If you’ve spent any time in forums or Farming Simulator 19 communities you have seen these questions.  Why can’t I get a Ford Truck on console? Why can’t I have a Dodge Truck on console? Why can’t I have a Chevy Truck on console?  Why weren’t there any Claas implements on console until the DLC? Why can PC players have all these cool mods but console players cannot?

The answer is that console is restricted by licensing agreements with each individual company.  If the company is not already in the base game, then Giants Software cannot negotiate to allow official “mods” to include those brands.  This is why the deal to get John Deere for FS19 was so important. Not only are there many in-game John Deere vehicles, but it also opened up the brand for modders to add to the roster.

When it comes to pick up trucks in particular, Ford, Chevy, and Dodge do not have rights deals negotiated with Giants, so they are not included.  Instead, Giants uses a generic “Lizard” brand truck for people to use. PC modders are able to make those other branded vehicles and release them because the permissions of “third party mods” fall on the end user.  In other words, if you are using a mod of a vehicle without proper permission the rights holder could ask you to stop using that mod (most likely the case for a YouTuber or Twitch streamer than an average player). However, most brands would not go to the trouble of pursuing legal action when essentially “fans” are just playing with 3D models of their products.  However, if a player were to use FS to “bash” brands, it might become a more difficult legal situation.

I spent some time looking through Giants Terms and Conditions and didn’t find anything in plain speak about the mod permissions.  However, the only mods that Giants officially support are the ones on the Farming Simulator official mod hub.  Anything else – even websites with FS19 in the name – are not official and can therefore be riddled with problems both in game or for your PC.

If you are on console you might feel like you can’t get the “good stuff.”  If that’s the case, I recommend that you consider building a budget gaming PC.  A starter level gaming PC can be sufficient to run FS19 with several mods.  I’ve even put together an FS19 PC build for people who might be interested in giving it a shot.

Click the PC image above to look at specs of an example of a “prebuilt” PC for comparison. I recommend building your own, but prebuilt can be more convenient.