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A Euro Truck Simulator 2 Convoy dedicated server allows up to 8 players. SCS Software documents 8 as the maximum for max_players. On FREAKHOSTING you set the limit with Max Players on Startup. The field accepts higher numbers, but when the server starts the game keeps 8, and the console shows [MP] Maximum number of players: 8. You can always set a lower limit.

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Why can’t I have more than 8 players?

The limit is in SCS’s game, not in your FREAKHOSTING plan. SCS’s dedicated server documentation lists max_players with a maximum of 8. In our test on 30 October 2026, we set Max Players to 10 and restarted. The server kept max_players: 8 in server_config.sii and printed Maximum number of players: 8.

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How to set a lower player limit

1

Open Startup

Open your server and click Startup.
2

Set Max Players

Enter a number from 1 to 8 in Max Players, then click out of the field. It saves automatically.
3

Restart

Restart the server. The panel writes the value into server_config.sii at start.
4

Check the console

Look for [MP] Maximum number of players: with your number in the console.
ETS2 Startup page with the Max Players variable

Max Players on the Startup page

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What about bigger convoys?

  • More than 8 friends: run a second server and split into two sessions.
  • Large public convoys: TruckersMP is a separate multiplayer mod with its own large servers. It isn’t run on your FREAKHOSTING server.

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Frequently asked questions

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Can I edit max_players in server_config.sii to get more slots?

No. The panel writes Max Players into the file at each start, and the game limits it to 8.

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Does a bigger plan allow more ETS2 players?

No. More CPU or RAM doesn’t change SCS’s 8-player limit.

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Do moderators count towards the 8 players?

Yes. Every connected player takes a slot.

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Won't start or settings reset

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Startup variables

How Startup works.
Tested by the FREAKHOSTING team on our Game Panel on 30 October 2026 (Euro Truck Simulator 2 dedicated server 1.61s), and checked against SCS Software’s dedicated server documentation. Steps may differ slightly if the game changes.

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Last Updated: October 2026