mod improves vehicle suspension and other physics aspects, creating a more authentic trucking simulation without drastically increasing difficulty.
6. Ludicrously Long Trailers: Embrace the absurd with this mod, allowing you to haul comically oversized loads. Note: This mod is single-player only.
7. Realistic Brutal Graphics and Weather: Enhance the game's visuals with more realistic weather effects and improved skyboxes, without demanding high-end hardware.
8. Slow Traffic Vehicles: Experience the frustration (and occasional thrill) of encountering slow-moving vehicles like tractors and combine harvesters on the road.
9. Optimus Prime (and other Transformers skins): Transform your trucking experience with eight different Optimus Prime skins for compatible trucks. Choose your favorite iteration of the iconic Autobot leader!
10. More Realistic Fines: This mod adjusts the penalty system, allowing you to occasionally get away with minor infractions—unless caught on camera or by law enforcement. Proceed with caution!
These ten mods offer a blend of realism, humor, and visual enhancements, ensuring a more engaging and memorable American Truck Simulator experience. For European adventures, explore the top mods for Euro Truck Simulator 2 as well!