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To save edit in Euro Truck Simulator 2, close the game and set uset g_save_format "2" in config.cfg. SCS documents value 2 as “force text only”, so new saves are written as readable text. Load your profile, make a new save, close the game, back up the profile and edit game.sii in that save’s folder with a text editor. Save editing changes your own profile, not the server.

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g_save_format values

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How to make your ETS2 save editable

1

Close the game

Close Euro Truck Simulator 2.
2

Change config.cfg

Open config.cfg in Documents\Euro Truck Simulator 2\ and set:
3

Make a new save

Start the game, load your profile and save the game with a new name. Then close the game.
4

Back up the profile

Copy your whole profile folder from Documents\Euro Truck Simulator 2\profiles\ to a safe place. If your profile uses Steam Cloud, it is in Steam’s folder instead: Steam\userdata\<number>\227300\remote\profiles\.
5

Edit game.sii

Open profiles\<your profile>\save\<your save>\game.sii in a text editor. Use Find to locate the value you want to change, edit only the number, and save.
6

Load the edited save

Start the game and load that save. If it fails to load, restore your backup.

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What do people usually edit?

Keep the format exactly as it is: change numbers only and don’t remove lines, quotes or brackets. One wrong character can stop the save loading.

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Save editing and Convoy servers

  • Each player drives a Convoy session with their own profile. Editing your save doesn’t change your FREAKHOSTING server or other players.
  • Edit before you join, never during a session. Close the game first.
  • When a Convoy session ends unexpectedly, SCS lets you keep or revert the progress from that session. Reverting is the safe option if something went wrong.
  • Other multiplayer communities, such as TruckersMP, have their own rules on save editing. Check them before you edit a profile you use there.

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Frequently asked questions

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Why is my game.sii unreadable?

It was saved in binary. Set uset g_save_format "2", load the game, make a new save and open the new save’s game.sii.

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Is ETS2 save editing safe?

It is safe if you back up the profile first, edit with the game closed and change values only. Restore the backup if a save won’t load.

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Does save editing work on a Convoy server?

Your edited profile is what you drive with when you join. Editing it doesn’t change any files on your server.

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Can I go back to normal saves?

Yes. Set uset g_save_format "0" to use the game’s default format again.

ETS2 server guide

Every ETS2 page in one place.

Console commands

Other config.cfg settings.

Teleport

Move your truck with goto.

World of Trucks in Convoy

Online jobs on a server.
Checked against the official SCS g_save_format documentation and SCS’s Convoy FAQ on 30 October 2026. File contents may change if the game changes.

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Last Updated: October 2026