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BeamNG.drive

Second Hotfix for 0.11 - Loud and clear



We fixed muffled engine sounds, tire smoke, crashes, the world editor, microstutters, the campaign and a lot of tiny things.

Thanks for the awesome feedback! it helped us a lot fixing the problems.

Fixes



  • Fixed problem with muffled engine sounds - thanks to JulianSauco for the video
  • Fixed an issue with tire smoke
  • Fixed A Rocky Start campaign: Delivery mission by fixing props not being able to activate triggers
  • Fixed editor opening time when lots of mods are installed
  • Removed buggy HDR option: always on now
  • Fixed physics benchmark - Banana!!
  • Fixed beacon not rotating with siren on
  • Fixed manual gearbox not resetting broken gears correctly
  • Fixed multiseat player tags being visible after disabling multiseat
  • Fixed shafts not connecting/disconnecting anymore after reset
  • Fixed reverb tails still audible when leaving tunnels
  • Fixed Lua garbage collector causing micro-lags
  • Fixed Bolide transmission breaking when exhaust fell off
  • Fixed Barstow rear suspension unstable with certain wheels
  • Fixed ETK-I rear suspension unstable


Misc



  • Added option to disable multiseat player tags
  • Updated semi performance data
  • Added line locks to stock drag configurations
  • Strengthened push bars/bull bars (had forgotten to add to 0.11 changelog)
  • Tweaked ETK-K handling for better turn-in
  • Improved or added intercooler weight to relevant turbo vehicles

First Hotfix for 0.11 - The vacuuming



Worked the weekend to fix some problems for you :)

Fixes



  • Fixed broken turbo/vacuum sounds
  • Fixed memory corruption that prevented 32 bit Windows to work correctly
  • Fixed West Coast USA getting out of memory error on 32 bit Windows
  • Fixed mirrored skin on Ibishu Hopper right door
  • Fixed unmapped skin beneath the windshield wipers on Burside Special Chopped & Channeled body
  • Fixed flickering brake light with engine turned off
  • Fixed vehicles being in the wrong orientation after resetting a scenario
  • Removed old untested multiseat prototype scenario
  • Better default configuration for the Logitech G29 steering wheel
  • Excluded mod_info from levels and vehicles folder
  • Display player numbers on top of their vehicles when multiseat mode is enabled

  • Fixed force feedback Update Type option being ignored in direct drive steering wheels
  • Fixed sound issues with slow motion
  • Fixed sound related electric motor errors
  • Fixed GridMap and Utah spawnPoints
  • Fixed mod mount priorities
  • Fixed reduced/unstable friction between vehicles (fixes slippery trailer and similar issues)
  • Ignoring certain errors that some old mods throw, to allow them to load
  • Fixed orbit cam's dynamic FOV jumping when resetting the cam
  • Fixed advanced bindings being misleadingly greyed out, now all bindings share the same color
  • Adjusted maximum torque ratings of Van/Fullsize V8 and 1st gen Pessima 2.0 DOHC
  • Fixed DetailedDamageApp
  • SimpleDamageApp now stays visible if damage has occured
  • Fixed missing transbrake icon for radial menu
  • Fixed invisible quad exhaust, spoiler and diffuser on the Bolide 390GTR
  • Modern light bars added to the Grand Marshal
  • Concealed flashers and siren added to the Grand Marshal "Unmarked"
  • Gavril Grand Marshal: Added 'Belasco City Police Department' configuration

  • Tweaked drag tires and drag strip groundmodels
  • Added a user interface error message when download fails
  • Added "Subscribe" and "Open in game repo" Buttons
  • Fixed fatal vehicle lua exception in AI random mode
  • Fixed AI vehicle handling in scenario "Airfield Showdown" (jungle rock island drag race).


Known problems



  • Banana-bench does not work atm :/

Alpha version 0.11 - The Coast is Clear



BeamNG.drive's first major urban environment!
The time has come to release our most ambitious map so far, together with plenty of improvements such as clutch thermals, horn and siren sounds, afterfire effects, and much more.
Additionally, you will now be able to browse and download new mods from BeamNG.drive itself, and easily keep them all updated with one click.

Highlights



  • West Coast USA:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sb_vh_l_gc0
  • In-game Mod Repository (Including automatic mod updates)

  • Added engine flywheel and drivetrain torque reaction simulation
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TIwv0UClSjs


Full changelog (with lots more media) in our blog: http://blog.beamng.com/the-coast-is-clear/
(it's too big to put here completely)

West Coast USA - Preview

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hvnjgnkS4qM
It's been a long time coming, but we're finally preparing to release West Coast USA in the next update that is scheduled for November.
What started out as an experiment to see if urban environments were feasible has turned into the most detailed map in BeamNG.drive so far.
We are very excited to bring this project to completion and look forward to seeing all the ways in which the community will use it.

Halloween





Happy halloween! We got a little mod for you there, which includes an achievement: https://beamng.com/halloween2017 (305 MB) - have fun!

How to install: download the zip to My Documents/BeamNG.Drive/mods and start the game.

Development Sneak Peek #3

Development Sneak Peek #2



Hello BeamNG.drive fans!

We’re still trying to keep you folks in the loop about BeamNG.drive development so here’s our second Sneak Peak in the series.

Hope you all enjoy it!


The post is larger than we can post here, so please click the following link to read it:

>>> Development Sneak Peek #2 <<<





FAQ shortcuts:
Multiplayer?
More cars?
Consoles & Mac?
Splitscreen?

Safe and sound: 0.10 hotfix



Lots of bugfixes and tweaks for the last release :)

Physics



  • Fixed scenery static collisions randomly being ignored
  • Fixed physics core performance regression


Audio



  • Fixed sound mods being overwritten by new engine sounds (If you have a sound mod installed, you will now lose our new sounds until the mod is deactivated/removed)
  • Made crash sounds less loud
  • Made the starter sounds slightly louder
  • Fixed non existing engine sounds in reverse rotation
  • Moved audio blend files out of the protected zip for better mod support
  • Fixed crash when no audio output device is used
  • Added fallback when the audio device from settings are missing
  • Fixed reverb not applying in the middle of tunnels
  • Reduced very low frequencies for most vehicles, especially the t-series


Powertrain



  • Tuned automatics to shift at lower RPMs when cruising
  • Tweaked the aggression calculation for transmissions
  • Added configurable torque loss during shifts for automatic transmissions
  • Shift times slightly decreased for manual transmissions, reduced gear spacing effect on shift times, increased shift times with low aggression
  • Adjusted gear damage warnings to better inform the user about how to avoid them
  • Fixed DCT giving unwanted throttle response on unpredicted upshifts
  • Increased engine braking torque
  • Fixed electric motor not working with mods
  • Starter motor no longer works when the engine is hydrolocked


Vehicles



  • Fixed Piano throwing errors when removing the lid part
  • Reduced brake torque of 90s Pessima for easier brake modulation
  • Fixed steering breaking on D and H Series solid front axle with maximum track width
  • Fixed Hirochi 19x8 and 19x11 wheel/tire offset issues
  • Fixed H-Series I6 engine not having a fuel tank assigned
  • Adjusted wrongly labeled H15 Offroad configuration
  • Fixed H15 Drift Missile configuration showing wrong transmission type
  • Fixed a small issue in the Sunburst Offroad configuration files
  • Fixed 'Small Trailer' materials
  • Fixed ETK Kc4t missing exhaust


Terrains



  • East Coast USA: Fixed some roads, made them smoother and less jagged
  • Hirochi Raceway: Adjusted some decals
  • Fixed missing file in 'Template Map'


User Interface



  • Fixed "Update translations" button - translations work properly again
  • Fixed thumbnail app using incorrect distance when using advanced settings
  • Fixed bug where SimplePowertrainControl app would change size when going into options menu
  • Made level selector show which spawnpoint has been selected
  • Made level selector show a description for the selected level
  • 'Showroom' map is now hidden from level selector (still accessible via Thumbnail Generator app)
  • SimplePowertrainControl now has support for toggleable limited slip differentials
  • "Open Replay Folder" button will now create the folder if one does not exist
  • EngineDynamometer app now uses correct torque unit.
  • Steam photos taken in Photo Mode will no longer show UI in the screenshot
  • Fixed typo in Thumbnail Generator UI app
  • Fixed typo in integrated GPU detection warning
  • Added buttons to open folder of mods and replay
  • Added several missing translations in Options menu
  • Added informational note about Camera switching order not being visible from the main menu
  • Fixed image slider used in all kinds of selectors triggering too fast


AI



  • Improved AI speed planning. Fixes drag race behavior.


Misc



  • Added backward compatibility for extensions.use('ext').doSomething()
  • Fixed update translations button
  • External camera is now enabled by default (note that disabled cameras are usable via keys 1-9; open Options > Camera for more information)
  • Fixed issue in virtual filesystem when no mods are installed
  • Fixed not-yet-implemented binding resetting the screen to black

Sounds like version 0.10 is out!



Our first update that focuses on audio! :)

Highlights



  • Audio:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t6ieijlE_GQ
  • Procedural track:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YmWMnEgufR0
  • Couple any two nodes
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9vm8P0QS1uk
  • Support for direct drive steering wheels
  • Replay Menu
  • New Radial Menu
  • Dynamic Field of View option for greater sensation of speed
  • Transbrake for drag cars
  • Shift logic improvements


Full changelog (with lots more media) in our blog: https://blog.beamng.com/sounds-like-version-0-10-is-out/
(it's too big to put here completely)

Development Sneak Peek #1



Hello everyone!

We want to keep you guys on the loop about BeamNG.drive development. We realize we are often so focused on the game development itself that we forget to keep you updated as much as we would like.

After reading your feedback, we have decided to put some extra effort to improve on that front.

We are starting a series of DevBlog posts, containing sneak peeks into what some of the BeamNG team members have been working on since the last update. Our aim is to post somewhat regularly, and more frequently than game updates.

Click the following link to read it:

>>> Development Sneak Peek #1 <<<





FAQ shortcuts:
Multiplayer?
More cars?
Consoles & Mac?
Splitscreen?

Fifth hotfix release for 0.9



Bugfixes



  • Fixed missing comics in campaigns
  • Fixed crash report tool
  • Fixed some scenarios taking too long before showing the end screen
  • Fixed F7 not automatically switching to vehicle camera
  • Fixed numerous level editor keys not working, they now take precedence over regular bindings
  • Fixed consecutive Ctrl+Q keypresses registering as regular Q presses
  • Fixed a few fuel tank issues
  • Fixed Intersection2 scenario
  • Fixed log spamming warnings when rotating camera in the editor
  • Fixed going into Freeroam from scenarios and campaigns
  • Running BeamNG with -level arguments won't trigger a level reload during replay playback (path check is case insensitive now)
  • Fixed Airfield showdown scenario


Content



  • Added Sunburst "Off-Road" configuration, based on the previous "Port Shakedown" scenario configuration

  • Added Fuel Volume to the Tuning Menu for all cars. One can now change fuel level to affect weight, balance, and range of the vehicle
  • Added 215/70R15 All-Terrain tire for low offset 15x8 wheels
  • Added 205/55R15 Rally tire for 4 lug 14x8 wheels
  • Added more grip to Race tires to act more as true racing slicks than street legal tires
  • Added more suspension damping to the Hopper
  • Finished adding noncolliding tris to all cars underbodies, less chance of getting stuck when driving over other cars now
  • Converted large all-terrain tires to 20 ray structure for smoother crawling (for 17x9 wheels only)
  • "Off-Road" tires renamed to "All-Terrain" tires to better refer to the tread type
  • Increased COG height of D-Series, Roamer, H-Series to be closer to real life comparables
  • Reduced COG height of Miramar
  • Increased steering rate upper limit of steering hydros for a small improvement in ffb stability and feeling
  • Cleaned up unnecessary "beamLimitSpring" and "beamLimitDamp" values in vehicle .jbeam files, they don't apply to support beam type
  • Changed trailer "Landing Gear" part selector names to "Trailer Legs"
  • Minor visual tweaks to Replay app
  • Slightly faster level switching during replay


Misc



  • Added replay seeking bindings (keyboard arrow keys by default)
  • Added ability to change camera speed with alt + mouse scroll wheel


Instructions on how to update the game here.
Bug reporting/Help Thread here.