Realistic Harvesting V1.6.3.0

Realistic Harvesting for FS25 adds dynamic harvesting physics based on crop density, cutting width, moisture, engine load, working speed and machine calibration.

Features

• Physics-based engine load and speed: Ground speed dynamically adapts based on harvested crop mass (t/h), header width and vehicle horsepower. Overloading the engine or using incorrect settings results in real grain loss.
• All machine types supported, including Grain Combines, Forage Harvesters (chaff/silage), Root & Vegetable Harvesters (potatoes, beets, carrots, parsnips, spinach, peas), Cotton and Sugarcane.
• Interactive Combine Calibration (RShift + K): Calibrate Rotor/Drum RPM, Concave Clearance, Fan Speed and Sieves for each crop. Correct settings ensure maximum yield and minimum loss.
• Workshop Upgrade Packages, Tiers 1-4:
  • Level 1 (Standard): Fully manual operation.
  • Level 2 (Sensor Kit): Displays calibration guidance hints (low / optimal / high).
  • Level 3 (Yield Monitor): Real-time yield (t/ha, bu/ac), area rate (ha/h) and moisture telemetry.
  • Level 4 (Opti-Harvest AI): Automatic settings calibration and automated speed management.
• AI and Courseplay compatibility: AI helpers and Courseplay workers automatically utilize your saved profiles or optimal calibrations.
• Draggable HUD showing live Engine Load, Productivity (t/h, ha/h), Crop Loss % and Moisture.
• Global Crop Profiles: Save your favorite tuning once, and profiles automatically load across your combines and savegames.
• 3 Difficulty Modes (ESC Settings): Arcade (relaxed), Normal (balanced) or Realistic (strict physical limits and penalties).

Bug Reports & Issues: https://github.com/exekx/FS25_RealisticHarvesting/issues
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Changelog

V1.6.3.0

• Combine Physics & Powertrain Dynamics
  Closed-loop speed and load stabilization with improved measurement intervals and hydrostatic transmission response. Reduces engine hunting, chassis jerking and false emergency braking across tramlines and crop gaps.
  Threshing drum flywheel inertia now smooths load transitions and prevents brief crop-density drops from collapsing the load gauge.
  Ground-speed calculations use filtered power-slope equilibrium for smoother speed targets in lighter crop.
  Temporary tramlines and gaps are detected automatically, holding cruise speed steady instead of causing throttle surges.
  Crop-speed memory is isolated from headland turns and idle passes, ensuring safe re-entry speeds into standing crop.
  Weed sampling now only considers visible growth stages, avoiding false infestation and power penalties.
• Crop, Headers & Machine Types
  Shift+K calibration automatically filters crops based on both bunker capacity and attached header capabilities.
  Dedicated calibration profiles added for pod vegetable harvesters, grape and olive machines.
  Cotton harvesters retain their native engine behavior and vehicle classification.
  Balers, pelletizers and bale processors are fully excluded from harvester electronics, telemetry and power systems.
  Improved compatibility with machines such as the John Deere CP690, CS770 and Case IH Module Express 635.
• Multiplayer & Dedicated Servers
  Calibration and AUTO tuning now wait for server confirmation before displaying success.
  Full live telemetry is synchronized to multiplayer clients, including horsepower, slope, knife wear, chopper status and loss causes.
  Trip counters and fleet statistics are isolated per individual machine.
  Simulation settings are administrator-only and synchronized when players join.
  Dedicated server autosaves now persist realisticHarvestingData.xml correctly.
  Trip resets are server validated to prevent multiplayer desynchronization.
• In-Cab Telemetry & HUD
  New 8-cell in-cab Yield Monitor with:Real diesel consumption tracking with trip and field statistics in L, L/ha and L/t.
  Middle Mouse Button enables an interactive HUD cursor for moving cells and changing displayed metrics.
  Selectable HUD layouts with automatic text scaling for different languages.
  Loss telemetry now separates speed overload, mechanical setup, moisture and slope effects.
  • Mass flow
  • Field progress
  • Average yield
  • Clean mass
  • Fuel efficiency
• Field Analytics & Economics
  Improved field merging with precise boundary detection and plowing verification, preventing fields from being incorrectly joined across roads or grass.
  Shift+J Harvest History and Fleet Telemetry can now be opened from any vehicle or while on foot.
  Fleet overview displays player names, AI workers, idle machines and parked vehicles.
  Seasonal financial tracking includes crop revenue, diesel costs and net operating margin.
  Fleet operating hours now track actual harvesting time instead of total engine hours.
• Savegames & Compatibility
  Trip odometers are stored directly in vehicles.xml and survive reloads and vehicle resets.
  Existing savegames are protected with additional compatibility guards.
  Trusted engine functions now use direct method calls instead of unnecessary protected wrappers.
  Crop density conversion and active farm detection are centralized across UI and telemetry systems.

V1.6.2.0

• Harvest Records and Statistics (Right Shift + J)
  Added fullscreen harvest journal and fleet analytics menu.
  Added active field trip counter tracking worked area, harvested mass, average yield, live throughput and financial losses.
  Added quick field counter reset via Right Shift + R shortcut or in-menu button.
  Added farm fields overview with detailed yield and loss statistics for each field and contract.
  Added fleet telemetry tracking harvester status, active driver, machine wear and grain tank fill level.
  Added support for leased and mission contract combines with automatic list cleanup upon return.
  Added seasonal archive recording harvest operations and history across all past years.
  Added loss root cause diagnostics (separator overload, moisture and dew, knife wear, field slopes) and operator efficiency scoring.
  Added automatic field counter reset when moving to a new field or changing crops.
• Mouse Cursor and HUD Interaction
  Added quick in-cab mouse cursor toggle via Middle Mouse Button (wheel click) without opening menus.
  Added automatic camera rotation suspension while mouse cursor is active.
  Configured clean cursor dismissal on secondary wheel click with debounce protection, leaving the right mouse button completely free.
  Enabled free moving and clicking of the small HUD while the calibration tablet (Right Shift + K) is open.
  Added combine action hotkey prompts directly in the standard F1 controls help menu.
• Small Telemetry HUD Updates
  Updated compact 4-column HUD layout with clickable cells to cycle displayed metrics.
  Added live weed canopy infestation indicator sampling crop density ahead of the cutterbar.
  Added throughput in tons per hour, work rate in hectares per hour, moisture, ground speed and loss readouts.
  Fully standardized measurement units (metric, imperial, bushels) matching game settings.
• Physics, Mechanics, and Settings
  Added weed canopy drag: weed patches generate up to 15% extra engine load and increase threshing resistance.
  Added hillside slope physics causing extra grain loss from crop sliding across sieves.
  Improved equipment wear mechanics: added a dedicated pause menu toggle, full power decoupl