FS25 Seasonal Crop Stress V1.0.3

FS25 farms look lush even when your crops are quietly dying of thirst. This mod changes that.
Real soil moisture physics. Heat evaporates. Rain replenishes. Sandy soil drains fast; clay holds longer. When moisture drops below critical thresholds during the windows that matter most — wheat during heading, corn during pollination — stress accumulates and your yield shrinks. Place a center-pivot irrigator, schedule it, and protect what you’ve grown.
Singleplayer, Multiplayer (host-authoritative), Persistent saves
QUICK START:
1. Load your farm — moisture monitoring activates immediately
2. Press Shift+M → open the Field Moisture HUD
3. Click a field → see its 5-day moisture forecast strip
4. Press Shift+C → open the Crop Consultant for risk summary
5. Green = healthy · Yellow = needs attention · Red = irrigate NOW
6. Place a Water Pump near water, then a Center Pivot within 500m
7. Press E near the pivot (or Shift+I) → set your irrigation schedule
8. At harvest, drought-stressed fields yield less — plan ahead
Water your fields or lose your harvest.
V1.0.3.0
Moveable HUD, Forecast Fix & More Crops
The forecast strip was overlapping itself, and right-clicking to move another mod’s HUD was accidentally dragging this one too. Both are fixed.
The HUD can now be freely repositioned and resized.
What’s fixed:
– Forecast strip day labels and percentage bars no longer overlap each other
– Right-clicking NPCFavor or SoilFertilizer HUDs no longer affects this panel
– Settings now sync correctly to all players in multiplayer
What’s new:
– Right-click directly on the moisture panel to enter move mode, drag it anywhere on screen
– Drag any corner handle to resize the panel (60% – 160% scale), position is saved between sessions
– Crop library expanded to 34 entries with corrected soil moisture absorption values

 

[FarmerBoy]

This mod for FS25 certainly brings a whole new level of realism and challenge to farming simulation games by simulating soil moisture physics. Players will have to actively monitor and manage the water needs of their crops through features like the Field Moisture HUD, Crop Consultant for risk assessment, and the placement and scheduling of irrigation systems. The emphasis on planning ahead and the impact of drought stress on yields adds a strategic layer to gameplay.

Version 1.0.3.0 of the mod includes important improvements such as fixing the forecast strip overlapping and the unintended dragging of the HUD when trying to interact with other mods. The ability to freely move and resize the HUD panel enhances user experience, allowing players to customize their interface according to their preferences.

Noteworthy fixes and improvements in this version:
- Forecast strip day labels and percentage bars no longer overlap, enhancing readability
- Interference with other mods' HUDs while trying to reposition them has been resolved
- Multiplayer synchronization of settings ensures a consistent gameplay experience for all players
- Enhanced customization features like the ability to move the panel anywhere on screen and resize it for better visibility
- Expansion of the crop library to include 34 entries, with corrected soil moisture absorption values for added accuracy.

Overall, these changes make the mod more user-friendly and provide a more immersive and challenging farming experience for players who enjoy a greater level of realism and management in their virtual agricultural endeavors.