BeamNG.drive
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This product is unreleased but remains under active development - information may change frequently and could be outdated or irrelevant.
| Developers | |
|---|---|
| BeamNG | |
| Engines | |
| Torque 3D | |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | Early access |
| Taxonomy | |
| Genres | Racing |
Key points
- Planned features include a career mode with missions, multiplayer, demolition derbies, police chases, races and much more.
- Extensive and active modding community.
General information
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Official website | Purchase via Humble Widget. | |||
| Humble Store | The DRM-free version is usually updated slower than the Steam version.[1] | |||
| Steam | Can be played without Steam running.[2] |
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | %LOCALAPPDATA%\BeamNG.drive\<game.version>\settings\ |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/284160/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game cloud syncing
| System | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Steam Cloud |
Video
| Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Widescreen resolution | |||
| Multi-monitor | |||
| Ultra-widescreen | |||
| 4K Ultra HD | |||
| Field of view (FOV) | FOV Tune slider under Options > Gameplay. | ||
| Windowed | |||
| Borderless fullscreen windowed | |||
| Anisotropic filtering (AF) | |||
| Anti-aliasing (AA) | |||
| Vertical sync (Vsync) | |||
| 60 FPS and 120+ FPS | No frame rate or refresh rate cap, user can set one. | ||
| High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. | ||
| Color blind mode | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Input
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Remapping | ||
| Mouse acceleration | ||
| Mouse sensitivity | ||
| Mouse input in menus | ||
| Keyboard and mouse prompts | ||
| Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
| Controller | ||
| Controller support | ||
| Full controller support | ||
| Controller remapping | ||
| Controller sensitivity | Adjustable when binding a function. | |
| Controller Y-axis inversion |
| Controller types |
|---|
| XInput-compatible controllers | ||
|---|---|---|
| Xbox button prompts | Uses generic prompts. | |
| Impulse Trigger vibration |
| PlayStation controllers | ||
|---|---|---|
| PlayStation button prompts | Uses generic prompts. | |
| Motion sensors support | ||
| Light bar support | ||
| Adaptive trigger support | ||
| DualSense haptic feedback support | ||
| Connection modes | Wired |
|
| Tracked motion controllers |
|---|
| Generic/other controllers | ||
|---|---|---|
| Button prompts | Uses generic prompts. |
| Additional information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Controller hotplugging | ||
| Input prompt override | ||
| Haptic feedback | FFB under Options > Controls > Force Feedback | |
| Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Audio
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Separate volume controls | ||
| Surround sound | ||
| Subtitles | ||
| Closed captions | ||
| Mute on focus lost |
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | ||||
| Brazilian Portuguese |
Network
Multiplayer types
| Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Local play | 4 | Versus Currently only works in destruction derby mode.[3] |
||
| LAN play | ||||
| Online play | Use BeamMP | |||
VR support
| 3D modes | State | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nvidia 3D Vision | See Helix Mod: BeamNG.drive. | ||
| Devices | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| TrackIR | |||
Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Direct3D | 11 | |
| Vulkan |
| Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows |
System requirements
| Windows | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Recommended | |||
| Operating system (OS) | 7 SP1 | 10 64-bit | ||
| Processor (CPU) | Intel Core i3-6300 AMD FX 6300 | Intel Core i7-6700 AMD Ryzen 7 1700 |
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| System memory (RAM) | 8 GB | 16 GB | ||
| Storage drive (HDD/SSD) | 18 GB | 20 GB | ||
| Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce GTX 550 Ti AMD Radeon HD 7750 DirectX 11 compatible | Nvidia GeForce GTX 970 AMD R9 290 DirectX 11 compatible |
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- There is a list of more in-depth system requirements detailed [1].
- Installing game mods will increase required storage space.
Notes
- ↑ Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in
~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/284160/. - Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (284160) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.