Under construction for more than a year, the extension of the Italia card which was originally still to be released on FS19 under the name Pro Version, arrives directly under FS22 this July 9. Its creator, Edoardo Gagliardi (Edo), announces no less than 1500 hours of work on this final version, the buildings of which are entirely made by him. The landscapes and the general layout are directly inspired by the Italian agricultural regions, the birthplace of Edo.
There are two versions of the map:
1. FS22_ITALIA_Ext single player only.
2. FS22_ITALIA_Ext_MP for multiplayer mode.
At the moment, the MP version will not have the train because its presence causes blockages when loading the map. EDO and his team will try to solve this problem within a few weeks. The single player version is complete and fully functional.
Follow the simple instructions below to ensure the game opens correctly:
1. Do not load the mod folder with mods that you will never use in-game. Note: This recommendation applies regardless of the map you are playing.
2. After purchasing a farm/mountain house, quit (after saving) and relaunch the game, so that all triggers that were "dormant" prior to purchase are activated correctly. It also works great with any other card.
3. If you encounter another bug that cannot be solved by point 1. or 2. you can report your bug on the official EDO discord
A faithful reconstruction down to the smallest detail
LikeOxygen David wishing to reproduce as faithfully as possible the English agricultural regions, Edo endeavored to model in the smallest details not only the buildings of the farmhouses but also the whole of the scenography around (roads, railways, walls, fences, public buildings). With the use of the latest 4K texture techniques now allowed by the new Giants Engine (including parallax occlusion mapping) there is no doubt that this card will push the engine to its maximum. It is also at this stage excluded that console players can play it.
And for those who want to go even more graphically, EDOmod sells an HD texture pack (minimum 2€) with an installation guide.
If you are interested in knowing more, there is also a video by Edo's long time friend which juxtaposes the images of the game as well as the real shots to show the full extent of the transposition.
A collaboration with SMI Team and a new license
The Italia map has the ambition to become the standard bearer for the entire Italian community of Farming Simulator, in particular with a more than close collaboration with the SMI team who took care of the scripts as well as providing many vehicles and tools that will be released at the same time as the map.
Announced for more than a year now, the French manufacturer PELLENC should make its appearance with, to begin with, a towed straddle carrier, ideal for working in the many vineyards that will dot the map. SMI's future “Vineyard Pack” will however arrive 2 to 3 months after the release of Italia Emilia Ext. as it still requires internal development.
A mandatory pack to take advantage of the card
In order to guarantee an optimal experience and benefit from the unique features in Italia, it is mandatory to install the following mods on the game (to be downloaded from the official EDO website):
Likewise, always from the official website, there will be other recommended and recommended mods to benefit from an even more authentic experience with only Italian manufacturers.
What to expect
The card offers new functionalities such as handling using railway cranes or much more advanced management of the new generation methanizer (BGA) which offers brand new productions thanks to a separator (also under manufacturer's license) allowing the creation of solid digestate in addition to liquid.
Most of the production chains have also been reviewed. The production of furniture, textile clothing or even chocolate have been eliminated to make way, among other things, for solid digestate, waste from the production of wine and oil, pasteurized milk, firewood, wine barrels , pasta.
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As a reminder, the card's release date is scheduled for July 9, exclusively on its official website.