Before getting into anything else, you might be thinking “Farming Simulator 15 is pretty dated.”
While that’s true, it did introduce many new features to the series, and is still a great jumping-off point.
There are also ways to make the game feel a bit more modern, specifically by giving it some visual upgrades to make things look just a bit better.
This shouldn’t come as a surprise, as you probably expect to see tons of grass in a farm sim – so why not start there?
This mod gives grass and hay a facelift, and you’d be surprised at how much of an impact it can have on the overall look of the game – simply because there’s just so much grass to be seen.
Now that you’ve gotten a few simple graphical upgrades, it’s probably time to get to work.
We’re not in FS15 to just admire the view after all. Besides, there won’t be much to look at before you put the work in.
Farming definitely isn’t easy.
But thanks to some of these mods, it doesn’t always have to be tedious either.
Follow Me is one of the first mods you’re going to want to get to make your life on the farm just a bit easier.
The mod allows you to set parameters for vehicles to follow each other, so you won’t have to control each individual truck, tractor, combine, or whatever it is, individually.
Next up, having the AutoCombine mod is sure to be a huge help when it comes time to harvest those crops.
It’s essentially an extension of the in-game helper for harvesters, allowing for expanded options when automating harvester paths.
While the in-game helper does what it’s supposed to do, movement is limited to straight lines.
This can prove problematic, especially when playing custom maps where the fields aren’t perfect squares or rectangles.
AutoCombine solves that, making it possible to set completely customized paths for your harvesters to follow – making automated harvesting a breeze in Farming Simulator 15.
Another great option for creating custom automated paths for your vehicles would be this GPS mod.
GPS is great for automating other vehicle types like tractors, especially for when you want to use different attachments.
The mod allows you to auto detect attachment widths, or even set your own custom parameters for each of your attachments.
You’ll also be able to save custom paths, so you’ll be able to save presets for each of your different setups – making it much easier to set templates for each of your different tractor/attachment combinations.
If you want an even more advanced automation tool for FS15, most would consider Courseplay to be the most expansive vehicle AI out there.
The mod removes much of the repetitiveness of manually working the fields in FS15, allowing you to record completely custom routes for your vehicles to follow.
Once recorded, you’ll be able to command pretty much any vehicle to follow the path you set.
Other than having your vehicles follow specific routes, you’ll be able to assign them specific tasks like collecting and unloading crops.
Staying on top of everything that’s going on in your farm can become challenging – especially when you have a lot of different crops planted alongside the animals you have in your care as well.
When things start to get a bit too overwhelming, it’s easy to see how something like Glance can help you manage all the aspects of your farm you need to keep an eye over.
Glance is designed to be a configurable, less-obtrusive info panel that provides you with useful information like vehicle locations, status of workers’ tasks, animal productivity, and more.
It may take a while to get used to configuring the displays.
But once you have it showing the information you need you’ll be good to go.
Just managing your crops can get quite overwhelming in FS15, as there are so many different types you can have growing at any point.
If you’re looking for a more realistic way to help you manage all your crops, these placeable signs might be what you need to make your farm a bit more organized.
The mod allows you to place simple sign posts for each of your crop fields, so you’ll be able to easily identify what’s planted where.
As an added bonus, it gives your farm a much more organized look overall. As everything can be neatly labeled.
With that, there are a lot of cool placeables you can get for FS15 through mods, which add tons of new content aside from what the base game has to offer.
With the Greenhouse Productions mod, you’ll be able to purchase and place 7 different greenhouse types.
There’s one for cauliflower, red cabbage, lettuce, pumpkins, tomatoes… the list really feels endless.
Furthermore, the mod also includes placeable pallet production and sawmill buildings so you’ll be able to maximize those as well.
While most of the mods on the list have been made to make your life a bit easier, there’s always room for some mods that are there just to make things more fun.
Days on the farm tend to be long and tiring as there’s always a lot of work to be done and a lot of ground to cover.
You’ll definitely get hungry from time to time. And what better way to replenish some of your energy than with a classic burger?
Well this mod lets you purchase placeable burger carts, so you can take a break from all the farm work every once in a while to get yourself some grub.
John Deere machinery recently became a huge deal in the Farming Simulator world, as the 2018 release of FS19 was the first in the series to feature their equipment.
That doesn’t mean you’ll have to miss out if you haven’t gotten your copy of FS19 though.
You can get free access to 4 John Deere tractors with this mod for FS15, which includes the 8370R, 8530, 8430, and the 7810. A really nice pack for any play style.
