FS25 BUG ModManager V4.0
BUG ModManager V4.0 is a Mod Manager created with assistance from Gemini and Claude. It was developed and tested for FS25, and it should work with every Farming Simulator game using this structure.
In technical terms, the program uses the storeData data in modDesc.xml together with the XML files found in the storeItems folder.
Features
- Choose the folder that contains the MODs from the menu on the left.
- Select “Load Files” and wait until the files appear in the list. Once the mods have been listed, a warning will be shown. Select “OK” to proceed.
- Every mod includes ACTIVE and EDIT options. ACTIVE shows the current status.
- Selecting ACTIVE once disables the mod and changes the extension of its ZIP file to
.zip_BAK. The mod remains visible in Mod Manager, although the game has it disabled. - Close and reopen the program to view disabled mods and activate them again.
- EDIT displays the XML files in
storeItemsinsidemodDesc.xml. These are the in-game store items belonging to the mod. - The Name, Brand, Lifespan, Price, and Power status of store items are editable.
- After one of these fields is changed, SAVE becomes active. Selecting SAVE applies the relevant field change to the mod.
- The input fields have no controls. If a special character or letter is entered where a number is needed, the game may ignore the value or the mod may break.
- The ACTIVE button converts the relevant storeItem field in the
storeItemssection ofmodDesc.xmlinto a comment line in the code. The game store will then no longer see or display that file, and the original state can be restored. - When a mod has several store items, single items can be removed from the store. For instance, a mod containing a tractor and a trailer can have either the tractor or the trailer removed.
- After every operation in the EDIT window, use SAVE.
- EDIT is available when the
storeItemssection is present inmodDesc.xml. If that section is absent, the code is deactivated. - Two languages are provided. Use the top right menu to change the default language to Turkish or English.
Changelog
V4.0.0.0
Game Update 1.25
- XML validation has been updated for the FS25 1.25 schemas.
- COLOMBO and SOLA brands, Brahman cattle, new store images and game translations have been added.
- DLC map previews have been updated.
Edit
Many additional XML fields can now be edited, including:
- Store visibility, selling and renaming options
- Configuration prices
- Fill speeds, AI loading and fill limits
- Bale consumption, wrapping and automatic drop
- Braking, steering, power consumption and turning settings
- Work speeds and animation speeds
- Sprayer, forage wagon and combine options
- Silo extension capacity
- Engine start duration and differential settings
- Great Demand support for selling stations
Game Store Items
The game’s own items can now be edited:
- Vehicles
- Hand tools
- Placeables
Turn on “Game Store Items” in Settings to open a separate store-item browser that includes search, sorting and filters.
Game items can be edited in the same way as mods, with:
- Vehicle settings
- Custom HUD
- Hybrid drive
- EV and bicycle sounds
- Notes and health score
Game files have a double-backup system. “Restore Original XML” returns the untouched original file.
Savegame Manager
Savegames now have their own tabs:
- Settings
- Vehicles
- Economy & Products
- Savegame Files
- Mods
Economy & Products
The new tools cover:
- 12-month product price charts
- Editing monthly prices
- Storage and silo product editing
- Animal count, age, health and reproduction
- Full-herd healing
- Daily income and expense charts
Savegame Files
Additional safe values available for editing include:
- Farm colors and names
- Player permissions
- Contract rewards
- Used vehicle offers
- Vehicle age, value and operating hours
- Production line status
Vehicles
New vehicle settings in savegames include:
- Fuel usage
- Dirt interval
- Stop & Go braking
- Trailer fill limit
- Automatic engine start
- Vehicle repair, cleaning and refilling
- Leased vehicle support
Farmland Map
The map now presents savegame data much more like the in-game map:
- Crops and growth stages
- Farmland numbers
- Weeds, fertilizer, stones and lime
- Vehicles
- Buildings
- Bales
- Uncollected collectibles
- Orchards
- Filter map layers, zoom to objects and manage vehicles directly.
- Reset selected vehicles to the shop.
- Move vehicles to an owned farmland.
Creating Savegames
New savegames are created asynchronously, so the rest of the program remains usable during creation.
Improvements include:
- More accurate game-style career creation
- Correct starting presets
- Proper crop initialization
- Full Kinlaig and Catuaí DLC map support
- Better mod-map support
- Correct DLC requirements
- Fixed new-career settings
- Improved wizard stability
Other Savegame Improvements
- Added “Minutes since last rain”
- Missing mods are detected and can be removed or retained
- Savegames reload automatically after saving
- Every change is backed up before writing
3D View
Rendering has received major improvements:
- Original-resolution textures
- Full / Med / Low texture quality settings
- Detail textures now supported
- GPU textures are unloaded when the window stays in the background
- Correct shop configuration defaults
- Improved wheels, tracks, paint, logos and equipment variants
- Fixed dual wheels, belts, attached parts and misplaced vehicle components
- Improved tracked vehicles such as Quadtrac, 8RT and 9RX
- Better handling of hidden or zero-scaled parts
- Heavy vehicles no longer incorrectly tip forward
- Placeables now sit correctly on the placement ground
Version 3.3.5.0 changes:
- A “Non Installed Mods” filter has been added to ModHub. It shows only mods that are not installed.
- The main menu now has a filter that shows only mods with added notes.
- Performance and Speed Optimizations (Freezing Issues Fixed): Heavy disk operations such as saving, backing up, opening/compressing ZIP files, and editing details of large mod files will no longer cause the application screen to drop to “Unresponsive”. Additionally, the mouse cursor will show the waiting status.
- Most crashes due to unexpected errors have been prevented. The application will no longer crash completely when searching on ModHub, switching between categories, pressing the refresh button, or when the internet connection is lost. In such cases, the application will continue to work safely and will show the error in the status bar or in an alert box.
