American Truck Sim: Top 10 Mods to Enhance Your Experience

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.

1. TruckersMP: Experience ATS multiplayer with up to 63 other players! This mod offers multiple servers and moderation, surpassing ATS's built-in Convoy mode.

2. Realistic Truck Wear: Refines the damage system for a more realistic and challenging experience. Repair and retread tires, but expect higher insurance costs. The Steam Workshop discussions, including real-trucker input, are worth exploring.

3. Sound Fixes Pack: Enhances the audio experience with numerous tweaks and new sounds. Noticeable improvements include more realistic wind sounds with open windows and improved reverb under bridges. Five new air horns are included!

4. Real Companies, Gas Stations and Billboards: Adds authenticity with real-world brands like Walmart, UPS, and Shell, enhancing the game's immersion.

5. Realistic Truck Physics: Improves vehicle suspension and other physics aspects for a more true-to-life driving simulation without making the game excessively difficult. Also available for ETS2.

6. Ludicrously Long Trailers: Embrace the challenge (and potential chaos) of hauling absurdly long trailers. Note: this mod is single-player only.

7. Realistic Brutal Graphics and Weather: Enhances the game's visuals with improved weather effects and new skyboxes, offering a more realistic atmosphere without demanding high-end hardware.

8. Slow Traffic Vehicles: Adds slow-moving vehicles like tractors and combine harvesters to the roads, increasing the realism and challenge of overtaking.

9. Optimus Prime (G1 and Movie Versions): Eight different Optimus Prime skins are available, requiring the purchase of a Freightliner FLB truck.

10. More Realistic Fines: Introduces a more nuanced law enforcement system, where speeding and running red lights only result in fines if caught by cameras or police.

These mods offer a variety of enhancements, from improved realism to sheer absurdity. Explore the options and tailor your ATS experience to your preferences! For European trucking adventures, check out the top mods for Euro Truck Simulator 2.