It is in a new article on their blog that Giants Software details a little more the operations of transporting and routing logs during your forestry work on the Platinum DLC of Farming Simulator 22, still scheduled for November 15.
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Forestry and log transport are at the heart of the next Platinum expansion for Farming Simulator 22. Discover in a few images all the possibilities that will be offered to players who will explore Silverrun Forest.
One of the first options for moving logs and felled trees through the forest is to use a winch. They exist in two forms: as accessories for your usual tractors or directly integrated into forestry tractors such as the Pfanzelt Pm Trac.
Logging winches are machines designed to pull heavy logs using metal cables. In Farming Simulator 22, all you have to do is attach the winch cable to one or more logs and pull them with your vehicle to a more spacious collection point.
Up to ten logs can be dragged through the forest with winches. Two logs can be inserted directly on the upper part of the tool. But beware, this only works with long, heavy logs, and if you drive too fast, you might lose them along the way.
The Pfanzelt Felix and Pm Trac are delivered with grapples. You will be able to recover the logs that would have escaped...
Cable-mast for uphill skidding
With the Platinum expansion, Giants Software introduces two new skidding tools: the Koller K-300-T and the Koller K 307c-H. They are used to haul logs out of dense woods using a cable system to pull the logs to an easier to access collection point.
On the new Silverrun Forest map, you find paths that can lead you to places that can be used as collection points (or you just create your own wherever you want). The Koller K-300-T can only pull your logs up and over a distance of 500 meters – the collection point must be above the area where you are harvesting. The Koller K 307c-H is more flexible and can move in both directions. It can pull its cable for 840 meters.
Place the tool at the collection point of your choice and grab the cable. Once in hand, you will be able to move to the location where you want to harvest trees.
To stretch the cable in order to route the trees, it must be fixed to a tree which must be standing upright. If you aim for a good tree, an indicator will give you the option to attach your metal rope.
You can now see the log transport cart appear. You can send it to one side or another, or ask it to follow you.
Tie a cut log to it with a rope.
If it's attached, you can send the cart on its way – or have it followed if you're on the way to the collection point anyway.
Out-of-forest transport
Containers! The Platinum DLC for Farming Simulator 22 offers you 3 different sizes (6, 9 and 12m long) to ship your harvested logs in large quantities. Use them to transport and sell them.
Using an excavator like the Volvo EC250DL, EC380DL or other heavy machines, you can load your containers, visibly with an autoload system. If the length of the log approaches the maximum length of the container (but does not exceed it), the log will be loaded.
Using a wheel loader like the Volvo L180H fitted with a pallet fork, you can unload the containers at a factory or load them onto the train for sale.
To support Univers-Simu.com, you can use the SIMULAGRI code when placing your orders on the Farming-Simulator.com site. Here are the links for the upcoming DLC:
PLATINUM DLC, released on November 15, 2022, at €19.99.