FDR Logging mod pack V15.0

All grapple skidders have locking straps on the grapples. Press “L” on your keyboard to lock logs to the skidder grapple. The straps are an experimental feature and are not realistic, but they can help with logs that float when strapped.

If this is your first time installing FDR Logging mods, watch the mod install video. To update the mods, delete all the old FDR Logging mods from your “Mods folder” and follow the instructions in that same install video to put the new ones in from your downloaded zip file.

Features

• Locking straps are available on all grapple skidders.
• Press “L” to lock grabs of logs to the skidder grapple.
• If you plan on using the straps, do not fully close the grapple before pressing the lock button.
• Locking straps can be ignored if you do not want to use them.

Changelog

V15

New mods

• DANGLE CLAM T
• DANGLE CLAM P
• DANGLE CLAM PS

Mod changes

• ***UPDATING YOUR MAPS WILL NOT AFFECT YOUR SAVEGAMES, THEY ARE SAFE***
• ALL MODS – NEW BASEGAME FRIENDLY WEIGHTS OF MACHINES AND LOGS – TOTAL OF 50% WEIGHT REDUCTION COMPARED TO LAST UPDATE
• ALL MAPS – UPDATED TREE PHYSICS, NEW LIGHTER WEIGHTS AND NEW FRICTIONS TO ALLOW BETTER PILE SETTLING
• ALL MAPS – INCREASED SIZE OF MILL SELL POINT BUNKS FOR HOLDING MORE LOGS AND LONGER LOGS
• ALL MAPS – FIXED ISSUE WHERE SOME GROUND TEXTURES WOULD LOAD IN AND OUT IN WEIRD LOOKING BLOCKS
• FOX CREEK – ADJUSTED MILL SELL POINT AREA TO GIVE MORE ROOM FOR UNLOADING
• ALL LOW CAB TRACKED MACHINES – NEW QUICK ATTACH POINTS FOR FIXED ATTACHMENTS, MORE TILT RANGE, BETTER OVERALL LOOK
• ALL TRACKED MACHINES – NEW SUSPENSIONS, SMOOTHER OVERALL BALANCE AND FEELING
• ALL TRACKED MACHINES – FIXED ISSUE WHERE TRACKS COULD FALL THROUGH GROUND SOMETIMES AND GET STUCK
• ALL TRACKED MACHINES – ADDED COLLISIONS TO TRACKS SO OBJECTS CAN’T POP THROUGH THEM WHEN DRIVING OVER THEM
• ALL TRACKED MACHINES – ADDED LESS FRICTION TO TRACKS, THEY NOW SLIP GOING UP STEEP HILLS NEEDING WINCH SUPPORT
• TIMBERPRO FORWARDER – IMPROVED GRAPPLE GRAB AND ALSO SUSPENSION AND OVERALL DRIVING FEEL
• ALL DANGLE HEADS – WILL NOW HANG LEVEL AT FULL ARM REACH INSTEAD OF GETTING STUCK AT WEIRD ANGLES
• ALL GRAPPLES – ADDITIONAL FRICTIONS ADDED FOR BETTER SLIP PROTECTION
• ALL GRAPPLES – ADDED NEW FLEX ABILITY TO CLAWS TO GIVE THEM BETTER LOG GRIP
• ALL GRAPPLES – IMPROVED OVERALL GRAB STRENGTH FOR BETTER HOLDING
• ALL SKIDDERS/FORWARDERS – ADDED LESS FRICTION TO WHEELS, THEY NOW SLIP MORE REALISTICALLY GOING UP HILLS
• ALL SKIDDERS – IMPROVED GRAPPLE SWAY AND LOCK TO ALLOW EASIER PICKUP OF LOGS ON ANGLED TERRAIN
• ALL SKIDDERS – INCREASED WIDTH RANGE OF LOCKING STRAPS FOR LOCKING LOG GRABS BETTER
• DANGLE FELLING HEAD – THIS WILL SHOW AS A MISSING MOD ONE TIME ON OLD SAVE GAMES, SIMPLY REPURCHASE IN GAME
• DANGLE FELLING HEAD – MADE IT SO THE GRAPPLE CLOSES TIGHTER FOR CARRYING SMALL THIN TREES
• ALL PROCESSORS – FIXED SO THAT WHEN BOUGHT AT THE STORE THEY WILL STAND UPRIGHT INSTEAD OF FALLING OVER ON THEIR SIDES
• ALL PROCESSORS – IMPROVED WEIGHT AND CONTROL FOR PROCESSING TREES
• ALL PROCESSORS – ADDED LOWER CUT LENGTH OPTIONS TO START AT 3M ALL THE WAY TO 20M, ALSO ADDED “.5” STEPS
• ALL PROCESSORS – LOWERED OPENING/CLOSING SPEED OF KNIVES/CLAWS FOR BETTER ACCURACY ON GRABS
• ALL PROCESSORS – IMPROVED MANUAL ROLLERS, GRIP IS BETTER ON SMALLER LOGS AND FOR SHOOTING TOPS
• ALL BUNCHER HEADS – GREATLY IMPROVED GRABBING AND HOLDING ABILITY OF CLAWS, SMOOTHER ON ALL SIZE TREES
• ALL BUNCHER HEADS – IMPROVED RESPONSE SPEED OF MAIN GRAB ARM FOR FASTER CONTROLLED GRABS
• ALL LOG TRAILERS – IMPROVED COMPRESSION AND REACTION OF SUSPENSION FOR SMOOTHER TRAVEL WHILE HAULING
• LOWBED TRAILER – FIXED ISSUE WHERE MACHINES COULD DRIVE THROUGH REAR DECK WHEN LOADING THEM
• LOWBED TRAILER – CORRECTED SOME COLLISIONS THAT CAUSED TRAILER TO HANG UP
• LOWBED TRAILER – RAISED FRONT PART OF TRAILER WHEN CONNECTED SITS HIGHER FOR BETTER CLEARANCE
• CAT D6 BULLDOZER – FIXED ISSUE THAT CAUSED THE BLADE TO BOUNCE AND FLOP WHILE PUSHING, ITS NOW SOLID
• CAT 313 – IMPROVED VISUALS ON BOOM TO STICK CYLINDER CONNECTION
• HITACHI 210 – IMPROVED VISUALS ON BOOM TO STICK CYLINDER CONNECTION

Update Notes – Version (14.0)

New mods

• CAT 313

Mod changes

• ALL MAP TREES – TOTAL REWORK OF PHYSICS, LOGS STACK BETTER, MOVE LESS AND SLIDE LESS ON HILLS
• ALL MAP TREES – ALL TREES HAVE MORE WEIGHT AND MORE REALISTIC HANDLING
• ALL MACHINES/ATTACHMENTS – NEW REFLECTIVE METAL PAINT ON BODIES (THIS WAS A POPULAR REQUEST DUE TO MACHINES LOOKING DULL)
• ALL MODS – MUD/DIRT HAS BEEN SELECTIVELY ADDED TO CERTAIN PARTS
• ALL TRACKED MACHINES – BOTTOM CHASSIS AND SWING BASE NOW GET A BIT OF DIRT ON THEM TO BLEND BETTER WITH TRACKPAD DIRT
• ALL TRACKED MACHINES – ADJUSTMENTS TO BOOM/STICK/SWING SENSITIVITY AND SWING BREAK FOR BETTER CONTROL AND STOP
• TIMBERPRO FORWARDER – MACHINE NOW HAS GRAPPLE ATTACHED AND READY TO GO WHEN PURCHASES, NO NEED TO SEPARATELY ATTACH IT
• TIMBERPRO FORWARDER – CLAW AND TRAILER STAKES ARE NOW COLOR SELECTABLE ALONG WITH THE MAIN BODY
• TIMBERPRO FORWARDER GRAPPLE – IMPROVED GRAB STRENGTH
• TIMBERPRO FORWARDER GRAPPLE – SLIGHT INCREASE ROTATION SPEED
• TIMBERPRO FORWARDER GRAPPLE – CHANGED SHAPE FOR BETTER LOG GRABS
• LINKBELT – FIXED SAFETY STICKER THAT WAS FLICKERING IN CAB
• HITACHI 210 LOWCAB – FIXED BOOM AND STICK SUPER BRIGHT REFLECTION ISSUE
• TIGERCAT 822 – ADDED MISSING ROOF CAB WINDOW ON OUTSIDE
• ALL GRAPPLES – IMPROVED GRAB STRENGTH AND LESS SPRINGY FEELING
• ALL GRAPPLES – NOW HAVE FUNCTIONING/MOVING HYDRAULIC CYLINDERS
• ALL GRAPPLES – NOW ARE COLOR SELECTABLE
• ALL GRAPPLES – ADDED SLIGHTLY MORE FRICTION TO CLAWS TO HANG ON AND CAUSE LESS SLIDING EFFECT WHILE GRIPPED
• ALL DANGLE GRAPPLES – LOWERED THE SWING SPEED SO THEY DON’T FLOP AROUND AS EASILY
• POWERCLAM S – LOWERED POSITION OF STABILIZER TO BE MORE EFFECTIVE FOR REACH
• DANGLE FELLING HEADS – IMPROVED BALANCE AND FIXED STANDING FELLING POSITION TO SIT HIGHER AND MORE LEVEL
• ALL BUNCHER HEADS – LOWERED BOTTOM COLLISION CAN NOW DIG THE HEAD INTO THE GROUND FURTHER WHILE CUTTING “DIG FOR DIRT”
• ALL BUNCHER HEADS – NEW BUTTER SMOOTH CUTTING, PREVIOUS VERSIONS WERE HAVING CUTTING HANGUPS, NOW CUTS MULTIPLE TREES EASIER
• PROPAC BUNCHER HEAD – LOGO BRAND WRITING ON HEAD IS NOW COLOR SELECTABLE
• BRUSH GRINDER – MADE GRINDER DISC CHROME AND ALLOW FOR DIRT TO GATHER ON IT NOW
• ALL PROCESSOR HEADS – LOWERED THE SWING SPEED SO THEY DON’T FLOP AROUND AS EASILY
• ALL PROCESSOR HEADS – FIXED CLAWS/KNIVES SO THEY DON’T GLITCH WHILE RUNNING TREES THROUGH HEAD
• ALL PROCESSOR HEADS – ADJUSTED MANUAL CUT AS IT WAS STILL HITTING TREES SOMETIMES ACCIDENTLY WHILE IN THE HEAD
• ALL PROCESSOR HEADS – IMPROVED BALANCE AND FIXED STANDING FELLING POSITION TO SIT HIGHER AND MORE LEVEL
• ALL TRUCKS – INCREASED MAX TOP SPEED
• ALL TRUCKS – ADJUSTMENTS TO POWER AND TAKE OFF TO MAKE THEM MORE BALANCED AND NOT TOO OVERPOWERED
• ALL LOG TRAILERS – UPDATED STORE ICON IMAGES
• ALL LOG TRAILERS – NOW ARE COLOR SELECTABLE
• HAYRACK TRAILERS – FIXED AXLE CLIPPING THROUGH WHEEL RIM ON LEFT SIDE
• QUAD TRAILER – FIXED ISSUE WHERE TRAILER WOULD LOCK AND JUMP WEIRDLY WHILE PULLING DOWN ROAD
• QUAD TRAILER – FIXED ISSUE TRUCK WOULD LOCK UP WHEN MAKING SHARP TURNS WITH THE TRAILER