Realistic Harvest

Transform your harvesting experience into a true agricultural simulation! This mod prevents combines from unrealistically sprinting at full speed through dense crops without consequences. Working speed, engine load, and yield efficiency are dynamically driven by crop density, cutting width, moisture, and your machine's mechanical calibration.

Key Features:

• Physics-Based Engine Load & Speed: Ground speed dynamically adapts based on harvested crop mass (t/h), header width, and vehicle horsepower. Overloading the engine or using incorrect settings results in real grain loss.
• All Machine Types Supported: Fully calibrated physics for grain combines, forage harvesters (chaff/silage), root & vegetable harvesters (potatoes, beets, carrots, parsnips, spinach, peas), cotton, and sugarcane.
• Interactive Combine Calibration (RShift + K): Calibrate rotor/drum RPM, concave clearance, fan speed, and sieves for each crop. Correct settings ensure maximum yield and minimum loss.
• Workshop Upgrade Packages (Tiers 1–4): Upgrade your combine at the shop – from fully manual operation (Tier 1) and sensor kits to the Opti-Harvest AI (Tier 4) with automatic calibration and speed management.
• AI & Courseplay Compatibility: AI helpers and Courseplay workers automatically utilize your saved profiles or optimal calibrations.
• Draggable HUD: Clean, movable on-screen display showing live engine load, productivity (t/h, ha/h), crop loss %, and moisture.
• Global Crop Profiles: Save your favorite tuning once – profiles automatically load across your combines and savegames.
• 3 Difficulty Modes (ESC Settings): Choose between Arcade (relaxed), Normal (balanced), or Realistic (strict physical limits and penalties).