SyncCrate
Farming Simulator 22 guide · Updated
Same FS22 mods on every farm PC.
A multiplayer farm needs everyone on the host's mods, in the same versions. SyncCrate copies the host's FS22 mods folder to each farmer, including mods that aren't on ModHub, and after the first time only what changed.
FreeOpen sourceNo cloudWin · macOS · Linux
// 01 Why
Why modded FS22 multiplayer keeps failing
Farming Simulator 22 has years of community mods behind it: large maps, equipment packs, production chains and script mods. Mods from ModHub can be downloaded when joining a server, but everything from other sites has to be installed by each player, in exactly the host's version.
A long-running farm makes this worse. The host adds a mod, updates a map, removes something that caused trouble, and every farmer has to repeat each change by hand or they can't join.
With SyncCrate the host's mods folder is the reference. Friends sync from it, only the files that differ are copied, and they see the list before anything changes.
// 02 What syncs
What SyncCrate syncs for Farming Simulator 22
| Folder | Path in the game folder | Files |
|---|---|---|
| Mods | mods/Every mod .zip in the FS22 mods folder, from ModHub or anywhere else. | .zip |
// Where it looks
- Documents folder
My Games/FarmingSimulator2022inside your Documents folder- macOS
~/Library/Application Support/FarmingSimulator2022- Anywhere else
- Point SyncCrate at the folder yourself, once
Built in for Farming Simulator 22
- Turn mods on and off. Disabled mods move to a
_Disabledfolder the game doesn't load. - Duplicate finder. Finds identical files saved in different folders.
- Game-running warning. SyncCrate warns you before syncing while Farming Simulator 22 is still open.
- Undo and history. Undo the last sync in one click, and put back any single file a sync replaced or deleted.
// 03 How it works
Sync Farming Simulator 22 in three steps
Install and add the game
Install SyncCrate on every PC and add Farming Simulator 22 in the Game Browser. Its folder is found automatically.
One PC hosts
The PC with the setup everyone should have clicks Start Hosting. The others pick it under Scan for Hosts on the same network, or paste its join code from anywhere.
Compare and sync
Check the list of new, changed and conflicting files, then Sync Now. Only the files that differ are copied, PC to PC.
TipEvery PC needs the same game version and any DLC the mods require, like Precision Farming or the expansion packs. SyncCrate copies mods, not DLC.
// 04 Common problems
When Farming Simulator 22 mods don't match
Mods from outside ModHub
The game only downloads ModHub mods for joining players. Maps and equipment from other sites are up to each player.
SyncCrate copies every
.zipin the host's mods folder, wherever it came from.Unzipped mods
Farming Simulator expects mods as
.zipfiles, and extracted folders are a common reason a mod works for one player and not in multiplayer.SyncCrate only copies the
.zipfiles in the mods folder, so everyone gets mods the way the game wants them.The farm crashes after an update
With a hundred mods installed, finding the one that broke loading or crashes the game takes a long time.
Find a broken mod turns half of the mods off, asks whether the problem is still there, and halves again until one is left. Everything goes back on at the end.
The same mod twice
Downloading an update often leaves a second copy with a different file name, which confuses the mod list.
The duplicate finder on the Content page finds identical files, and removed ones stay in File history.
// 05 Farming Simulator 22
Good to know
- Savegames aren't synced. In multiplayer the farm lives with the host or the dedicated server, and only the mods folder syncs.
- FS22 and FS25 mods aren't interchangeable. Farming Simulator 25 has its own mods folder and is a separate game in SyncCrate.
- Your settings stay yours.
game.xmland other files next to the mods folder aren't copied.
// FAQ
Farming Simulator 22 questions
Do all players need the same mods in Farming Simulator 22?
Yes, players need the host's mods in the same versions. ModHub mods can be downloaded when joining; other mods have to be installed by each player, which SyncCrate does for you.
Where is the FS22 mods folder?
In Documents\My Games\FarmingSimulator2022\mods on Windows and ~/Library/Application Support/FarmingSimulator2022/mods on a Mac. SyncCrate finds it automatically and creates it if it's missing.
Can I use it with a dedicated server?
The server needs the same mods too. If it runs on a Windows PC with a desktop, install SyncCrate there and sync its mods folder from the host like any other PC.
Does it work at a LAN party?
Yes. SyncCrate finds hosts on the local network without internet and copies files at LAN speed, which matters for multi-gigabyte map mods.
// Related game guides
All games · SyncCrate supports 100 games.
// Free · Open source · Windows, macOS, Linux
Same Farming Simulator 22 setup on every PC.
Install SyncCrate on each PC, one of you hosts, everyone else joins. No accounts, no cloud, nothing uploaded anywhere.