ETS2 GPS or Route Advisor Not Working

The ETS2 GPS and Route Advisor can look broken when they are only hidden, on the wrong page, unbound, or changed by a UI mod. Start with the controls before editing files.

If you are still learning what the advisor does, read ETS2 Route Advisor Guide first.

Quick Checks

Try this first:

1. Accept or set a route.
2. Cycle Route Advisor pages.
3. Check the Route Advisor keybind.
4. Toggle the advisor visibility.
5. Check whether you are using a cabin GPS instead of the overlay.
6. Restart the game after changing UI mods.

Many missing-GPS reports are keybind or page-state issues.

Check Keybinds

Open Controls and look for:

1. Route Advisor mouse control.
2. Route Advisor next page.
3. Route Advisor previous page.
4. Map controls.
5. Camera controls if you rely on dashboard GPS.

If you recently changed controller, wheel, Steam Input, or keyboard layout, the binding may not be where you expect.

Remove UI Mods Temporarily

Dashboard, map, route advisor, and minimal-UI mods can hide or reshape the advisor. Test safely:

1. Back up the profile.
2. Disable UI mods.
3. Launch the game.
4. Test a short route.
5. Re-enable mods one at a time.

Do not remove a large mod stack without notes. You need to know which mod changed the UI.

Reset Carefully

If controls are badly tangled:

1. Back up the profile.
2. Screenshot or write down important bindings.
3. Reset only control settings first.
4. Avoid deleting profile files unless you know what they do.

If you need file locations, read ETS2 config.cfg Guide.

Common Mistakes

Mistake	Better Fix
Assuming GPS is broken with no active job	Set a route first
Editing config before checking keybinds	Check controls first
Removing every mod at once	Disable UI mods one by one
Forgetting dashboard GPS	Check cabin view and truck configuration
Changing controller and advisor settings together	Test one change at a time

If the advisor works again, take one short job before returning to valuable cargo.