If the default dollar sign in Transport Fever 3 has been bugging you, you’re in the right place. In this short guide I’ll walk you through the exact process of swapping it out for any currency symbol you like — euro, pound, yen, or something completely custom — by editing a single game file.
I wrote this up because it’s one of those tweaks that sounds intimidating when you hear “edit a game file,” but it’s honestly one of the quickest changes you can make. Once you know where the file lives and which line to touch, you’ll be done in under a minute.
What This Change Actually Does
Before you touch anything, it’s worth understanding what you’re changing. This is purely a visual edit. The game’s currency isn’t tied to any real-world economy — there’s no conversion rate and no exchange logic running behind the scenes. Those numbers are just figures with whatever symbol you place in front of them, so swapping the symbol changes nothing about your income, costs, or balance. You’re only altering how it looks.
Finding and Editing the Settings File
You can technically open the file with plain Notepad, but I’d strongly recommend Notepad++ for this — it handles the file more cleanly and makes finding the line far easier. The steps below assume you’re using it.
Start by going to Settings in the game’s menu and switching to the Advanced tab. From there, click Open User Data Folder.
If you’d rather navigate manually, head to the drive where Steam is installed and follow this path:
- \Steam\userdata\[usernumber]\3493540\local
One thing that tripped me up at first: the user number here is unique to each person, and it is not the same as your Steam profile number. In practice, it’s usually the most recently modified folder, and you’ll spot several game folders sitting inside it — so if you’re hunting for it by eye, that’s the giveaway.
Once you’re in, open Settings.lua and scroll down to line 138, or just search for moneyPrefix =. By default the dollar symbol is used there. Replace it with whatever symbol you want, and that change applies everywhere in the game.
Currency Symbols You Can Use
The easiest way to insert these, in my opinion, is with Alt codes — just hold the Alt key and type the number. Here are some common ones:
| Currency | Symbol | Alt Code |
|---|---|---|
| Euro | € | Alt + 0128 |
| Pound | £ | Alt + 0163 |
| Yen | ¥ | Alt + 0165 |
Those are just the common three — the file will accept basically anything you can type, so don’t feel boxed in by this list.
Saving and One Thing to Keep in Mind
Save the file, and you’re done. That’s the whole process.
The one caveat I’d flag: because this modifies a vanilla game file, a future game update can wipe your change and restore the default dollar sign. If that happens, don’t panic — just repeat these same steps. I keep a mental note of that line number so I can jump straight back to it whenever a patch resets things.
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Conclusion
It’s a tiny tweak with no effect on gameplay, but if the right currency symbol helps your setup feel a little more yours, it’s well worth the minute it takes. Once you’ve done it once, you’ll never need to look up the path again.