American Truck Simulator Server Hosting

Yes, and map mods are where ATS servers get interesting. The catch is uniformity: the server and every driver need the identical mod set in the identical order, so agree the list first, upload it over FTP, and treat any change as something the whole convoy does together.

Whatever the session touches. A driver missing a state cannot load into it, which usually shows up mid-route rather than at the login screen. Simplest approach is to standardise on the states your group all own and expand together when a new one lands.

Into the token field on your server in the panel, using one you generate for App ID 2239530 on Steam. Without it the server still runs for people who connect directly, it just will not advertise itself publicly. One minute, once.

Yes. The dedicated server synchronises positions, cargo and the session, it never renders the world, so ATS is one of the lightest things we host. Extra RAM buys headroom for heavy map mods rather than more drivers.

Nothing, and that is the reason to rent one. The convoy stays open on our hardware, so someone can finish a Wyoming run at two in the morning without you being online to host it.

Yes, every driver needs their own copy of American Truck Simulator on Steam. The server is the meeting point, not a licence, so you rent the session and your group brings the trucks.