Any tips for a beginner?

[Esidara]

I'm never having a farming simulator game before, and I think I'm missing something basic because I'm finding the game unplayable. Half the key bindings don't work. (The enter button is the turn engine on/off button, and doesn't turn the engine off). Those that do work, don't work consistently. (Cruise control might kick in. Or not). There's no explanations for what to do, for how things work. The machine I'm in at the moment has a command for 'disable straw swath'. Pressing it doesn't seem to do anything (the command doesn't change to 'enable straw swath' for one thing), and I don't know what it does anyway because there's no explanation. Pressing the button commands for different steering types makes no difference to how the vehicle steers. If I have a trailer, no matter how I move the tractor, it just jackknifes left and gets stuck. I seem to be the only one that's this stuck, so ... any advice?

[Esidara]

Messaggio originale di Vault Traveler:

I really want to see a video from that trailer issue.

If you give me a nudge on how, I'm happy to capture one - it'd make it possible for people to give me pointers

This dolly trailer thing is the default trailer that the game set me up with!

Messaggio originale di blood_4_bullets:

So dolly trailers aren't designed to reverse as standard trailers. Takes alot of skill to learn how to use them in reverse. Stick with a fixed axle if running single trailer. Only use a dolly trailer when doing multiple trailers.
Crab walking is with equipment that is has the ability to offset the front and rear axles to an angle that makes the lead axle no longer perpendicular to the trailing axle. Usually it is a function in root crop harvesters.

Thank you. That clarifies that.

Messaggio originale di Maya-Neko:

There is no "press this button and the trailer does, what i want"-feature. You need to understand, that you can only steer your tractor, while the trailer only reacts indirectly to your actions of how you've turned your tractor. It's pretty much just like in real life.

I know reversing trailers is hard. It would be easier to figure out if doing different things caused a different end result.

Messaggio originale di blood_4_bullets:

So dolly trailers aren't designed to reverse as standard trailers. Takes alot of skill to learn how to use them in reverse. Stick with a fixed axle if running single trailer. Only use a dolly trailer when doing multiple trailers.

It gets even more fun to reverse with a dolly trailer, which has yet another trailer attached to it^^ [/quote]

It's only one trailer. It's the default grain collection trailer.

Messaggio originale di A-Train:

I play on PC, mouse and keyboard as well.

I have a TON of mods, but they aren't necessary and it's probably better to learn the basics of the game without...

Get RID of the dolly trailer. That's the problem. To me, those are only useful going forward. So unless you have space to turn them around, forget it.

Crab steering is a different matter. It's where all four wheels of a vehicle (usually a self-propelled sprayer) turn the same direction so the vehicle shifts laterally at an angle. Has nothing to do with trailers, and it's something you may use much. Those vehicles can also turn tight radius turns, because the rear wheels steer in addition to the front (some trailers have this feature as well, and it makes turning them easier).

Let me know what we can do to help you... Once over the early issues I think you'll like the game.

OK, so it is possible to play this game with mouse and keyboard. That's good to know

Thanks for explaining the crab walking.

I think it's very disappointing that a game that costs this much doesn't have a tutorial that explains itself. It feels like they've geared the game towards people who have already had a farming simulator game, and know what they're doing, not new people.

[Vault Traveler]

If anything fails, we can play the game online to look into some stuff while playing

But I agree, lacking tutorial for such kind of game and its audience is rather strange.

[Wizard]

To the OP.

There's a lot to farm sim, but there's not a lot of hand holding. Part of the fun, and frustration is figuring it all out. In the end, there's a lot of reward for the investment. This is why people put hundreds, or even thousands of hours into this series of games.

You're first farm's not going to be successful. Probably not your second one either. Most of the early part of the game is about planning. Which fields, which crops, which equipment, etc. There'll be a lot of trial and error as your try and figure out a path to profitability.

Sometimes you've got to let stuff go. If a trailer isn't working for you, sell it and get different one. If you think the game's broken every time you find yourself frustrated, this game isn't for you.

If you can't figure something out, there's always YouTube.

This game is a time investment. It's a great feeling once you have a competent operation up and running, a few harvests under your belt, and are achieving profitability. Then about the time you've got it all running smoothly, you find yourself being pulled to a new map, to tackle new problems, and new frustrations.

Best tip: turn off auto save. You'll make mistakes all the time with purchases, decisions, terraforming, etc. There's no reason these have to make a major impact every time and ruin your day.

There's a lot of game here. Don't give up. Once you're past the learning curve, it's well worth it.

[Esidara]

Messaggio originale di Wizard:

To the OP.

There's a lot to farm sim, but there's not a lot of hand holding. Part of the fun, and frustration is figuring it all out. In the end, there's a lot of reward for the investment. This is why people put hundreds, or even thousands of hours into this series of games.

You're first farm's not going to be successful. Probably not your second one either. Most of the early part of the game is about planning. Which fields, which crops, which equipment, etc. There'll be a lot of trial and error as your try and figure out a path to profitability.

Sometimes you've got to let stuff go. If a trailer isn't working for you, sell it and get different one. If you think the game's broken every time you find yourself frustrated, this game isn't for you.

If you can't figure something out, there's always YouTube.

This game is a time investment. It's a great feeling once you have a competent operation up and running, a few harvests under your belt, and are achieving profitability. Then about the time you've got it all running smoothly, you find yourself being pulled to a new map, to tackle new problems, and new frustrations.

Best tip: turn off auto save. You'll make mistakes all the time with purchases, decisions, terraforming, etc. There's no reason these have to make a major impact every time and ruin your day.

There's a lot of game here. Don't give up. Once you're past the learning curve, it's well worth it.

I found the name of the trailer. It's a Welger DK 115. I think I'm just going to give up on the whole 'backwards' thing.

Turn off auto-save. I think I will do that.

The game has a friendly community going for it, I'll say that

[Vault Traveler]

Try another trailer with a non moving, fixated shaft/drawbar.

Its much easier.

[pizza7]

my advice, play a different game.
if you have so much trouble already with these very simple basics...then what about later on?

[Vault Traveler]

Messaggio originale di pizza7:

my advice, play a different game.
if you have so much trouble already with these very simple basics...then what about later on?

Nah, you dont know their background, when I played Mario Land on Gameboy first time I couldnt even finish the first level. 30 years later I can play Elden Ring nearly blindfolded.

You have to start somewhere.

Also I know a lot of people who arent able to drive backwards with a flexible trailer drawbar.

[Esidara]

I am getting on better today. I've decided to ignore the starting farm for now, and do contracts to figure out the equipment, because it gives me the right equipment for the job.

I've also given myself a luxurious 20 day month so I can be mollases slow.

Now, if only I can get this round bale back on its curved side so I can pick it up and sell it....🤣🤣🤣

Thanks all!

[Maya-Neko]

Messaggio originale di Esidara:

This dolly trailer thing is the default trailer that the game set me up with!

There's nothing like a "default" trailer. They just had to pick one and it was this one. Just sell it and get another one. The game doesn't force you to only use them anyway.

Messaggio originale di Esidara:

I know reversing trailers is hard. It would be easier to figure out if doing different things caused a different end result.

If you're different things, then it will definitely cause differend end results. But it sounds more like, that you're doing the same thing multiple times without realizing, that it's the same thing you're trying.

It's mostly about pivot points. The angle will naturally get smaller between your tractor and the trailer, if you doesn't counter steer. So when the trailer already turns to the left, then reversing without any additional steering (or even steering to the right) will cause the trailer to turn in even more to the left.

And a dolly will add a second pivot point to it, which makes it literally twice as complex. That's why we're telling you pretty much since the beginning, that you should start with another trailer. You should learn the basics first of how physics work in general, before going to the harder variants.

Messaggio originale di Esidara:

I am getting on better today. I've decided to ignore the starting farm for now, and do contracts to figure out the equipment, because it gives me the right equipment for the job.

I've also given myself a luxurious 20 day month so I can be mollases slow.

Now, if only I can get this round bale back on its curved side so I can pick it up and sell it....🤣🤣🤣

Thanks all!

Time doesn't matter to contracts though. They will literally just freeze in time, until you're done with the job^^

[A-Train]

Messaggio originale di Esidara:

I am getting on better today. I've decided to ignore the starting farm for now, and do contracts to figure out the equipment, because it gives me the right equipment for the job.

I've also given myself a luxurious 20 day month so I can be mollases slow.

Now, if only I can get this round bale back on its curved side so I can pick it up and sell it....🤣🤣🤣

Thanks all!

You can also slow down time to .5 speed, and play with seasons off... So the game will move along but you aren't on a tight schedule.

I HIGHLY recommend the Lumberjack mod... Download and install that. For the hot key bind it to the Left Alt button. You can double-click that for "Super strength", and pick that bale up and rotate it with the center mouse button down... You can also throw it (or anything else for that matter). ALSO, it allows you to REMOVE trees that are in your way by turning it on, bring up a chainsaw (you have to buy one for $1000 and it's on you at all times, you just turn the center mouse wheel to bring it up), and when you approach a tree, you'll see a red vertical line. Line that up on the tree trunk and have at it for 8-10 seconds and... POOF! No more tree. :-)

[Nestor]

I'amazed no one said that there is a mod that locks the trailer in a straight line. It's in the modhub. I don't remember the name. You lock the trailer when reversing and you unlock it when driving around.

[A-Train]

Messaggio originale di Nestor:

I'amazed no one said that there is a mod that locks the trailer in a straight line. It's in the modhub. I don't remember the name. You lock the trailer when reversing and you unlock it when driving around.

Actually...

Messaggio originale di A-Train:

Messaggio originale di Esidara:

(I won't use these because backing them is a pain - though there is a mod to lock the dolly.)

:D

[Vault Traveler]

I woukd stay away from nearly all mods if you arent familiar with a game because you never know whats going on if something goes wrong.

I hate to help people only to find out 2 sides later in a theead its because of an outdated mod/mediocre mod.

[Esidara]

Messaggio originale di Maya-Neko:

If you're different things, then it will definitely cause differend end results. But it sounds more like, that you're doing the same thing multiple times without realizing, that it's the same thing you're trying.

Trailer and tractor are straight. Whether I reverse left, right or straight, the trailer turns left. And yes, it's straight, because I've just hauled it forwards 100+ metres in a straight line to make sure.