Exploring The Oldest Released BeamNG Build (0.1)

Humble Beginnings...
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Song: / domue
Download: drive.google.com/file/d/11g8J...
If the devs have any problem with me showcasing this, I'll be fine with taking the video down.
Game link:
store.steampowered.com/app/28...
good game

[@m4ndabugada715]

That's like finding old photos of your childhood

[@8enchy]

Definitely

[@ATruckCampbell]

And for many of us it actually is, Beam was the first game I bought on steam.

[@trivelox15]

yeah

[@FilipGereg]

It's because of the music lol

[@8enchy]

@@ATruckCampbell it was one of the first games in my library, 6 year old me was very obsessed with this game in 2014

[@lamegameguy]

First found this game in 2014 and watched it grow to what has become today. Beamng still remains one of my favorite simulators since I first discovered it.

[@jwalster9412]

I found it around 2015, and lost touch with it for a few years. 2017 I got back into car racing and found automation, which could export to beamng.

[@KittyUZutty]

Same

[@KittyUZutty]

@@jwalster9412 so did I except without the automation part and instead of 2015 and 2017 I had 2014 and 2019

[@Tyler_1.0]

@@jwalster9412 same

[@ChannelNotFound]

Same used to play Rigs of Rods before Beam came out - that's how I heard about it.

[@floor_and_teen69]

For 2013, I personally think this was the best 100% psyhics based game existent, even if it was not optimized.

[@jwalster9412]

Even for 2023 it's the only indepth physics sim.

[@kak8895]

The level they're in and the level they're ambitiously trying to reach with this software has every Simulator beat. Both old, new and upcoming will never compare.

[@TheCuriousNoob]

The end result is selling this tech to big game companies. But it's very cpu demanding and with AI and games getting more complex than ever, tech like this takes a backseat. In a decade when games are actually photo realistic, hardware will keep improving, then developers will have to incorporate realistic physics to push games to the next level.

[@tba6403]

ummm i got it in 2012 my account on beam says so...

[@RaisinBarXZ550]

@@tba6403 thats around when the first techdemo released I believe, so that's likely how

[@alexandercummins3527]

There is audio, you just need to select a sound provider in the audio tab and select the speakers you are wanting to use. Personally i am using DirectSound. Edit: Using an RTX 3070 TI made the dry rock island stable. Edit 2: The game resets your graphics every time you reboot it.

[@feamtortress2]

Good to know. I'm assuming it just has the regular BeamNG SFX?

[@llllllllllllllllllllllllll4313]

@@feamtortress2 the crash itself looks better in 0.1 because of particles and the smoke, it's a lot more realistic than the newest versions

[@shorty______]

@@llllllllllllllllllllllllll4313 lmao no. Physics are way better, geometries even better. Cars crashes are way closer to a real car crash not than then. It's so funny how people with no knowledge are the ones that talk the most

[@agenty_gd]

@@llllllllllllllllllllllllll4313 You have to be joking, those old particles look like crap, and the physics on this build looks like someone's first mod, way lower quality than we have currently

[@hscgameryt]

@@agenty_gd TF AGENTY? U HERE? cool bro

[@KeeganWS]

this video is very underated, i had no clue there was a 0.1 version still out there!

[@Monolize]

Its hard to believe that BeamNG is around 10 years. I can remember back then playing it while i had no internet. this game entertained me for hours. i remember the old menus and visuals but most importantly i remember the tire physics update. that was the day i had to upgrage my pc because my cpu couldnt handle it anymore.

[@lowkeydiegoduran4724]

Haha

[@yungspicez]

if you think about it it makes sense for it to take 10 years to build up what we have now

[@enda0man]

It first started out with Rigs of Rods for me back on the old family Macintosh around ~2008, I remember when they released a trailer for Beamng in 2012 and was super happy to see that another game just like Rigs of Rods was coming out that took the technology even further. I remember playing the demo on our old thinkpad at ~5-10 FPS having the time of my life. Good times.

[@sonofmeh3182]

the particle effects when crashing lowkey look better than the modern game

[@jammygamer8961]

I do like the smoke but the sparks are a bit excessive

[@trivelox15]

I like that it seems cartoonish, like an indie game

[@pibaeater3454]

Yes but still, its more visibly aesthetic

[@jwalster9412]

The massive bright sparks when even slightly taping the ground are a bit excessive.

[@pibaeater3454]

@j Walster, yea i guess you have a point, but im just saying that seeing sparks emitting from the car is very uncommon these days

[@Odah_]

The demo build of BeamNG, i used to play it with a laptop that put out less than 30 fps from it. Now almost 10 years later i have a monster pc and a force feedback wheel to play with.

[@detroitdiesel7074]

Wow, beamng is hands down one of the best games ever made and it’s incredible to see how far it’s come. I remember running the 0.3 tech demo on my old pile of laptop at like 10 frames and being blown away. The nostalgia damn…

[@arstellion6513]

I'm definitely excited for this year, because I bet the BeamNG devs are going to make a big update that celebrates the 10th anniversary of BeamNG drive, and have a whole batch of new content as well. I can definitely see that coming, or at least I think so. Either way, I am looking forward for what's next this year!

[@showbizcec4985]

In the last update they said to not expect something as big as it anytime soon, so I wouldn’t get too crazy hyped. I think they’ll do something special, but I doubt it will be as big as the last update.

[@brandon_haha]

@@showbizcec4985 probably just be a new map and a car

[@gabrielv.4358]

@@showbizcec4985 They have to. If they dont it'll be a shame

[@DankBlank]

Nah

[@KillerWolfGaming2.0]

It is very different compared to the newest version.

[@SATADELUXE]

I personally think that the spark effects on the old build would be nice on the most recent builds

[@quantumroblox]

They removed it because it would probably break and block the screen and if they made it too realistic then it would make the game not support the graphics cards that usually would

[@SATADELUXE]

@@quantumroblox Sparks usually aren't that demanding, but i see what you mean

[@molotov5000]

to think this has only like 900 views, its a true hidden gem and kind of looking into history

[@RockyRacoon5]

33k now :D

[@simsimw]

it was a hoax

[@jesuschrist711]

i remember the .3 teaser. I remember having two thoughts: first off; "this is a game? like we can play it, not an expensive simulation?" and: "ah, the devs will probably give up, or theyre overselling it." im so glad i was wrong with #2. I have never been able to play BeamNG, but I have loved watching it grow. hopefully soon I can join the community

[@xofrx]

What I like about this is definitely the smoke, dust, and sparks. They seem to be absent in the current versions, I hope they add them back.

[@Bl1tz3n]

I find it quite interesting how the industrial and port places look almost exactly the same as right now.

[@phrg8332]

this is so nostalgic. its crazy to see how much beamng has changed since i first started playing in 2013. it was so mindblowing then and still is

[@gatoverde]

That's incredible, the first version I played was 0.3 and currently I still have version 0.3 installed, I love this game and being able to see and try version 0.1 seems amazing to me. Good video and thanks 👍

[@sirhenners204]

my god this brings me back. i fondly remember playing the tech demo for hours and hours when i was just a kid, and ive played every version of the game since this one. man how it has evolved over the years

[@vangestelwijnen]

Oh, I love this vid. Brings back memories to 2014, when I started. Recognise all the ancient maps. Thanks for the upload!

[@hscgameryt]

i feel nostalgia even though i started playing in 2015…

[@Mr_Lesbian]

After a bit of testing I finally figured out you can spawn vehicles using the world editor. On the right hand panel thing go to Library tab, the meshes sub tab, click level, BeamNG, then click "BeamNG Vehicle", select your vehicle and click "create new" to spawn it. They even come with AI! Just in case anyone didn't know, cause I couldn't figure it out.

[@cindywieczorek5608]

This is literally gonna make me cry, it’s all way been a wonderful game, it was also released a year after I was born.

[@JagiUGG]

So you're 12?

[@simsimw]

No they are 10 or 11

[@trivelox15]

Amazing nostalgia. I never played the game back then, but I still get nostalgia.

[@varzenbyta349]

This is given me small bits of memory from when I just got the game in 2014. Old beam was fun, didn't know 0.1 existed

[@premi7um]

i remember coming home from school in like 5th grade & watching whybeare play beamng & seeing the old files just brings be back to that time

[@iijj]

I would never discover this if not for your video. Thank you and that person who shared the game's oldest version. ♥

[@Xevrac_]

Wow. A true throwback. I remember being a kid- staying up super late, just to watch the count down of the original launch being one of the first buyers. Crazy how far it has come now..

[@FoxamPL]

Man i love your style, some commentary would fit this perfectly

[@gcomrade]

Well I absolutely love beamng! I play both the new and some slightly older versions and it is so realistic! The only thing I don't like is the New Gridmap witch in my opinion is really bad, but it's not a big deal as I have downloaded the trchgridmap from the mods store. I really can't wait to see how much will the game improve in the next years!

[@vangestelwijnen]

Agreed, love the older gridmaps too!

[@garoto_espacial1414]

I still remember 5-6 year old me with my mother's phone watching beamng drive mod videos. I loved them, specially the Scooby Doo mystery van mod

[@Zaimoeh]

Something about the music just makes this video feel like a showcase of a lost game from our childhood, now, all we got left is footage of a broken old version downloaded from reddit, it brings back memories, friends even, God I can't describe it.. ..old beamng builds footage combined with this kind of music makes it fell like an nostalgia trip You just wanna go back and experience the feeling you got when you played this game for the fist time, where you found out about all the feature and secrets

[@JoCaTen]

Oh man, this brings back memories. Been playing Beamng since then and 2-3 years ago, i started making Beamng videos. Time sure does fly

[@mitch5300]

I remember playing this on my family's old e machines and despite barely able to run on 1 core, was loving it

[@_Devil]

I wasnt there from the beginning, but I remember when the major overhaul happened in 2016-17. The game went from looking like Rigs of Rods to the BeamNG we know today

[@BADBADGER18]

Started on rig of rods then hopped onto the beam train when it released on steam. I’ve played on old laptops for years at 15 fps when i was a kid (and LOVED it). Now i have my own PC that can run it no issue and have racked up about 1800 hours since I bought it and still enjoy it.

[@Sun-ty1wu]

I am crying but these are tears of joy not sadness. i have been here ever since 2015

[@epicboysk]

This is such a nostalgia for me... Man...

[@ProcyonAmz]

that back in the day i was born kinda nostalgia if i think about what happening in game community back when i was growing

[@fily-jpg]

This is giving me off my childhood vibes, because my family and I had to leave my home country back when I was a kid, but I still have some memories of my home country...

[@MexicanBeans15]

Bro this map is pretty nostalgic, so many times ive tested, crashed and had fun on this map

[@RegularJohn53]

Gabester's music really gives this video an old school vibe.

[@Powderlover1]

I remember seeing a short vid of this and instantly buying it. I was a huge fan of Rigs and Rods before it. God what an amazing game, I was playing it today.

[@Nixtafby]

The crash particles actually look better than the new version.

[@texra1318]

So cool! Thanks for showing!

[@chargeupgaming]

It’s amazing to see that BeamNG started out like this and became what it is today.

[@EngiNetion]

never knew about the older version than 0.3, that's a very cool find

[@jamsanator0511]

I remember downloading the 0.3 tech demo in 2013 I believe? I’ve seen this game grow for 10 years. A whole decade of my life I’ve been playing this game. This is actually making me tear up a little because this game has been apart of my life for so long.

[@ARandomFortniteTruck]

2:28 perfectly synced crash to the music!

[@uncolored2060]

This game needs: More debris (from crashes and in general), Scratches during crashes (such as in GTA HD universe), Improved mud and water physics and logic (optional), Destroyable road signs and other objects in the world (bridges too, but it is a thing)

[@TimSlee1]

True, even the classic (but instable) Rigs Of Rods had cars with scratch textures.

[@Damian-cilr2]

destructible objects would probably crash your computer if they were ever like the cars with jbeams,so maybe an approach similar to forza horizon but a bit more realistic and scratches.well you might see a little bit from crashes but its not really that noticable

[@uncolored2060]

@@Damian-cilr2 this game is greatly optimized, perhaps a few objects wouldn't hurt

[@PotatoYT100]

its suprisingly well built

[@codymaverick6528]

surreal how far it's come since the ror days

[@jamescampisi7716]

Neato! Thanks for posting this!

[@G733_series]

Very great video and killer music. It's a compliment for great music

[@thestatpow5]

I'll always remember the night the demo came out. Only slept two hours that night. barely was able to pack bags at my job the next day as I did the open but man was it worth it.

[@MarchuxProductions]

And of course its Admeister who had thr files for it, he's a veteran from RoR times, cool seeing some familiar faces from that era still hanging around haha

[@justgrayyy105]

I love the extra sparks and smoke

[@HulluJanne]

This instantly reminded me of the pre-order exclusive Next Car Game Technology Sneak Peek.exe from Bugbear. Still have the thing installed. Remember a friend hyping up the BeamNG, but I never got it or tested it.

[@silverauto5025]

I bought this game in June 2015 and have since logged 1737 hours. Watching it grow into what it is today has been so fun.

[@SNIXC]

You got me cryin over here

[@JALC-x]

I'm 20 so it's kinda crazy to think this game has been around for almost half my life, I remember spending hours watching videos on the tech demo when it was released and when I finally got a pc in 2015 it was the first game I bought. 1500 hours later I'm still not bored with it

[@hukko2080]

you can spawn cars using World editor, in scene tree click library, level, BeamNG and BeamNG Vehicle, in the pop up window click vehicle, choose a vehicle and have fun yeah and cars drive by themselves, i havent fugured out how to stop them from doing it :)

[@dickkickem]

i remember i was playing the tech demo in late 2013 on my first laptop (discount best buy laptop from 2008) and i couldnt run it. wanted to simply just play the demo so badly. christmas 2013 i got my first ever gaming laptop, and the beamng tech demo was the first thing i threw at it at like 7:00 that christmas morning when i went to open my new gaming laptop up, and it ran perfectly which made me ecstatic. good memories i did however wait a long while to actually buy the game, i wanted it on steam (and at the time it was only available to buy on their website) so i waited a couple years and of course i did eventually buy the game on steam in 2016

[@parkerhobbs33]

cool going to dowload it right now!!

[@cry2love]

I remember the engine sounds were super bad, but physics, still wow me

[@drpork1360]

I've been playing since late 2013 then started playing the steam version in 2015, I've accumulated 1k hours in the game since then. A really great game with some really devoted devs.

[@Le_Tatus]

I remember playing a version where there was ONLY gridmap and it was a version that had way less stuff on it too

[@Aerodune]

man, I remember seeing this game in its first stages when I was staying up way past my bedtime on early youtube wishing I could play this game cause i had a ps3 and didnt know how to play this lol here I am now still playing beam since 2016 love this game will always hold a special place in my heart for gaming!

[@colinstech6601]

This is a incredible find.

[@boston_boi]

POV: you in 2050, BeamNG drive is perfect and doesn’t need anymore updates. You find a video of a game. It turns out it is the first version of BeamNG drive. Aka this video

[@Maddiedoggie]

I like the old crash effects they look cartoony and fun.

[@aztek0]

wow just wow 0.1 thats crazy

[@carterjohnson3894]

honestly i kinda miss that old engine sound, and the tyre noises. The new ones are great, but i like this.

[@17.slocus]

i remember playing beamng such a long time ago, i think i played in like 2014 or 15. i remember all the original car sounds lol

[@KhangNguyenMacCo]

I remember seing huge youtubers like jacksepticeye, whybeare,… play this when it came out around 2013-14 , this is just so nostalgic for me

[@windows9556]

This is so cool, but what I've always wanted to play with and see is the early builds of the game based on cry engine 3, now that would be awesome.

[@fenix849]

I distinctly remember the red by default truck not sure if that was also in 0.3, I vaguely remember a farm in one of the maps. It was loong time ago, before beam I had played RoR. Beam after even just a few releases considerably reduced the jank of it.

[@weeb4rekt829]

i remember playing a very similiar version of beamng when i was 7 or 8, it had dry rock island, idustrial, port, east coast usa, derby arenas, gridmap, grid small puer-like map, and i think something more but i forgot, it was beamng 4.0.0 i think

[@delfrate]

Damn those smokes/particles were actually pretty neat, would be great to have them in current versions

[@sSpaze_yt]

Agree

[@Emilijano249]

Nostalgia trip. Gawd damn

[@fridtjof_moto]

so nostalgic

[@Sora47300]

this game is one of my childhood 😔

[@AmmyWulf]

I wonder why the BeamNG Dev team had a 10 year Hiatus from Rig Of Rods in the early 2000s to the 2010s when BeamNG was born

[@ArtzyZueZue]

for it's age at the time, the graphics are astounding

[@ВикторШишков]

Actually was able to run it and runs surprisingly well, good find. I can try importing some vehicles to the new version as I cannot find how to select any vehicle than the default in 0.1, despite them being there.

[@user-gu3sd5mp8o]

Sky looks great!

[@lobadk]

I'm not sure if anyone else thought of or noticed this, but the exe/installer appearing to only be a couple of kilobytes, suggests that the build is still sitting on their server and freely available to be downloaded by the installer, and depending on how it authenticates, may not require the installer to download it, as long as you know how and where to connect.

[@minifox08]

wow its great to see the first version of beamng drive

[@minifox08]

how do you run the game

[@droidfloid]

Damn I remember the billboard from back in the days :D

[@duckber-dx4eo]

This might be the first softbody physics game ever made.

[@teku0000]

i lowkey enjoy the old effects more

[@tweekkat7764]

Naw, look at the cute little tech demo sandbox! It thinks it's gonna be one of the biggest, best, and most well known car games one day

[@felipeferreira00]

Tbh, from the leaks of "big island", i hope they either: 1. Just expand small rock island 2. Expand small rock island with dry rock island. Whatever man, i just want to drive on dry rock island

[@_wyans]

Rigs of Rods was just as insane

[@RealZenith820]

Ngl the crash effects are better than the ones today

[@UncorkingDog17]

i remember when this game came out and not being able to play it because i didnt have a computer powerful enough

[@GhostOfDamned]

I still have this demo on a HDD somewhere lost in the basement

[@4reg]

This version resembles Rigs of Rods more than current BeamNG builds :D

[@anonumus10]

Oh my, Gavril was sure a wibbly-wobbly boy back then