How to Join an American Truck Simulator Server

American Truck Simulator multiplayer runs on Convoy, the official co-op mode built into the game. Convoy sessions are found with a Convoy Search ID rather than a public server list, so joining takes under a minute once you have the ID.

1. Launch American Truck Simulator and open Convoy from the main menu.
2. Get the Convoy Search ID from the server owner. On a SurvivalServers rental, the Command Center shows the ID live while the server is online.
3. Enter the Search ID in the Convoy search field and select the session when it appears.
4. If the server has a password, the game asks for it when you connect.

Once a friend is already driving on the server, you can also join through your Steam Friends list without typing anything.

If you cannot connect

• Version mismatch is the most common cause. Convoy only connects when the server and your game run the same version. SCS ships server updates alongside game patches, so update your game, or wait a little on patch days while the server catches up.
• Your DLC and mods must match the server. A server running map DLC or mods only accepts drivers with the matching content installed. Servers on base-map packages are joinable by everyone. See the DLC maps and mods guide for how that works.
• The session may be full. Convoy officially supports up to 8 drivers per server.
• The Search ID may have changed. Unless the server config carries a Steam logon token, a server gets a new Search ID on every restart. Ask the owner for the current one.

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