LS19 Krone BiG M 500 (improved)
Mod für Landwirtschafts Simulator 19

LS19 Krone BiG M 500 (improved)

Krone BiG M 500 self-propelled mower
Price: 460.000 €
Working width: 13.2 m
Power: 520 PS
Maximum Speed: 43 km/h
Tank volumes: 970 l diesel, 70 l DEF
Work modes: broad spreading, swath, left swath, right swath

Improved version of the original mod. The following changes were made:

→ The front mower hydraulics were reinstated

→ All the lights were completely redone using FS19 shared lights
→ Dipped beams, high beams and side markers were added
→ The beacon light and the working lights were swapped out
→ The control lights for the working lights etc. in the upper cabin space were made operational
→ The displays and backlit joystick buttons now only light up by starting the motor

→ Work modes for wide spreading and partial swath were added
→ The eject lids on the mowing units open and close accordingly now
→ Animations for grass ejection were added
→ The correct working width of 13.2 m was restored
→ The width of the front eject lids was reduced to reflect the original vehicle

→ Motor characteristics were slightly changed
→ The volume of the diesel tank was increased to 970 litres and a 70 litres DEF fill volume was added as per the original vehicle
→ The engine sound was swapped out with the engine sound of the BiG X 1180 (BiG M 450 sound was used before)
→ The broad wheel tire option of the original vehicle was added

→ The intensity of dirt and scratches was reduced by using a new specular map
→ Most of the outside body parts now make use of the FS19 U/V material system instead of textures
→ The original Krone colors were reinstated
→ The price was increased

Disclaimer: The BiG M certainly still isn’t perfect but I’m not a professional modder or graphics designer, so bear with me. I still feel that I improved the vehicle by a lot.