American Truck Simulator

American Truck Simulator

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How to Reset Your Game's Economy [ATS]
By Robi
Introducing an economy mod into your game can often mess up your game's economy, leaving you with no jobs to take. In that case, resetting your game's economy is your best option. Follow this guide and learn how to do it, it will come in handy. ATS version of the guide.
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Introduction
This is the ATS version of my ETS2 guide.

Introducing an economy mod into your game can often mess up your game's economy, leaving you with no jobs to take. In that case, resetting your game's economy is your best option. Doing that will reset and repopulate your jobs list (Quick Jobs and Freight Market) and return you to your home garage. Before resetting your game's economy, make sure you have finished with your last job as to not lose money, progress and experience. It is best to do this when you are roaming freely.

Below are two methods that you can use to reset your game's economy: both will work, choose the one you prefer.
Method 1: Config File
This method utilises changing your profile's configuration file. Follow these steps:

  1. If your profile is stored locally, follow step 1.1. If your profile is stored in the Steam Cloud, follow step 1.2.
    1.1 LOCAL PROFILE: Go to My Documents\American Truck Simulator\profiles and find your profile. This can be hard if you have multiple profiles. Profile folder names are the hexadecimal equivalents of your profile name, so you can use an online hexadecimal to text converter to find your profile easily.
    1.2 STEAM CLOUD PROFILE: Go to My Documents\American Truck Simulator\steam_profiles and find your profile. This can be hard if you have multiple profiles. Profile folder names are the hexadecimal equivalents of your profile name, so you can use an online hexadecimal to text converter to find your profile easily.
  2. Open the file named config_local.cfg in the profile folder in your preferred text editor (I recommend Notepad++).
  3. Find the line uset g_force_economy_reset "0" and change the 0 (and only the zero!) to a 1. Save the file.
  4. Launch American Truck Simulator and load into your profile. You should receive a warning message saying Game change detected, etc. This means your game's economy has been reset successfully.
Method 2: Game Console
This method utilises the game console. Follow these steps:

  1. Enable the developer console if you haven't yet. Instructions on the SCS Software Forum: https://forum.scssoft.com/viewtopic.php?t=61852.
  2. Launch American Truck Simulator and load into your profile.
  3. Open the console.
  4. Type in uset g_force_economy_reset 1 and press the ENTER key.
  5. Save your game and exit the profile (or the game).
  6. Load into your profile. You should receive a warning message saying Game change detected, etc. This means your game's economy has been reset succesfully.
End Notes
If you noticed any mistakes or have suggestions, please let me know. If you found this guide helpful, a rating will be much appreciated. You can support my work by subscribing to my Workshop Items which you can find here. Thank you!

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9 Comments
GT182 Sep 5, 2023 @ 2:58pm 
Got it working and it's ok. Experience didn't increase like it should have. Can it be reactivated to gain faster experience?
JASMAZ Aug 20, 2021 @ 12:48pm 
in the economy mod from steam what is the exact code that i need to search to change the probability of a hired driver finding/not finding work like what line is it called?
txtrucker81 Aug 19, 2021 @ 10:01pm 
try looking for a job in the city you are in
adamfischer48 Aug 18, 2021 @ 11:02pm 
The economy is already favorable, why would anyone want to use a economy mod in the first place is beyond me. Maybe for some off the wall hauling project thats not in the game would make sense like.... mmm? illegal immigrants from Mexico to Colorado. $2500 a head and children are double LOL!
Shortpaw Nov 22, 2020 @ 9:58pm 
doesnt work at all even after removing the mod and resetting my economy it still says no jobs...
sgmosleysr Oct 22, 2020 @ 12:58pm 
i dont smoke weed im already goofy enought
Xxx_smoke weed_xxX Apr 12, 2020 @ 12:27am 
xD
Expert Feb 7, 2020 @ 2:00pm 
it's ok for me
iDson Jan 21, 2020 @ 10:39pm 
no effect :c