This is a major update with some amazing changes to how the machines and logs interact with each other, its been tested by both the logging crew and myself extensively.
PLEASE NOTE:
– Due to the extensive changes to the machines components and physics the machines are all automatically reset, you will need to repurchase them.
– All savegames so far tested have proven safe without any loss of progress.
V8.0
– NEW MODS
– SITKA LOGGING MAP
– BUTT N TOP GRAPPLE (SINGLE STABILIZER)
– POWER CLAM GRAPPLE WL
– POWER CLAM GRAPPLE XS
– VOLVO VNX (FDR LOGGING VERSION)
UPDATE CHANGES
– ALL MAPS – CHANGE TO SHADING FOR NIGHTTIME, DARKER SHADOWS FOR BETTER LIGHT REFLECTION WHILE LOGGING AT NIGHT
– ALL MAPS – ADJUSTMENTS TO TREE FRICTIONS ROLLING IMPROVED
– FOX CREEK MAP – FIXED GROUND DEFORMATION (DEEP TRACKS) ISSUES ON MAIN ROAD
– FOX CREEK MAP – IMPROVED LOG DECK COLLISIONS AT MILL AREA
– FOX CREEK MAP – CHANGED FRICTION ON SELL POINT SLIDE FOR PERFORMANCE
– FOX CREEK MAP – CHANGED MILL AREA TO MAKE IT EASIER TO GET A TRUCK THROUGH
– FOX CREEK MAP – FIXED TOP SELL POINT TRIGGER NOW SELLS LOGS AND CAN DUMP CHIPS + ADDED EXTRA RED SELLING LOG BUNKS
– FOX CREEK MAP – REMOVED SMALL STONES FROM GROUND/ROAD THAT WERE HURTING PERFORMANCE ON SOME PC’S
– ALL MACHINES – NEW IMPROVED LIGHTS, MORE REALSTIC FOR NIGHT TIME LOGGING AND GENERAL USE DURING DAY
– ALL TRACKED MACHINES – WEIGHT INCREASE DUE TO LARGE INCREASE OF COMPLAINTS OF “TIPPY,WOBBLY” FEELING
– ALL TRACKED MACHINES – IMPROVED TRACKS TO MAKE THEM LESS BOUNCY AND SETTLE BETTER WHILE OPERATING
– ALL TRACKED MACHINES – INCREASED SWING SPEED AND SOME ARM SPEEDS (BY POPULAR REQUEST)
– ALL LOW CAB TRACKED MACHINES – INCREASED STICK MOVEMENT SPEED FOR BETTER BUNCHER OUT PUNCHING
– ALL SKIDDERS/FORWARDERS – INCREASED WEIGHT AND SUSPENSION STABILITY AS WELL AS POWER FOR HILL CLIMBS
– ALL SKIDDERS – GREATLY IMPROVED GRAPPLES TO HOLD LOGS MUCHER BETTER FOR LONGER DISTANCE TRAVELING
– ALL SKIDDERS – NEW SOFTER AND LESS BOUNCY SUSPENSIONS AND CHANGES TO TIRE FRICTIONS FOR BETTER SKIDDING
– ALL TRUCKS – CHANGES TO DRIVE POWER TO MAKE THEM MORE REALISTIC FEELING WHEN DRIVING (POWERING DOWN ON HILLS)
– ALL TRUCKS – ALL GEARING RE-DESIGNED (SIMILAR TO STOCK GEARING STYLE BUT MORE POWER THAN STOCK)
– ALL TRUCKS – ADJUSTMENTS TO TIRE AND SUSPENSION HEIGHTS AS WELL AS TIRE FRICTIONS
– ALL GRAPPLES ON ALL MACHINES – IMPROVED GRIP, NEW FEATURES LIKE CLAW “GIVE” FOR SMOOTHER GRABS AND HOLDS
– ALL BUNCHER HEADS – COMPLETELY REDONE NEW GRAB ARMS FOR EXTREMELY IMPROVED MAIN AND COLLECTOR ARM GRABS
– ALL BUNCHER HEADS – IMPROVED CUT NODES FOR SMOOTHER PUSH WHEN CUTTING INTO TREES
– ALL BUNCHER HEADS – IMPROVED BOOSTER PLATE SPRING TIME FOR LESS CHANCE OF BOUNCING BACK FROM STUMPS ON CUTTING
– ALL BUNCHER HEADS – FIXED/IMPROVED GROUND DESTRUCTION AND FOLLIAGE REMOVAL IN ALL DIRECTIONS OF HEAD (CAN SWEEP BUSHES NOW)
– ALL BUNCHER HEADS – NEW SMOKE EFFECT ON CUT, REMOVED SMOKE EFFECT ON SOIL PUSH
– ALL BUNCHER HEADS – NEW SOUND EFFECT ADJUSTMENTS, QUIETER LESS ABRASSIVE SOUND INSIDE FIRST PERSON VIEW
– ALL PROCESSOR HEADS – IMPROVED CLAW GRIP AND FRICTION FOR BETTER HOLDING AND MOVING OF TREES
– ALL PROCESSOR HEADS – FIXED ISSUE WHERE TREES WOULD SOMETIMES HANG UP INSIDE HEAD WHILE RUNNING THE TREE THROUGH
– ALL PROCESSOR HEADS – SMOOTHER FALL DOWN WITH MANUALLY LIFT AND LOWER (ALSO SMOOTHER FALL ON SMALLER LIGHT TREES)
– ALL LOG TRAILERS/FORWARDER BEDS – LESS FRICTION IN BUNKS BETTER SETTLE AND PRESS DOWN WHEN PACKING AND LOADING IN THE BUNKS
– ALL LOG TRAILERS – AJUSTMENTS TO TIRE HEIGHTS/SUSPENSION AND HOOKUP TO TRAILERS
– LONG POLE LOG TRAILER – NEW FLAT BUNKS EASIER FOR LOADING AND CAN HOLD MORE + VISUAL ADJUSTMENTS TO TRAILER
– BTRAIN LOG TRAILER – ADDED BETTER COLLISIONS FOR STACKING PUP ON MAIN TRAILER + ADDITIONAL COLLISIONS ON FIFTHWHEEL
– LOWBED TRAILER – ADJUSTED HEIGHT OF CONNECTION POINT FOR LESS CHANCE OF HANGUP WHILE HAULING
– MADILL LOG LOADERS – FIXED FRONT WINDOW THAT HAD OVERLY BRIGHT REFLECTIONS IN SUNLIGHT
– CLARK CABLE SKIDDER – FIXED ISSUE WHERE REAR WOULD DANCE AROUND ON ITS OWN
– CLARK CABLE SKIDDER – REAR END OF CHASSIS HAS BEEN RAISED AND LENGTHED A BIT FOR BETTER SKIDDING
– TIMBERPRO FORWARDER – FIXED ISSUE WHERE TIRES WOULD JUMP RANDOMLY AND SHAKE THE CAB
– TIMBERPRO FORWARDER – SLIGHT TIRE SIZE INCREASE AND FRONT AXLE MOVED FORWARD A BIT
– DANGLE CLAM E – MADE WIDER CLAWS AND BEEFER VISUALLY
– BRUSH CUTTER – NEW CHROME COLOR TEXTURE ON BODY AND FIXED HANGING CHAINS TO PROPER CHAIN TEXTURE
– BRUSH CUTTER – FIXED ISSUE THAT CAUSED MACHINE TO STUTTER AND SLOW DOWN WHILE CUTTER WAS TURNED ON
– BRUSH CUTTER – INCREASED CUT RANGE FOR EASIER CLEANING
– ELTEC YARDER – NEW PLACEABLE GRAPPLE TIE DOWN (LOCATED IN SHEDS BUY MENU)
– ELTEC YARDER – IMPROVED GRAPPLE CAMERA TO FOLLOW THE GRAPPLE AND BE LESS FLOPPY FOR VISUAL FOLLOWING
7.0 UPDATE NOTES
– NEW MODS
– CLARK FORWARDER
– CAT 551
UPDATE CHANGES
– CONTROLS – FDR INPUT BINDING FILE NOW AUTOMATCIALLY SETS XBOX CONTROLLERS AND KEYBOARD BINDINGS (YOU MAY HAVE TO RESET DEFAULT CONTROLS FOR THEM TO SHOW UP)
– ALL TRACKED MACHINES – SLIGHT WEIGHT INCREASES TO ALLOW BETTER CONTROL BALANCE ESPECIALLY WHEN BUNCHING
– ALL PROCESSORS – ALL BODIES START FOLDED DOWN WITH ROLLERS OPEN ON PURCHASE FOR EASY USE FOR CONTROLLER USERS
– ALL MAPS – SMALL TREE AND WEIGHT PHYSICS CORRECTIONS RELATED TO ANGULAR DAMPENING AND FRICTION
– ALL MACHINES – REMOVED “BLINKER” SOUND EFFECT FOR XBOX CONTROLLER USERS
– ALL SKIDDERS – SUSPENSION AND BRAKE ADJUSTMENTS
– ALL TRACKED MACHINES – IMPROVED CONTROL FEEL TO BE MORE REALISTIC AND HYDRAULIC HEAVY FEELING
– B TRAIN LOG TRAILER – FIXED MISSING POST COLLISIONS WHERE TIRES CAN REST
– B TRAIN LOG TRAILER + PUP – FIXED MISMATCHED DIRT SHOWING ON MAIN PART OF TRAILER
– B TRAIN LOG TRAILER + PUP – RAISED SUPPORT COLLISIONS SO THEY DON’T CATCH ON THE GROUND AS OFTEN
– B TRAIN LOG TRAILER PUP – INCREASED SIZE OF MOLLY TO GRAB BETTER WHEN LOADING PUP ON MAIN TRAILER
– CLARK SKIDDER – FIXED BODY COLLISIONS
6.0 PATCH NOTES
– NEW MODS
– ELTEC GRAPPLE YARDER
– TIGERCAT 234B (TRACKED)
– B-TRAIN LOG TRAILER + PUP
UPDATE CHANGES
– ALL MAPS – VERY SLIGHT INCREASE TO TREE FRICTIONS TO HELP REDUCE SLIPPING/SLIDING
– ALL TRACKED MACHINES – FIXED ISSUES WITH TRACKS HANGING UP ON UNEVEN OR WEIRD GROUND
– SKIDDERS/FORWARDER – FIXED ISSUE WHERE TIRES WOULD SLOWLY SLIDE ON THE GROUND WHEN PARKED
– ALL FIXED GRAPPLES – IMPROVED GRIP STRENGTH AND HOLDING ABILITY, BETTER ROLL UP AND HOLD
– ALL BUNCHER HEADS – ADJUSTED GRAB ARMS FOR BETTER TREE COLLECTION
– ALL BUNCHER HEADS – ADJUSTED CUT NODE ANGLE TO HELP WITH DISAPEARING TREES ON CUT
– ALL BUNCHER HEADS – BLADE CUTS LOWER TO GROUND FOR EASIER STUMP CLEARING
– LOGGER MACK – FIXED FIFTH WHEEL ATTACHMENT JOINT THAT WAS RAISED TO HIGH ON CONNECTING
5.0 PATCH NOTES
– UPDATE CHANGES
– ALL SAVEGAMES ARE SAFE WITH THIS UPDATE
– BUG FIX – FIXED JUMPING HOPPING ISSUE WHILE CAB SWINGING THAT HAS STARTED WITH GIANTS FS 1.9 UPDATE
– ALL MACHINES/LOGS – ALL MACHINES/LOGS WEIGHTS ARE NOW COMPATIBLE WITH IN-GAME WEIGHTS
– ALL GRAPPLES – REBALANCE ON CLAW GRIPS TO SUPPORT NEW LOGS/WEIGHTS
– DANGLE HEAD CLAM – INCREASED SIZE AND WIDTH
– DANGLE HEAD CLAM E – INCREASED GRAPPLE SIZE
– ALL BUNCHER HEADS – BIG REDESIGN ON CUTNODES + NEW PHYSICS BOOSTER PLATE
– ALL BUNCHER HEADS – FIXED ISSUE WHERE CUT TREES WOULD LEAVE BEHIND BIG PILES OF “COOKIES”
– ALL SKIDDERS – CAN NOW DRIVE OVER FALLEN TREES DUE TO NEW LIGHTER WEIGHTS AND NEW SUSPENSIONS
4.0 PATCH NOTES
– NEW MODS
– LOGGER MACK SUPER
– DOOSAN DX255 LL
– CLARK 880
– DANGLE CLAM E GRAPPLE
UPDATE CHANGES
– ALL MAPS – ADJUSTED LOG FRICTIONS AND PHYISICS FOR MINOR IMPROVEMENTS TO HANDLING
– ALL MAPS – LOG WEIGHTS REDUCED BY 10%
– ALL GRAPPLES – IMPROVED GRIP STRENGTH AND HOLDING FOR NEW TREES PHYSICS
– DANGLE GRAPPLES – FIXED RIGHT CLAW CLOSING FASTER THAN LEFT CLAW
– MACK LOGGER – FIXED TOP HEADACHE RACK BARS TURNING BROWN FROM DIRT WEAR
– ALL BUNCHER HEADS – ADJUSTED ARM COLLISIONS AND GRAB STRENGTH FOR BETTER TREE CONTROL AND SMOOTHER GRABS
– ALL BUNCHER HEADS – IMPROVED CUT NODES FOR SMOOTHER AND FASTER CUTTING
V3.0 Quick Hotfix Update
Several people sent in bug reports regarding the buncher heads acting really glitchy on the 3.0 update today, This was totally a mistake on my part, a last minute number change that I forget to correct.
3.0 PATCH NOTES
– NEW MODS
– NEW MAP – PELICAN LAKE LOGGING MAP
– NEW MOD – TIGERCAT 630H SKIDDER
– NEW MOD – TIGERCAT 635H SKIDDER
– NEW MOD – TIGERCAT 855E
– NEW MOD – AXIS FORESTRY T22HD PROCESSOR
UPDATE CHANGES
– ALL MAPS – INCREASED TREE FRICTION SLIGHTLY TO HELP WITH SLIDING LOGS
– ALL MAPS – INCREASED TREE WEIGHT FOR BETTER SETTLING AND REACTIONS
– ALL MAPS – ADJUSTED TREE DAMPENING EFFECTS TO MAKE THEM WIGGLE LESS WHEN DECKED IN PILES
– ALL WINCHES – FIXED ISSUE WHERE WINCH LINE WOULD GET STUCK BEHIND WINCH OR HARD TO PULL OUT
– ALL WINCHES – MADE IT SO THE WINCH CAN BE ACTIVATED SLIGHTLY FURTHER AWAY FROM THE AUCTUAL WINCH FOR EASIER USE
– ALL MACHINES – SLIGHT INCREASE IN WEIGHT AND STIFFER SUSPENSION TO HELP WITH TIPPING ON HILLS
– ALL MACHINES – IMPROVED TRACKS FOR BETTER TURNING AND TRAVEL
– ALL MACHINES – ALL MOTORS AND TRACKS HAVE MORE GRAB AND TORQUE FOR HILL CLIMBING
– ALL SKIDDERS – IMPROVED SUSPENSION FOR A BETTER FLOAT OVER ROUGH GROUND
– ALL SKIDDERS – INCREASED FRONT END WEIGHT FOR STEERING WITH HEAVIER BUNCHES
– ALL BUNCHER HEADS – INCREASED GRAB STRENGTH FOR BETTER TREE GATHERING
– ALL BUNCHER HEADS – SLIGHT REDUCTION IN OVERALL WEIGHT TO HELP WITH TIPPING AND LARGER TREE CONTROL
– ALL GRAPPLES – SLIGHT INCREASE TO FRICTION TO FIX REPORTS OF LOGS SLIDING TOO MUCH
– LOGGER MACK TRUCK – IMPROVED POWER FOR PEOPLE HAVING ISSUES HAULING ON UNEVEN TERRAIN
– LOW BED TRAILER – IMPROVED HAULING ABILITY AND ADJUSTED COLLISIONS FOR SMOOTHER TRAVEL
So this update is a game changer and is some of my absolute best work to date in terms of physics and overall machine stability. I have put a crazy amount of hours into getting everything feeling really good and I know i’ve said it before but I truly do believe this is as close to real life operating as I have ever been.
I have paid very special attention to the attachments such as Grapples, Processors and Buncher heads. They now work so incredibly smoothing in relation to the logs, I also made some great strides in getting all the machines to act very stable in relation to tracks, weights and tire suspensions. I cannot wait for you guys to try them out!
Also as a little teaser, Included in this next update is an golden oldie map “Sitka” which was heavily requested to make a re-appearance. This map will feature more trees than the FS22 version as well as the addition of some extremely LARGE trees that will be a challenge for loggers to handle.
