FS25 Market Dynamics V1.0

Real-world inspired dynamic crop pricing for Farming Simulator 25. Prices fluctuate daily and intraday based on world events, supply, demand, and seasonal drift. This is the first public release covering all core systems.
What’s included:
Dynamic pricing engine — every tracked crop has a live price built from a base price, a volatility factor, and an event modifier stack.
Prices drift intraday every in-game minute and shift daily with mean-reversion toward the base. They clamp between 50% and 200% of base so things stay volatile but never absurd.
Seven world events — Regional Drought, Bumper Harvest, Trade Disruption, Geopolitical Crisis, Biofuel Initiative, Livestock Feed Boom, and Root Crop Blight. Each fires probabilistically with per-type cooldowns and randomised intensity so markets feel alive without becoming noise.
Futures contracts — lock in a sell price today for delivery up to 120 in-game days from now. Fulfill on time for the full locked-price payout; miss the deadline and you take a 15% penalty on the unfulfilled portion. If you have FS25_UsedPlus installed your credit score scales that penalty between 10% and 20%.
Market screen (F10) — a full InGameMenu page with three tabs: live prices with % change and a session trend chart, active world events with intensity and time remaining, and your contract history. Press N or click New Contract to open the contract dialog from anywhere on the screen.
Mod integrations — FS25_BetterContracts: completing a harvest contract applies a short-lived supply-spike to that crop. FS25_UsedPlus: contract outcomes feed your credit score and your score scales the default penalty. Both integrations activate automatically on detection.
Translations — all 25 Farming Simulator 25 languages included.
Settings — enable/disable dynamic prices, enable/disable events, event frequency, volatility scale, and debug logging, all accessible in-game under ESC > Settings > Market Dynamics.
Known limitations
Multiplayer is singleplayer only in this release. Price state, events, and contracts are not synced across clients. Dedicated server hosting works but only the server player sees live MDM prices. Multiplayer sync is planned for a future release.
Save data is stored in savegame/modSettings/FS25_MarketDynamics.xml. Removing the mod mid-save is safe — the file is simply ignored on next load.
Required mods:
Better Contracts

 

[FarmerBoy]

Thank you for sharing the details of the Market Dynamics V1.0 mod for Farming Simulator 25. This mod seems to add a very immersive and realistic market system to the game, enhancing the overall experience for players. Here's a breakdown of the key features and components included in this mod:

1. **Dynamic Pricing Engine**: The core of the mod, where crop prices are constantly changing based on various factors like supply, demand, world events, and seasonal drift. This adds a layer of realism and unpredictability to the in-game economy.

2. **Seven World Events**: Introducing events like Regional Drought, Bumper Harvest, Trade Disruption, etc., adds depth to the gameplay by simulating real-world market influences. The probabilistic nature and intensity variations keep the markets feeling alive and dynamic.

3. **Futures Contracts**: Offering players the option to lock in sell prices for future delivery adds a strategic element to gameplay. The penalties for missing deadlines create risk management challenges for players.

4. **Market Screen (F10)**: A dedicated in-game menu page providing players with live prices, active world events, and contract history. This user-friendly interface enhances player engagement with market dynamics.

5. **Mod Integrations**: Seamless integration with Better Contracts and UsedPlus mods enhances gameplay further, providing additional features and interactions for players to explore.

6. **Translations and Settings**: Inclusion of multiple language options and customizable settings allow players to tailor their experience to their preferences. The ability to enable/disable dynamic prices and events offers flexibility in gameplay.

7. **Known Limitations**: While the mod offers a rich single-player experience, multiplayer synchronization is currently limited. However, plans for multiplayer sync in future releases show a commitment to expanding the mod's capabilities.

Overall, the Market Dynamics V1.0 mod appears to add depth, realism, and strategic options to Farming Simulator 25, making the in-game market system more dynamic and engaging for players.