Farming Sim 19 available now. I guess this is where I finally give the series a shot.
Pro-tips:
- Do the tutorials! They help you wrap your head around the what, where and how of dozens of farming tools you'll be using.
- F1 will open and close top-left menu that tells you every key input for whatever vehicle you're in. This is a lifesaver as you're learning the ropes.
- G will change implement controls for various front/back attachments. (See tractor icon top-left to see which is highlighted.)
- Don't be afraid to hire a worker (H button when you're in a vehicle) to take over fieldwork if you own multiple plots of land.
- There are two Options menus in-game. One is system-level (graphics, sound, etc.), the other is game-play level. There's a default camera setting toggled in there that makes the land bounce up and down in first-person vehicle mode instead of your vehicle instead. Supposed to smooth the camera or something. It's dumb and should be toggled off immediately.
- Also find the toggle for auto-vehicle start. It's much more satisfying and realistic to press Enter to start and stop the engine in whatever you're using atm. Also, Tab button will bounce you between all owned vehicles.
- Taking on job requests from other farmers on the map will earn you quick cash at the start of the game.
- Pay attention to crop prices. Some are far more lucrative than others (canola and barley are always good bets to start).
- There's an in-game mod downloader. When you get there type Giants Software into the search bar. It will list all the free vehicles, implements and maps direct from the developer. Great place to start. Nab the "No Camera Collision" pronto.
- Zen is the name of the game in FS. A lot of that has to do with the kind of music you like. Here's a quick tutorial on importing streaming radio stations directly into the game.
How to install streaming radio using https://www.internet-radio.com/ 1. Go C:\Users\(username)\Documents\my games\FarmingSimulator2019\music 2. Open “streamingInternetRadios.xml” using notepad++
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- I believe this was fixed in FS19, but if not: If the mouse sensitivity on PC is way too low. You can edit mouseSensitivityScaleX="6.000000" and mouseSensitivityScaleY="6.000000" in \Documents\My Games\FarmingSimulator2017\inputBinding.xml to fix it. The in game UI only lets it go to 2 (shown as 200%).
- Some sower implements will plant seed and cultivate the soil at the same time. This is typically a 2-step process, so with an upgraded sower you can take care of this in one sweep. Pay attention to the item descriptions for all new stuff you buy for this kind of info. Two similarly priced items in the same class can yield bonus results if you're looking out for differences,
- Buy a fertilizer-spreader first. It will double your crop yield if you treat the field twice. There's 3 types of fertilizer (manure, liquid chemical and solid chemical). You can get a cheap starter solid fertilizer-spreader for around $15k. Fertilizer spreads wide so you only need to do like 2 trips up and down the field to cover everything. Pick it up at the shop and buy a couple bags of solid fertilizer and fill up the equipment at the shop to save ferrying back and forth.