How to Install Mods in Euro Truck Simulator

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Last Updated: July 17, 2024

Now that you've got your copy of Euro Truck Simulator, you've discovered that it's pretty unexciting right out of the box. Want to spice up the game and have some fun? There are hundreds of great mods that are just a click and a download away. We'll show you how to do that!

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Download 7-Zip. If you don't already have it, you can find it at SourceForge.
- Install 7-Zip.
- You will need this to extract the mod files.
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Navigate to Program Files/Euro Truck Simulator, and inside you will find the base.SCS file. Copy that file
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Go to My Documents. Find the Euro Truck Simulator folder, and inside that is a folder named "Mod."
- Paste the base.SCS file into the Mod folder.
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Unzip the new mod files. Find the Euro Truck Simulator mod file with the .RAR extension that you downloaded.
- Right-click on that, and from the contextual menu, Click the Extract Here button to extract the mod files.
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Copy the .SCS files. Select and copy all .SCS files that were unpacked by 7-Zip.
- Paste the .SCSfiles. Return to the Euro Truck Simulator/Mod folder that you pasted the base.SCS file into, and paste the .SCS files for the mod into that same folder.

Method 2

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Install on a Macintosh

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Extract the mod files. Double click on the mod file you downloaded, and extract the file or files to the Desktop
- Locate, select, and copy all .SCS files that were extracted.
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Find your Euro Truck Simulator folder. In Spotlight, type in "euro truck simulator." The folder should show in the top results.
- Open the Euro Truck Simulator folder, and inside that, locate and open the "mod" folder.
Paste the .SCS files you copied from the Desktop into the Euro Truck Simulator mod folder.

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I have all the files, but I still can't find a car in the game. What do I do?

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If it's the Skoda, look at any truck dealer using the "buy online" feature.

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What order should my mods be in, in Euro Truck Simulator 2?

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Any order, as long as they're in the correct folder.

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What do I do if it's downloaded from Steam?

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The mod should download automatically. If it's not showing, try restarting your computer and reloading the game.

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Some mods may clash with each other, so beware!

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