FS25 Carroll Iowa 4X

FS25 Carroll Iowa 4X

(Updated to Version 0.2.1 & Anti-Clapped Version 0.2.1)

Authentic Iowa farming — on a massive 4X scale. 
Carroll Iowa 4X is built from real-world terrain data and packed with authentic farm layouts, roads, and landscapes from the heart of Carroll County, Iowa. Every road, field, and tree line is placed with care to bring a true Midwest farming experience to FS25.

Map Features

• 4X Scale – four times the size of a standard FS map for unmatched space and realism.

• Real-world farms – multiple farmsteads recreated from their real-life counterparts.

• Custom buildings – made specifically for this project to match authentic Iowa architecture.

• Flexible farming – numerous pre-built farms plus open spaces where you can design your own.

• Diverse landscapes – rolling farmland, creeks, small groves, and detailed rural infrastructure.

• Sell points – including the NEW Cooperative and Jacobson Livestock, with more to come in future updates.

Development & Testing

This map is currently in beta testing and will receive regular updates.
We’re releasing it in stages so testers can focus on specific areas at a time. The east side is playable now, with the west side and additional features coming soon.

When testing is complete, the final version will be released for free here on itch.io.

Credits

Special thanks to:

• Monaco Modding – for working closely with me and creating the majority of the custom buildings for our projects. Monaco Modding Facebook

• LEGACY AG, LJR and CM2 – for creating high-quality public buildings used for many of the non-custom farms. 

• CM² Modding | Patreon
• LJR Modding | Patreon
• LegacyAg | Creating placeable mods for Farming Simulator 22 | Patreon
  

Your support helps keep talented creators in this community making more great content.

Important Note on First Load Times

On your first time launching the map, the game may appear to “hang” at 100% – Compiling Shaders for several minutes.
This is normal for large maps and will not affect subsequent load times. Please be patient.

Change Log

Version 0.1.1

• -Lowered Airplane volume and reduced range.
• -Fixed meadow/field grass not being mowed.
• -Removed colision from NEW Cooperative.
• -Removed visible sound spline from creek.
• -Fixed animated objects visibility settings.
• -Fixed missing crop types, all but rice included. 

Version 0.2.0

• Improved looks of Wheat, Barley, Oats.
•  Added Rye, and triticale.
• Fixed file paths for sell/buy stations, lake house deco.
• Added dry corn and ccm.
• Rye nitrogen boost when cultivated (precision farming).
• Fixed missing textures, collision issue, and clip distances at NEW Cooperative. 
• Field 40 moved away from fence.
• Field 27 moved away from edge of map.
• Moved map border collisions away from map edge (May still need more, please test). 
• Added corn stalk windrow (Straw for now until we update the cornstalk bales textures).

Version 0.2.0

• Normal Detailed Realistic Version
  • Reduced loading time for buying farmlands, soil maps <5 seconds
  • Loading into map still takes around 4 minutes on fresh save.
  • Fixed missing textures from under construction signs.
• Added Anti-Clapped Version for performance
  • Completely re-worked fields to reduce compiling shader issues.
  • Re-painted farmlands.
  • Smoothed field terrain where removed waterways and terraces were. (Needs tested)
  • Significantly reduced initial loading time into map from menu < 1 min (PF). 
    
  • Significantly reduced loading time when buying fields or soil maps <5 Seconds