FS25 Animal Herding Lite V1.1

V1.1
Added multiplayer support
Added ability to pickup young/small animals (RealisticLivestock has an additional weight check)
Added ability to herd animals towards the player while using a feed bucket (purchasable in the store)
Added rear player detection; animals will no longer turn when a player is directly behind them
Added map hotspots for herded animals
Added compatibility with Animal Package Vanilla Edition
Improved obstacle avoidance
Improved side collision detection when next to a fence/wall
Improved husbandry detection when stopping herding
Fixed incorrectly calculated movement speed
Fixed idle -> walk animation transition
Fixed animal collision proxies banging into nearby vehicles

AnimalHerding – Lite mod for FS25 by Arrow. Contains the base herding feature of AnimalHerding without more advanced features that are still in development/theoretical. Advanced features include customised animal behaviour, animations, nav mesh and path finding to replace the base engine behaviour. This requires the majority of the animal system to be written from scratch with 0 reference code for the most part, as such code is obfuscated within the engine. AnimalHerding is well in development but still not in a playable state. When complete, this will allow for more dynamic animal interactions such as dynamic milking parlours, individualised animal behaviour (limping, friendly, cowardly, escape artist etc) and more.

Features
Button to toggle herding in the current husbandry
When on, all animals in the husbandry will be herdable
Herdable animals respond to the player and will walk/run away from the player when the player is close, otherwise will graze/idle randomly
Herdable animals will be added into a husbandry when they walk into range of it (ie: walking into its fenced area) and will no longer be herdable

This mod allows all animals to be dynamically herded at will. When they are being herded, animals will walk away from the player, allowing them to be interactively moved between pastures. The Lite version of this mod only handles herding between husbandries, whereas the full version contains more dynamic custom features such as path finding, husbandry navigation, possibility of custom animations, individual behaviours and more, moving the entirety of the visual animal system from the engine to LUA scripts, allowing for much more mod control over animals.

Animals will stop for structures, objects, vehicles and other animals, allowing you to create routes for them to follow, such as in the screenshots provided.

Animals respond to players in vehicles as well as players on foot, allowing the use of vehicles such as quad bikes to herd them.
To start herding, you must be inside a husbandry and then press the “Start Herding” button (default left shift + n). All visual animals in that husbandry will then become herdable and will respond to the player.

Herded animals will automatically be moved into a husbandry when they walk inside it, with the exception of the original husbandry where they came from which will only become available for them after leaving the husbandry for a certain amount of time. Alternatively, you can press the “Stop Herding” button, and all herded animals will be moved into the closest husbandry to their current position, if there is one available.

Currently only supports singleplayer, multiplayer is planned. It is also planned for animals to follow the player when holding a bag of food.
It is not recommended to herd animals in sheds with very high flooring, as the animals may get stuck.

 

[FarmerBoy]

Thanks for sharing the updates and detailed features of the Animal Herding Lite V1.1 mod for FS25! It's great to see the improvements and additions that have been made to enhance the herding experience in the game.

The addition of multiplayer support, the ability to pick up young/small animals, herding animals towards the player using a feed bucket, rear player detection, map hotspots for herded animals, and compatibility with the Animal Package Vanilla Edition are fantastic features that add depth to the gameplay.

Improvements such as obstacle avoidance, side collision detection, and husbandry detection make the herding experience smoother and more realistic. Fixes to movement speed calculations, animations, and collision issues contribute to a more polished gameplay experience.

The Lite version of the mod allows for dynamic herding between husbandries, while the full version promises even more advanced features like custom animal behavior, animations, and pathfinding. The ability to interactively move animals between pastures and create custom routes for them adds a new dimension to managing livestock in the game.

It's impressive that animals respond to players both on foot and in vehicles, providing flexibility in herding methods. The planned addition of multiplayer support and the feature allowing animals to follow the player with a bag of food show the continued development and innovation of the mod.

The cautionary note about not herding animals in sheds with high flooring showcases the attention to detail in ensuring a smooth gameplay experience. Overall, the Animal Herding Lite V1.1 mod seems like a valuable addition for players looking to enhance their livestock management in FS25.