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Next stop Arkansas

Next stop Arkansas

September 18, 2023

Somewhat surprisingly SCS Software has now revealed the latest American Truck Simulator map DLC in their production pipeline. And it is somewhat surprising because it turned out to be Arkansas. It seems the two Dakotas will have to wait a bit longer.

In my personal opinion I think going with Arkansas after Nebraska makes sense in that it moves us a bit further east. I’m sure there are very nice things to discover in both South and North Dakota too, but there is a risk that it becomes a little too much midwest at once.

ETS 2 dawn

ETS 2 dawn

September 17, 2023

Even if I ought to be used to it by now I sometimes still can’t help but marvel over some of the visuals in this game. Sometimes what you need is just to tune in a nice radio station and drive all through the night.

FS22 Oxbo Pack DLC

FS22 Oxbo Pack DLC

August 23, 2023

The next DLC for Farming Simulator 22 will drop on September 19 and features the Oxbo brand. Oxbo, which this far has been represented in the base game by one single sprayer, is a manufacturer of specialty harvesting and controlled application technology.

With the coming pack that lone sprayer can get company by four (or seven, depending on how you choose to count) new pieces of Oxbo equipment:

  • Oxbo 6030 – Harvester configuration
  • Oxbo 6030 – Sprayer configuration
  • Oxbo AT5105 – LNMS configuration
  • Oxbo AT5105 – DNMS configuration
  • Oxbo AT4103 – LNMS configuration
  • Oxbo AT4103 – DNMS configuration
  • Oxbo 2340

The star of this pack probably is the Oxbo 6030 multi-function grape harvester, which is a very versatile machine with configurable harvester and sprayer attachments.

Karhuvaara again

Karhuvaara again

August 18, 2023

At Karhuvaara the farming continues. The most important on the to-do list at the moment being mowing some of the grass fields for silage and cow feed. The twenty milk cows might not be the largest herd, but they still need their feed.

Downhill mowing.
Old tractors can still do good work.

Simultaneously with the grassland work there’s still things left to out on the barley field. Or former barley field since all that’s left now is the straw. The quite important straw that in due time will become bedding for the cows. But in order to become that it first needs to be collected in neat little bales.

Bale pick up in process.

Once the straw bales have been safely brought back to the farm and stashed, it’s time to refill some other stocks as well. Both seeds and fertilizer will soon come in handy.

Shopping time.

The Valtra and the MP-Lift are both mods made by Farmari99 and available at the official modhub. Volvo BM 2654 tractor is part of the Platinum Expansion Pack DLC, while the Pöttinger forage wagon and the Krone mower both come in the Hay & Forage Pack DLC.

Europa Universalis IV turns 10 years old

August 15, 2023

Paradox’s Europa Universalis IV turns 10 years old. Yes, it’s right, the latest iteration in the popular Europa Universalis series has been in action for a decade now. And to celebrate there’s a brand new free 10th Anniversary Community Music Pack for everyone. All you have to do is fetch it in the Steam store (or the corresponding place for other stores).

The pack is made in collaboration with Utopia Music and the producer George Hammond. The tracks are also available for listening on Spotify.

Full track listing:
1. Dawn of an Empire (Anbennar)
2. Into the Beyond (Ante Bellum)
3. The Conquistador (Atlas Novum)
4. A World to Explore (Europa Expanded)
5. A Brief History of Everything (Extended Timeline)
6. One World (Flavor Universalis)
7. All Roads Lead to Rome (Imperium Universalis)
8. Clara Umbra (Lux in Tenebris)
9. Back to the Motherland (Third Odyssey)
10. In Taverns and Great Halls (1356 – A Timeline Extension)

Welcome to Karhuvaara

Welcome to Karhuvaara

July 23, 2023

It is time to honour the northern part of my ancestry, so welcome to Karhuvaara, Finland. Land of lakes, birch trees and long summer days.

Luckily it’s still summer for now, so let’s forget about those short winter days. There’s work to be done. On our newly acquired field the barley is golden yellow and ready to be harvested. That potato field on the other side of the river looks quite promising too.

When starting out as a northern farmer it is a good thing that there already exist some equipment which maybe isn’t the newest models, but they are still very functional for our purpose. The Junkkari trailer is fresh from the store though and as such quite a bit newer than the workhorse pulling it.

The map is a mod made by INF Modding and available on the modhub, so is the Junkkari J16 trailer which is made by Farmari99. The New Holland TX 32 harvester is a free official Giants mod, and the Volvo BM 2654 tractor is part of the Platinum Expansion Pack DLC.