New to ATS - seeking advice/mod suggestions

[nealj121]

Oh man I used to be a driver and when I am playing I am going "OMG I can't back up to save my life... its like I am just graduating Pumpkin academy all over again!"

I am looking for advice on mod suggestions for the game that people feel make it even better. Also - when I try to install mods from the forums - I cant find them ingame in the mod manager (like coast to coast). If I install mods from the workshop - no problem. Help greatly appreciated.

[Axel Slingerland]

It's not like riding a bicycle? I've been lied to!

Seriously, if you used to drive then let your instincts take over. When you look in those mirrors, you'll know which way turn when you're backing up. And if you don't get it right away, don't give up. Keep trying... It ain't like if you hit one of the zombies that you'll hurt them. You'll pass right through them! They have no collision box. [ external image ]

[andrei383]

Here's some trailer skin mods I've made for ATS:

My flagship mod, Real Company Box Trailers (been working on it since ATS was first released)
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An (independent) extension off of that, and still a work in progress, Real Company Tanker Trailers
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and a retro-skin pack I made for Smarty's Utility 2000R trailer, Real Company Utility 2000R Trailers
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The mods (usually in a .scs or sometimes .zip format) should be placed into your mod folder (usually located in My Documents/American Truck Simulator/mod) for them to show up in the mod manager.