Farming Simulator 2022 8345

It's time to delve a little deeper into the topic of production. Many already know that in the game, crops can be processed into more expensive and useful products. For example, grape juice can be made from grapes, olive oil from olives, and so on. If you haven't watched FarmCon – we highly recommend watching the video demonstration where they showcase production chains. 


Starting Production
Let's take a regular mill as an example. In Farming Simulator 22, it's not just a place where you can sell wheat. Now it’s a full-fledged production point where you can deliver wheat and receive flour. Grain mills can be located on maps by default, or you can place them yourself.
Fortunately, this small-scale processing doesn’t end there. You can use the flour further. The most obvious example is simply taking the flour to a bakery, where they will make bread or some tasty treats from it. So, from ordinary wheat, we get a final product – say, bread – which we can sell for maximum profit. Agree, this is much more enjoyable and interesting than just selling wheat.
Most crops have several options for further production, which adds variety to the game. You can decide who to deliver your products to and at what stage to sell them. For example, if you get raisins from grapes, you can either sell the raisins directly or start producing raisin flakes. All production chains will be available in the game as recipes. This is done for ease of use.
Let’s Bake a Cake!
It sounds simple in theory, but you’ll have to work hard and gather a number of ingredients to start production. Take a basic cake as an example – just having flour won’t be enough. You’ll need to obtain eggs, flour, sugar, milk, butter, and strawberries, and deliver all of these to the right place to make a standard cake. 
Of course, you’ll either have to source all these ingredients somewhere or produce them yourself. For example, you can build a butter churn and get butter from milk – this way you get two cake ingredients at once: milk and butter, which is definitely worth it. Don’t worry, you’ll quickly get used to managing several productions at once. 
Selling, Production, and Storage
Of course, no one forbids you from taking the classic route and just selling your entire harvest. However, there are advantages here too. You can choose who to sell your goods to. Maybe you want to sell something directly to a supermarket? You have that option. Or maybe it’s better to sell to other factories so they can produce other products? That’s a good option too – the choice is yours!
Remember, if you decide to start your own production, you’ll need plenty of storage space for ingredients, so don’t forget to build warehouses. And if you feel you can’t handle it alone – you can always start a multiplayer game and invite your friends to help!
 

We all know the Seasons mod for FS19, which adds seasonal change mechanics to the game. According to the developers, this system will be automatically integrated into FS22. Don’t worry—if you don’t like seasons, you can easily turn them off in the settings. However, if you decide to play with the setting enabled, be prepared for a more realistic and hardcore experience. 
If for some reason you missed the gameplay demonstration at FarmCon, there is a video demo just below. In any case, this is a highly demanded and cool mechanic that adds a lot of interesting features to the game. Let’s take a closer look.


Visual Component
Of course, besides gameplay changes, the seasons will also affect the game’s visual aspect. There are 4 seasons in the game, each with its own visual impact on the maps. Nature looks more natural, there will be snow in winter, and so on. In spring, beautiful bright leaves start to grow on the trees. 
In autumn, the entire color palette changes significantly, and then the harsh winter arrives. Many objects are covered with a thick layer of snow, and in some places, you can find ice and icicles. The developers recommend visiting the waterfall first thing in winter. 
Gameplay Component
We’ve covered the visuals, now it’s time to look at the gameplay aspect and decide whether to play with seasonal cycles enabled or not. If you want to avoid gameplay changes but still enjoy the visual component, no problem—that can be set in the settings.
In FS22, seasonal cycles are divided by months. A year in the game lasts 12 in-game days, meaning one day equals one month. Yes, you can adjust the time factor yourself and change the length of days. 
If you do decide to play with gameplay changes from seasonal cycles, your trusty companion will be the seasonal calendar, which displays useful information about which crops to grow in which seasons and when to harvest them. 
For example, new crops like grapes and olives. These two crops need to be planted between March and June. Grape harvesting starts in September and lasts at most until October. Olive harvesting has slightly different timing—it begins in August and lasts one month, until September. 
Don’t forget that selling prices and demand are directly determined by the season. That is, at certain times, the harvest will be worth more, and later the price will drop depending on the seasonal cycle and consumer demand. 
More Work, More Effort
Besides the seasonal calendar, other factors must be considered. The most obvious example is winter, when snow falls, requiring extra effort to maintain your farm. Snow must be cleared, and that’s the least of your problems. If you run livestock on your farm, you’ll need to prepare your supplies in advance.
 

A while ago, we talked about one of the FS22 maps – Elmcreek. At that time, there was little information available. Fortunately, the game developers have published more screenshots of this map and shared additional details. There was also a video demonstration, and if you haven’t watched FarmCon – the video showcasing the map is just below.


How Elmcreek differs from Ravenport
In FS19, there was the Ravenport map, and many started comparing Elmcreek to Ravenport. But what exactly sets them apart? If you look closely, quite a lot.
Let’s start with the visual aspect. In this area, you will encounter both flat lands and a canyon with large rocks that fit perfectly into the overall landscape. The map features railway tracks, underground passages, and much more. You can even drive under the railway tracks. 
Elmcreek consists of several residential districts, businesses, as well as large agricultural lands where you can develop your farming career. Here you will find a gas station, a baseball stadium, a bowling center, the aforementioned residential areas, and small enterprises. And that’s far from the full list.
General information about the map structure
First of all, it’s worth noting that the farm is located somewhere near the center of the map, which gives you the opportunity to develop and expand in any direction. This allows you to create your own unique and distinctive farm. Some decorative buildings have been removed. This gives you the chance to create something unique, placing your buildings exactly where you want. There are far fewer restrictions.
There is a multi-level interior feature. Store your vehicles and agricultural machinery in your garage, build a barn and store pallets, big bags, or whatever you like there. The models are designed so that small machinery (like forklifts) can drive almost anywhere, so you can enter many buildings. 
Farm and field sizes 
The map gives you complete freedom. At first, it will be a bit challenging, and the fields may seem small. However, over time you will be able to buy more fields or even create your own unique fields. There are 81 fields on the map in total, ranging from small to large. You can connect them as you see fit and expand. Using the field creation feature, you can create fields of almost any kind, with your own unique landscape. 
Naturally, all this leads to additional work. If there are many trees in your chosen area – to gain full freedom, you will have to cut them down. Overall, the prosperity of your farm depends solely on you and the decisions you make.
Is multiplayer supported?
Undoubtedly, the map supports multiplayer mode, so you can start from the edges of the map and gradually expand your farms, developing your agricultural business with your friends, because it’s so fun and engaging!

In addition to gameplay and visual changes, Farming Simulator 22 will feature improved sound. Some of these changes can already be heard in the video demonstration (located just below in the article). The demonstration was conducted by sound engineers Chris and Nils. For the best experience, it is recommended to watch the video with headphones.
Dynamic engine and exhaust sounds
First and foremost among the changes are the dynamic engine and exhaust sounds. The team worked long and hard on a new system that will allow for the most realistic and dynamic representation of a vehicle’s running engine sound. Sound engineers and programmers collaborated extensively, mastering new tools to achieve this result. 
To clarify – the sound of your vehicle now depends on various factors: load, resistance. Depending on what you are doing, the sounds can dynamically change, making it very realistic. A vivid example: if you are hauling a heavy load on a tractor, the sound will differ from when you are driving the tractor without a load or with a small load. Real sound recordings of actual vehicles were used for this.


Sounds of attached equipment
While sound engineer Chris focused more on dynamic sounds, Nils concentrated on attached equipment. Attached equipment produces a wide variety of sounds. Therefore, it was decided to visit various farms and record real sounds of real machinery in different conditions. This means that the game will now feature more sounds of attached equipment, they will be realistic, and different sounds will be emitted depending on the animation.
Each piece of attached equipment will now have its own sounds. Moreover, sounds can be heard both outside and inside the cabin, allowing for maximum immersion in FS22. You will hear the sounds of windshield wipers, the knocking of interior tractor parts, and other sounds.
 

The developers continue to delight with news about the highly anticipated game Farming Simulator 22. In this article, we will talk about the new improved construction mode. If you watched FarmCon, you saw some of the new mode's features. If you haven't watched it – there is a video below so you can catch up. 


Improvements and Overhaul
Construction mode is a very important part of the gameplay. When building, you must take into account landscape features and more. Let’s talk about what has been reworked and improved. 
There were several reasons for improving the construction mode. The first reason is ease of use. The developers care about the players, and based on a lot of feedback, it was decided to improve this system. 
The second reason is production chains, which we have already discussed. You can build various factories and buildings, and for this, it is very important to have a good construction mode with enhanced capabilities, since you will be building constantly. 
First among the new features is the quick switching between construction modes for placing objects, deleting objects, and editing the landscape. This will significantly speed up the process. Additionally, new convenient tools are available in the landscape editing mode. Now landscape editing is much faster and easier.
New Features
We have covered the revamped features, but there must also be innovations in this mode. Yes, there are, let’s look at the new additions. 
We have talked many times about new crops. Take grapes as an example. To start a grape business, you first need to create vineyard fields. You need to plant vines, and this will be done in construction mode. The same system works with olives.
If you prefer animal husbandry – in FS22 you can build fences of many shapes yourself. Initially, there will be 10 different fences, plus gates, of course. You manage your farm yourself – don’t forget that.
New Placeable Objects
Now let’s look at the types of placeable objects in Farming Simulator 22:
Various buildings. You can build hangars, barns, garages, sheds, car service points, special places for solar panels, and much more. No one limits you.Production facilities. To start production (and there are many in FS22), you will need to create special buildings, which is quite logical. For example, to get flour you need a mill, and for bread – a bakery, and so on. Some production facilities will already be present on the map. Others you will build yourself in construction mode.Animal husbandry. You can build objects for animal husbandry. There are ready-made pastures, objects of various shapes and sizes, each with specific functionality.Decorative items. Yes, you can decorate your farm with a variety of decorative items. For example, you can place fences, lanterns, and other objects; the set of items is quite large.Landscape. Thanks to the landscape tools, you can make your field unique, manage trees, plants, and more, and plant new ones. As mentioned before – you manage your farm yourself, including visually.  

It's time to talk about the improved Giants Engine 9, which is used to create Farming Simulator 22. Thanks to this engine, it was possible to achieve more beautiful graphics and improved performance, but the benefits don't end there. The new version of Giants Engine 9 supports DirectX 12, Parallax Occlusion Mapping (a parallax system), and other features. Let's look at the features of this engine. But first, we recommend watching the video presentation by the lead software engineer.


Why developers use their own engine
Many don't understand why so much effort is spent on developing and improving their own engine, but it's quite obvious. Having their own engine allows developers to do almost anything they want, as they can update their engine at any time, add new features, and they won't depend on other developers. 
Having their own engine allows them to create and use tools for more convenient development of their project. This is a very important step.
What performance improvements will be in FS22
Naturally, the new engine will greatly affect the game's performance and graphics. Let's look at some particularly important details.
DirectX 12 support. This is a very important point, as now PC users will be able to take advantage of all the features of DirectX 12. This will allow better resource management and save CPU resources for other processes.Support for texture streaming system. A very important update that will allow dynamic loading of texture versions and resolutions, which in turn will allow placing more objects on the map, while reducing the number of slots used for vehicles. And, of course, loading times will be significantly reduced.Occlusion Culling system. This system works simply but effectively. It is also known as Hidden-surface determination. For example, if an object is hidden behind a shed, you won't see it. However, as soon as you get close, the object will load (before you reach it, so visually this won't even be noticeable to the player). This saves resources and increases performance.
Graphic updates
Now let's talk about graphic systems, not just performance, as this is also very important.
TAA system – temporal anti-aliasing. In previous games from the developers, the MSAA system was automatically used, but TAA performs much better and runs faster. However, if you are still not satisfied with the result or want to increase performance at the expense of graphics, this system can be disabled in the settings.Parallax Occlusion Mapping. We have talked about this system many times. Many wanted a more detailed and dynamic landscape – and parallax occlusion mapping adds all of that. More about the parallax system in this article.Improved shadow system. And the last change worth highlighting is the improved shadow system. Thanks to better performance, the shadow rendering distance can be increased, giving your farm a more realistic and “alive” look. 

As players of Farming Simulator know well, CLAAS is one of the best manufacturers of agricultural machinery. In FS19, we encountered various models, and even more thanks to the hard work of modders. In Farming Simulator 22, various equipment from CLAAS will also be available. However, this article will focus on a completely new model – the next-generation CLAAS TRION 750 grain harvester. 
The main goal of creating such an impressive grain harvester is to give farmers the ability to use the equipment practically anywhere, from flat terrains to hilly areas. This machinery is perfectly suited for all existing FS22 regions. 
Configurations
Naturally, such impressive equipment should have its own configurations. There are 3 main configurations in total. The TRION 750 has a power output of 435 horsepower and a capacity of a full 12,000 liters. 
Additionally, you can add the special CONVIO FLEX 1080 header. And, of course, no one forbids you from choosing your tires. The equipment is as useful and interesting as its real-life counterpart. Rest assured – you will like it!