Free Content Update #2 now available - download Patch 1.3!

We got more content for you, and it's free: The second free content update is available for Farming Simulator 22. It's part of patch version 1.3 and adds eight vehicles and tools to the game. That includes a new brand!

A lot of other additions and quality-of-(farming)-life improvements are included, too. If you're connected to the internet, the patch should be downloaded and installed automatically before the game is launched. 

New Brand and Machines

Dutch manufacturer Ploeger is introduced with the second content update, adding its latest four-wheeled manure spreader - that is yet to be introduced to the market. Yes, you can operate it in the game before it's fertilizing real soil! Find all new additions below. 

• Plöger AT 5104 LNMS
• HARDI NAVIGATOR 4000
• Kotte PQ32000
• Krampe Big Body 750 S
• FENDT PowerFlow 30Ft
• Massey Ferguson PowerFlow 30Ft
• Fendt IDEAL PL
• Massey Ferguson IDEAL PL

Especially harvesting enthusiasts have something else to look forward to: With the Fendt IDEAL PL and Massey Ferguson IDEAL PL also comes an exciting feature: Electric slope compensation allows the header of various harvesters to dynamically adjust itself to sloped terrain.

If you get the new machines at the dealership, you'll also notice Motorex being present: The "Oil of Switzerland" is now an official partner of Farming Simulator. More improvements and bug fixes included in the patch enhance the virtual farming experience. 

New Clothes For Your Characters - And You!

There are some new clothing options, too: Get a new hoodie, T-shirt and cap for your character. Or, even better, for yourself! We opened our new merchandise store, today. Some clothing items might seem familiar. Check it out!

Changelog: What Else is New in Patch 1.3?

As always, Patch 1.3 includes a variety of other additions and improvements to enhance the farming experience. Find the complete list below!

Changes & Improvements

• Fixed AI issues with articulated steering vehicles
• Fixed animal screen scrolling input on number of animals
• Fixed Animated Map Objects for mod maps
• Fixed beehive honey pallet spawning
• Fixed an issue where animal sounds were distorted while being close to an animal pen while in cabin view
• Fixed bales that randomly appeared within the vehicles shop
• Fixed crashes that appeared most recently on older console hardware when loading heavy save games or joining MP games with heavy saves
• Fixed damage and owner display in vehicle info HUD
• Fixed errors due to localization issues in Swedish, Czech, Danish, Canadian French and Norwegian
• Fixed grassland rollers on Erlengrat 
• Fixed input for opening map directly
• Fixed issues with beacon lights not matching the light reflections
• Fixed issues with pallet forks falling into ground
• Fixed issues with vehicles strapped on a train 
• Fixed license plates after resetting a vehicle
• Fixed lost wood when factory storage is full
• Fixed map hotspot graphics for various vehicles
• Fixed train hotspot display for clients on Elmcreek
• Fixed ModHub download progress display not being updated properly
• Fixed players being able to open wrapped bales of other farms
• Fixed preplaced buildings being deleted when sold
• Fixed rare crash and visual issues when cutting trees
• Fixed rare problem with silage silo not opening correctly when uncovered
• Fixed situations where the game would not save anymore due to not enough memory
• Fixed steering axles while trailers attached to the front of the tractor
• Fixed unloading of cotton bales from bale loader 
• Fixed usage of custom mod pallets in productions
• Fixed usage of vehicle tool cameras
• Fixed various issues with using custom translations in mod maps
• Fixed workshop update when vehicles are changed or sold
• Improved accessibility of some stations by the AI worker
• Improved AI loading and unloading for various storage silos and hay barn
• Improved collision of trees
• Increased maximum height for unloading Heizomat HM 8-400 KLC
• Map slot count is now calculated correctly, which will further prevent crashes on older hardware when loading into heavy save games
• Stone picker AI worker will now stop when it’s full. It will automatically unload while a trailer is nearby
• Various improvements of driving or working behavior

New additions

• Added color configurations for Nardi header trailers
• Added contract progress notifications
• Added feature to sell vehicles and tools when loading a save that would be too heavy to load on older console generations otherwise
• Added license plates for traffic cars on Haut-Beyleron & Erlengrat
• Added minimum and maximum prices over a year in the fluctuations display
• Added PowerDrive transmission to Case IH Magnum 400
• Added proper ground alignment for Kuhn GF 8712
• Added support for modders who can now define snap positions for cutters, so they snap onto base game cutter trailers
• Added Three-Point-Linkage option for Versatile 4 WD
• Added wheeled US configuration for CLAAS Lexion 8900

New to the game?

If you need some help in starting out - visit our Farming Simulator Academy! We just opened the doors to a series of official tutorials, made by our games experts themselves. Text tutorials and videos will help you learn the game - with more and more topics being added over time. Check it out!

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