We are all eagerly awaiting the release of the highly anticipated Farming Simulator 25. This new installment in the famous farming game series for PC and consoles has gained immense popularity within the gaming community. The developers have decided to delight fans of the series with the release of a new game, scheduled for November 24, 2024.

The new installment will feature numerous innovations, gameplay mechanics, improvements, and a wealth of exciting content. However, in this article, we will focus on one specific aspect: whether GPS will be included in Farming Simulator 25. During the recent FarmCon 24, the developers shared some information on this topic, and here we will explore it and ponder its implications.

In previous installments of the series, this feature was unfortunately absent. However, skilled modders created their own GPS mods for Farming Simulator. This is a very important and necessary function. It is quite strange that Giants developers did not implement it earlier, opting to do so only now. The player community has long spoken about the need for such functionality in the game. It allows for significant optimization of agricultural work and achieves greater efficiency. For example, it enables setting the correct route for AI workers, who are known to struggle with irregularly shaped fields. Even without involving workers, GPS allows for setting the correct trajectory for machinery, improving the quality of crop planting, which ultimately positively impacts future harvests and, consequently, profits. This feature also reduces the consumption of seeds, fuel, fertilizers, and other resources, increasing the final profit. Simply put, this functionality was sorely missed in the game.

Will GPS be in FS 25?

At the recent FarmCon 24, the game developers showed a large gameplay trailer for FS 25. A small part of the presentation was dedicated to the GPS feature. Although not much information was provided, it can be assumed with high probability that we will be pleased with this wonderful vehicle management system.

The video showed an AI worker operating with GPS enabled. It is likely that this feature will be available for regular fieldwork and other tasks. Even if it can only be used in the fields, it will greatly simplify crop planting and harvesting.

When the GPS mode is enabled, special white lines will appear on the field, indicating the trajectory of the machinery. This minimizes the number of unseeded areas and makes many tasks simpler and more efficient.

To sum up, answering the question in the title, yes — GPS will be in Farming Simulator 25!

What Will GPS Offer Players?

While there is not much information on this topic yet, even from the gameplay video presentation, we can say that it will significantly change the gameplay. Until now, all players who needed this functionality used mods like CoursePlay, GPS++, VehicleControlAddon, and others. Despite these mods being very powerful and offering many possibilities, the built-in GPS feature is better because mods can burden the game and are difficult to use. A novice will need a lot of time to master them.

Now, thanks to this innovation, many opportunities will arise:

• Improved quality and quantity of field crops;
• AI workers will become much more efficient and productive;
• As the farm grows and the number of machines increases, managing them will become easier and more convenient;
• GPS will save a lot of time and effort on routine work;
• It will also allow optimizing many field and other tasks, increasing their productivity;
• It will enable resource savings, such as fuel, seeds, fertilizers, and others.

Many players worldwide are undoubtedly pleased to learn that GPS will be included in FS 25, making them even more eager for its release. This will open many new gameplay possibilities!

Will CoursePlay and Similar Mods Become Unnecessary?

The fact that GPS will become an in-game feature is already a 100% confirmed fact. However, there is still little information to judge in detail. It is unknown which agricultural tasks it will cover. It might only be usable for fieldwork, or it could also be available for transportation, loading, and unloading.

Therefore, it is hard to say whether the built-in functionality will displace mods like CoursePlay. We believe that such mods will still be popular, as they have built a large fan base, and many players are used to them and will not want to switch to the built-in option. But it can be confidently said that it will compete with them.

Most likely, CoursePlay will still be released for Farming Simulator 25. It is a large mod with many other features, not just navigation tools. As for other mods, it is hard to say.

We await more information from the developers!