Raising livestock in *Fields of Mistria* can be a lucrative endeavor, but the daily petting requirement can quickly become tedious. Fortunately, there's a solution to this repetitive task: installing an auto-petter through modding.
Fields of Mistria Auto-Petter Guide
Unfortunately, the base version of *Fields of Mistria* does not come with an auto-petter feature. This means that players need to pet their livestock every day manually. However, a modding solution exists that can automate this process, making farm management more enjoyable.
To implement an auto-petter, I recommend using the Animal Friends mod by annanomoly, available on Nexus Mods. This mod not only auto-pets your livestock daily but also feeds them, simplifying your daily farm chores. To get this mod working, you'll need to use the Mods of Mistria Installer, which is essential for activating the mod.
Here's how to install the mod:
- Create a new folder named "Mods" in your *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.
- Launch the Mods of Mistria Installer to complete the installation process.
The Animal Friends mod offers several customizable features. 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 can have, while the prevent friendship loss ensures that the hearts you gain don't decrease over time.
To adjust these settings, locate the AnimalFriends.json file within the mod folder. This file is a simple text document where you can toggle features by changing "false" to "true." For instance, to activate the auto-petter, modify the entry to ["auto-pet": true]. Similarly, to disable a feature, switch "true" to "false."
The friendship multiplier is adjusted by entering a number between 1 and 100. Setting it to a higher number can speed up bonding with your animals, while setting it to 1 effectively disables the feature.
Upon installation, the mod comes with default settings where auto-pet and auto-feed are inactive, but it does increase heart points from petting by a factor of five and automatically enables the prevent friendship loss feature.
If you decide to remove the mod, it's important not to simply delete the mod folder. Instead, use the Mods of Mistria Installer to uninstall it properly, which helps prevent any corruption or errors in your save file.
That's all you need to know about adding an auto-petter to your farm in *Fields of Mistria*. Always back up your save file before installing mods to ensure a smooth experience.
*Fields of Mistria* is available to play on PC.
