Enhance your American Truck Simulator (ATS) experience with these top ten mods! While compatibility isn't guaranteed for all mods simultaneously, ATS allows individual enabling/disabling, ensuring flexibility.
1. TruckersMP
Experience ATS multiplayer to its fullest with TruckersMP. Collaborate with up to 63 other players across various servers, moderated for a fair and enjoyable experience. While ATS offers Convoy mode, TruckersMP provides a richer, more expansive multiplayer experience.
2. Realistic Truck Wear
This mod refines the damage system for a more realistic simulation. Repair and retread tires instead of complete replacements, but expect increased insurance costs, incentivizing safe driving. The Steam Workshop discussions, including contributions from real truckers, are also worth exploring.
3. Sound Fixes Pack
This comprehensive mod enhances ATS's audio landscape with numerous tweaks and additions. Experience improved subtleties, such as enhanced wind sounds with open windows and realistic reverb under bridges. Five new air horns are also included.
4. Real Companies, Gas Stations and Billboards
Inject realism into your ATS journeys with this mod, featuring real-world brands like Walmart, UPS, and Shell. This addition enhances immersion and authenticity.
5. Realistic Truck Physics
Improve the driving dynamics with more realistic truck physics. This mod focuses on enhanced suspension and other refinements for a more authentic driving experience, without drastically increasing difficulty. Also available for ETS2.
6. Ludicrously Long Trailers
Embrace the challenge (and potential chaos) of hauling ludicrously long trailers. This mod significantly increases trailer length, demanding advanced driving skills and offering a unique, albeit potentially frustrating, gameplay experience. Note: Multiplayer incompatibility exists.
7. Realistic Brutal Graphics and Weather
Enhance the visual appeal of ATS's weather system without demanding high-end hardware. Experience improved realism in fog intensity and skyboxes, adding depth and atmosphere to your journeys.
8. Slow Traffic Vehicles
Add a layer of realism and unexpected challenges by encountering slow-moving vehicles like tractors and combines. This mod introduces realistic traffic patterns, adding variability and strategic decision-making to your routes.
9. Optimus Prime (and other Transformers skins)
Transform your trucking experience with multiple Optimus Prime skins, including options from various movie incarnations. Requires purchasing the appropriate truck model (Freightliner FLB) and applying the skin.
10. More Realistic Fines
Experience a more nuanced law enforcement system. This mod reduces the frequency of fines for minor infractions unless caught on camera or by an officer, adding a layer of risk and reward to your driving choices.
These ten mods offer a diverse range of enhancements for ATS. For European trucking adventures, explore the top ten ETS2 mods.
