Did SCS remove map text-dumping in ATS 1.57?

christygruber1247
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Did SCS remove map text-dumping in ATS 1.57?

#1 Post by christygruber1247 » 27 Nov 2025 17:16

I’m trying to generate a text dump of the ATS map (for sector/UID analysis).
Older guides reference:

edit_save_text

-conversion_dump

…but in ATS 1.57, neither produces any files.

What I tried:

Launch options:

-edit usa -force_mods -noworkshop
-edit usa -conversion_dump


Editor commands:
edit_save_text
edit_save_text usa
edit_save_text map


What happens:
Commands run with no errors
Editor log shows them executed
No dump files are created anywhere
No /home, /dump, /conversion, or other folders appear

Question:
Did SCS disable these dump features in 1.57 (or earlier), or is there a new method/flag for exporting map data to text?

Thanks!
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Re: Did SCS remove map text-dumping in ATS 1.57?

#2 Post by etny2k » 30 Nov 2025 09:10

Google search results.

Yes, SCS has disabled the older command-line dump features in American Truck Simulator 1.57 and earlier versions for exporting map data to text. The developers have not yet released a new, publicly accessible method or flag for this purpose, so this functionality is no longer supported.
Older features are disabled: The older commands for dumping map data are no longer active in version 1.57 and subsequent updates.
No new official method: As of now, there is no new, official, or publicly documented method to export map data to text in American Truck Simulator.
Unsupported functionality: Any attempt to use the old methods will not work, and it is unlikely that an alternative will be provided in future updates unless the developers announce a new one.
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Re: Did SCS remove map text-dumping in ATS 1.57?

#3 Post by Etrusan » 30 Nov 2025 09:24

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Re: Did SCS remove map text-dumping in ATS 1.57?

#4 Post by Dood » 28 Jan 2026 13:29

You open the editor by executing

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C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\American Truck Simulator\bin\win_x64\amtrucks.exe -edit usa
then in console you type

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edit_save_text usa
and the output files are in

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%userprofile%\Documents\American Truck Simulator\mod\user_map\map\usa

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