FS25 Used Machinery Auction BETA 4
This release is still a beta, and some functions may not operate perfectly. Development of the mod is ongoing.
With the “Used Machinery Auction” for Farming Simulator 25, you can place bids on second-hand machinery. AI buyers and other players compete with you for tractors, combine harvesters, headers, trailers, and implements. The available equipment differs in age, engine hours, and technical condition.
To use this mod, install and activate the “Advanced Damage System” (FS25_AdvancedDamageSystem) add-on and its dependency, “Vehicle Years”. The ADS mod itself is not part of this download.
Press Left Alt + U to open the auction menu. The key assignment can be modified in the control settings. Participation requires membership in a farm.
Features
- Auctions may include equipment that is available in the in-game shop, including items from DLCs and other mods. Pallets, big bags, and consumables are excluded. Rare machines with very low usage hours can occasionally be found.
- Several auctions may run at the same time. AI buyers consider their individual budgets and requirements when assessing listings. They react to bids and can keep competing for an item until the last seconds. Their activity level is adjustable.
- The available tools include quick-bid buttons, a field for entering a custom bid, an auction history log, and automatic timer extension when a bid arrives in the final moments. Your settings determine commission fees and delivery costs. Auction timing follows the in-game clock, including pauses, time acceleration, and character sleep. Auction speed has no separate setting.
- Until an inspection takes place, the display provides only general details about the machinery’s condition and paintwork. Self-propelled equipment can receive visual, standard, or full inspections through the ADS system. The selected inspection type determines the report’s detail and accuracy.
- The ADS system calculates inspection prices from dealership workshop rates. More detailed inspections are billed as separate services. Towed or attached equipment receives a general check of its condition and paintwork, but engine components are not assessed.
- Inspection results are stored and passed to the ADS system for equipment that has been purchased. These reports use colors to show component condition. The interface can be scrolled with the mouse wheel, and its scroll bars can be dragged.
- Under “My Auctions”, you can find bidding results, spending information, the equipment condition at purchase, and paid inspection reports. Purchased equipment stays in the history. The condition window can show up to three reports at once.
- Equipment won through an auction is sent to the dealership with its accumulated engine hours, age, technical condition, and paintwork state unchanged.
- Equipment entries provide photographs, technical specifications, comparisons with the prices of new models, sorting choices, and filters. Save files and multiplayer are supported, while an administrator manages the server settings.
BETA 4
- The ability to sell your own equipment was added
- An automatic bidding function was added
- The design was revised
- Some bugs were fixed
BETA 3
- Compatibility with the “Advanced Damage System (ADS)” was added
- Some bugs were fixed
BETA 2
- AI purchase behaviour is now more realistic and can be customised to suit your needs.
- Equipment that was paid for but not collected is no longer deleted because of history limitations.
- New prices now consider other leading prices, commission, and delivery costs. Available funds are now displayed.
- The server verifies whether the player is eligible to purchase equipment.
