Hydraulic Suspension System V1.0 fs25-mods

Description:

Ever noticed that the tractor front axle in the game feels like a steel beam? Hit a rock and the whole tractor jumps, the wheel barely moves. This mod gives tractors the hydraulic front suspension they have in real life.Suspension that really works
The wheel moves up and down over bumps and rocks, and you can see the links, cylinders and shaft moving. The tractor is much more stable and comfortable.Automatic leveling
Just like real tractors: add front weights or a heavy implement and the front returns to the right height by itself in a few seconds.Every brand with its own system
John Deere ILS and TLS, Fendt, Claas PROACTIV, Terraglide (Case IH / New Holland / Steyr), MF Quadlink, Valtra, Deutz-Fahr and McCormick. Each one behaves differently, some softer, some firmer.Driving modes
AUTO – levels by itself
WORK – firmer when working in the field or when the front starts bouncing
LOCKED – stiff axle for front loader work or heavy transport
MANUAL – raise and lower the front yourself (only on JD ILS and Fendt, like in real life)Keys
Ctrl+Alt+U – change mode
Ctrl+Alt+? / ? – raise / lower the front (manual mode)
(can be changed in control options)Only works on tractors that have this system in real life: medium and large tractors from the listed brands. Small tractors and crawlers stay as they are.BETA VERSION
The mod is still being tested, especially in multiplayer. Lot of work needs to be done, but so far it is playable and tweaks and fixes will be released based on user feedback and suggestions. If you find a problem, please send me your log.txt file. In multiplayer, I need the logs from both the host and the joining player.V1.0.0.0
In-game settings menu: Esc -> Settings -> General -> “Hydraulic Suspension System”. Brands, minimum weight, WORK mode draft, hold height when stopped, wheel camber, HUD, cab suspension, loader stabilizer, diagnostics. Saved in modSettings (retains settings when the mod is updated).
New icon HUD (default; “Text” restores the old line): shows the tractor from the side with the front cylinder.
Cylinder color = mode: green AUTO, orange WORK, blue MANUAL, red with padlock LOCKED.
The front wheel moves down/up with the cylinder height; the side bar shows the height (center mark = level).
Values: height (level / +x.x cm), front axle load, spring and damping of the current mode (% of the original game settings), so you can see what changes between AUTO, WORK, MANUAL, and LOCKED.
Shop picture of the tractor next to the icon (can be disabled). Three sizes.
Move the HUD (icon or text) with the mouse: Ctrl+Shift+U, drag, right click / Esc / Enter to finish. The camera remains still while moving.
Cab suspension (inside view): bumps are damped inside the cab, simulating a suspended cab; slow slopes are still followed. Firmer with suspension LOCKED. Can be turned off in the menu.
Front loader arm damping (like MX Shock Eliminator / LDS / ride control): with a front loader attached, above 6 km/h the arm floats: the load swings on a simulated nitrogen accumulator (~0.8 Hz empty, up to ~1.4 Hz with a heavy load, damped by the orifice), driven by the tractor’s bumps, moving the arm, cylinders, and tool accordingly. Below 6 km/h, the arm stays exactly where you position it (for precise work). Shown on the HUD; can be disabled in the menu.
All texts translated into the 25 game languages.Known issues
Pendulum angle, ILS articulation travel, cab suspension, and loader arm values are estimates (no published figures). All can be tuned in modSettings/FS25_HydraulicSuspensionSystem.xml.
The cab model itself does not move (the game has no separate cab part or I can’t find it); the effect is visible in the inside view.