Real Life Economy for 1.61, 1.60+ v1.7 ATS
Real Life Economy for 1.61, 1.60+ v1.7 ATS
Do you want to know what it’s like to be a real owner-operator? This mod turns ATS into a small business simulator with realistic numbers, where every decision has a price and consequences.
~$5,000/month (in game) as an owner-operator, ~$3,000 as a hired driver. More if you’re skilled. Each hired driver can bring in $1,500+ per month.
295 cargoes rebalanced (including DLCs) — payment depends on fuel consumption, not level.
Realistic fuel prices, air resistance, and consumption.
Tight delivery times — late by 15 minutes, and your profit is gone.
10/14 work schedule with mandatory rest, just like real DOT rules.
Realistic police — fines match real US values, tolerance for small speeding.
Rebalanced traffic — AI drives like real Americans, not like Sunday drivers.
Modernized banking — realistic loan terms, interest rates, and limits. You cannot take new favorable loans until you pay off the previous ones.
Used truck dealer — realistic prices and risks.
Garages:
Instead of buying a full garage, you buy a share in garage ownership for $8,000. This is how many small companies operate — you get a parking spot and registration without the burden of owning the whole facility.
Hardcore warning: This mod is not for casual players. It’s for those who want to feel the pressure of real trucking.
This is an extremely hardcore mod — don’t start it unless you’re ready for suffering and learning new things!
Credits: darkestdragon24
How to install ETS2 mods or ATS Mods
In Euro Truck Simulator 2 it’s easy to install mods. You just need to download mod from here, copy/unzip files into: “My Documents\Euro Truck Simulator 2\mod” folder or if you play ATS please install mods to: “My Documents\American Truck Simulator\mod” folder. To unzip files you can use: WinRAR or 7zip. After that you need to activate the mods you want to use.
