One of the reasons everyone loves Farming Simulator is the vast number of different mods available for the game. Mods significantly impact gameplay. A mod is a set of special files that can add a lot of new and interesting content and features to the game. They can even affect game mechanics, change graphics, and not just add objects!

Thanks to the developers' efforts in creating a very convenient modding tool, even ordinary users can create their own mods quite easily. Of course, to create a high-quality mod with realistic visuals and good physics, one needs to study 3D modeling and practice a lot.

But fortunately, there are a huge number of mods for previous versions of the game. They can be relatively easily converted. It's not as difficult as creating a tractor, harvester, or other vehicle or object mod from scratch. Let's start and find out how to convert mods from FS 22 and previous game versions to Farming Simulator 25!

The developers at Giants have created an incredibly convenient program for converting and creating mods — Giants Editor. This is a powerful tool that offers extensive possibilities for modeling and creating modifications for Farming Simulator. In this guide, we are interested in the functionality of the program related to mod conversion. It doesn't matter what mod you plan to transfer to FS 25: a tractor, harvester, header, seeder, car, or truck. Giants Editor can handle almost any task! Moreover, you can even convert large maps, but this is more complex. Today we are talking about transferring simpler mods to the new version of the game.

Giants Editor 10 is a powerful tool for modding and mod converting

Giants Editor is the perfect tool for modding and converting mods to FS 25! With this mod editor, you can easily convert almost any mod from FS 22. The developers have provided such functionality, and most of the actions the program performs automatically. You just need to click a few buttons.

However, not every mod will work without errors. Sometimes minor bugs and errors can appear, especially if the modification is complex and contains many files. Sometimes the mod may not run at all, and in this case, it is better to contact professional modders who can convert it, as it is not the simplest process.

So, let's find out how to convert a mod from FS 22 to FS 25 using Giants Editor:

• The first thing you need to do is download Giants Editor from ModLand.
• Install the program in the desired location and launch it.
• Load the mod you want to convert into it.
• After loading in the editor, you will receive a notification about the version of the game for which this modification was created.
• The program will offer to convert the mod to FS 25. Agree to this and wait for the editor to perform all the necessary actions. Save the new file. Keep an eye on the console, where you can see errors or warnings during the conversion.
• Take the mod and copy the .zip file to the Mods folder, where all the modifications are installed.

Check if the mod appears in the game. If so, congratulations, you did everything right and managed to convert the mod from the previous version of FS to the new one!

Warning: The program perfectly handles converting simple modifications, but with more complex mods, such as maps or equipment mods with complex animations, physics, and many technologies, it may work poorly. Be prepared for this.

Manual XML File Editing

You can also manually convert a mod by editing special XML files. For some mods, it is enough to change the version value in the descVersion line in the modDesc.xml file, which is located in the mod archive. Look at the value specified in the mod created for Farming Simulator 25 and copy it to the mod you need to convert. Then save the file.

Caution! We do not recommend using this method to add compatibility of old mods with the new version of the game. The mod may run after such manipulations, but this can break it. Moreover, it is unclear how this may affect the game itself. You may lose your saves and damage game files. You do everything at your own risk.

Editing XML files is a complex process that is not suitable for a beginner. Perhaps in another guide, we will analyze this issue in more detail and describe how to manually convert mods for FS.