Features:
- Works only on the Premos 5000 and Bale Shredder from the Straw Harvest add-on
- Requires Straw Harvest to function
- Feeds square bales automatically onto the intake conveyor
- Ignores round bales
- Drop height calculated automatically based on bale size
- On-screen status panel shows bales in range, queued and loaded
- Visual markers show drop zones and belt slot status, toggled with F6
- Pauses when the belt or tank is full and resumes automatically once there is room
- Raises the Premos 5000 pellet tank from 9,000 to 40,000 liters, reverted if the mod is removed
- Adjustable settings via an XML file for pickup zone, drop position, queue length and movement speed
- Single player only
- No new models or textures, purely a script
This mod adds an automatic bale loading script built specifically for the Krone Premos 5000 and its Bale Shredder from the Straw Harvest add-on. It needs that add-on installed to work, since it only activates on those two machines and stays completely inactive on anything else in the game.
Once switched on with a key command, the loader feeds square bales placed nearby onto the machine's intake conveyor one at a time, working out the correct drop height for each bale automatically. Round bales are ignored. A small panel shows how many bales are in range, queued and already loaded, while on-screen markers highlight drop spots and free or occupied belt positions. The mod also increases the Premos 5000's pellet tank capacity from 9,000 to 40,000 liters so the machine can run unattended for longer, reverting back to normal if the mod is removed.
It suits players running the Straw Harvest add-on who want to keep their pellet line fed automatically while working elsewhere on the farm, without needing to babysit bale pickup. Settings such as pickup zone, drop position, queue length and movement speed can be tuned through an optional XML file.
