Courseplay: Feature Request - have tractors in combi mode stay on field

Created on 13 Apr 2018 · 8Comments · Source: Courseplay/courseplay

Many fields, especially those on European maps, are closely surrounded by obstacles such as fences, stone walls, etc.

When a tractor is working in combi mode, it often leaves the field in order to turn at the end of a row, and then hits the obstacle, resulting in a "tractor X is slipping" message and requiring it to be manually re-positioned.

Would it be possible to add a setting to force the tractor to always stay within the boundaries of the field, even if that means driving over the crops?

This would allow CP to be used with many more maps and fields.

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aviator64

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should be Ok since v.76 .....

ThomasGaertner on 16 Apr 2018

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Hi aviator64, If you use the new course generator and add as many headlands needed for turning radius of the vehicle and implements on these fields then it will stay and turn on the field on the up- & down-lanes.

pseikoNL on 13 Apr 2018

I'm not talking about the combine, but rather the tractor/tipper that follows it. Even on a headland, if the trailer fills up it will turn off the field before heading towards the delivery course.

aviator64 on 13 Apr 2018

I agree, I play a lot on British maps and this is the most annoying problem for me. I always wanted to solve this somehow but I'd need Thomas to help me with mode 2. I'll talk to him.

pvaiko on 13 Apr 2018

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I'll look into as well. The big hurrdle is when it reaches the end of the row. Atm mode 2 is setup for using the forward direction only when pulling away from the combine. Which means your stuck at going off field

pops64 on 13 Apr 2018

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I am not remotely a programmer so I have no idea if this is possible, but, can the harvestor "see" the end of the row? If so, and it's not done offloading into the tipper, could it stop or slow down so that the tractor has space to turn?

hpmc13 on 16 Apr 2018

should be Ok since v.76 .....

ThomasGaertner on 16 Apr 2018

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Can we make this staying on the field thing an option? As of late, when harvesting potatoes with the Grimme, my tractor will back up if at the end of a field but not far enough to clear the harvester. This then turns into a stand off with the tractor saying it is blocked. Also noticed when it does pull in behind the harvester, it is too close to the fruit and blocks the harvester on its return pass.