Realistic Animal Names Mod for Farming Simulator 25. Adds immersive custom naming to all animals with floating name tags, bringing personality and identity to your farm’s livestock.
MAIN FEATURES:
– **Custom Animal Names**: Give each animal a unique, personalized name
– **Floating Name Tags**: Names appear above animals with distance-based scaling
– **UTF-8 Support**: Full international characters and emoji support
– **Configurable Settings**: Adjust visibility, distance, height, and font size
– **Keybind Support**: Quick access with customizable keybind (default: K)
– **Per-Savegame Storage**: Each save has its own set of animal names
– **Multiplayer Compatible**: Full network synchronization (v2.2.0 enhanced!)
– **Integrated Settings**: All settings accessible through game’s settings menu
– **Performance Optimized**: Smart culling and frame-sliced rendering
– **API Support**: Other mods can read/write animal names
The mod features **full multiplayer synchronization** with improvements:
– Names set by any player are visible to all players instantly
– Server-authoritative save system (no conflicts)
– Sync confirmation for clients
– Automatic sync when clients join
– Timeout protection and error recovery
– Reduced network traffic
Note:
Only the server host needs to have the mod installed. Clients will automatically receive the mod data when connecting.
SUPPORTED ANIMALS:
– Cows (all types)
– Pigs (all breeds)
– Chickens
– Sheep
– Horses
– All other FS25 animal types
COMPATIBILITY:
– Multiplayer: Fully supported across all players
– Mod Compatibility: No known conflicts with other mods
– Save Games: Safe to add/remove from existing saves
– Performance: Minimal impact (1-2 FPS with many animals)
WHY USE THIS MOD?
This mod transforms your livestock from generic animals into personalized farm members. Watch as “Cow #17” becomes “Daisy” or “Pig #42” becomes “Wilbur.”
Perfect for:
– Roleplayers who want named animals
– Family farms naming animals after family members
– Educational play teaching children about animal care
– Streamers creating engaging content with named animals
– Anyone wanting more immersion in their farming experience
Adds charm, personality, and realism to your farming operation. No more anonymous livestock – every animal has its own identity! Perfect for players who want to build emotional connections with their virtual livestock and create memorable farm stories.
Whats fixed:
– GameSetting ‘ran_showNames’ not found and ran_showDetails not found errors are gone
– Root cause: g_gameSettings doesn’t support arbitrary mod keys. Show/hide preferences are now saved to Documents/My Games/FarmingSimulator2025/modSettings/RealisticAnimalNames.xml, which is the correct FS25 pattern and persists across savegames
– Replaced bullet character • (Unicode 8226) in mod description with – to eliminate font texture warnings
Upgrade Notes:
– Settings from previous versions will reset to defaults once (show names: on, show details: on). After that they save and restore correctly.
