FS25 Realistic Harvesting v1.4
What does this mod do?
This mod completely overhauls the harvesting mechanics in Farming Simulator 25! Your combine will no longer be able to unrealistically harvest at full speed in dense crops without consequences. The harvesting speed and efficiency are now dynamically tied to the thresher load and your machine’s calibration.
Key Features:
– Realistic Load Calculation: The denser the crop and the wider the header, the slower the combine moves. Overload the engine, and you will begin to physically lose yield!
– Interactive Combine Calibration (NEW): Press `RShift + K` to open the Combine Settings menu! You must calibrate your Fan, Rotor, Sieves, and Feeder for each specific crop type. Poor settings will result in additional crop loss!
– Global Crop Profiles (NEW): Save your perfectly tuned calibration profiles globally. Switch combines or rejoin the server, and your favorite settings for Wheat, Corn, or Soybeans are instantly applied.
– Dynamic Yield & Info HUD: A customizable, draggable display showing real-time Engine Load, Productivity (T/h), Crop Loss %, and Yield (t/ha or bu/ac).
– Physical Crop Loss System: Pushing the combine past 95% engine load or using suboptimal threshing settings will physically reduce the volume of grain entering your bunker. Drive smart, not fast!
Difficulty Modes: Choose your playstyle in the game settings (ESC -> settings tab):
– Arcade: Minimal speed restrictions. For relaxed gameplay.
– Normal: Balanced experience. You will feel the weight of heavy crops like corn or wheat, with forgiving loss penalties.
– Realistic: For simulation fans. Speed and crop loss are strictly tied to the combine’s physical capacity and your manual calibration settings.
Known Issues:
– Playing on Dedicated Servers: Speed limits may sometimes not be applied properly to combines operated by workers when playing on a dedicated server.
– NEXAT Compatibility: There are known compatibility issues when using NEXAT vehicles. It is currently not recommended to use NEXAT with this mod until a fix is implemented.
V1.4.0.0
– NEW: Added compatibility with “HUD Hider” mods (HUD aligns with game visibility).
– FIXED: Productivity (T/h) calculation bug causing sudden jumps.
– FIXED: GUI closing unexpectedly during gameplay.
– NEW: Interactive Combine Settings & Calibration Menu (RShift + K).
– NEW: Manual Control Mode – Adjust Fan, Rotor, Sieves, and Feeder.
– NEW: Incorrect settings cause additional Crop Loss (displayed in GUI).
– NEW: Profile System – Save/Load custom settings for each crop.
– NEW: New crops start with neutral (50%) settings, requiring calibration.
– NEW: Crop Loss display now shows +/- signs (- for losses, + for bonuses, 0 for optimal).
– NEW: Manual adjustment buttons (+/-) always visible in Calibration GUI for easier tuning.
– FIXED: Camera rotation properly blocked when cursor is active (HUD drag/GUI interaction).
– FIXED: HUD resetting to off-screen positions. Added auto-fix and reset command.
– IMPROVED: Input blocking now uses proper camera.isRotatable method.
– IMPROVED: GUI hint text repositioned to prevent overlap with buttons.
– NEW: AUTO mode now applies slight random imperfection (1-10 units) – skilled manual tuning can outperform AUTO!
– NEW: Same loss math for AUTO and MANUAL modes – no more zero-loss bypass in AUTO.
– FIXED: Combine settings now correctly saved and loaded from savegame (vehicles.xml).
– FIXED: profileCount cache correctly restored after loading savegame.
– FIXED: Auto crop detection now server-side only – prevents random value desync in multiplayer.
– IMPROVED: All mod settings (server + client) now stored in modSettings/ folder.
– IMPROVED: Dedicated server fully supported – each vehicle retains its own calibration profile.
