Farming Simulator Safety Settings

Farming Simulator is a series of games where players run a virtual farm, grow crops, care for animals and use agricultural machinery. Younger children may enjoy tractors and harvesting, while teenagers may prefer planning a larger farm or working with friends. The pace can feel relaxed, but multiplayer adds real conversations and shared decisions. User created modifications can also change what the game contains. Understanding Farming Simulator safety settings helps families choose the right edition, people and permissions.

This guide focuses on the verified Farming Simulator 25 computer and console manual, alongside relevant device controls. Farming Simulator 26 is a separate mobile and Nintendo Switch release, so its menus must not be treated as FS25 menus. Therefore, identify the exact game and device first. The calm farming theme does not remove the need to discuss online contact, downloads and purchases.

Age Rating and Child Safety Warning

Check the content rating for the exact edition in your Irish store. A rating for the farming content does not rate every online conversation, server or modification. Choose online access according to the child’s maturity and the people they will play with.

The GIANTS website privacy policy states that its defined website and shop services are offered to people aged 16 and over. This is not evidence that the farming game itself has a universal minimum playing age of 16. Parents should handle purchases and support enquiries where appropriate. Separate platform account age rules also apply.

Restrictions Available

The verified FS25 manual describes multiplayer permissions and administrator moderation. It does not establish a universal parent account link, family PIN or built in screen time lock. Use the child’s actual device account and the controls for that platform. Keep adult store and administrator access private.

Choose familiar people before online play

A public server name does not establish that the people inside are suitable for a child.

• Before using Join game, identify the intended group with the child and adult host.
• Review the game details and required mods. Choose a known group or postpone joining until an adult can supervise.

Why it matters: Farming Simulator safety settings begin with the play arrangement. This is a family practice, not an automatic stranger filter.

Limit a hosted session’s player count

A smaller hosted group can be easier to supervise.

• In FS25 choose Create game and select the save, map and difficulty.
• Review the session settings, including the maximum number of players and enabled mods.

Why it matters: Keep the host involved. A player count does not guarantee a private session, and the exact password and admission controls still need interface verification.

Restrict shared farm permissions

Multiplayer permissions affect what other players can do to the farm.

• As the host or authorised administrator, open the in game menu and review the multiplayer options.
• Limit permissions for buying and selling machines or fields and starting contracts to trusted people who need them.

Why it matters: Shared access can damage progress as well as create arguments. Exact current permission labels must be checked in the installed build.

Ban a disruptive player as administrator

An administrator can remove an unwanted participant from the hosted game.

• As server administrator, open the players list.
• Select the misbehaving player and use the available ban action.

Why it matters: Explain the house rules first. A server ban is local moderation and does not necessarily block contact through a console or another service.

Restrict PlayStation communication and purchases

Console controls add protection around the game. Use the child account rather than lending an adult profile.

• On PS5 open Settings → Family and Parental Controls → Family Management → child.
• Review Communication and User-Generated Content → Restrict. Separately review Parental Controls → Monthly Spending Limit and retain zero where no spending is allowed.
• Check Allowed Games before granting an exception. Sign the child out and back in after changes.

Why it matters: A communication restriction can also affect shared content. Prewritten messages can remain available.

Set PlayStation playtime enforcement

A reminder and an enforced session end are different choices.

• In PlayStation Account Management, open Family Management and select the child.
• Check Time Zone, then Edit the playtime settings.
• Choose Restrict Playtime, set Duration and Playable Hours, and choose Log Out under When Playtime Ends for enforcement. Select Save.

Why it matters: Agree when to save and finish farming. Notify Only gives a warning rather than ending play.

Set Windows or Xbox app time limits

Microsoft Family Safety can schedule the game on connected supported devices.

• In the adult’s Family Safety account, select the child and Windows or Xbox.
• Open Apps, features, and games, turn on App and game limits and choose the installed game.
• Set the daily allowance and playable hours. Review each listing if the game appears more than once.

Why it matters: Farming Simulator safety settings need to fit the device used. These limits do not automatically apply to PlayStation, Switch or a website.

Require approval for Microsoft store card spending

Purchase approval can help manage covered store purchases.

• In the adult’s Family Safety account, select the child → Manage spending.
• For the child’s covered card payment setup, enable Require approval for every purchase.
• Review the account balance separately and enable Get notified about every purchase and Activity reporting where wanted.

Why it matters: Approval and balance spending differ. This does not cover purchases from the GIANTS shop or every other storefront.

Farming Simulator Safety Settings & Why They Matter

Choose modifications through the official ModHub

Mods add machines, maps or gameplay changes. GIANTS describes its ModHub as tested and curated.

• From the FS25 main menu open Downloadable Content.
• Review the ModHub listing with the child before selecting a mod and installing it.

Why it matters: Review what the modification changes. Curation is not a personal guarantee that every item suits every child.

Check server mods before joining

A multiplayer server can require additional content.

• In Join game, inspect the chosen game’s details and its listed mods.
• Ask the adult host to explain unfamiliar requirements before installing them. Decline requests to download executables or disclose account details.

Why it matters: Farming Simulator safety settings should include downloads. A stranger’s external link should not decide what runs on the family computer.

Keep identifying information out of text chat

FS25 supports short typed messages in multiplayer.

• Before online play, agree that names, school, address, phone number and passwords stay out of chat.
• If contact becomes uncomfortable, stop responding and leave the session. Ask the host to moderate and report the incident where appropriate.

Why it matters: This is a conversation and exit plan, not a verified native chat filter. Exact current text chat disable and player mute options need further checks.

Restrict microphone access on Windows 11

Other chat software can use a microphone even when a child intends only to farm.

• Open Start → Settings → Privacy & security → Microphone.
• Review microphone access and the permitted apps. For desktop software, review Let desktop apps access your microphone. Turn off access if it is not needed.

Why it matters: The desktop permission can affect several programs together. It stops input, not hearing other people, and it does not establish a native FS25 voice control.

Report abuse through official support

A support report is separate from the host’s ban action.

• Open the official Farming Simulator Support page and choose Abuse.
• Enter the correct Platform and Game. Describe what happened, including relevant player and server details and time.
• Review personal details before sending the form. Use the adult’s contact information where appropriate.

Why it matters: Clear details help a review. Do not send passwords, payment details or sexual images of children as evidence.

Review diagnostic upload consent

A crash report can include hardware and software settings.

• Read any crash dump upload request before agreeing to send diagnostic information.
• If you wish to withdraw consent or ask about information already sent, use the official support route and refer to the privacy policy.

Why it matters: An optional diagnostic upload deserves an informed choice. There is no verified universal in game switch in this draft.

Handle data access and deletion by service

The game, store, forum and platform can hold different information.

• Use the official Privacy Policy to identify the service and controller relevant to the request.
• Through official support, explain whether you want access, correction or deletion and identify the relevant purchase or service without sharing a password.
• Contact the console or storefront separately for its data. Review purchases and saves before removing anything.

Why it matters: Removing a game does not delete shop or forum records. Do not assume a universal Farming Simulator Delete Account button exists.

Review paid content and recurring providers

A DLC purchase, a content pass and a rented server can have different billing terms.

• Identify the seller from the receipt before buying more content. Read whether the payment is one off or recurring.
• If a subscription or rented server renews, use that billing provider’s account to review renewal and cancellation. Keep confirmation and check the next bill.

Why it matters: Do not infer that every Season Pass is a recurring subscription. Exact storefront payment removal, refund and rental cancellation routes remain to be verified.

How to Use Farming Simulator Safely

Use Farming Simulator safety settings alongside shared play. For example, start with a familiar farm, agree who may join and decide which permissions visitors need. In addition, discuss why the child should ask before installing a new map or following a server owner’s link.

Plan a stopping point before a long task begins. A harvest or delivery can feel hard to leave unfinished, so agree when to save and continue another day. Similarly, children should know they can leave a group that becomes unpleasant, even if other players ask them to stay.

Essential Safety Advice and Current Concerns

Discuss bullying, pressure to share pictures and invitations to move into private conversations. A friendly player may still be a stranger. Children should know they can leave, block someone and ask for help without losing your support.

Treat free currency, account upgrades, giveaways and unofficial downloads cautiously. Never give another player a password, recovery code or payment information. Similarly, keep names, school details, addresses and private family conversations out of profiles, screenshots and chat.

If a child receives threats or sexual requests, stop contact and seek appropriate safeguarding help. Preserve usernames, dates and ordinary messages where safe. Do not copy or forward sexual images of children. In immediate danger in Ireland, call 112 or 999. A child can contact Childline for support. Report suspected child sexual abuse material through Hotline.ie.

Platform Support and Regional Differences

FS25 and FS26 serve different devices and have different features. These instructions do not establish equivalent multiplayer menus on mobile, Switch, Apple Arcade or older editions. Use the official manual for the installed edition. Steam and other gaming platform account guides will form a separate category.

This review remains incomplete. Exact FS25 password and admission settings, crossplay switches, voice and text chat controls, local mute and block, administrator recovery and dedicated server permissions need verification. Full Xbox communication and online access routes, Nintendo and mobile controls, precise Irish edition ratings, storefront security and billing, data request completion and an accurate current logo also remain outstanding. The original artwork says Farming Simulator 2025, which is not the verified FS25 title, so it has not been reused.

Safety Checklist

• Identify the edition and device before following instructions.
• Use a child device profile and keep adult access private.
• Choose known multiplayer groups and limit permissions.
• Review every required modification.
• Set device time and purchase controls separately.
• Keep an exit, moderation and reporting plan.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does the game have a universal parental PIN?

The verified FS25 manual does not establish one. Use the controls on the child’s device and account.

Is a ModHub item automatically suitable for a child?

No. Review its purpose and changes, even when it comes from the curated ModHub.

Can I use these multiplayer instructions for FS26?

Do not assume that. FS26 is a different mobile and Switch release and requires its own feature and menu checks.

Related CODA Guides

Explore the CODA safety settings guides for the device or account your family uses. The separate controls on a console, phone or computer can add protections around this game.

For broader family conversations, visit Children of the Digital Age. Check a guide’s scope and unresolved review notes before relying on a particular setting.

References

FS25 official manual and related guidance

• FS25 official manual explains multiplayer, permissions, moderation and ModHub.
• FS26 release information explains the separate mobile and Switch edition.
• GIANTS privacy policy explains website scope, diagnostics and data requests.
• PlayStation family controls explains communication and spending protections.
• PlayStation playtime explains reminders and enforced logout.

Microsoft app limits and related guidance

• Microsoft app limits explains scheduling on supported connected devices.
• Microsoft spending controls explains card approval and purchase notifications.
• Windows microphone privacy explains application and desktop microphone access.
• GIANTS abuse support explains reporting with the correct game and platform.

Childline provides support for children. Hotline.ie accepts reports of suspected illegal online content.

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Last updated: 10 October 2026