Realistic Footprints V1.0.1

Realistic Footprints V1.0.1

Every step tells the story of where you’ve been—and just how deep you’ve waded into the mud!
No more farmers walking across the land as if their boots just came straight out of the shoe store! “Realistic Footsteps” brings visible, dynamic footprints to FS25. Whether it’s soft soil, cultivated fields, wet grass, mud, manure, or snow—your tracks adapt to the terrain, your footwear, your movement, and the current weather conditions.

And the best part: if you trudge through water or muddy tire ruts, you won’t just carry an infinite amount of dirt along with you. Eventually, your boots will reach their limit!

FEATURES AT A GLANCE
Five sole patterns, various terrain types
Depending on your footwear, the mod generates five distinct sole patterns, leaving corresponding impressions on soft soil, cultivated fields, grass, mud, manure, and snow.

Detection of water and water-filled tire ruts
The mod identifies bodies of water and typical water-filled tire ruts in fields. No footprints are left when walking on water. As you move through it, any mud clinging to your soles is quickly washed away—ensuring more natural behavior when transitioning between mud and water.

Soil color matched to the terrain
The color of the tracks is based on the detected hue of the ground. For example, if you move from dark cultivated soil onto a lighter surface, the color of the dirt you’re carrying will shift gradually over the course of several steps. Once your soles are clean again, the footprints will cease to appear on hard surfaces.

Visible sinking into soft ground
On soft terrain, your character will visibly sink into the ground—by approximately 2 to 10 cm, depending on the conditions. This does not permanently alter the actual elevation of the map. Mud, moisture, and snow in the vehicle cab
When entering a vehicle, you may leave up to eight imprints of mud, moisture, or snow on the cab floor. With the standard “wash” function, these marks remain until the vehicle is washed or they are otherwise removed. After all, a hard day’s work shouldn’t end with clean boots on a spotless cab floor!

Optimized rendering and multiplayer
Weather-dependent fading and the reuse of imprint objects help maintain stable performance. Footprints are generated locally and do not require additional network events for every single mark—multiplayer is fully supported.

CONTROLS
Toggle footprints on/off: Ctrl + Shift + F
This key combination can be changed in the controls menu.

CONSOLE & DEBUG
The following console commands are available for testing, configuration, and troubleshooting:
fsFootsteps
fsFootstepsClear
fsFootstepsDebug
fsFootstepsInfo
fsFootstepsSet <name> <value>
fsFootstepsReload
fsFootstepsWaterScan
Configuration file: modSettings/FS25_realistic_footsteps.xml

DEVELOPED BY MR.HUNTER
Realistic Footsteps adds a small but noticeable detail to your daily farm work: your steps leave marks that correspond to the ground surface and current environmental conditions.
Let’s be honest: a farmer without mud on their boots either hasn’t been out in the fields yet—or has been doing something wrong!
Enjoy the game—and keep an eye on your boots. The mud certainly will!

V1.0.1.0
Dirty boots, authentic tread patterns, and visible footprints now your farmer leaves a trail behind!
No more invisible footsteps! With “Realistic Footsteps,” your character finally leaves realistic tracks that correspond to their footwear, the ground surface, and the current weather conditions.
Whether it’s work boots, rubber boots, or cowboy bootsyour avatar leaves distinct tracks, sinks visibly into soft ground, and even tracks dirt right into the vehicle cab.
And the best part? The mud doesnt just stay where you found it,it comes along for the ride!.

Features at a Glance
Five Distinct Tread Patterns
Five authentic sole designs: work boots, hiking boots, rubber boots, sneakers, and leather or cowboy boots.
Automatic detection and assignment based on your avatars current outfit.
Unique footprints tailored to the specific footwear being worn.
Fashion has consequences even out in the fields!

Realistic Footprints on Various Surfaces
Appropriate impressions on soft soil, cultivated fields, grass, mud, manure, and snow.
Varying track depths and characteristics depending on the ground surface.
Visible sinking of the feet (approx. 2-10 cm), depending on soil composition and moisture levels.
The terrain elevation of the map is never permanently altered no damaged fields or unwanted landscape changes.

Dirt Sticks to Your Soles
Mud and soil are picked up while walking and remain on the soles of your boots.
Different soil colors such as brown, red, or sandy tones are transferred onto other surfaces. This means that dirty footprints will also appear on asphalt, concrete, and indoor flooring.
The transfer of dirt persists until the soles are clean again.
The farm dog finally has some competition when it comes to spreading dirt around!

Water, puddles, and tire ruts
Areas of water are reliably detected.
Water-filled tire ruts are also taken into account.
No footprints floating on the surface of the water.
Wading through water washes mud and dirt off the soles.

Footprints inside the vehicle cab
Entering with dirty, wet, or snowy boots leaves visible traces on the cab floor.
These marks remain until the vehicle is washed.
The rule here is: if you aren’t careful outside, you’ll end up bringing your work home with you.

Dynamic weather effects
Rain gradually washes away existing footprints.
Fresh snow covers up older tracks.
Sun and wind cause the marks to dry out and fade, depending on the conditions.
As a result, the environment also changes visually with the weather.

Performance & Multiplayer
Footprints are reused efficiently to save on performance.
Optimized rendering avoids unnecessary, constant recalculations.
Designed for multiplayer without generating additional network traffic.

Controls
Toggle footprints on/off:
Ctrl + Shift + F

This key combination can be customized at any time in the controls menu.  Console Commands
The following console commands are available for diagnostics, customization, and management:
Command Function
fsFootsteps Control footsteps
fsFootstepsClear Remove existing footsteps
fsFootstepsDebug Debug functions
fsFootstepsInfo Display information
fsFootstepsSet <name> <value> Change settings
fsFootstepsReload Reload settings
fsFootstepsWaterScan Check water detection
Settings file:

modSettings/FS25_realistic_footsteps.xml

From the Mr.Hunter mod workshop
Realistic Footsteps adds a small yet significant detail to Farming Simulator 25: your character is no longer just visible you can now also track their movements through the footprints they leave behind.
More detail, a richer atmosphere, and a touch of realistic everyday life after all, a farmer isn’t born clean, and certainly doesn’t stay that way after a day in the fields!
Have fun leaving your mark!
Watch where you step, the mud never forgets!