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Advanced Navigation & Planning

The Developer Console is an indispensable tool for server administrators, convoy planners, and technical support staff. It provides the capability to “teleport” across the vast European landscape instantaneously, facilitating rapid route verification, environmental troubleshooting, and the swift resolution of vehicle-positioning glitches in distant cities. This guide ensures your local game client is correctly configured to use these administrative capabilities.

Difficulty

Beginner

Time

4 Minutes

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Step 1: Enabling the Local Console

Before you can execute administrative commands, you must authorize the developer flags within your local client configuration.
1

Locate Local Data

Navigate to your primary documents directory on your PC: Documents/Euro Truck Simulator 2/.
2

Edit config.cfg

Right-click the config.cfg file and open it with a text editor. Search for and update the following variables:
  • Change uset g_developer "0" to uset g_developer "1"
  • Change uset g_console "0" to uset g_console "1"
3

Save & Initialize

Save the configuration file and launch the ETS2 client to activate the developer overlay.

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Step 2: using Freecam & Teleportation

With the console enabled, you can now detach the camera from your vehicle and relocate across the map.
1

Open the Interface

Press the tilde (~) key to reveal the developer command line.
2

Execute Navigation

Input the goto command followed by your target city or coordinate (e.g., goto berlin) and press Enter.
3

Manual Camera Control

Your perspective will transition to “Freecam” mode.
  • Movement: use your Numpad (8, 4, 5, 6) keys.
  • Precision: Use the Mouse Wheel to dynamically adjust your camera’s flight speed.
4

Relocate Vehicle

Position your camera precisely above the road surface and press F9. Your truck and trailer will be instantly materialized at the camera’s current coordinate.

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Physics & Altitude Safety

When using the F9 drop command, ensure your camera is positioned extremely close to the pavement. Dropping your vehicle from a significant altitude will result in immediate 100% mechanical damage to your chassis, engine, and active cargo, rendering your truck inoperable until serviced.

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Last Updated: January 2026 | ETS2: Developer tools active.