An open center hydraulic system, the open center hydraulic system comprising: - a first hydraulic actuator; - a tank configured to hold hydraulic fluid; - a pump configured to provide pressurized hydraulic fluid from the tank; - a shunt valve configured to adapt an first opening area between a first input port and a first output port of the shunt valve dependent on a first control signal (S2_AS), wherein the first input port is coupled to the pump and the first output port is coupled to the tank; - a first actuator valve coupled to the first input port and configured to adapt a second opening area of the first actuator valve dependent on a second control signal (S2_A1); - a hydraulic valve control unit configured • to determine the first opening area value and the second opening area value based on user input data and a predetermined relation dependent on the user input data, and • to send the first control signal (S2_AS) indicative of the first opening area value and to send the second control signal (S2_A1) indicative of the second opening area value; characterized in that the open center hydraulic system further includes a dampening accumulator and a function valve comprising - a first function port coupled to the corresponding first hydraulic actuator; - a second function port coupled to a second actuator port of the first actuator valve; - a third function port coupled to the tank, - a fourth function port coupled to a first actuator port of the first actuator valve; and - a fifth function port coupled to the dampening accumulator, wherein the first actuator valve is attached to and coupled to the first hydraulic actuator, wherein the function valve is configured to direct fluid received at the first function port to the second function port or to the third function port of the function valve dependent on a fourth control signal, wherein the hydraulic valve control unit is further configured to send the fourth control signal, and wherein the function valve is further configured to direct fluid received at the fourth function port of the function valve to the fifth function port of the function valve or to block the connection between the fourth function port of the function valve and the fifth function port of the function valve dependent on the fourth control signal. - a first hydraulic actuator; - a tank configured to hold hydraulic fluid; - a pump configured to provide pressurized hydraulic fluid from the tank; - a shunt valve configured to adapt an first opening area between a first input port and a first output port of the shunt valve dependent on a first control signal (S2_AS), wherein the first input port is coupled to the pump and the first output port is coupled to the tank; - a first actuator valve coupled to the first input port and configured to adapt a second opening area of the first actuator valve dependent on a second control signal (S2_A1); - a hydraulic valve control unit configured • to determine the first opening area value and the second opening area value based on user input data and a predetermined relation dependent on the user input data, and • to send the first control signal (S2_AS) indicative of the first opening area value and to send the second control signal (S2_A1) indicative of the second opening area value; • to determine the first opening area value and the second opening area value based on user input data and a predetermined relation dependent on the user input data, and • to send the first control signal (S2_AS) indicative of the first opening area value and to send the second control signal (S2_A1) indicative of the second opening area value; - a first function port coupled to the corresponding first hydraulic actuator; - a second function port coupled to a second actuator port of the first actuator valve; - a third function port coupled to the tank, - a fourth function port coupled to a first actuator port of the first actuator valve; and - a fifth function port coupled to the dampening accumulator, wherein the function valve is configured to direct fluid received at the first function port to the second function port or to the third function port of the function valve dependent on a fourth control signal, wherein the hydraulic valve control unit is further configured to send the fourth control signal, and wherein the function valve is further configured to direct fluid received at the fourth function port of the function valve to the fifth function port of the function valve or to block the connection between the fourth function port of the function valve and the fifth function port of the function valve dependent on the fourth control signal.