FDR Logging mod pack v 8.0

The logging staff and I have thoroughly tested this significant version, which includes some incredible improvements to the way the machines and logs communicate with one another.
NOTE FOR PEOPLEYou will need to buy new machines because of the significant modifications made to their physics and components, which cause them to reset themselves.
Every savegame that has been tested so far has been safe and hasn't lost any progress.
In terms of physics and general machine stability, this upgrade is revolutionary and among my greatest work to date. I've worked a ridiculous number of hours to make things feel great, and I know I've said it before, but I really think this is the closest thing I've ever been to real-life operations.
I have given the attachments like grapples, processors, and bunker heads a lot of thought. They now operate so well in respect to the logs, and I have made significant progress in making all of the machines behave extremely steadily with regard to tire suspensions, weights, and tracks. I'm really excited for you all to give these a try!
As a little teaser as well, The gold standard map "Sitka," which was much sought to return, is part of this next release. In addition to having more trees than the FS22 edition, this map will also include some really large trees that will be difficult for loggers to manage.



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NEW MODS=SITKA LOGGING MAP V8.0
GRAPPLE BUTT AND TOP (SINGLE STABILIZER)
GRAPPLE POWER CLAM WL
Volvo VNX POWER CLAM GRAPPLE XS (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 – ADDED CUT RANGE FOR EASIER CLEANING ELTEC YARDER – NEW PLACEABLE GRAPPLE TIE DOWN (LOCATED IN SHEDS BUY MENU) – FIXED ISSUE THAT CAUSED MACHINE TO STUTTER AND SLOW DOWN WHEN CUTTER WAS TURNED ON
FOR THE VISUAL FOLLOWING 7.0 UPDATE, ELTEC YARDER INSPECTED A GRAPPLE CAMERA TO FOLLOW THE GRAPPLE AND BE LESS FLOPPY. NOTES = NEW MODS=
The FDR input binding file now automatically sets XBOX controllers and keyboard bindings (you may need to reset default controls for them to appear). CLARK FORWARDER CAT 551 =UPDATE CHANGES= CONTROLS –
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 NOTES ON PATCHES = 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=
WITH THIS UPDATE, ALL SAVEGAMES ARE SAFE.
BUG FIX – FIXED THE JUMPING HOPPING IN CAB SWINGING ISSUE STARTING WITH GIANTS FS 1.9 UPDATE – ALL MACHINES/LOGS WEIGHTS ARE NOW COMPATIBLE WITH IN-GAME WEIGHTS – ALL GRAPPLES ARE NOW COMPATIBLE WITH IN-GAME WEIGHTS – CLAW GRIPS HAVE BALANCED TO ACCOMOD NEW LOGS/WEIGHTS
The issue where cut trees would leave behind large piles of "cookies" has been resolved, and all skidders can now drive over fallen trees thanks to new lighter weights and suspensions. DANGLE HEAD CLAM – INCREASED SIZE AND WIDTH DANGLE HEAD CLAM E – INCREASED GRAPPLE SIZE – ALL BUNCHER HEADS –
4.0 NOTES ON PATCHES = NEW MODS=
SUPER DOOSAN DX255 LL CLARK 880 DANGLE CLAM E GRAPPLE LOGGER MACK = UPDATES= ALL MAPS – LOG WEIGHTS REDUCED BY 10% LOG WEIGHTS AND PHYISICS FOR SMALL IMPROVEMENTS TO HOLDING ALL GRAPPLES – IMPROVED GRIP STRENGTH AND HOLDING FOR NEW TREES Physics
DANGLE GRAPPLES – FIXED THE TOP HEADACHE RACK BARS TURNING BROWN FROM DIRT WEAR – ADJUSTED ARM COLLISIONS AND GRAB STRENGTH FOR BETTER TREE CONTROL AND SMOOTHER GRABS – IMPROVED CUT NODES FOR SMOOTHER AND FASTER CUTTING V3.0 Quick Hotfix Update
The buncher heads behaving particularly glitchy on the 3.0 update today were the subject of many bug complaints. This was all my fault; I forgot to fix a last-minute number change. 3.0 PATCH NOTES=NEW MODS=
AXIS FORESTRY T22HD PROCESSOR; NEW MAP – PELICAN LAKE LOGGING MAP NEW MOD – TIGERCAT 630H SKIDDER NEW MOD – TIGERCAT 635H SKIDDER NEW MOD – TIGERCAT 855E NEW MOD?
=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



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