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What’s Included?
Start modding for Farming Simulator 22 and get the new Modding Tutorials! We show you how to integrate your 3D-Models using Blender, step by step. A series of 15 tutorial videos will guide you through everything you need to know.
Introduction & Blender Installation
Installation of .i3d Exporter
Surface Materials
Separate & Editing Pivots
Components & compoundChildren
Functional Nodes
modDescXML
vehicleXML
Create Animations With “Moving Tools”
Adding Effects
Merge Groups & Bounding Volume
Level of Detail
Skinning
Creating Store Icons
Fine Tuning
Farming Simulator 22 will release on November 22nd for PC, Mac, PS5, Xbox Series X/S, PS4, Xbox One and Stadia. Pre-order now to receive the CLAAS XERION SADDLE TRAC Pack for free!
Also available now: The Year 1 Season Pass. Get new content for Farming Simulator 22 and save money! On top of the price advantage of the Season Pass compared to buying the content separately, you’ll save even more money by pre-ordering.
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We added a lot of new character features and items. Choose your hairstyle, including a beard or mustache, between various clothing items from top to bottom, and even authentic full-body outfits from your favorite brands. Here’s the complete list of options:
Character
Hairstyles
Beards
Mustaches
Outfits
Tops
Bottoms
Footwear
Headgear
Gloves
Glasses
Create your character!
First, choose your character model!
How’d you like your hair? What color?
We have manly beards. Each one as glorious as the next.
Mustaches are a must-have for harvest season. Harvesting respect!
Now, choose an outfit and get into those comfy onesies!
You can put on tops and bottoms separately, too.
Different kinds of footwear. Yes, there are rubber boots.
Show your friends how professional you’re at work. A hat is cool, too.
Gloves. For the dirty work. Or just for style. Maybe both.
Fashionable glasses are always a welcome accessory. Pick yours.
Wear your favorite brands!
On top of the generic clothes, there is also a set of branded outfits, your character can wear. So, if you’re running a farming operation heavy on John Deere machinery, why not dress accordingly in green?
Case IH, CLAAS, Fendt, Massey Ferguson, Valtra, and others are also represented with their authentic outfits. Thanks to ELTEN, our trusted partner for safety shoes, and Engelbert Strauss, specialized in workwear, the safety of your farmer is guaranteed. Take a look!
A couple more example characters
Here are some additional characters, showing you the possibilities. Also, if you want to change your character design later on, maybe get a new hair cut or new pants, you can do that back at the farm house. Just open the wardrobe, and change!
Want to know more about cross-platform multiplayer? We dedicated the latest episode of our Farming Simulator Podcast to crossplay.
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Good news, everyone! Farming Simulator 22 will feature cross-platform multiplayer. No more separation between friends on different systems – everyone can play together, regardless of their preferred platform.
So, get your controller-wielding buddies online and show’em how precise you can harvest those new grapes with mouse and keyboard (or the other way around)!
Crossplay FAQ: What you should know
Which platforms are supported?
Crossplay is supported by Farming Simulator 22 on PC, Mac, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Stadia. Everyone can play together!
How many people can play together?
If the server host is hosting from a PC, up to 16 players are possible, including players on consoles. If using a game console to host the server, up to 6 players are possible, in total.
When playing on a dedicated server hosted by Nitrado, up to 16 players are possible, regardless of the players’ systems.
Can console players rent and host servers?
Yes. Console players can rent and host their own servers via Nitrado, too. Just like PC players.
Can I deactivate crossplay?
If you’re worried, other players might be superior at farming because of mouse and keyboard controls: don’t worry, they won’t be. But, you can still use filters to avoid crossplay servers, and prevent players on other platforms from joining your server.
On PlayStation and Xbox consoles, you can disable it in the system user preferences. Make sure to allow crossplay for the console user to make this feature available in-game.
Is cross-saving possible?
Only the host is saving the progress. Farm progression is not saved for everyone else.
How will DLCs & mods affect crossplay?
Every player has to have the same content (DLCs and/or mods) installed as the server host. Otherwise, players with missing content can’t join the server. Console users can only join servers with mods that are available through the official ModHub on consoles. Stadia users can only join servers with no mods activated.
How will slots (consoles) affect cross-platform multiplayer?
The hosting platform is setting the initial limit of available slots (determining the maximum number of machines, tools, etc. on the server). If a player with fewer slots available on his platform is joining the game, he will set the new slot limit for everyone based on his platform.
If a server has already more slots occupied than supported by your platform, joining the server won’t be possible. Since old-gen and current-gen consoles differ in terms of available slots, too, console players have to keep in mind the slot count when playing with friends using a console from a different hardware generation.
Joint farming: Uniting PC and consoles
Thanks to crossplay, cooperative farming will be more fun than ever. Work the fields together, occupy different farms, and help each other out where you can. With production chains becoming part of Farming Simulator 22, there’s even more to do, now.
In other news: the latest fashion
That’s not all: So everyone can farm together in (their own) style, the new character creator also allows for various new customization options. Just in time for crossplay. Stay tuned, we’ll show it to you very soon. Get ready to put on shiny rubber boots, some cool glasses, and glorious mustaches.
Pre-order to get your bonus!
Farming Simulator 22 will release on November 22nd for PC, Mac, PS5, Xbox Series X/S, PS4, Xbox One and Stadia. Pre-order now to receive the CLAAS XERION SADDLE TRAC Pack for free!
Also available now: The Year 1 Season Pass. Get new content for Farming Simulator 22 and save money! On top of the price advantage of the Season Pass compared to buying the content separately, you’ll save even more money by pre-ordering.
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Fact Sheet Fridays are back! We know, all of you machine enthusiasts want more details on the machinery in Farming Simulator 22. And you’ll get them every Friday until release of the game on November 22nd.
We’ll post them on our social media channels, and collect them right here in this article to provide you with an overview in case you missed them on Discord, Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram. Subscribe to our channels and don’t miss the announcements of new brands and machines for Farming Simulator 22.
Complete list of Fact Sheets
New! Friday, September 3rd
To be continued next Friday…
Pre-order to get your bonus!
Farming Simulator 22 will release on November 22nd for PC, Mac, PS5, Xbox Series X/S, PS4, Xbox One and Stadia. Pre-order now to receive the CLAAS XERION SADDLE TRAC Pack for free!
Also available now: The Year 1 Season Pass. Get new content for Farming Simulator 22 and save money! On top of the price advantage of the Season Pass compared to buying the content separately, you’ll save even more money by pre-ordering.
Stay tuned and keep an eye on our channels. We’re on Discord, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube and TikTok.
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With FarmCon and gamescom behind us, there’s a lot to talk about. Not only our highlights, but your feedback, too. We also released the first FactSheets, and revealed a lot of new features for Farming Simulator 22. So, let’s talk about in the tenth episode of our podcast!
Listen to the official Farming Simulator Podcast below. It’s also on Spotify, Apple Music and many other platforms. Check it out and subscribe, so you don’t miss a single episode!
Content of Episode 10
Farmcon & gamescom recap
FactSheets for Farming Simulator 22
New maps: Elmcreek and Haut-Beyleron
Graphics in Farming Simulator 22
and more!
That’s our Podcast!
Around every two weeks, we’ll discuss themes and topics relevant to our fans. Community Manager Lars aka “Lisertan”, and Community Coordinators Chris aka “Chaki” & Kermit aka “Kerminator” talk about the most important news from Farming Simulator and GIANTS Software.
That’s not all, of course! We’ll have guests on, too! Don’t think of the podcast as a simple news source. Think about the podcast as a way to get deeper into the latest topics and hear more about them right from the source.
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Prepare for gamescom! Because we are preparing to reveal more of Farming Simulator 22 on Friday, August 27th at 9pm CEST. On our official Twitch channel, we’ll have some exciting news for you. Here’s what you can expect.
Unveiling the European map
You already got to know Elmcreek, our Midwestern US map in Farming Simulator 22. Erlengrat will be back, too. The third map is still to be revealed, and now it’s time. Inspired by the Mediterranean region in Europe, some of you already guessed right about the country it’s set in. To know for sure and find out what the new map looks like, tune in and watch our stream!
First gameplay trailer
The first trailer of Farming Simulator 22 set the mood for the new installment of the series: Our cinematic trailer showed father and daughter working the field together, rewarded by delicious grapes after some challenges that come with the profession of farming.
You can watch the cinematic trailer below. If you want to know how it was made, there’s a Making Of, too. For gamescom, we have the very first gameplay trailer prepared, showing you actual scenes from the game.
More to be unveiled
Expect more details on the stream as we show you more gameplay of Farming Simulator 22. There are still features we haven’t shown you before. If you missed this year’s FarmCon, take a look at the summary of the online event, including all the news.
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With Farming Simulator 22, you enjoy improved performance and graphics thanks to the latest version of our very own game engine. The GIANTS Engine 9 features DirectX 12, Parallax Occlusion Mapping, and a lot more. Lead Software Engineer Thomas Brunner explains what improvements you can look forward to. Watch his presentation below!
Why do we use our own engine?
Simply put, we need our game engine to do exactly what we need it to do, so you can farm on virtual fields. While other game engines are applicable to multiple games of a genre, like shooters or racing games, and may offer some things or features, ours currently doesn’t include, our in-house built GIANTS Engine has a whole lot of other requirements no other game engine out there can offer out of the box.
An engine is simply not interchangeable without major adjustments. To use another engine for Farming Simulator would require a huge amount of customization. And, in the end, we’d basically have what we’re already using – our own, customized engine. Also, only with our own solution, we can offer the extent of modability, for example. If you want to know more about this, Thomas explains it more in-depth ins his presentation above.
What performance features can you expect?
DirectX 12
For the PC version of Farming Simulator 22, you can enjoy the benefits of DirectX 12. In previous versions of Farming Simulator, we used DirectX 11 / OpenGL. Compared to DX11, the latest DX12 gives developers more control of how their game interacts with the CPU and GPU.
That means, the GIANTS Engine 9 can directly manage resources and states, so we can control and manage them more efficiently. As a result, we have less driver overhead and more free CPU resources for other tasks.
Texture Streaming
On top of that, we added Texture Streaming to the GIANTS Engine. With this, we dynamically load higher or lower resolution versions of the textures based on what is actually visible on screen. This allows us to put even more objects into the world and to reduce the used slots per vehicle since we no longer need to make sure that we can load the full textures of all vehicles. Also, the loading times are reduced, since less texture data needs to be loaded at the start.
Occlusion Culling
Occlusion Culling is another important optimization technique. It allows us to make even more detailed worlds. Occlusion Culling basically prevents the engine from performing any expensive rendering for completely hidden objects. For example, boxes hidden behind a barn are not rendered until you see them – boosting performance by saving resources.
What new graphics features can you expect?
Temporal Anti-Aliasing (TAA)
Farming Simulator 22 features Temporal Anti-Aliasing. It is an approach to reduce unwanted rendering artifacts such as jagged edges or flickering specular highlights using the information from previous frames. The GIANTS Engine 9 uses a high-quality temporal anti-aliasing (TAA) algorithm by default, but it can also be disabled for performance reasons or if you don’t like the results.
In previous games, we enabled MSAA by default as an Anti Aliasing solution. Compared to MSAA, TAA is faster and usually leads to better results. For example, MSAA only improves the quality of geometric edges, but TAA also reduces other artifacts such as flickering specular highlights.
Parallax Occlusion Mapping
Parallax Occlusion will make the terrain and other surfaces in the game look more detailed and dynamic if the feature is turned on in the settings. The result looks very realistic and adds a depth to the surfaces in the game. Like the tire tracks on your field, for example, trenching in the ground. We covered this in another article. Find out more about Parallax Occlusion Mapping!
Improved Shadows
We made several shadow rendering improvements in the GIANTS Engine 9. One of the most notable changes is that we are now able to render the shadows much further away. This helps to increase the visual quality in the distance and your farmlands will appear more natural and realistic.
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Farming Simulator 22 features a brand-new and improved build mode, combining landscaping and the placement of buildings. If you watched this year’s FarmCon, you already got a glimpse of it.
Watch the presentation below if you missed it! Gameplay Programmer Jos Kuijpers explains, what’s new to build in the game. After that, QA Lead Ken Burgess and Gameplay Developer Stefan Maurus test the features in a short gameplay session.
Which improvements can you look forward to?
We decided to overhaul the construction system from Farming Simulator 19 for two reasons: First, we needed to improve the usability. We got a lot of feedback from you in the past, and we’re improving the build mode to make it more user-friendly.
On the other hand, we have new features like the production chains that require an extended build mode. Basically, we revamped the whole thing by increasing the number of placeable items drastically and redesigned all the controls.
You can now quickly switch between placing buildings and objects, landscaping, and removing objects. As for landscaping and sculpting, we added new tools to edit your terrain. It’s easier than ever before to build your farm just how you like it.
What new features are added to the build mode?
You probably know about our new crops in Farming Simulator 22, already. Grapes and olives have to be planted by building vines. So, if you want to build a vineyard, you have to open build mode, and stripe your fields with vines, first.
If you are more of an animal farmer, you can also build the fences yourself (in addition to the many new pens we got). Similar to the vines, you just put down a pole and pull the fence to create it. There are ten different types of fences, plus gates.
What type of new placeables are there?
Overall, everything is put in one of the following categories:
Buildings are split further into sheds, silos, silo extensions, containers, and tools. Here, you find buildings like the new sheds by Rudolf Hörmann, each with functionality and things like vehicle services points or solar panels.
Production contains all the buildings needed to start your production chains or earn you additional money another way. There are factories, selling points, greenhouses, orchards and generators.
Animals contain all the pens for your animals – in different shapes, sizes, and some additional functionality.
Decoration contains fences, (street) lights and more. With this set of items, you can provide your farm with a lot of details.
Landscaping contains… well, the landscaping tools for sculpting, painting, trees, and plants. Here, you find everything to make your farmland more individual.
Pre-order now to get your bonus!
Farming Simulator 22 will release on November 22nd for PC, Mac, PS5, Xbox Series X/S, PS4, Xbox One and Google Stadia. Pre-order now to receive the CLAAS XERION SADDLE TRAC Pack for free!
Stay tuned and keep an eye on our channels. We’re on Discord, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube and TikTok. Find more news from FarmCon in our summary!
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Farming Simulator 22 will feature various sound improvements. You can already listen to some of them in the videos below. Our two sound designers, Kris and Nils, present to you what they’ve been working on to improve the auditory experience in the game. Grab your headphones and start listening!
Dynamic sound for engine and exhaust
Kris is currently focussing on implementing new vehicle engine sounds using the new engine synthesis tool. Both the audio team, and the programmers collaborated on creating a new audio software tool to allow for dynamic audio processing. Vehicle sounds will now transform in real-time to the in-game environment, making the machines sound more realistic.
The main new feature of the audio system is the implementation of dynamic load processing: It simulates the engine having various loads and resistances applied. Whether you drive a tractor under a huge load or drive uphill, the engine will sound more authentic. To achieve this, the sound team used real-life recordings from real machines.
New attachment audio system
Nils is working on the new attachment audio system. Since attachments like cultivators and trailers create a lot of different sounds, the audio team visited a lot of local farmers to create references. The new audio tool allows playing various sounds during an animation.
The unloading of a trailer, for example – with the rear lid opening, hydraulic parts moving around and metal impact where metal on metal creates a heavy sound effect. Every attachment will have its individual set of sound effects in Farming Simulator 22.
Another thing you’ll notice while driving your tractor: there are plenty of new sounds inside the cabin, creating an immersive sound environment. You don’t just hear the engine of your tractor, but various shaking and rattling sounds from all the objects inside the cabin. That includes the sounds of windshield wipers, too!
Pre-order now to get your bonus!
Farming Simulator 22 will release on November 22nd for PC, Mac, PS5, Xbox Series X/S, PS4, Xbox One and Google Stadia. Pre-order now to receive the CLAAS XERION SADDLE TRAC Pack for free!
Stay tuned and keep an eye on our channels. We’re on Discord, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube and TikTok. Find more news from FarmCon in our summary!
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Farming Simulator 22 will feature three new crops: grapes, olives, and sorghum. If you watched this year’s FarmCon, you learned more about them in our presentation. If you missed it, you can watch it right now. QA Lead Ken Burgess gives you an introduction.
Why grapes, olives, and sorghum?
There are several reasons why we decided to go with grapes, olives, and sorghum for Farming Simulator 22. The most obvious one: they bring new and exciting machine types into the game and diversify the gameplay experience when it comes to agriculture.
Grapes and olives are also a great addition because they tie into various other gameplay mechanics. Our new production chains, for example. And, for our brand-new map set in a Mediterranean climate, they’re more than fitting. On top of that, since you place the vines manually, they are also part of our new and improved build mode.
You see, grapes and olives are not just two new crop types added to the list, but come with new gameplay mechanics that affect various parts of the game. And Sorghum? It’s very popular in the United States, perfect for our Midwest-inspired map Elmcreek. Since it’s a highly nutritious crop, it steadily gains more importance around the world in warmer regions – making it a fitting addition to the list of grains in Farming Simulator.
What’s special about the machines for grapes and olives?
Grapes and olives are special if you look at the machinery used: The vines have collisions, so you need to maneuver the machines carefully along the vines. Otherwise, you risk damaging your new crops. Be careful!
Because of that, the machines are very small and specialized compared to the usual field work. The new machinery have a working width about 1-1.5 meters. You won’t be able to drive between the vines with a big tractor.
This also means, you will spend some time working carefully between the vines. Don’t worry, it will be worth it. Not just because it’s a rewarding task to make your tummy feel good after work is done. Your virtual bank account will make you happy, too.
How does the process of planting and harvesting work?
First, you plant the vines. With our new build mode (stay tuned for more info on that!), you place rows of vines on your fields. Basically, you create a nicely striped vineyard. You then have to mulch the growing grass between the vines and cultivate to help the plants grow up to their full potential.
With special fertilizer machines, you spray the plants to improve the yield. As you do with other crops. After harvesting with special harvesters, you need to cut back the leaves, so the grapes can grow anew. This is required for grapes only, and is not needed for olives.
Remember, if you have seasonal growth activated, you need to mind the crop calendar. Grapes and olives have to be planted between March and the end of June. As for the harvest, grapes will be ready in September until the end of October. Olives need to be harvested in October. Sorghum, on the other hand, needs to be sown from April to May and harvested between August and the end of September.
Find out more about seasonal cycles in Farming Simulator 22!
What can you do with the harvested crops?
As you know by now, you don’t have to stop with harvesting and selling crops. Grapes, olives, and sorghum can be processed at a production plant. And, you have several options, too.
Grapes can be processed into grape juice, or even raisins. You can then deliver them to other production plants like the cereal factory or to a selling point like the supermarket. Olives can be taken to the oil mill to be processed into olive oil. Sorghum, as a type of grain, can be processed into flour at the grain mill.
Find out more about production chains in Farming Simulator 22!
Pre-order now to get your bonus!
Farming Simulator 22 will release on November 22nd for PC, Mac, PS5, Xbox Series X/S, PS4, Xbox One and Google Stadia. Pre-order now to receive the CLAAS XERION SADDLE TRAC Pack for free!
Stay tuned and keep an eye on our channels. We’re on Discord, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube and TikTok. Find more news from FarmCon in our summary!
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Did you watch FarmCon live to witness the gameplay premiere of Farming Simulator 22? Don’t worry if you didn’t – you can watch the first scenes from the game in the videos below!
QA Lead Ken Burgess and Gameplay Developer Stefan Maurus from GIANTS Software take a look at some interesting new details you’ll find in Farming Simulator 22. Most of them previously not announced – so, don’t miss out!
Ken and Stefan provide you with a glimpse of the new foliage of crops reacting dynamically to the wind, improved particle effects and other new features and improvements. You’ll find short summaries of both gameplay videos below – but if you want to know more, watch the videos!
Watch the first live gameplay!
Featured in part one:
Improved foliage and dynamic wind reactions on crops
Parallax Occlusion Mapping effects on ground textures
New brand: Continental!
New feature: automatic header tilt and height control
New feature: manual gear shifting!
Improved animations and sounds
… and more!
Featured in part two:
New ground textures for various ground working tools…
… and their effects on gameplay
CLAAS XERION SADDLE TRAC
New cow shed by Rudolf Hörmann
Improved slurry application
… and more!
Stay tuned, there’s more!
If you watched FarmCon live on Twitch, you also saw more insights about production chains and even more live gameplay. We follow this up very soon on our blog and provide you with even more impressions in addition to the FarmCon presentation of production chains.
Of course, we’re still not done after this. We still have to unveil even more features and improvements coming to Farming Simulator 22. Stay tuned for more!
FarmCon continues tomorrow!
Pre-order now to get your bonus!
Farming Simulator 22 will release on November 22nd for PC, Mac, PS5, Xbox Series X/S, PS4, Xbox One and Google Stadia. Pre-order now to receive the CLAAS XERION SADDLE TRAC Pack for free!
Stay tuned and keep an eye on our channels. We’re on Discord, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube and TikTok. Find more news from FarmCon in our summary!
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At this year’s FarmCon, you got to see more of Elmcreek, our brand-new map inspired by North-American landscape in the Midwest. In case you missed our in-depth presentation, you can watch it below to get even more excited about the release of Farming Simulator 22 on November 22nd!
Senior Level Designer Florian Busse from GIANTS Software explains how Elmcreek came to – where the inspiration was taken from, why the layout of the farm and fields are the way they are, and more! Find the most important facts and brand-new impressions below, too!
What’s different from Ravenport?
The most obvious difference compared to Ravenport, the US map in Farming Simulator 19: The flat landscape has no coastline. Instead, Elmcreek has a hidden canyon with a cave, which contains big rocks, embedded seamlessly into the landscape.
In the “flat” area, you’ll also notice slight increases and decreases in elevation. So you can drive under our railroad line, which goes straight through the land with its underpasses, and you can even drive over it when you come across the railroad bridge or some of the various other bridges on the map that go above rivers and streams.
What else is there to discover?
The focus of Elmcreek is on vast areas of farmland. It’s basically a large industrial area with some residential areas and businesses. There are still spurs of infrastructure reminiscent of a large town on the map. There’s a gas station, various small businesses, residential areas, even a baseball stadium, and a bowling center. But also, if you pay close attention, there are some spots to discover that are even special to the seasonal cycles in the game.
How does the farm layout look like?
We decided to place the farm in the middle of the map, so that players can spread out to all sides and have all the possibilities to create their own unique farm. To do this, we reduced the number of additional decorative buildings in the farm area and decided to make the buildings open and accessible. This way, you have more space for your own buildings, without those that you don’t need getting in your way.
Both the garage and barn interiors feature multiple levels. You can drive into the buildings and store your vehicles there. The barn can also be used as a storage room for pallets, big bags or other items you need for farm operations. Forklifts and other small vehicles will fit through most of the doors.
What about field shapes and sizes?
The fields may seem small at the beginning of your career. But remember: in the beginning, you won’t have much money. And the bigger the field, the higher the costs. In total, there are 81 predefined fields on Elmcreek, more than we’ve had before. But we still have the larger fields typical for the region. And as always, you will have the ability to merge or create fields at your own discretion. Use a plow with create fields enabled and use your imagination to create your own unique landscape in Elmcreek.
If you look at the map, you will notice that many various field shapes exist. Some have rounded off edges, some are shaped completely differently. This is to provide a more authentic alignment with the infrastructure and a believable embedding. That also means: You’ll have to be more efficient and do some additional things. You’ll have to cut trees, combine fields and adjust the field shape so that the helpers are of good help to you. You determine the best way for your farm to be efficient.
How does it work in multiplayer?
If you explore the map and go to its corners, you will see farms that you can use in multiplayer mode. They have the same layout concept as the starter farm, with small fields in proximity. The surrounding fields make them an ideal starting area with opportunities to expand later. You can, of course, build your own farms however you wish on any land that you own on the map.
Pre-order now to get your bonus!
Farming Simulator 22 will release on November 22nd for PC, Mac, PS5, Xbox Series X/S, PS4, Xbox One and Google Stadia. Pre-order now to receive the CLAAS XERION SADDLE TRAC Pack for free!
Stay tuned and keep an eye on our channels. We’re on Discord, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube and TikTok. Find more news from FarmCon in our summary!
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In Farming Simulator 22, you need to prepare for Spring, Summer, Fall, and Winter. If you don’t, you’ll see your valuable crops wither away. That is, if you choose to play with seasonal cycles enabled, of course.
Today, we show you more of the new feature and invite you to watch our FarmCon presentation in case you missed it. Want to know more about FarmCon and recent news from our community event? We’ll provide more info in our summary! Here’s Gameplay Developer Jos Kuijpers from GIANTS Software providing you with an introduction of the seasonal changes in the game:
Visual changes through the seasons
Let’s take a look at the most obvious change: the visuals. Since we showed you the four seasons in Farming Simulator 22 last time, we updated the visual appearance of various assets in the game. The tint of trees, grass and bushes is more homogeneous now.
We updated the general game graphics, too (and we’re still working on it) – so, you’ll notice more detail here and there. Reflections on water, for example. Whether you look at season-specific aesthetics or not, nature looks more natural.
Since each season comes with its own characteristics, the atmosphere changes quite a bit throughout the year. In spring, trees start to grow their leaves in vibrant colors. They mature into lush green trees in summer. Take a look:
In Fall, the color pallet changes – the atmosphere turns a bit melancholic before everything will be covered in a thick layer of snow when winter comes around. Here and there, it even gets icy. We recommend paying the waterfall a visit to enjoy a cave-like place of solitude, riddled with icicles. But we won’t spoil it for you, right now!
Seasonal gameplay: on or off?
By implementing seasonal cycles, we added a new level of gameplay to Farming Simulator 22. It’s not just a visual thing. Unless you want it to be. In this case, you deactivate “seasonal growth”, so you plant and harvest your crops independently of the season.
The seasons in-game are divided into months. A year consists of twelve days. Meaning, each day in-game is the equivalent of a month. Using the timescale control, it is up to you how fast the days pass. Basically, a season can range from half an hour of playtime up to a long weekend.
If you still want to keep the seasonal charm of running a farm in the middle of winter – go ahead. You can turn off snow separately if you want. As usual, the new feature can be deactivated, so you have more control of your gameplay experience.
Seasonal gameplay on: Mind the calendar!
Do you want the full experience, including seasonal cycles with impact on gameplay? You’ll have to take a look at the new crop calendar, then! The calendar provides an important overview and tells you when you have to plant your crops, and when to harvest if seasonal growth is activated.
Take the new crops, for example: Grapes and olives have to be planted from March to June. Harvest season for grapes starts in September and last until the end of October. Olives, though, you have to harvest in the month of October. Sorghum, the third new crop in Farming Simulator 22, needs to be sown from April to May. It’ll be ready to harvest from August to September.
You also have to bear in mind that the demand for your crops, and therefore the selling prices, change throughout the year. To get the best price, you will have to store your harvested crops and sell them when the demand is high due to the season.
More to do, more to keep in mind
As you can imagine, snow covering your farmlands requires more actions from you. There’s some snow plowing needed to get rid of the snow and keep your roads and yards clear. Also, you have to plan ahead if animal husbandry is part of your farming operation. Store enough food for the winter!
If you don’t like to shovel loads of snow and don’t possess any animals, you might think about starting production chains. If you have the resources available, you can deliver them to various production halls to produce goods. You might even get into the hauling business to transport all the crops and goods to the next link in a production chain. Remember, you can start multiple production chains at once. As you can see, there’s still a lot to do in winter.
Pre-order now to get your bonus!
Farming Simulator 22 will release on November 22nd for PC, Mac, PS5, Xbox Series X/S, PS4, Xbox One and Stadia. Pre-order now to receive the CLAAS XERION SADDLE TRAC Pack for free!
Stay tuned and keep an eye on our channels. We’re on Discord, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube and TikTok. Find more news from FarmCon in our summary!
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Have you downloaded the free Precision Farming DLC for Farming Simulator 19? If not, try it out! When released last December, we added some smart farming technology to the game. But, that was only the beginning. You’ll be able to keep lowering the environmental footprint on your virtual farm in the near future!
More Precision Farming coming to Farming Simulator 22
The “Precision Farming Project” continues with a new and improved DLC for Farming Simulator 22. Including the initial versions features like soil types, soil sampling, variable rate applications and economic analysis, the focus of the new DLC will go further.
Advanced precision farming technologies will be implemented: To increase the sustainability of your farms, optical sensors will be introduced. Thus, allowing a reduced application of herbicides as well as organic and mineral fertilizers.
We’ll go further into detail and look at the new features and improvements later. As you know, we’re currently working hard to bring you Farming Simulator 22 on November 22nd.
Successful project is growing bigger
The first version of the Precision Farming DLC for Farming Simulator 19 was a great success, and was downloaded one million times world-wide on PC and consoles. If you missed the news on the initial Precision Farming DLC, here’s what you should know:
Initiated in 2020 by John Deere and funded by EIT Food, Europe’s leading Food Innovation Initiative, the projects’ goal is to provide knowledge regarding sustainable farming technology. Implementing Precision Farming in Farming Simulator is one of EITs steps to increase awareness.
Besides EIT Food and John Deere, various partners from the European Union are also part of the project: The University of Hohenheim (Germany), the University of Reading (Great Britain), and Grupo AN (the largest cereal cooperative in Spain). New to the table this year is the Institute of Animal Reproduction and Food Research from the Polish Academy of Sciences to promote the technology among young farmers in Eastern Europe.
Free DLC releases next Spring – more at FarmCon
The above-mentioned partners are key to the continuation of the project. The first DLC was evaluated thoroughly by agricultural experts, students, farmers and others. Of course, player feedback was an important factor when deciding on how to advance the project. That’s why you can also expect some improvements to the already existing features based upon your feedback.
While we’re focused on the upcoming release of Farming Simulator 22 on November 22nd, the new version of the Precision Farming DLC is scheduled to release in the Spring of 2022. All owners of Farming Simulator 22 on PC, Mac, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One will be able to download it for free.
More info about the project will be shared at FarmCon on July 21st, streamed on the official Twitch channel from July 21st to July 23rd. Tune in!
Want to know more?
Download Precision Farming for FS19
Read the initial Project Announcement
Learn more about Precision Farming
Learn more about EIT Food
First Look at Soil Types & Soil Sampling
First Look at Yield Improvement & Economic Analysis
And here’s our introduction video for the initial DLC:
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In Farming Simulator 22, surfaces will appear more realistic and natural. Thanks to Parallax Occlusion Mapping we implemented in the GIANTS Engine 9. Parallax Occlusion will make the terrain and other surfaces in the game look more detailed and dynamic if the feature is turned on in the settings. Let’s take a look and see what’s actually happening.
What is Parallax Occlusion Mapping?
We’ll try to explain it as simple as possible: Parallax Occlusion Mapping is a technique that basically boosts the details of a textured surface to give it depth. Like the tire tracks on your field, trenching in the ground. They’re deeper now, and here’s why:
In the first step, Parallax Occlusion Mapping reduces a geometric complexity of a 3D model. Like the gravel on a road or even bricks in a wall, for example. The reduced surface details are transformed into a flat texture. When the model is rendered in the game, the surface details are put in a so-called “height map”. That’s what it looks like:
The height-map basically adds a depth to the otherwise flat surface. Imagine the height map as a geographical map with hills and valleys. Different colors mean different depths. As you can see in the height-map above – the darker the surface, the deeper it is. Based on this info stored in the image, the surface is then reconstructed in the game, appearing three-dimensional and realistic.
Yeah, but why Parallax Occlusion, though?
There are a couple of reasons to use Parallax Occlusion Mapping in video games like Farming Simulator 22 to achieve this effect. First of all, the result looks very realistic and certainly adds a depth to the surfaces in the game. Doesn’t it look neat? Just take a loot at these visualizations of surfaces gaining depth.
Then, of course, it’s performance-friendly. The degree of Parallax Occlusion Mapping is determined by your hardware and graphical settings. This way, we can improve Farming Simulator further while still keeping it hardware-friendly for every gamer out there.
If your system can handle it, crank up the settings, and you’ll get the best possible result. If not, don’t worry – you can still play Farming Simulator 22 with lowered settings and Parallax Occlusion turned off.
So, how will the game look?
Roads, fields, walls and buildings: You’ll notice the improved surfaces everywhere when walking around in Elmcreek, Erlengrat and… well, the third one we’ll show you soon.
We’re still working on Parallax Occlusion Mapping, but with those first comparisons, you should get a good sense for what to expect.
Please take in mind that the effect may not be properly reflected in still images compared to live gameplay when Farming Simulator 22 with finalized Parallax Occlusion Mapping is released and running on your system.
To wrap this up for now, take a closer look at the ground. Doesn’t it seem like you’d feel more alive walking on this rocky path barefoot? Yeah, nice right?
Stay tuned for more!
Farming Simulator 22 will be available for PC, Mac, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Stadia on November 22nd. Pre-order now to receive the CLAAS XERION SADDLE TRAC Pack for free!
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Farming Simulator 22 will just got a release date: It releases on November 22nd for PC, Mac, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Stadia. Alongside the date, we also announced three new crops for the game and revealed a cinematic trailer. With all these new information, there are questions within the community, of course. Let’s talk about them in episode 8 of our podcast! The official Farming Simulator Podcast is also on Spotify, Apple Music and many other platforms. Check it out and subscribe, so you don’t miss a single episode!
Content of Episode 8:
– Cinematic Trailer
– Pre-Orders are up!
– Collector’s Edition availability
– New Crops FarmCon
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Farming Simulator 22 introduces three new crops: Grapes, olives and sorghum. Thanks to the new production chains, you can even process them further. Let’s take a first look at the new crops and what you can do with them. But wait, have you seen our brand-new trailer, yet?
Start your juicy business – with grapes!
You will be having fun planting countless grape vines on the hillsides and curved fields. Just like you do on a real vineyard with rows and rows of vines, you stripe your farmland with them and make it look really idyllic – as if your farm was a vacation spot. To fully enjoy the scenic view on your own vineyard, you will need to take care of your grapes, of course. With special equipment, the fruit needs to be fertilized and the ground loosened and mulched.
If you’re playing Farming Simulator 22 with seasonal growth activated, you’ll have to take a look at the crop calendar, too: Plant your grapes between March and June and don’t waste time harvesting them in September and October with the New Holland Braud 9070L. Also, don’t forget to prepare what’s left for the next season the following year!
Olives for more Mediterranean charm
If a farm full of grape vines isn’t Mediterranean enough for your delicate taste, take it a step further and plant olive trees on your fields. Looking like a dense carpet of little trees from afar, it’s definitely just as beautiful of a sight, too. In case of doubt, just go with both!
There are some differences when it comes to taking care of olives. For example, the planting season for olives is the same as for grapes, between March and June. But, you will have to harvest them a little bit quicker – harvest season for olives is only in September. Again, New Holland will give you the right machine to harvest – this time, it’s the New Holland Braud 9090X.
New type of grain: Nutritious sorghum
We also added a new type of grain with sorghum. A member of the sweet grass family, sorghum is one of the most important foodstuffs in the world. It’s highly nutritious because of its dietary fibers and is used in a lot of different forms for human consumption. It’s mostly cultivated in dry climate areas and is therefore steadily becoming more and more important in the world.
Production chains with grapes, olives and sorghum
Since we introduce production chains with Farming Simulator 22, you can process the new crops after harvesting. Only if you want to, though!
What do you make out of grapes? Fine and tasty grape-juice, of course (what else would you do with this delicious fruit that’s enjoyable for all ages?). But dried grapes are tasty, too – don’t you think? With olives, you can produce high-grade olive oil. That shouldn’t be a big surprise. Sorghum you can deliver to the grain mill to produce fine flour.
There’s more to tell when it comes to the three new crops and the production chains. We’ll go more in-depth, soon, and show you how to handle them in the game. If you missed our announcement of production chains – check it out, now!
And as usual, stay tuned – especially for FarmCon! We’re streaming live from July 21st to July 23rd and show a lot of new material. It’s broadcasted on our official GIANTS Software Twitch channel.
Farming Simulator 22 releases for PC, Mac, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Stadia on November 22nd. Depending on the region, the cover depicts a Case IH AFS Connect Magnum, Fendt 900 Vario, Massey Ferguson MF 8S or Zetor Crystal.
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Farming Simulator 22 releases November 22nd, and you can pre-order now! Get the CLAAS XERION SADDLE TRAC Pack if you do. Also, if you want so secure yourself a limited PC Collector’s Edition including a working beacon light and many other bonuses, you should not waste any time. It’s only available while stocks last!
Farming Simulator 22 will be available for PC, Mac, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Stadia. To celebrate the release date, there’s also our first cinematic trailer. You can watch it below to get an atmospheric taste of the game.
As new generations of farmers grow into the footsteps of their parents – in real-life or by the joy of playing Farming Simulator – we see our two protagonists, father and daughter, working the field together. Whether you play by yourself or with together in multiplayer mode, the rewarding victory of harvested grapes will be worth it. Apropos grapes, want to know more about the new crops in Farming Simulator 22? We take a first look at our new crops, too.
Farming Simulator 22 releases for PC, Mac, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Stadia on November 22nd. Depending on the region, the cover depicts a Case IH AFS Connect Magnum, Fendt 900 Vario, Massey Ferguson MF 8S or Zetor Crystal.
All pre-orders receive the CLAAS XERION SADDLE TRAC Pack to enjoy the CLAAS XERION 4200 SADDLE TRAC plus four more machines by KAWECO. Find the complete list of items below!
Interested in the limited Collector’s Edition for PC? It includes a working beacon light: Plugged in via USB, responds to the beacon lights in-game as soon as you turn them on in Farming Simulator 22. Also included are new modding tutorials, brand stickers and posters. Find out more about the Collector’s Edition in our announcement!
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Farming Simulator 22 will come to PC, Mac, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Google Stadia. When? This Fall!
Get ready for new crops, new maps, new machines, new brands and more. Oh, and it’s getting snowy, too because we’re adding seasonal cycles. And of course, a lot of other features to be announced soon. Farming Simulator 22 will offer more depth thanks to a big variety of new additions and more freedom than ever before.
