How to move the game Home Directory to a new disk or outside OneDrive

Moving the game’s home directory (where saves, mods, and settings are stored) to another disk can help with storage management or performance.

Windows Method: Using Junction Points

1. Close the game completely
2. Locate your current game folder:

C:\Users\[YourUsername]\Documents\Euro Truck Simulator 2

or

 C:\Users\[YourUsername]\Documents\American Truck Simulator

3. Move the entire folder to your desired location (e.g., D:\SCS\)
   • Let’s say you have a spare disk D:\ where you will create a directory named “SCS“. Inside D:\SCS you will create:
     • a Directory named Euro Truck Simulator 2 (if you have this game)
     • a Direcotry named American Truck Simulator (if you have this game)
   • Copy (maintain original folder as backup) and paste the folder

The new “D:\SCS” is like a redirect for the game to use a new home directory instead of the default C:\Users\[YourUsername]\Documents

The final directory structure must appear as below:

Change game startup parameter using -homedir Launch Parameter

You can also use a launch parameter to specify a custom home directory without creating links:

1. In Steam, right-click the game and select Properties
2. Under General > last field, set -homedir D:\SCS or whatever is the directory you have created

PLEASE NOTE: Don’t set “D:\SCS\Euro Truck Simulator 2” or “D:\SCS\American Truck Simulator” otherwise the game will create D:\SCS\Euro Truck Simulator 2\Euro Truck Simulator 2 when launched.

3. The game will now use this directory for all saves, mods, and settings