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title: How to change Max Players on your Euro Truck Simulator 2 server
description: How to change your max players on your Euro Truck Simulator 2 server.
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# How to change Max Players on your Euro Truck Simulator 2 server

How to change your max players on your Euro Truck Simulator 2 server.

In Euro Truck Simulator 2, you can change the max number of players and convoy of vehicles on the server. You may be able to have more than 8 players on your server, but it would require extra client-side steps. Every player must modify their local game files to allow for higher player count server, otherwise, they won’t be able to see or join your server.

**⭐ Note: It's important to note that changes to the max number of players must also be reflected in the config\_ds\_cfg file on your *****game client***** as well. This can be located in: Documents\\Euro Truck Simulator 2\\config\\config\_ds.cfg**

## Change Max Players in Game Settings

1. Locate your Nodecraft dashboard and open your **Euro Truck Simulator 2** Server.
2. Select the **Euro Truck Simulator 2 Settings** tab.

**Note: Make sure the server is offline when making changes for changes to properly be appiled and saved.**

3. In the **Basic** tab locate the **Max Players** field.  
4. Enter the number of desired players.

![max players for ats and ets2](https://cms-a.nodecraft.com/f/133932/857x951/bc9270d5e5/max_player_ats_ets2.png/m/)

5. Select **Save**.  
6. **Start** server.

## Change Max Players via Server Files (Manually)

1. Locate your Nodecraft dashboard and open your **Euro Truck Simulator 2** Server.
2. Select the **Server Files** tab.

**Note: Make sure the server is offline when making changes for changes to properly be appiled and saved.**

3. Locate the `server_config.sii` file.  
4. Select **Edit**.

![ets config file location](https://cms-a.nodecraft.com/f/133932/1845x860/92ceb171f5/ets_config.png/m/1000x0/smart)5. In the `max_players` field set the desired number of players.  
6. **Select** Save.  
7.** Start** server.

## Additional Steps for Adding more than 8 Players

You may be able to have more than 8 players on your server, but it would require extra client-side steps. **Every player must modify their local game files to allow for higher player count server, otherwise, they won’t be able to see or join your server.** This method can support from 8 players to 128 players.

1. **Locate** and open your **Euro Truck Simulator 2 data folder**.

  **Note: Be sure your game is not running, and the directory is typically: **`C:\\Users\\<USER>\\Documents`
2. **Open** the `config.cfg` file with your preferred text editor.
3. **Change** the `g_max_convoy_size` field to reflect the number of max players for your server.

**Note: It should look something like this **`g_max_convoy_size “128”`**.**

4.** Save** the file, then start your game.

## Troubleshooting

If you’re not able to open your developer console:

- Make sure the game is playing in the background before making changes.
- Double-check that you did edit the correct game’s configuration file.
- Make sure the changes saved in the text editor your used to edit the file.
- Make sure that all players have the same setting client-side as well, if any players are not able to join or see the server listing.

## Conclusion

Editing game settings for your ETS2 client can be done the same was much similar to how you would edit other settings for your server as well. You can edit these settings in the configuration file in the data folder of either game.