What changed in BeamNG.drive in 2022
153 updates · 17 main milestones · Feb 9, 2022 to Dec 13, 2022
- 12 eventsGas Station Refueling Featurenew content
Experimental feature allowing players to refuel at gas stations in Johnson Valley.
SteamImproved Audio Filtering SystemaudioEnhanced audio experience based on cabin type while driving.
SteamNew Missionsnew contentMilestone31 new missions across 5 maps, including two new mission types: Collection and Evade.
SteamNew Vehicle: SP Rock Bashernew contentMilestoneA rock-crawling vehicle with two design variations for different terrains.
SteamNew Bypass Shock Absorber Simulationnew contentMilestoneA new simulation for bypass shock absorbers enhancing off-road driving realism.
SteamNew Vehicle: Autobello Autobuggynew contentMilestoneA chassis inspired by 1960s baja buggies, offering unique off-road performance.
SteamNew Vehicle: Autobello Stambecconew contentMilestoneA rugged utility vehicle with dynamic tire pressure control for off-road operations.
SteamNew Map: Johnson Valleynew contentMilestoneA 10km² off-road adventure map featuring various obstacles and points of interest.
SteamRevamped Bloom EffectvisualsUpdated bloom effect for more realistic lighting around bright sources.
SteamNew Vehicle: FPU Wydranew contentMilestoneAn amphibious vehicle designed for challenging terrains with unique features.
SteamRevamped EVs SimulationgameplayMilestoneImproved simulation of electric vehicles, including regenerative braking and one-pedal driving.
SteamNew Vehicle: SP Dunekickernew contentMilestoneA desert truck designed for racing with authentic performance features.
Steam - 15 eventsIbishu Covet Remasternew contentMilestone
Full remaster of the beloved Ibishu Covet with a revamped 3D model, reworked textures, and new configurations.
SteamFoliage PBR UpdatesvisualsEnhanced foliage PBR on several maps, with specific updates for Italy and West Coast.
SteamDecalroads PBR UpdatesvisualsUpdates to Italy's asphalt and dirt roads and West Coast's dirt roads, road lines, and markings.
SteamPreview of Realistic Hydraulics Systemnew contentIntroduced a preview of a realistic hydraulics system for simulating pumps and valves.
SteamNew Game Features for Covetnew contentMilestoneFirst vehicle to support racing interior parts, realistic openable doors, animated manual shifter, and functional odometer.
SteamNew Input AssistantsgameplayAdded Understeer Assistant and improved high-speed steering assistant for keyboard and gamepad users.
SteamSimplified Traffic Versions for CarsperformanceAdded simplified traffic versions of several cars to improve performance.
SteamNew Vehicle Configurations for Covetnew contentMilestoneAlmost 40 configurations including USDM and JDM versions, and new radical Covet MR Turbo models.
SteamOptions System Overhaulquality of lifeOverhauled the Options system, resulting in certain user settings being reset.
SteamWorld Editor and Vehicle Editor Improvementsui uxMade improvements to the World Editor and added an all-new Vehicle Editor.
SteamExperimental Motion Blur SupportperformanceIntroduced experimental support for Motion Blur to enhance immersive feel and video quality.
SteamNew Mission Type - ChasegameplayIntroduced a new mission type 'Chase' along with new missions in various locations.
SteamNew Wheel Types and Propsnew contentAdded four new wheel types, roof bar loads, large tires, barriers, and haybales.
SteamGarage ImprovementsvisualsImproved lights and added new garage building and props on West Coast.
Steam - 1 eventFix for unresponsive vehicles with Direct (Wheel) steering bindingbug fix
Resolved an issue affecting users with 'Direct (Wheel)' steering binding that caused vehicles to be unresponsive.
Steam - 19 eventsPolished 'Island Rally Cross Club Race B' and C missionsgameplay
Improvements made on Small Island.
SteamFixed 'Body Colored Trim' color interaction on Bruckell Moonhawkbug fixColor changes no longer affect each other.
SteamFiltered out spawning large vehicles for trafficbug fixDue to physics instability and other issues.
SteamFixed missing texture for BNG materials in GLTF exporterbug fixSteamFixed file corruption in GLTF exporterbug fixCorruption occurred when exporting more than 200 meshes.
SteamUpdated queueObjectLua function callchangesMust now be called through be:queueObjectLua(...) instead.
SteamFixed AI decal road on Small Islandbug fixSteamRemoved 'Island Rally Cross Club Race A' from Small IslandgameplaySteamImproved road type comparisons for traffic respawn logicgameplaySteamFixed trim pieces on Bruckell Moonhawkbug fixSome trim pieces not being properly affected by 'Body Colored Trim' skins.
SteamFixed incorrect light colors on European Police lightbarbug fixSteamFixed duplicated rear suspension dampers on Civetta Scintillabug fixSteamFixed duplicate packed texture in GLTF exporterbug fixSteamMinor adjustment to Chase mode logicaiAI will avoid getting confused if driving directly beside the player.
SteamImproved police/suspect values for trafficgameplayGameplay more enjoyable with less despawning.
Steam - 32 eventsFixed UI name for front driveshaft on AWD modelsbug fixSteamFixed roll cage strength on Civetta Scintillabug fixSteamAll Missions now have Date and Author fieldsgameplaySteamAdded two new Missions to Driver Training Campaigngameplay
Trailer Delivery Intro and Barrel knocker Basics.
SteamMissions playable from Scenarios Menunew contentMilestoneIncludes Wild West Trails, Highway Loop 1, and more.
SteamFixed missing rear firewall beams on Civetta Scintillabug fixCausing nodes to get loose when some parts are removed.
SteamFixed vehicle sizes in Garage to Garage missionsbug fixSometimes having too big vehicles or too small parking spots.
SteamFixed UI file access issue with non-ascii charactersbug fixSteamFixed AI decal road on Small Islandbug fixSteamFixed logic issues in Chase modebug fixChasing vehicles should act stronger now on long road segments.
SteamUpdated thumbnails for all vehiclesbug fixSteamFixed actions not being blocked correctlybug fixAllowed user to recover or teleport the player vehicle.
SteamFixed UI issue in Target Jump missionsbug fixSteamFixed wrong default tires on GTx and GTx Spyderbug fixSteamAdded 3 AI races to Small Islandnew contentSteamFixed Clutchex AWD not working in reversebug fixSteamFixed roof bar mount texture UVs on Civetta Scintillabug fixSteamDriver Training Campaign Steam achievement now attainablegameplayBy passing the Advanced Circuit mission of the new campaign.
SteamFixed center column text size in Digigaugebug fixText was too big in some cases and clipping on other cells.
SteamFixed tread direction of new drag tiresbug fixSteamImproved throttling of dashboard updatesperformanceSteamFixed wrong camera mode in Thumbnail Creatorbug fixWhen taking the screenshot for a custom config.
SteamFixed race hood texture UVs on Civetta Scintillabug fixSteamFixed Points rounding in Bus missionsbug fixSteam - 8 eventsImproved 1:1 Steering Angle slider rangequality of life
Enhanced usability of the 1:1 Steering Angle slider for common steering wheels, allowing up to 6000 degrees by typing in the text field.
SteamFixed launcher detection of x64 bits OSbug fixCorrected launcher failing to detect x64 bits OS in some cases.
SteamFixed broken force feedback with Soft Lock Strengthbug fixResolved issue with force feedback feeling when choosing a Soft Lock Strength weaker than 100%.
SteamFixed Soft Lock affecting force feedback at centerbug fixResolved issue where Soft Lock affected force feedback when the wheel was perfectly in the middle.
SteamAbility to disable 1:1 Steeringnew contentAdded ability to disable 1:1 Steering without affecting the amount of full lock degrees.
SteamFixed 1:1 Steering options configuration issuebug fixCorrected configuration issue that led to a big dead zone around the center and broken force feedback feeling.
SteamAdded Oversteer Reduction Assistant bindingsnew contentIntroduced ability to use 'Oversteer Reduction Assistant' and 'Reduce Steering at Speed' with bindings set up with a 'Wheel(Direct)' filter.
Steam - 33 eventsRebalance of transmission whine(s)balance changeSteamFixed wrong naming of Corse mode in the dashboardbug fixSteamFixed DCT using the wrong gear when shifting into M mode at non 0 speedsbug fixSteamFixed incorrect math in generic gauge data for electric motorsbug fixSteamAdded missing power steering slotnew contentSteamFixed tire burst sound being triggered with a volume of 0bug fixSteamFixed headlight glass deformGroup causing both headlight lenses to break at oncebug fixSteamFixed wrong unit for right fuel tankbug fixSteamFixed road issue in Città Vecchiabug fixSteamFixed missing engine starter and shutoff soundsbug fixSteamRounded score in the endScreen for Drift missionsgameplaySteamPreventing buses to be spawned in the garage to garage missionsbug fixSteamFixed wrong label for EV range and unit for EV powerbug fixSteamFixed audio on Linux not workingbug fixSteamFixed several places that did not use the level's gravitybug fixSteamFixed negative pressures showing in in-car gauges after deflating a tirebug fixSteamFixed Custom Node loading not working in very specific casesbug fixSteamFixed error when trying to load automation cars as well as some other vehicles in Garage Modebug fixSteamFixed wrong camera angle when clicking on 'Test' in Garage Modebug fixSteamFixed lagging car dashboards: restored previous behavior for UI running at half the game FPSbug fixSteamImproved front crash bar collisionsbug fixSteamFixed wrong default drive mode part name for Scintillabug fixSteamSmall fixes at Italy drag race prefabbug fixSteamFixed Automation mods not showing up in Garage Modebug fixSteamFixed Automation cars with specific brake settings crashing upon resetbug fixSteamFixed engine debug app displaying wrong power valuesbug fixSteamRemoved non-functional left-over debug bindingbug fixSteamAdded race hood for Scintillanew contentSteamFixed P mode in automatic gearboxes incorrectly locking up the output during freeze statebug fixSteamFixed an initialization issue in the rev-match logicbug fixSteamRandom events are now enabled by defaultgameplaySteamImproved node positioning on rear bumperbug fixSteamAdded walking ability to Crawl missionsgameplaySteam
- 10 eventsRevamped Garage ModegameplayMilestone
Garage Mode has been revamped with a dedicated UI and integrated vehicle options.
SteamIntroduction of Civetta Scintilla Supercarnew contentMilestoneA new modern supercar with a V10 engine and various configurations.
SteamNearly 100 New Missions AddedgameplayMilestoneIncludes new mission types like AI Race, Cannon, Crawl, and more.
SteamFixes for Bus Mode Missionsbug fixResolved issues with bus stops and pathfinding in Bus Mode missions.
SteamTraffic System OverhaulperformanceMilestoneRedone traffic system with distinct roles and improved vehicle interactions.
SteamLocal Leaderboards for MissionsgameplayLocal leaderboards added to show best attempts and stats for missions.
SteamBranching Driver Training CampaigngameplayThe Driver Training Campaign is now non-linear with multiple unlock paths.
SteamImprovements to Various Vehiclesbalance changeImprovements made to Bruckell Bastion, Cherrier FCV, and others.
Steam - 2 events
- 5 eventsResolved tree-related issue in Asset Browser in World Editorbug fixSteamFixed translation loading error causing launcher to be accessible only in Englishbug fixSteamFixed invisible walls and collision problems on Italy, West Coast, and East Coast mapsbug fixSteamFixed camera problem when exiting World Editorbug fixSteamResolved file migration issue for new usersbug fixSteam
- 16 eventsImprovements to traffic performanceperformanceSteamTweaks to Civetta Bolidebalance changeSteamFixes to Gridmap V2bug fixSteamFix for audio performance memory leakbug fixSteamTweaks to Bruckell Bastionbalance changeSteamFixes to Utah mapbug fixSteamFixes to Mission Editorbug fixSteamFixes to Italy mapbug fixSteamFixes to Flowgraphbug fixSteamUI tweaksui uxSteamFixes to West Coast mapbug fixSteamFix for keybinding customization issuebug fixSteamFixes to World Editorbug fixSteamImprovements to Performance StatisticsperformanceSteamFixes to Map Overview Modebug fixSteamTweaks to Burnside Specialbalance changeSteam