W/S throttle/brake-reverse A/D steer Space brake G low/high L diff lock T AWD H lights Q auto/manual X/Z gear up/down C cab view E winch: tap = hook / release, hold = reel R flip B depot (at shed) M map (mini / full / off) Esc pause F1 help
MUD RUN
Wet season, Mackay cane country. Take contracts from the depot at your shed: billets over the creek to the tramway siding, fuel to a bogged harvester, a sunk tractor to winch out, timber over the river bridge to the mill. Climb the watchtowers to reveal the map. Rain soaks the ground and lifts the creek and the river.
Tips: LOW range + DIFF LOCK + AWD for mud and the creek. Spinning wheels dig ruts and sink you. Cane flattens as you drive through it, trees don't. Stuck? Hook a tree with the winch (E) and hold E to reel in. Keep the air intake out of the water (the ute breathes low).
Keyboard: WASD/arrows, G low range, Q auto/manual, X/Z shift, C cab view, L diff, T AWD, E winch, R flip, H lights, B depot, Esc pause. Touch: on-screen controls.
WS throttle / brake then reverse AD steer Space brake G low / high range L diff lock T AWD H headlights (auto / on / off) Q gearbox auto / manual X / Z shift up / down (shifting switches to manual) C cab / chase view E winch: tap to hook the best anchor ahead (tree, tractor, harvester, your other vehicle), hold to reel in, tap again to release R flip upright (also lifts a stalled engine out of the water) B depot (park in the blue ring at the shed) M mini-map / full map / off (climb watchtowers to reveal the map) Esc/P pause Mouse drag orbits, wheel zooms. Touch: stick + buttons, pinch zoom.
Tips. Deep mud: LOW + DIFF LOCK + AWD, steady throttle, don't spin. Wheels dig ruts and throw berms, and wet mud slowly slumps back. If you sink, hook an anchor and reel. When winching a movable load (tractor), hold the brake so you stay put. Water in the air intake stalls the engine (the truck has a snorkel, the ute breathes at bonnet height); it restarts once clear for a couple of seconds. Contracts pay prorated if your vehicle can't carry the full load, plus 25% for beating par. Out of fuel? The shed refuels you, or you get towed (small fee).