Farming Simulator 25 Server Hosting

Yes. Farming Simulator sells the dedicated server as part of the game rather than separately, and the server uses your key to download and license its copy on first boot. You enter it once when setting the server up, and it is the one thing hosting cannot supply for you.

Yes, crossplay is on by default, so PC, PlayStation and Xbox players share one farm. You can turn it off in the settings if you would rather keep the server to one platform, but there is rarely a reason to.

You can, and it is most of the appeal. Mods go into the server mods folder over FTP, and every player needs the same set, so agree the list before a season starts. Mid-save mod changes are the usual cause of a farm that will not load.

The server ships with room for a dozen and the count is yours to set. Farming Simulator is co-operative rather than competitive, so the number that matters is how many of you actually turn up on the same evening.

It can, and that is a choice. The server has a pause-when-empty setting, so you can either let the farm run continuously or freeze it until someone logs in. Pick deliberately, because growth timers and contracts both depend on it.

The map is a server setting, and switching it means starting a new savegame rather than moving your farm across. Decide with your group before you invest a season, and take a backup over FTP of any save you might want to return to.