SCS SOFTWARE / OPEN BETA
SCS Software’s ATS 1.62 Open Beta is available through Steam’s public_beta branch. Review the changes and join the test.
American Truck Simulator 1.62 Open Beta is SCS Software’s test update, announced on October 20, 2026. To join, select public_beta in the game’s Steam beta settings. This is a test build, not the stable release.
Atlas gains new Tourist Boards across ten states, including two in Nebraska. A separate Route 66 board links exploration locations across eight states to mark the road’s centenary.
The Atlas exploration feature comes with Road Trip: Ford. You can visit locations in the map areas you own; finishing the cross-state board and earning its postcard and air freshener requires every relevant map expansion.
Tourist Boards and DLC requirements
The improved material system reaches the All-New 2025 Volvo VNL cabin. Look for how upholstery, trim and other interior surfaces respond to light, rather than a completely new truck model.
See the interior updateSCS removed tracks that had caused copyright claims and added 11 songs. Escape is the station SCS identifies for streaming; this is not a blanket rights clearance for every radio station.
The Goodyear Tires Pack receives updated logos and colours. This change concerns that DLC’s paint jobs.
The All-New 2025 Volvo VNL also joins the vehicles you can encounter on the road.
Use your owned copy of American Truck Simulator. The beta is a game branch, so there is no separate installer to download here.
public_betaSelect this in Beta Participation. The official instructions do not require entering a private access code.
Before switching, make a separate backup with the game closed. For testing, we recommend a new profile that has never used mods.
In Steam Library, right-click American Truck Simulator and choose Properties. Open Game Versions & Betas; older Steam layouts may call this Betas.
Select public_beta from the Beta Participation list. If it is missing, restart Steam and check again. Avoid selecting an unrelated experimental branch.
Wait for the download to finish, then launch ATS and check the version shown by the game. Keep your first test session on the separate profile.
Our recommendation for local profiles: close the game, copy its user-data folder to a separate location and keep the pre-beta copy untouched. Steam Cloud profiles need separate handling, described alongside the paths.
When leaving, return to Steam’s Beta Participation menu, select None (or the equivalent opt-out option) and wait for the stable files to download. Use the profile you saved before testing; don’t assume a newer beta save will load in an older build.
%USERPROFILE%\Documents\American Truck SimulatorIf Documents is redirected to OneDrive, use its actual location. Copy the whole user-data folder for local profiles; read the separate Steam Cloud note below.
~/Library/Application Support/American Truck SimulatorUse Finder’s Go to Folder with this path. Custom launch options can place user data elsewhere.
~/.local/share/American Truck SimulatorThis is the default native Linux location. A custom -homedir option or a Proton setup can use a different directory.
These are local user-data paths. Steam Cloud saves are managed separately; steam_profiles contains local hardware settings rather than the complete cloud save. Preserve cloud progress separately before switching your regular profile. If you cannot verify that backup, keep your regular profile untouched and create a new non-cloud test profile.
SCS user-data and log locations ↗
SCS Steam Cloud profile notes ↗
SCS warns that this beta may be unstable. The following are troubleshooting suggestions, not a list of defects confirmed for 1.62. Check the official issue board for individual reports and their status.
ATS 1.62 bug reportsRestart Steam, reopen the game’s beta settings and look for public_beta. The SCS announcement explicitly recommends a client restart if the branch name is missing.
First reproduce the problem on a profile that has never had mods installed. The SCS reporting rules say simply disabling mods on an existing profile is not enough for a clean report.
Check ownership of Road Trip: Ford and the relevant map expansions. You can explore the states you own, but the Route 66 board’s full reward requires all of its map areas and exploration locations.
Keep the beta save intact and use your separate pre-beta backup for the stable build. Switching the Steam branch changes the game files; it does not convert your newer save into an older format.
Follow the forum’s current rules and use the American Truck Simulator 1.62 section. One report should cover one reproducible problem.
Official bug-reporting guideInclude the exact game build, what you expected and the steps that trigger the problem on a clean profile.
Provide the complete game.log.txt from the affected session. For a crash, attach game.crash.txt when available; on macOS, check ~/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/ for an amtrucks crash report. Add screenshots or a short video if useful.
Include in-game coordinates and a screenshot with the minimap. Search the issue board first so an existing report can collect the evidence.
In your Steam Library, right-click American Truck Simulator, open Properties, then Game Versions & Betas. Choose public_beta in Beta Participation and wait for the update. Restart Steam if the branch is missing. Back up your regular profile before switching.
This guide covers the open beta announced on October 20, 2026, checked on October 23. It is a test build; use the current SCS announcement to check whether the stable release has since arrived.
The base game is needed to use its Steam branch. Individual additions have their own DLC requirements: Atlas is part of Road Trip: Ford, while the Route 66 board’s full reward needs its relevant map expansions.
We recommend a separate profile. SCS requires a profile that has never used mods when reproducing bugs for a clean report.
No. Switch branches in Steam using your owned game. HY8BIT provides an independent guide and links to SCS; it does not host game files.
Opt out in Steam’s Beta Participation menu and let Steam restore the stable files. Keep and use your pre-beta backup rather than relying on a beta save to work with an older version.
Official sources, checked October 23, 2026. Backup and testing recommendations are HY8BIT editorial guidance. Images belong to SCS Software.