Manual Hydraulic Control allows you to raise and lower hydraulic lifts manually, just like in real life, and hold them at any height. The base-game “V” key for raising and lowering remains available, so both control styles can be combined.
Features
- Stepless manual height adjustment of the hydraulics via keypress, hold to move and release to stop.
- Control always applies to the hydraulics selected with the “G” key, front or rear.
- The working state, for example for plowing or cultivating, is set automatically as soon as the implement touches the ground, and released again when it is lifted.
- The original automatic raise/lower function remains fully usable.
- Controls are only active while the engine is running.
- While lifting manually, the engine speed is raised slightly because the hydraulics need power, just like on a real tractor. The same applies to front loaders and other hydraulic tools, where the engine speed follows the speed of the movement.
- The hydraulics behave like a real pump: lifting is slower at idle, heavy implements rise more slowly and demand more engine speed. Lowering by gravity is slightly quicker than lifting.
- The automatic lift when attaching an implement is disabled, so the implement stays at its current height. This function can be toggled on or off via a key at any time. The setting applies from the next attaching operation onwards.
- This is useful, for example, when a shed entrance is too low: the implement can be lowered slightly so that you can drive through.
- The mod also enables a more active style of play: for example, a plow can be fully lowered and will then plow.
Default controls, customizable in the menu:
- STRG RIGHT + – = Raise
- STRG RIGHT + . = Lower
- STRG RIGHT + , = Toggle automatic lift on attach on/off
Changelog
Version 1.2.0.0
- New: The engine speed is raised while lifting manually, depending on movement speed and implement weight.
- New: The engine speed boost also applies to front loaders and other hydraulic tools.
- New: Lifting speed depends on engine speed and implement weight; lowering is slightly quicker than lifting.
- New: The working state is set and released based on the implement’s ground contact instead of fixed lift heights.
Version 1.0.0.0
- Initial release
