How to Enable the Developer Console in Euro Truck Simulator 2

Euro Truck Simulator 2

The developer console lets you run commands, debug mods, and test performance.
Follow the steps below to enable it.


1. Close Euro Truck Simulator 2

Make sure the game is fully closed before editing any files.


2. Find Your Euro Truck Simulator config.cfg File

Location:

  • Windows: Documents/Euro Truck Simulator 2/config.cfg
  • Linux: ~/.local/share/Euro Truck Simulator 2/config.cfg
  • macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Euro Truck Simulator 2/config.cfg

Open the file with a plain text editor.

File location of config.cfg

3. Enable Developer Mode and Console

Find these lines:

uset g_developer "0"
uset g_console "0"

Change them to:

uset g_developer "1"
uset g_console "1"

Save the file.

enabling dev & console options in config.cfg

4. Open the Console In-Game

Now that the configuration is updated:

  1. Launch Euro Truck Simulator 2 again.
  2. Load into your profile as normal.
  3. Enter the game world (driving view) so you can test the console.

Launch ETS2 and press ~ (tilde).

The console should appear at the top of your screen.

Console of Euro Truck Simulator 2

Troubleshooting

  • Try different keys if ~ doesn’t work.
  • Make sure the file was saved.
  • Confirm you edited the correct config.cfg.

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