Raising livestock in *Fields of Mistria* can be a lucrative way to earn money, but the daily task of petting your animals can quickly become tedious. Fortunately, there's a way to automate this chore—introducing the concept of an auto-petter to your farm.
Fields of Mistria Auto-Petter Guide
Unfortunately, the base version of *Fields of Mistria* does not come with an auto-petter device. This means that in the vanilla game, you'll have to pet your livestock every day. However, there's a solution for those willing to venture into the world of mods.
I highly recommend the Animal Friends mod by annanomoly, available on Nexus Mods. This mod not only introduces an auto-petter feature but also includes an auto-feeder for your animals. To get it working, you'll need to use the Mods of Mistria Installer, which is essential for activating the mod. Skipping this step will prevent the mod from functioning correctly.
Here's how to install the mod:
- Create a new folder named "Mods" in your *Fields of Mistria* directory.
- Download the AnimalFriends.zip file and place it in the Mods folder.
- Extract the zip file and then delete or move the original zip file to another folder.
- Run the Mods of Mistria Installer to complete the installation of the mod.
The Animal Friends mod comes with several customizable features. Besides the auto-petter, you can enable the auto-feeder, a friendship multiplier, and a feature to prevent friendship loss. The friendship multiplier boosts the heart points your animals gain, while the prevent friendship loss ensures these points don't diminish over time.
To tweak the settings, locate the AnimalFriends.json file within the unzipped Animal Friends mod folder. This file is a simple text document where you can activate features by changing "false" to "true". For instance, to enable the auto-petter, you'd modify the line to: ["auto-pet": true]. Similarly, to disable a feature, change "true" back to "false".
The friendship multiplier requires you to input a number between 1 and 100. Setting it to a higher number can accelerate bonding with your animals, while setting it back to 1 will disable the feature.
Upon first installation, the mod comes with default settings where the auto-pet and auto-feed functions are not active. However, it does automatically multiply heart points by five and activates the prevent friendship loss feature.
To uninstall the mod, don't simply delete the mod folder. Instead, use the Mods of Mistria Installer to properly uninstall it, ensuring no corruption or errors in your save file.
That's all you need to know about getting an auto-petter in *Fields of Mistria*. Always back up your save file before installing any mods, even though this one is generally stable.
*Fields of Mistria is available to play on PC.*
