BeamNG.drive News

Today’s minor update brings several fixes to the physics engine and vehicles, and two brand new Time Trials for the East Coast map. We are grateful for everyone's feedback and support!
[h2]Vehicles[/h2]

• Gavril D-Series
  • Adjusted Rusty skin to better fit the updated skin UV. This skin is currently a placeholder and will be replaced eventually.
  • Fixed dually fender flare collision issue
  • Fixed typo in D10 bed cap glass part name
  • Fixed typo in Custom Classic configuration description
  • Added locking differentials and heavy-duty brakes to the D10 Zeta configurations
• Gavril Roamer
  • Added center stoplight for barn doors
  • Tweaked shape of front wheel arches
  • Fixed incorrect transmission designations for LXT-35 configurations
• Burnside Special
  • Fixed selected color not properly applying when spawning V8 manual configuration
• Ibishu 200BX
  • Fixed sport intake not correctly modifying engine torque
• Ibishu Hopper
  • Fixed exhaust sound remaining muffled when the exhaust is detached
• Hirochi Sunburst
  • Fixed collision issue with window frames
• Autobello Piccolina
  • Added transmission designation to Tricolore configuration name
• Ibishu Pigeon
  • Fixed collision issue with tailgate
  • Added rear suspension hard limiters to reduce wheels clipping through arches
  • Strengthened axle anti-wrap effect of leaf springs to allow for harder launches without breaking the driveshaft
• Common
  • Fixed instability in 15x7 rally wheels causing them to break off when steering
  • Fixed 15x10 Sport Front Tires being invisible and having an incorrect part name
• Temporary fix for Barstow and Moonhawk 'Old Paint' skins
• Fixed old lightbar having inverted deformgroups
• Fixed some typos in the D-Series configurations
• Fixed Italian (modern and old) license plate specular using default font instead of right one

[h2]Levels[/h2]

• East Coast USA
  • Added 2 new Time Trials: 'Sawmill Long' and 'Sawmill Short'
    
  • Changed start time of day to morning
• Organized common art folder, moved races assets into a separate folder, removed some duplicates

[h2]Scenarios[/h2]

• Fixed vehicle spawning partially inside a rock in Senseless Destruction's "Bridge" scenario

[h2]UI[/h2]

• Updated locales

[h2]Physics[/h2]

• Another fix for game crashes when resetting a burning vehicleUpdated locales

[h2]World Editor[/h2]

• Improvements to PathCam Tool interface, added button to set the camera FoV from a marker
• Improvements to ScriptAI Manager columns, adjusted size of buttons

In today's minor update for v0.19, a number of problems with AI traffic, vehicles, and physics were addressed. We're also bringing a few small improvements to UI, multiseat, and props.

[h2]Vehicles[/h2]

• Cherrier Vivace/Tograc
  • Fixed incorrect configuration types for Race and Trackday configurations
  • Fixed an instability of rear differentials on certain circumstances
• Gavril D-Series
  • Fixed instability when braking with some lighter 5-lug wheels
  • Fixed Kentarch D30 missing tow hitch
  • Slightly increased IFS halfshaft travel
• Gavril Roamer
  • Fixed instability when braking with some lighter 5-lug wheels
  • Fixed missing rear 3-link suspension mounts on extended frames
  • Slightly increased IFS halfshaft travel
• Gavril H-Series
  • Fixed instability when braking with some lighter 5-lug wheels
  • Fixed interior cameras
  • Fixed missing rear 3-link suspension mounts on upfit frame
  • Fixed roof rigidifiers having collision, preventing items from being placed into the cargo area
  • Slightly increased IFS halfshaft travel
• Ibishu Pigeon: Fixed naming of intake part for diesel engine
• Wheel Roller: Added more configurations for "multi" setup for better clarity
• Common: Fixed missing Texas license plate design
• Metal Ramp size is now fully adjustable via the tuning menu
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• Metal box size and weight are now fully adjustable via the tuning menu 
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[h2]Levels[/h2]

• Small Island: Fixed LODs and vertex colors issues on clutter objects.

[h2]UI[/h2]

• Increased range of fog slider in environment menu
  

[h2]Physics[/h2]

• Fixed relative atmospheric air density calculations. One of the users of this is the engine subsystem that calculates power loss due to atmospheric thinning
  
• Fixed game crashing after resetting a burning vehicle

[h2]Multiseat[/h2]

• Added indication when a multiseat player has not configured any binding in his controller
  
• Fixed the first non-xbox gamepad being forcefuly assigned to the same player as the keyboard/mouse player

[h2]Traffic[/h2]

• Fixed vehicles getting permanently stuck at 0 speed after collisions
  
• Tweaked night time values for AI headlights

[h2]Telemetry[/h2]

• Fixed uploads failing due to not being able to salt/hash

[h2]Input[/h2]

• Fixed trailer decoupling

[h2]World Editor[/h2]

• Fixed scenetree scrolling

[h2]Cameras[/h2]

• Tuned external camera zoom steps

In today’s minor update we're deploying a series of improvements and fixes for issues related to the release of v0.19. We would like to thank everyone for your feedback and reports.

[h2]Vehicles[/h2]

• Cherrier Vivace/Tograc
  • Added lettering
    
  • Added N2O
    
  • Added flares and deformGroups to front bumper flashers
  • Various deformation and jbeam structure adjustments and improvements
  • Fixed various instabilities
  • Fixed rear electric motor not attaching to rally rear suspension
  • Fixed police roof flasher prop hovering above roof slightly
  • Fixed Tograc Police using an incorrect shifter
  • Fixed driveshaft prop position
  • Fixed front left signal flare not breaking with light
  • Tweaked race exhaust end node position
  • Tweaked interior flexbody and gauge breakage
  • Added "post crash brake" controller to FCV platform
  • Fixed eVivace/eTograc not having ESC/TC disabled in "OFF" mode
  • Replaced Vivace i3 E 130 ECU with a tuned E110 version, fixed turbo RPM
  • Removed fog light indicators from FCV gauge
  • Vivace/Tograc: Offroad mode now fully disables TC
• Gavril D-Series
  • Fixed weak front suspension
  • Fixed missing chrome steps mesh for stepside bed
  • Fixed 'D15 V8 4WD Longbed' thumbnails
  • Fixed crew cab rear right door panel broken texture
  • Fixed wheels not breaking powertrain when detaching
  • Fixed misnamed fender signal
  • Fixed fender antenna break group
  • Fixed extended cab roof skin UVs
  • Fixed naming of roofrack lights
  • Fixed Marauder configuration having incorrect transmission
  • Fixed misnamed black rear bumper
  • Fixed instability in cut hood when combined with a supercharged engine
  • Fixed "The Disappointment" configuration using fender flares
  • Fixed diesel V8 and I6 exhausts being loosely attached to sport mufflers
  • Fixed instability when installing all bed parts
  • Fixed scale of long range antenna mesh
• Gavril Roamer
  • Fixed weak front suspension
  • Fixed wheels not breaking powertrain when detaching
  • Fixed extended body missing rear door dampers
  • Fixed rear barn doors having weak hinges/latch
  • Fixed skin UV of extended body roof
  • Fixed typos in descriptions and part names
  • Fixed Sheriff and Custom Two Tone skins to work with the extended body properly
  • Fixed diesel V8 and I6 exhausts being loosely attached to sport mufflers
• Gavril H-Series
  • Fixed weak front suspension
  • Fixed Cabster missing inner fender slot
  • Fixed H25 LWB description typo
  • Fixed missing front shock mount meshes
  • Fixed game crash caused by duplicate driveshaft slot
  • Fixed diesel V8 and I6 exhausts being loosely attached to sport mufflers
• Hirochi SBR4
  • Fixed instability that would break rear pushrod rockers when rally coilovers drooped
  • Fixed body style being listed as "Hatchback", now "Shooting Brake"
• ETK 800
  • Fixed police lightbar and flashers functioning after being broken off
• ETK K-Series
  • Fixed police lightbar and flashers functioning after being broken off
• Ibishu Miramar
  • Fixed steering spawning slightly off center
• Autobello Piccolina
  • Fixed body style being listed as "Hatchback", now "Sedan"
• Large Crusher
  • Tweaked transparency to be more visible
• Common
  • Fixed DutyPro hubcaps being able to pop away from the wheel without detaching

[h2]Levels[/h2]

• Small Island
  • Improved backdrop textures and material
  • Fixed LOD popping on the research station
  • Fixed underwater mesh not having collision and changed it's groundmodel type to sand
  • Fixed red underwater color
  • Fixed license plates having an old year
  • Improved depth map near the far spawn point
  • Fixed incorrect map size in description
  • Added Mountain Climb Time Trials
  • Fixed Rally Stage 2 spawning vehicle underwater
  • Fixed graffiti decals on the rocks in the harbor area
  • Fixed reverb audio where the building used to be
  • Fixed props blocking AI path
• East Coast USA: Deleted underground house
• Industrial Site: Fixed missing material on race curbs

[h2]Scenarios[/h2]

• Small Island
  • Added Mountain Climb Time Trials
    
  • Fixed Rally Stage 2 spawning vehicle underwater
• Gravity Fuel Scenario
  • Fixed scenario not failing correctly when stopping the vehicle
• Soccer Scenario
  • Fixed missing outside collision not being created correctly

[h2]UI[/h2]

• Updated a loading screen tip
• Improved Vehicles Selector top-row buttons appearance, added translation support
  
• Fixed 'Online Features are disabled. You can change this here' repository message bringing to the wrong menu
• Improved 'Online Features' menu design. Changed the color of scroll bars to be more visible.
• Improved 'Error in Vehicle/Object' message, now includes buttons to open Safe Mode and Clean Install instructions
• Updated "GLTF Exporter" app name and thumbnail
• Improved style of the 'App Name' label during UI Edit mode
• Locales: updated Small Island description to say off the coast of California instead of East Coast
• Updated 'Showroom Tools' with instructions
  
• Fixed "Revert" button in PostFX menu

[h2]Game Engine[/h2]
Fixed crash using decalRoad without terrainFixed coupler toggling not working when a vehicle has welded couplersFixed unbreakable collision triangles of wheels
[h2]Physics[/h2]
Due to popular demand, we've decided to revert the removal of Vehicle Save/Load feature. However, we do not have plans to maintain it long-term and it will be removed again if it will become a blocker for physics engine development.
[h2]Traffic[/h2]
Fixed speed limit issue in Traffic mode
[h2]Audio[/h2]
Fixed Hopper Suspension audio settings
[h2]Track Builder[/h2]
Fixed Drag-and-Drop Textures not working
In-game Repository
Exiting the game while a download is active will now cancel it, instead of delaying the exit until it completes
[h2]Settings[/h2]
Fixed toggling between Fullscreen and window modes using Alt + Enter
Fixed Big Picture mode not working when game is set to Fullscreen
[h2]Render[/h2]
Fixed terrain holes showing black in reflections
Fixed crash on reflections when materials are missing
Increased minimum selectable FOV angle for Driver, Onboard and Relative cameras, to be consistent with the existing FOV render limit.
Hardening loading of graphics settings. Perform sanitizing of desired graphics settings before applying to prevent using stale settings.
[h2]World Editor[/h2]
Fixed crash in Cam Path Tool when replay file doesn't exist
Fixed forest editor brush on static objects
Fixed scenetree node renaming textbox
Fixed errors for drag and drop from asset browser
[h2]LUA[/h2]
Optimized DrivingDynamics math in a few places
Optimized memory allocations in physics/gfx step, preventing unnecessary GC work
Disabled HTML texture updates when no player is present to reduce CEF load
Removed WIP test file affecting steering in certain circumstances
Prevent DCT from getting stuck in gears > 1
Allowed for some clutch slipping when using brake and throttle together for offroad use
Improved DrivingDynamics speed tracking under rough usage
[h2]Misc[/h2]
Fixed unwanted dependency with Visual Studio 2017 Redist
Removed unused Garage thumbnails

An up-to-date list of known issues can be found in the dedicated Feedback & Bug Reporting Thread here.

From all of us at BeamNG to all of our awesome community, we wish you continued good health and that you all stay safe.

We are happy to announce the launch of version 0.19 of BeamNG.drive, which contains new vehicles, renovated maps and vehicles as well as continued optimization and improvement of our technology.

Leading the pack in this release is the launch of the Cherrier FCV platform with the Vivace and Tograc models. Cherrier is a new manufacturer in the BeamNG.drive universe. Originating from France, this manufacturer embodies the European spirit of 21st Century automobile design. Aggressive lines, quirky details and a wide range of powerplants are the hallmark of Cherrier’s product line and the FCV platform is the latest expression of their style and engineering philosophy. In keeping with the future of automotive technology, an electric version of the Vivace and Tograc are available, with the FCV platform having been conceived to support both traditional and electric drivetrains from the outset. From economical commuters aimed at the family market to aggressively tuned hot hatchbacks that turn heads and burn rubber in equal measure, Cherrier has a version of its vehicles to appeal to anyone. A strong contender on the competitive driving scene, Cherrier’s chassis are used by several teams in both rally and hillclimb competitions. Cherrier also enjoys a good relationship with France and Italy’s police forces, whose specially tuned versions pursue and contain road-based dirty deeds across the autoroutes and autostradas.

Turning to our maps, we have continued the renovation project and are ready to release Small Island. This map has received a major overhaul to bring its appearance better into line with the stated geographical location. With the rebuilt harbor, research station and helipad we are introducing more points of interest to aim for. The road layouts have been adjusted for better driveability and new offroad trails have been added. Small Island may not be the largest map in the game but it now offers good reasons to go check it out.

In other areas, we have improved the ambient sound systems throughout the game. The directionality of sounds is better, pitch wobbling at high speeds should be noticeably improved and we have reworked the way impacts sound. There has also been some work put into making our sound bank loading logic support future mod banks. Those of you who continue to drive cars into the water in the hope that they will someday function as submarines will be happy to know that we now have underwater sound ambiance. The vehicle team has been hard at work not just on the Cherrier FCV platform vehicles but also a remaster of some of our older vehicles. In this release, we are focusing on Gavril, with remastering taking place on the Roamer, D- and H-Series.

To better guide our development efforts in the future we have implemented an optional game session data collection system. This collects limited game session data on things like which maps players are using, the vehicles they are driving and the additional features they have enabled or disabled. This data is anonymized before any of our employees have access to it and the collection is entirely on an opt-in basis. Those of you who are ok with us collecting this game session data can give us permission to do so in the game settings menu. This permission can be withdrawn at any time. We have also updated our privacy policy to include what data we collect, how to opt in and out of the data collection and how to request the deletion of your data.

Highlights

• Cherrier FCV platform launched with Vivace and Tograc models
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• Small Island renovation with a complete overhaul of the map’s appearance and improved road layout
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• Gavril Roamer, D-Series, and H-Series remaster continues with additional parts, configurations and refinements
  
• Ambient sound system improvements for better directionality, sound bank loading logic, and underwater sound ambiance
  
• Part 1 of the new Driving Dynamics system
  

For the full changelog please visit our Dev Blog.

Today we proudly present our next vehicle, the Cherrier Vivace! This is a 2020 model year compact hatchback, built on a very flexible modern platform, offering vehicles with a wide range of options. FWD and AWD powertrains are available, with gasoline, diesel, or electric power. And of course, there will be lots of parts to combine and play with!

Head on over to our dev blog for more detail on the work involved in getting this newest member of the BeamNG.drive vehicle family into the game.