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Governing Time in ATS

Whether you want to skip a long, dark night or speed up the simulation for a community event, mastering the time commands is essential for any American Truck Simulator (ATS) administrator. These commands allow you to control the flow of time and the specific hour of the day across your entire server.

Difficulty

Beginner Friendly

Time

5 Minutes

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Essential Time Commands

These commands are executed directly through the in-game developer console.
The warp command adjusts the overall speed of the simulation, affecting everything from clock movement to physics.
  • Standard Speed: warp 0.8 (default).
  • Slow Motion: warp 0.1 (useful for cinematic shots).
  • Fast Forward: warp 5.0 or higher (useful for testing day/night transitions).

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How to Enable the Console

If you have not enabled the developer console yet, follow these quick steps:
1

Locate config.cfg

On your local PC, navigate to Documents/American Truck Simulator/.
2

Edit Variables

Open config.cfg with a text editor and find these two lines:
  • Change uset g_developer "0" to uset g_developer "1".
  • Change uset g_console "0" to uset g_console "1".
3

Open In-Game

While in the game, press the tilde key (~) to open the console and type your commands.

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Physics & Simulation Warning

Using high warp speeds significantly affects truck physics and AI behavior. If you increase the warp speed while players are driving, trucks may become uncontrollable, and AI vehicles may collide frequently. Always use warp sparingly on a live server with multiple drivers.

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Last Updated: January 2026 | Control: Master the clock.