Raising livestock can be a lucrative aspect of farming in *Fields of Mistria*, but the daily chore of petting your animals can quickly become tedious. Thankfully, there's a solution to automate this process: introducing an auto-petter to your farm. However, it's important to note that the base game doesn't include this feature, so you'll need to turn to mods for this convenience.
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-----------------------------------If you're playing the vanilla version of *Fields of Mistria*, you'll find that an auto-petter isn't available. To bypass this limitation, you'll need to use mods. The recommended mod for this is the Animal Friends mod by annanomoly, available on Nexus Mods. This mod not only automates the petting of your livestock but also takes care of feeding them. To get it working, you'll need to install the Mods of Mistria Installer, which is crucial for activating the mod.
Here's how you can install the mod:
- Create a new folder named 'Mods' in the *Fields of Mistria* game directory.
- Download the AnimalFriends.zip file and place it in the Mods folder.
- Extract the contents of the zip file.
- Delete or move the original zip file to another location.
- Run the Mods of Mistria Installer to finalize the installation of the mod.
The Animal Friends mod comes with several features you can toggle on or off. In addition to the auto-petter, you can enable an auto-feeder, a friendship multiplier, and a feature to prevent friendship loss. The friendship multiplier boosts the number of hearts your animals gain, while the prevent friendship loss ensures that these hearts remain intact.
To customize these settings, locate the AnimalFriends.json file within the unzipped mod folder. This file is a simple text document where you can adjust the settings. To activate a feature, change the "false" value to "true". For example, to enable the auto-petter, modify the setting to: ["auto-pet": true]. To disable a feature, revert "true" back to "false".
The friendship multiplier is adjusted differently; instead of toggling between true and false, you input a number between 1 and 100. Setting it to a higher number can drastically reduce the time needed to bond with your animals. To disable the multiplier, set it back to 1.
Upon installation, the mod comes with default settings where the auto-pet and auto-feed functions are not active, but it automatically sets the friendship multiplier to five and activates the prevent friendship loss feature.
If you decide to remove the mod, simply deleting the mod folder isn't enough. Use the Mods of Mistria Installer to uninstall it properly, ensuring no corruption or errors in your save file.
That covers everything you need to know about adding an auto-petter to *Fields of Mistria*. Always remember to back up your save file before installing mods, as it's a safe practice despite the mod's stability.
*Fields of Mistria* is available to play on PC.
