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Hotfixes for v0.36 Released

Greetings everyone,

We’ve released several hotfixes to address the reported issues with version 0.36. You can find all the details in the changelogs below:

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v0.36.4

(July/8, 2025)

[h2][h2][/h2]Vehicles[/h2]

[h2][/h2]Burnside Special
- [h2][/h2]Fixed various typos and mistakes in config info files
[h2][/h2]Civetta Bolide
- [h2][/h2]Fixed an issue with all gauges using different material setups
[h2][/h2]Gavril MD-Series
- [h2][/h2]Fixed inaccurate tachometer on the school bus
- [h2][/h2]Fixed mesh breaking on school bus safety cushion
- [h2][/h2]Fixed engine clipping into the body upon high speed impacts
- [h2][/h2]Fixed instability with some combinations of rear axle parts
- [h2][/h2]Fixed rear axle being unable to fully break off with some part combinations
[h2][/h2]Gavril T-series
- [h2][/h2]Fixed 1st tridem axle brake chambers being assigned to 2nd axle node structure
- [h2][/h2]Fixed slightly incorrect offset on 3rd drive axle 10 lug hub mesh

[h2][h2][/h2]Levels[/h2]

[h2][/h2]West Coast USA
- [h2][/h2]Reactivated collisions on city_block5
- [h2][/h2]Fixed collision issues in police station

[h2][h2][/h2]Gameplay[/h2]

[h2][/h2]Enabled leaderboards on all Arrive missions [h2][/h2]All Arrive missions in the game now have leaderboards and an end time

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v0.36.3

(June/23, 2025)

[h2][h2][/h2]Vehicles[/h2]

[h2][/h2]Bruckell Bastion
- [h2][/h2]Fixed wrong pedals setup for sequential shifter
[h2][/h2]Bruckell LeGran
- [h2][/h2]Fixed missing clutch pedal with sequential shifter
[h2][/h2]Burnside Special
- [h2][/h2]Adjusted prices of flathead engine parts
- [h2][/h2]Fixed wrong model on the 4-barrel carburetor on 423 CUI V8 engine
[h2][/h2]ETK K-Series
- [h2][/h2]Fixed Rennspecht config having the wrong badge on the engine cover
[h2][/h2]Gavril D-Series
- [h2][/h2]Fixed the late tailgate trigger being inside the mesh, causing it to become not clickable
[h2][/h2]Gavril Grand Marshal
- [h2][/h2]Fixed missing wig-wag headlights on unmarked police
[h2][/h2]Gavril MD-Series
- [h2][/h2]Retuned armored truck deformation
  - Overall strength was reduced, more so on the rear end and the roof, where it was nearly indestructible
  - Improved transfer of forces between the roof and the walls, making the truck easier to crush
  - The truck is especially weaker under high speed impacts, retains more strength when pushing cars out of the way
  - Door hinges are more resistant to shock impact, and therefore stronger
  - Rear axle is more resistant to frame shock, making it harder to break on head-on crashes (applies to all MD-Series variants)
  - Engine mounts affect the strength of the front frame section less, making it crush easier (applies to all MD-Series variants)
- [h2][/h2]Fixed various issues with orbit camera on high speed crashes, on the school bus and armored truck
- [h2][/h2]Fixed early front fender nodes clipping with school bus body
- [h2][/h2]Tweaked some openables on the school bus
- [h2][/h2]Fixed some front tires being on inside out (derby paint appeared on the inside)
- [h2][/h2]Fixed wheel hubs naming inconsistency
- [h2][/h2]Fixed camo livery being stretched on the armored truck body
- [h2][/h2]Fixed driver camera being positioned too low on the armored truck
- [h2][/h2]Fixed wrong material on armored truck mudflaps
[h2][/h2]Gavril Roamer
- [h2][/h2]Tweaked signal stalk position
[h2][/h2]Gavril T-Series
- [h2][/h2]Fixed TC83s Logging config having a right door panel while the rest of interior was stripped
[h2][/h2]Ibishu Miramar
- [h2][/h2]Made headlight covers hide front turn signal flares
- [h2][/h2]Fixed rear seat cargo box attachment
- [h2][/h2]Fixed column shifter animations being inverted on RHD dashboard
[h2][/h2]Ibishu Pessima (1988)
- [h2][/h2]Fixed gauge off and on materials being different
[h2][/h2]Simplified traffic vehicles
- [h2][/h2]Fixed incorrect glowmaps on Soliad Wendover indicators
- [h2][/h2]Fixed inverted inner trunk normals on the Soliad Wendover
- [h2][/h2]Updated Ibishu BX hatchback taillights to match the proper equivalent's intended functionality
- [h2][/h2]Fixed some polygons being lit up wrong on the Soliad Wendover taillights
[h2][/h2]Common
- [h2][/h2]Made light bar mode bindings affect every light bar on the vehicle in case there are multiple

[h2][h2][/h2]Levels[/h2]

[h2][/h2]West Coast, USA
- [h2][/h2]Fixed american flag material
- [h2][/h2]Fixed a floating lamp
- [h2][/h2]Fixed a hole in terrain
- [h2][/h2]Updated misplaced window texture on door on a slum area house
- [h2][/h2]Fixed sidewalks' collisions degrees
- [h2][/h2]Fixed z-fight signs on gas station column
- [h2][/h2]Fixed incorrect normals on 5 bay warehouse
- [h2][/h2]Fixed flagpole LOD on mall building
[h2][/h2]General
- [h2][/h2]Fixed different material and texture duplicates
[h2][/h2]Industrial Site
- [h2][/h2]Added some decal to hide metal texture repetitions
- [h2][/h2]Fixed pipe overlapping with concrete wall in tank farm

[h2][h2][/h2]User Interface[/h2]

[h2][/h2]Implemented a fix to address parts becoming invisible while using the parts selector menu

[h2][h2][/h2]Input & Force Feedback[/h2]

[h2][/h2]Fixed a crash to desktop that would sometimes happen when pressing certain keys or buttons
[h2][/h2]Renamed relevant options to 'Vibration / Force Feedback', making it easier to locate where you can tweak or disable Vibration

[h2][h2][/h2]Powertrain[/h2]

[h2][/h2]Fixed active differentials defaulting to 0 locking torque (Affected Bruckell Bastion, ETK 800-Series, ETK K-Series, Cherrier Vivace)

[h2][h2][/h2]Launcher[/h2]

[h2][/h2]Added back the automatic integrity check that should happen after a Deep Clean

[h2][h2][/h2]Linux[/h2]

[h2][/h2]Fixed a startup crash related to incompatible libpng versions

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v0.36.2

(June/19, 2025)

[h2][h2][/h2]Vehicles[/h2]

[h2][/h2]Gavril MD-Series
- [h2][/h2]Added school bus skin UV template
- [h2][/h2]Fixed steering shaft angle on armored and bus bodies
- [h2][/h2]Fixed push bumper position on extended and crew frame
- [h2][/h2]Fixed various issues with the shifter
- [h2][/h2]Fixed school bus floating turn signals, bus mirror attachments, and windshield wiper
- [h2][/h2]Fixed school bus gauge cluster attachment to main dash
[h2][/h2]Burnside Special
- [h2][/h2]Fixed front license plate position on facelift bumper
- [h2][/h2]Fixed frame stretching when rear gasser suspension is broken off
- [h2][/h2]Fixed aim of the passenger side mirror
[h2][/h2]Hirochi SBR4
- [h2][/h2]Fixed the default color of the base RWD Manual
[h2][/h2]Hirochi Sunburst
- [h2][/h2]Fixed some configs having wrong pedals
[h2][/h2]Ibishu Covet
- [h2][/h2]Fixed missing taillight flares on USDM taillights
[h2][/h2]Ibishu Miramar
- [h2][/h2]Fixed duplicate rear license plate slot on ute body
- [h2][/h2]Fixed incorrectly animated turn signal stalk on LHD dashboard
- [h2][/h2]Fixed some configs having incorrect pedals equipped
- [h2][/h2]Miramighty: replaced 4-speed shifter with 5-speed one to match the transmission, and fixed incorrect production years in the config info
- [h2][/h2]Fixed broken taillight and headlight deformGroups
[h2][/h2]Ibishu Pessima (1996)
- [h2][/h2]Fixed a missing texture error on metric gauges
[h2][/h2]Soliad Wendover
- [h2][/h2]Fixed missing clutch pedal on sequential transmission
[h2][/h2]Common
- [h2][/h2]Fixed wrong material on steelwheel_01a_old
- [h2][/h2]Fixed roofbar mattress load conflicting with some parts on several cars

[h2][h2][/h2]Gameplay[/h2]

[h2][/h2]Added a prefab to Helter Skelter crawl mission for better navigation

[h2][h2][/h2]User Interface[/h2]

[h2][/h2]Fixed litrally/litreally unplayable typos shown in Radial Menu and a tutorial respectively

[h2][h2][/h2]Input & Force Feedback[/h2]

[h2][/h2]Fixed more cases of Force Feedback not working properly [h2][/h2]Installing certain mods could result in Force Feedback (and Vibration) being lost when you switched vehicles, customized vehicles, exited the vehicle to walk, and other cases. This should no longer be the case - if you still experience the issue in those scenarios please report it.
[h2][/h2]Fixed inability to customize your controls and settings when certain mods were installed [h2][/h2]This could manifest itself as incorrect force feedback feel, missing bindings in the Controls menu, inability to save changes for a binding, and others.
[h2][/h2]Improved how to enable/disable gamepad vibration based on feedback from the community [h2][/h2]If you never customized your "Steering" binding on controller, vibration will be active by default.[h2][/h2]To modify vibration settings go to Options > Controls > Force Feedback > click your "Steering" binding > Force Feedback Configuration, and then:
- To enable vibration: check Enabled, then setFeedback Type to Gamepad Vibration and Strength to 100 as starting point (adjust to your taste).
- To disable vibration: uncheck Enabled.

[h2][h2][/h2]Rendering[/h2]

[h2][/h2]Fixed crashes when rendering assets that produced errors during loading

[h2][h2][/h2]Modding[/h2]

[h2][/h2]Renamed DO_NOT_INSTALL_MODS_HERE.txt file so it shows up on top when sorting by name in a file explorer [h2][/h2]As a reminder, if you're a user who wants to install a normal mod:
- ❌ Do not copy mod files anywhere inside the game install folder
- ❌ Do not copy mod files into /levels, into /vehicles or alike.
- ❌ Do not extract ZIP files, do not copy files outside the ZIP file.
- ❌ For your own security, we advise that you are very wary and do not run .EXE files from 3rd party websites (or are extremely cautious when doing so). Normal mods should be distributed as ZIP files.
- ✔️ Do follow the official mod installation steps.
[h2][/h2]Installing mods in the wrong place can result in your mods being deleted during updates and integrity checks, the mod manager no longer working correctly, Safe Mode being unable to deactivate mods, and other negative side effects.

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v0.36.1

(June/17, 2025)

[h2][h2][/h2]Vehicles[/h2]

[h2][/h2]Gavril MD-Series
- [h2][/h2]Fixed missmatched final drives on off-road school bus config
[h2][/h2]Ibishu Miramar
- [h2][/h2]Fixed export sedans having "coupe" in config name
- [h2][/h2]Fixed early GTZ headlight being misplaced

[h2][h2][/h2]Gameplay[/h2]

[h2][/h2]Fixed "Fling downwards" and "Boost backwards" actions not working when bound to a hotkey
[h2][/h2]Fixed "Deflate random tire" action and added it to the Radial Menu

[h2][h2][/h2]Early Preview: Career Mode[/h2]

[h2][/h2]Fixed an issue where bonus objectives would provide the reward multiple times instead of only once

[h2][h2][/h2]Missions[/h2]

[h2][/h2]Fixed map being openable during the challenge loading and unloading transitions, which could break the game
[h2][/h2]Corrected thumbnail for Mountain Drifting
[h2][/h2]Cannon missions: disabled node grabber and map modes

[h2][h2][/h2]Input & Force Feedback[/h2]

[h2][/h2]Fixed broken force feedback when the steering angle is set to 0 instead of the real angle (usually 900 degrees or alike)
[h2][/h2]Added a default steering wheel angle for Logitech G920, Thrustmaster TS-XW Racer, SimXperience AccuForce, Logitech Momo and OpenFFBoard
[h2][/h2]Changed how to enable vibration feedback [h2][/h2]If you've never changed the steering setting of your controller, the new vibration will be active by default.If you have changed any settings of the "steering" input binding on the Xbox controller before:To get the new vibration
1. Go into "Options" -> "Controls" -> "Vehicle" and select the "Steering" binding of your Xbox controller
2. Scroll down to "Force Feedback Configuration" and make sure "Enabled" and "Use gamepad vibration" is checked
3. A good starting value for the "Strength" slider is around 100 (this is the new default, and you can adjust it to your liking)
[h2][/h2]You can disable vibration by going to "Options" -> "Controls" -> "Vehicle" and select the "Steering" binding of your Xbox controller. Then scroll to "Force Feedback Configuration" and uncheck the "Enabled" option

Summertime Shakeup in BeamNG.drive v0.36

[p]Hello, drivers, and welcome to our 0.36 summer update! We're turning up the heat this season with several vehicle refreshes, new missions, and a ton of optimizations.[/p][p][/p][h2]New School Bus and Armored Truck[/h2][p][/p][p]“MD-Series was so much fun to make” we thought, “we should show off its full potential!” So in the spirit of innovation and taking advantage of all the Gavril MD platform has to offer, we've added several fun new options to its lineup.[/p][p]The MD-Series now offers new armored truck and school bus bodies, complete with unique liveries for the armored version - police and bank, as well as prison, off-road, and more for the bus. The bank truck livery also brings several new loads for added realism, while the bus includes various functional gadgets and features.[/p][previewyoutube][/previewyoutube][p][/p][h2]Ibishu Miramar Refresh[/h2][p][/p][p]The Ibishu Miramar is receiving a long awaited refresh! We know the community has been excited for a Miramar refresh for ages, and it's finally its time to shine![/p][previewyoutube][/previewyoutube][p]The Miramar is getting two new body variants, a coupe and an Ute, as well as new facelift body parts. We've added new left-hand-drive interior parts, and a striped livery for the Ute body. All Miramar body variants are also getting rusted or abandoned liveries for all body variants.[/p][p][/p][h2]Burnside Special Refresh[/h2][p][/p][p]Burnside aficionados, rest assured, your beloved Special is also getting a refresh this summer! Coming with several new body variants and liveries, we're glad to finally bring it out of the 50s into 2025.[/p][previewyoutube][/previewyoutube][p]We're adding new body variants in the refresh - both two-door sedan and sport coupe formats, the latter also offering a chopped version. The refresh also brings a flathead V8 engine option, a rollcage, Gasser exhausts for both OHC and Flathead V8, an I6 engine with new meshes and textures, and a trunk tank for liquids transportation.[/p][p][/p][p]In the realm of fixes, we've addressed mesh errors on chopped sedan pillars, refreshed the geometry and textures of the engine variants, and upgraded the headlights bezel materials to PBR.[/p][p][/p][h2]Gameplay[/h2][p]Moving on to gameplay, we’ve got a couple of new missions for you![/p][p][/p][p]In the Miramar Menace mission, you'll lead police on a thrilling chase through East Coast, USA in your Miramar Ute as you attempt to evade their clutches. Apparently people have been complaining about your wreckless driving, how rude of them. In the Fragile Asset mission, you'll hop into your police interceptor to chase down a thief in a stolen armored bank truck. Be careful not to wreck the truck - those are expensive! And finally, in Johnson Valley, Outback Bangers has you chasing victory in the wasteland. Glory and bragging rights await![/p][p][/p][p]For more general mission-related improvements, we’ve made changes to the Missions Selection Screen, added a new Replay system for several supported missions types, and added new mission and navigation markers, among other changes.[/p][previewyoutube][/previewyoutube][p][/p][h2]User Interface Improvements[/h2][p][/p][p]Main menu structure has been overhauled for improved user experience. It's now split into two pages, with the main one dedicated for the new quick-start experiences. The Quick-Start menu provides a convenient shortcut to different gameplay experiences for newcomers and returning players.[/p][p][/p][p]The 5 Freeroam Experiences at the top act like presets, to load the level with some vehicles and settings already in place. The 10 challenges are carefully chosen to be an accessible, but also varied sample of over 500 challenges currently available in BeamNG.[/p][p][/p][p]Radial Menu has also gotten a number of upgrades. You can now make it your own by reconfiguring the layout and available actions. Additional polish includes overall navigation clean up, and several refreshed icons.[/p][p][/p][previewyoutube][/previewyoutube][p][/p][p]We’ve also taken this opportunity to make a vast number of fixes, changes, and small improvements that should give all our drivers a better experience in the game overall. These include launcher changes, bug fixes, UI changes, and much, much more.[/p][p][/p][p]In the background, we're working on more exciting features - you can expect to hear more in the upcoming devblog.[/p][p][/p][p]To see the complete list of changes, check out the patch notes here![/p]

Hotfixes for v0.35 Released

Greetings everyone,

We’ve released several hotfixes to address the reported issues with version 0.35. You can find all the details in the changelogs below:

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v0.35.5

(April/10, 2025)

[h2][h2][/h2]Game Engine[/h2]

[h2][/h2]Fixed a crash when closing the application

[h2][h2][/h2]Input and Force Feedback[/h2]

[h2][/h2]Improved force feedback in several steering wheels by reducing the refresh rate [h2][/h2]In recent releases the Automatic update rate was allowed to use up to 2000Hz, instead of the safer 400Hz that was used in the past. An excessive update rate will be detrimental for some steering wheels, resulting in poor force feedback. This hotfix reverts Automatic back to using 400Hz or lower.
Note: If you want to experiment with higher rates, you can select them manually as usual, and test the results. We advice that you retest after any update to steering wheel drivers and firmware, or that you switch back to Automatic.

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v0.35.4

(April/9, 2025)

[h2][h2][/h2]Vehicles[/h2]

[h2][/h2]Hirochi Sunburst
- [h2][/h2]Fixed mismatched sideskirts on rally configs
- [h2][/h2]Fixed slightly misaligned trigger for hazard lights
- [h2][/h2]Added sport mode position on CVT transmission
- [h2][/h2]Added 2.5 badge
- [h2][/h2]Fixed mirrored paddles
[h2][/h2]Autobello Piccolina
- [h2][/h2]Fixed a typo in Corse steering wheel name
[h2][/h2]Bruckell Nine
- [h2][/h2]Fixed missing generator pulley on I4 adjustable rev limiter
[h2][/h2]Civetta Bolide
- [h2][/h2]Fixed incorrect names for rally configs
[h2][/h2]Ibishu BX-Series
- [h2][/h2]Fixed clutch pedal duplication with certain dashboard + shifter combinations
[h2][/h2]SP Dunekicker
- [h2][/h2]Fixed a typo in fire extinguisher slot name
[h2][/h2]Common
- [h2][/h2]Fixed incorrect model for 13x7 TIMS koidara rear wheels (bronze)
[h2][/h2]Simplified Traffic Vehicles
- [h2][/h2]Updated traffic version of Hirochi Sunburst with finalized trunk models to address license plates clipping

[h2][h2][/h2]Levels[/h2]

[h2][/h2]Johnson Valley
- [h2][/h2]Fixed an issue with floating rocks in the north-west
[h2][/h2]Italy
- [h2][/h2]Fixed bad placement of grass/dirt decals near gas station.
[h2][/h2]West Coast
- [h2][/h2]Fixed an issue with floating rocks in quarry
- [h2][/h2]Fixed missing roof in suburb area

[h2][h2][/h2]Game Engine[/h2]

[h2][/h2]Fixed a variety of game crashes that affected multiple mods

[h2][h2][/h2]Audio[/h2]

[h2][/h2]Reverted changes to the BX-Series audio (engine-only)
[h2][/h2]Fixed a crash caused by mod audio playback
- Playing loose audio files from within mods using the SourceGroup field of the sound emitter resulted in a crash

[h2][h2][/h2]User Interface[/h2]

[h2][/h2]Radial Menu
- Removed unnecessary file read/write operations while using radial menu. This should improve performance when using low-end hard drives
[h2][/h2]Fixed an issue with UI apps disappearing after changing the layout then switching to Bigmap and back to Freeroam
[h2][/h2]Implemented a potential fix for the translation service showing broken labels in Main Menu and several other screens
[h2][/h2]Fixed UI apps not loading layout with a scenario in Freeroam
[h2][/h2]Fixed incorrect milliseconds display under certain conditions
[h2][/h2]Fixed non-functioning events in Vue UI apps that are running under Angular
[h2][/h2]Implemented a potential fix for navigator not loading in mods

[h2][h2][/h2]Gameplay[/h2]

[h2][/h2]Orbit Camera
- Dynamic orbit camera pitch transition is now paused when the camera is rotated manually by the player

[h2][h2][/h2]Early Preview: Career Mode[/h2]

[h2][/h2]General Fixes
- Fixed AI Race challenges not showing default objectives in some cases
- Added mileage to vehicle assessment results
- Performance Test is canceled if the engine is too damaged
- Fixed vehicles not requiring repairs for challenges if the performance index was not yet assessed

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v0.35.3

(April/4, 2025)

[h2][h2][/h2]User Interface[/h2]

[h2][/h2]Fixed an issue with the Radial Menu where the buttons could lose focus randomly when using a mouse while a controller is plugged in
[h2][/h2]Updated iconfont, added new icons for the Infobar and Radial Menu
[h2][/h2]Replaced the old Replay App with a new one, minor styling fix for the updated app — speed controls are now centered with the Play button
[h2][/h2]Fixed Hardware warnings that previously appeared on every Main Menu entrance
[h2][/h2]Several fixes for the Infobar: improved handling of long labels, and tweaked responsiveness on smaller screens
[h2][/h2]Fixed navigator mod support (e.g. GPS screens)

[h2][h2][/h2]Game Engine[/h2]

[h2][/h2]Fixed a crash happening when exiting the application
[h2][/h2]Fixed a rare crash during startup

[h2][h2][/h2]Vehicles[/h2]

[h2][/h2]Hirochi Sunburst
- [h2][/h2]Fixed wobbly race pedals
- [h2][/h2]Fixed tachometer showing wrong RPM
- [h2][/h2]Fixed wrong displayed type on some configurations
- [h2][/h2]Fixed trunk box instability
- [h2][/h2]Fixed missing ignition key prop
- [h2][/h2]Fixed wrong traction control on comfort configs
- [h2][/h2]Fixed wrong suspension on Sport S configs
- [h2][/h2]Fixed front skidplate instability
- [h2][/h2]Fixed wastegate typo in Tuning menu
- [h2][/h2]Fixed wrong pedals on some configs
- [h2][/h2]Fixed rear roof bar clipping with the roof
- [h2][/h2]Switched "Base Torque Split" variable from %Front to %Rear
- [h2][/h2]Fixed inability to edit the vehicle in Livery Editor
- [h2][/h2]Fixed wrong badges on some configurations
- [h2][/h2]Fixed carbon fiber hood not closing
- [h2][/h2]Fixed non lockable transfercase having lock button on interior
- [h2][/h2]Cleaned up config descriptions to better indicate which market the car is made for
[h2][/h2]Autobello Piccolina
- [h2][/h2]Fixed baja coilovers missing dampers
- [h2][/h2]Fixed instability with numerous front accessories, stock body, and front oilcooler
[h2][/h2]Bruckell Moonhawk
- [h2][/h2]Fixed indicator stalk rotating wrong way
[h2][/h2]Burnside Special
- [h2][/h2]Fixed missing headlight lids and taxi sign
[h2][/h2]Cherrier FCV
- [h2][/h2]Fixed outdated thumbnails of Rally configurations
[h2][/h2]ETK 800-Series
- [h2][/h2]Fixed wrong siren on Polizia config
- [h2][/h2]Fixed floating EU light bar
- [h2][/h2]Fixed rear seat instability issue
[h2][/h2]ETK I-Series
- [h2][/h2]Fixed floor spiking
[h2][/h2]Gavril Barstow
- [h2][/h2]Fixed headlight smoothers not working on RoadSport front fascia
[h2][/h2]Gavril D-Series
- [h2][/h2]Fixed signal glass emissives on base facelift headlights
[h2][/h2]Gavril H-Series
- [h2][/h2]Fixed misaligned rear differential on heavy duty axle
[h2][/h2]Hirochi SBR4
- [h2][/h2]Fixed missing performance data on rally configs
- [h2][/h2]Fixed one missing mudflap on rally configs
[h2][/h2]Ibishu BX-Series
- [h2][/h2]Removed option to equip mud flaps on cut rear bumper (they don't attach properly to it)
[h2][/h2]Ibishu Covet
- [h2][/h2]Fixed wrong description on Track config
[h2][/h2]Ibishu Miramar
- [h2][/h2]Made rear fascia non removable
[h2][/h2]Common
- [h2][/h2]Fixed various EU lightbar issues
- [h2][/h2]Cleaned up some displayed body styles in UI
[h2][/h2]Simple traffic vehicles
- [h2][/h2]Fixed mirror issue on the H-Series

[h2][h2][/h2]Levels[/h2]

[h2][/h2]West Coast USA
- [h2][/h2]Improved collision meshes on refinery units and island
- [h2][/h2]Fixed missing and badly rotated refinery units on island
- [h2][/h2]Fixed incorrect AI pathing at diner
- [h2][/h2]Fixed some misplaced vegetation clipping through objects or floating
- [h2][/h2]Fixed missing collisions in downtown rail station
- [h2][/h2]Adjusted guard rails and signage along highway underpasses
- [h2][/h2]Added missing guard rails on refinery pier
- [h2][/h2]Improved decal road readability at ticket booth on drag strip
- [h2][/h2]Fixed several AI paths
- [h2][/h2]Fixed vertex coloring on station_downtown.dae
- [h2][/h2]Fixed and simplified collision on sign_truss2.dae mesh
- [h2][/h2]Fixed multiple sunken bushes and oversized trees around the downtown train station
- [h2][/h2]Fixed lighting for station underpass
- [h2][/h2]Corrected mud decal on the gravel track
- [h2][/h2]Corrected asphalt, gravel, and beach sand depths and ground coverage in several areas

[h2][h2][/h2]Linux[/h2]

[h2][/h2]Fixed missing Vulkan extension for Monado VR platform
[h2][/h2]Fixed crash on start inside Flatpak Steam
[h2][/h2]Fixed a crash when Flatpak Steam is open, but binary is launched outside Flatpak

[h2][h2][/h2]Vehicle AI & Traffic[/h2]

[h2][/h2]Fixed behavior of traffic activation function [h2][/h2]This returns the old behavior of allowing all spawned vehicles to be used as traffic.
[h2][/h2]Parking system optimization and bounding box fix

[h2][h2][/h2]Early Preview: Career Mode[/h2]

[h2][/h2]Fixed an issue where some parts kept their old color when repainting a vehicle
[h2][/h2]Fixed an issue where you could remove the body from a vehicle in the part inventory

[h2][h2][/h2]World Editor[/h2]

[h2][/h2]Fixed various errors and issues in the Traffic Manager
- Parked cars are now designated as not drivable
- Fixed a wrong index in the vehicle selector
- Fixed errors that could show up when loading a session
[h2][/h2]Building Architect: adjusting roof shape for base shape with concave angles
[h2][/h2]Building Architect: fixed issues with loading saved session from JSON

[h2][h2][/h2]Audio[/h2]

[h2][/h2]Reduced the volume of antilag on Vivace Rally by 4dB
[h2][/h2]Modified the EQ pass on i4p 2000 as it was too muffled

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v0.35.2

(April/3, 2025)

[h2][h2][/h2]Game Engine[/h2]

[h2][/h2]Fixed a crash to desktop that could occur during startup (showing error 0xc0000139 STATUS_ENTRYPOINT_NOT_FOUND)
[h2][/h2]Fixed a crash in physics subsystem when using certain mods
[h2][/h2]Fixed a crash to desktop in audio subsystem
[h2][/h2]Fixed a potential drop in framerate when certain input devices were connected

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v0.35.1

(April/2 2025)

[h2][h2][/h2]Game Engine[/h2]

[h2][/h2]Fixed an issue that caused the Radial Menu to remain active, preventing normal gameplay
[h2][/h2]Implemented a potential fix to address a number of issues with force feedback failing to activate or behaving inconsistently/unpredictably
[h2][/h2]Fixed a crash that happened when generating cache files to speed up loading of certain mods
[h2][/h2]Fixed a crash that could happen in some cases while processing textures

Spring into Action in BeamNG.drive v0.35

Greetings, drivers, and welcome to our first update of 2025!

Version 0.35 shifts into high gear and delivers a long-awaited vehicle remaster, several revamped user interface components, brand-new missions, expanded modding tools lineup, and countless other optimizations, fixes, and quality-of-life improvements.

[h2]REMASTERED VEHICLE: Hirochi Sunburst[/h2]

First up on the vehicle side, we’ve fully remastered the Hirochi Sunburst!

The community has been requesting this one for a while, and we couldn’t be happier to unveil it at last. The makeover comes with a bunch of features, including a Flat-4 drivetrain, a wide variety of both factory and custom configurations, and, finally, that wagon body everyone's been craving for.

The vehicle model has now been revised with increased detail and all-new textures. And to top that off, the lineup also offers a good deal of new customization options, including body kits, interiors, as well as striking new liveries.

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Beyond the Sunburst's remaster, we’ve also added new parts, configs, and liveries for a number of other vehicles!

The majority of our vehicles also got slight revisions on suspension, as well as fixes and upgrades to materials, textures, and handling.
[h2]3D Mesh Loading Optimizations[/h2]
In this update, we’ve substantially improved vehicle loading speed by transitioning to a new, optimized .cdae file format. Leveraging cached data and compression to streamline the process, it drastically reduces vehicle loading times while also curbing performance hiccups when swapping parts. Please keep in mind that, as always, this is still ongoing work.

[h2]Level Upgrades[/h2]

As part of the ongoing improvements for West Coast map, we're rolling out another set of updated areas. These include the drag strip and the dirt track area, and a brand new drift track. To complement these changes, a round of optimizations was done to collisions in the city area and the overall drivability around race tracks.

But improvements don't stop there, Hirochi Raceway has gotten a new drag strip area and foliage libraries were updated across several maps.

[h2]Gameplay[/h2]

The Freeroam Drift Zones catalog was expanded with new additions that will put your drifting skills to the test – four in Italy, two in Utah, and one in Automation. We’ve also added a Freeroam Drag Mode to Hirochi Raceway.

Drift enthusiasts can now gain better insights into their performance from the newly implemented Drift Statistics, which can be found inside the Drift Challenge end screen. Additionally, two new Drift UI apps were added - one to show the total score, and another to show information about the current drift.

The scoring system has been revamped, and now features Tiers. The more points accumulated - the higher the Tier. A couple of multipliers received a balancing pass and we’ve improved the crash detection logic. Combos now have a soft cap at 10x and a hard cap at 25x.

Two new missions—Strut Brace Loop and Garage Gauntlet—round out the list of gameplay improvements.
[h2]User Interface[/h2]
Meanwhile, the UI team has been hard at work to bring you a new Radial Menu! The new menu was built from the ground up, and will be replacing the legacy one. Tailored for seamless user experience, it comes equipped with full gamepad support and refined layouts.

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Feel free to share your feedback in the dedicated forum thread, we'd love to hear your thoughts!

[h2]Vehicle Systems[/h2]

As part of the development process for the new rally vehicle variants, we are introducing two long-awaited vehicle systems in v0.35.

Anti-lag system (ALS): in turbocharged applications, lifting the throttle pedal will lead to a loss of turbo pressure, and the engine will take longer to respond to later throttle inputs. To prevent this increase in response time under competitive conditions, turbocharged rally cars often feature an ALS. Our air bypass anti-lag system attempts to maintain a defined target turbocharger RPM utilizing delayed combustion events taking place in exhaust manifold combined with an intake bypass valve to further increase the efficiency and control of the system. Our current ALS simulates an automatic arm/disarm logic - it'll kick in when needed, and it will also disarm automatically when it detects that you're no longer pushing hard.

Active center differential: in all-wheel drive vehicles (such as those in our newly introduced top rally category NGRC1) a traditional, passive, center differential can leave a lot of time on the table. In comparison, an active center differential can raise the performance ceiling, while also improving drivability at the limit. This new system takes into account multiple sensors and parameters from the vehicle, and with the help of internal maps, will instantly and continuously tune the behavior of the differential. This allows the differential to adapt to the driver's requests and to the current car attitude. For example, the rear axle can now automatically disengage when pulling the handbrake, progressively lock the differential to extract grip when necessary, and so on.

[h2]Modding & Tools[/h2]

And last, but certainly not least, we got several exciting changes for the modders among you!

Please welcome our new experimental Building Architect Tool. This procedural tool will be able to generate and modify buildings directly in the World Editor. Head over to this documentation article to learn more.

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Further updates include several new features for the Biome Tool, a new Roof Crasher Tester prop, changes to the JBeam workflows, and much more.

To see the complete list of changes, check out the patch notes here!

Important update regarding support for Windows 7, 8, 8.1, and Ubuntu 20.04

Dear BeamNG.drive community,

We're committed to continuously improving BeamNG.drive and bringing you the best experience possible. As part of this commitment, we'll soon need to end support for some older operating systems. With BeamNG.drive version 0.35 arriving soon, support for Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1 will be discontinued. This change affects less than 0.06% of our community.

Additionally, with the upcoming BeamNG.drive version 0.36 later this year, we will also discontinue support for Ubuntu 20.04.

What does this mean for you?

If you're already using Windows 10/11 or Ubuntu 22.04 or newer: there’s no action needed. Your experience will continue seamlessly.

If you're on an older operating system: BeamNG.drive may no longer function properly, and we strongly encourage you to upgrade your operating system as soon as possible.

Why is this necessary?

This change is driven by industry-wide decisions and software requirements beyond our control. Microsoft officially ended support for Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1 between 2020 and 2023. Steam similarly ended their support for these versions in January 2024.

Internally, our software relies on a library created by Google, which has also discontinued support for older Windows versions. Similarly, Canonical's end-of-life for Ubuntu 20.04 in May 2025 means we will follow suit shortly afterward.

We hope you understand that taking these steps is necessary for the future of our sim.

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[h2] If upgrading to Windows 10 or newer isn't an option for you:[/h2]

You could continue using an older version of BeamNG.drive. However, please note that you'll miss future updates and content, and Customer Support won't be available for outdated versions.

Select 0.34.2_win7_no_updates in the Betas section (alternatively, if eligible, consider requesting a refund from Steam).