Landwirtschafts Simulator 2008 (or Farmer Simulator 2008) is the first title in the Farming Simulator series. The game is extremely similar to Farming Simulator 2009, due to the same objects put in the game.
Gameplay[]
Farming Simulator 2008 features core farming mechanics, including plowing, cultivating, sowing, fertilizing, and harvesting. The entire map consists of wheat fields ready for harvest, all belonging to the player. Players harvest the wheat and store it in silos or sell it at the harbor to generate income. The initial release featured a limited selection vehicles. Including two Fendt tractors and two Fendt combines, along with other unbranded implements.
Map[]
The game is set on "Island of Giants" (Insel der Giganten), a 4 km² island with a 6-kilometer coastline and a population of 49. The island features 240 hectares of arable land and a small village with a church. A bridge is under construction, and the only connection to the mainland is via the harbor. The player's farm is the sole agricultural operation on the island. (This is translation from official giants handbook, that is located in game installation folder. Handbook in German language)
Game mechanics[]
- Plowing: Prepares the field for cultivation.
- Cultivating: Refines the plowed field, making it suitable for sowing.
- Sowing: Planting wheat seeds (cost: €0.5/liter, usage: ~70 liters/hectare)*.
- Fertilizing: Increases crop yield by 100% (no cost)*.
- Harvesting: Gathering mature crops.
- Storing Harvested Crop: Storing crops before sale.
- Selling Harvested Crop: Generating income.
- Fuel Usage: Tractors and combines consume fuel (fuel Price Per Liter = €0.7)*.
- 24-Hour Day/Night Cycle: Realistic day and night progression.
- Weather System: Dynamic weather, including sunny, rainy, and hail conditions.
*Information derived from game files.
Crop Types[]
| Name | Icon | Base yield 1 Ha in liters | Drop straw? | Price / 1 liter |
| Wheat | 
|
16666 | No | 0.5€ |
Vehicles[]
| Name EN | Name DE | File Name | Working width in meters |
| Fendt Cutter 6m | Fendt Schneidwerk 6m | fendtCutter6000 | 6 |
| Fendt Cutter 7.7m | Fendt Schneidwerk 7.7m | fendtCutter7700 | 7.7 |
| Type | Name EN | Name DE | Description | File Name | Fuel Capacity | Fuel Usage | Grain Capacity | Grain tank Unload speed |
| combine | Fendt 5270 | Fendt 5270 | This is the fendt 5270 | fendt5270 | 450 | 0.005 | 9000 | 380 |
| combine | Fendt 8350 | Fendt 8350 | This is the fendt 8350 | fendt8350 | 750 | 0.007 | 10500 | 400 |
| tractor | Fendt 716 Vario | Fendt 716 Vario | fendt716vario | 340 | 0.003 | |||
| tractor | Fendt 936 Vario | Fendt 936 Vario | fendt936vario | 660 | 0.0045 |
| Type | Name EN | Name DE | File Name | Working width | Capacity |
| cultivator | Cultivator | Grubber | cultivator01 | 3 | |
| implement | Weight | Gewicht | extraWeight01 | ||
| implement | Plow | Schild | plow01 | ||
| plough | Plough | Pflug | plough01 | 2,5 | |
| sowingMachine | Sowing Machine | Sämaschine | sowingMachine01 | 3 | |
| sprayer | Field Sprayer | Feldspritze | sprayer01 | 6 | |
| trailer | Tipper EWK8 short | Anhänger EWK8 kurz | tipper01 | 12700 |
Mods[]
The game was conditionally able to support mods, however, it looked to be experimental. Also, the graphics were poor. The objects in Farming Simulator 2009 and Farming Simulator 2008 were possibly released in 2007, games being released 1 year before, so possibly Farming Simulator was already appearing in 2007, but of course, this is undisputed fact and true,
Release Date[]
The game was put in its DVD box on April 14 2008
System Requirements[]
- Intel Core 2 Duo @2.0 GHz/ AMD Athlon 64 3000+
- 1 GB RAM
- Graphic card 256 Nvidia/Intel HD Graphics 620 or Higher
- 1 GB free HDD Space
- Microsoft Windows XP, Vista and 7
Gallery[]
Beta[]
not much is know about the fs08 beta but a picture of it makes it in this farming simulator video