If You Think DiRT: Rally is Hard, You've Never Played BeamNG Drive

Dirt: Rally 2 can be challenging, but at its heart is still a simcade title. We look at what rally simulation could be, if attempted in a true car simulator.
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[@Ermz]

Correction: BeamNG runs on the Torque3D engine, not Crytek as I said in this video.

[@thallan]

Just took you 11 months to figure it out

[@sun12_]

was just gonna say that

[@Roobie-Roo]

I wish it was the crytek engine 😭 it would run so nice!

[@LadyMistborn]

It was originally the crytek engine ik for certain when it first came out, and back then it took a good gpu and a top end cpu to run a single car its amazing that this game is almost 10 years old now

[@Unprotected1232]

They did use Cryengine when they first began this project.

[@CarMighty]

BeamNG has a bright future, thanks to KZbinrs like you! Thank you for portraying it as something more than just a game made for crash compilations!

[@anonymouse_05]

eyy its CarMighty

[@3.D.L]

Hi car mighty vids big fan :D

[@jochemarends2035]

Hi carmighty

[@CL4SSiCS]

Yes ! More content like this should exist! The devs spend so long perfecting this game and they improved the handling model! Well I’m coming from a potato lol 😂 lowest graphics on small island USA and gets 20fps max

[@toom__s]

hi cmv do you remember me i subscribed at around 1.5k ?

[@davidciprys7811]

*Hits a small rock Dirt:"Don't worry it's just a scratch" BeamNG:"So I heard you wanted to be an astronaut."

[@Damian-cilr2]

Its an issue with the fact that adding even more physics objects would be even laggier and more intensive.Unless you want non collideable rocks.Its still funny tho.

[@Damian-cilr2]

or well,if you wanted to you could make them similiary to games like forza horizon,if you go fast enough,it does get damaged but it crumbles into non physics simulated peices,you could,but it'd still be more intensive,and since the devs wanna be as realistic as possible,yea no not happening

[@km10023]

forza horizon damage and crash physics are STIFF and barely any actual vehicle deformation will take place@@Damian-cilr2

[@teddy33131]

the great thing with beam ng is that it's so much more than a rally sim. you can have road cars, track cars, trucks, and buses. it's a real driving sim. you can play with the in games cars, from mods, make your own cars from automation, tune the in game cars the way you want, drive how you want it. it lacks purpose, but it's one of the best sandbox games in my opinion

[@eggegg2873]

BeamNG is like Minecraft with cars

[@McBeamer94]

It lacks purpose simply because it is *multi-purpose* !

[@zacrozema3010]

The purpose is to drive, like it says in the title.

[@soldadoryanbr7776]

Or you can download a Hotwheels track and drive a Fiat uno

[@riftiro4427]

@@soldadoryanbr7776 excUSE mE It"s the faiT onE!!1!!!!

[@LucasBE1]

Finally A youtuber that truly understands BeamNG and doesn't just show videos of cars crashing in to walls Props to you for showcasing the true beauty of this game :)

[@esesel7831]

just tried to find all the Beamng.forum regulars here:) you are the only one i recognized..

[@pancake5830]

eyy

[@McBeamer94]

Heyyy! Tbh, I don't really care about Automation, apart from the amazing engine creation procedures and its magnificent track! The cars of Automation are a massive ''No'' from me, though! Compared to BeamNG cars, the Automation ones look like they're made of tinfoil covering an aluminium food container (you know, those with the white paper lids)! ;-P

[@LucasBE1]

@@McBeamer94 ok but who asked

[@DarkoPetreski]

@@LucasBE1 HAHAHAHA

[@aXYZGaming]

this is the rare 'chassis flex' in it's natural habitat.

[@Serzari]

Simple tire flex is the old and busted. Full chassis flex is the new hotness.

[@Slix_]

weird flex bro

[@rraynor]

DiRT Rally 2.0: Known as the Dark Souls of sim driving. BeamNG: Hold my gear!🚘

[@jendabekCZ]

RBR: Listen guys ...

[@RacingDukes]

My summer car: hold my wrench

[@zethyr8833]

@@kyestar88 the most recent update adjusts those physics to be more sim like, I can only assume more updates to come will make it better and better. Broadbent's endorsed it's latest driving physics if that counts for anything

[@SoI_Badguy]

@@kyestar88 the point of BeamNG is to accurately replicate all real aspects of cars. Saying the physics of BeamNG isn't meant for rally is like saying IRL physics aren't meant for rally lmao

[@hubertkam7647]

@@SoI_Badguy well what about the Tyre model its basically non existent in beamng

[@McBeamer94]

That really shows the adaptability of BeamNG. It can truly support a great number of driving styles/tastes and forms of racing. Rallying? Drifting? Off-Roading? Track Racing? Street Racing? Drag Racing? Baja Racing? Hillclimbing? Car Chasing? Cargo Hauling? Roaming around in the maps? Spirited driving? BeamNG really is a multi-purpose platform and has everyone covered! Also, I love the soundtrack you put after finishing your time trials ("Wangan MMT 3 - Shine", for anyone who doesn't know)!

[@banu6301]

i heard its not that good for drifting tho

[@JoeEnderman]

Do it all in a beefy muscle car for a harder than it ought to be challenge.

[@someidiot5229]

@@banu6301 only if your force feedback isent set properly in the settings for force feedback theres a option called filter click that then select direct watch this video in more detail kzbin.info/www/bejne/qZK5hGh6hJqgaqM&ab_channel=TheExtraMile

[@aspecreviews]

BeamNG supports something that no other driving sim does - hypermiling. I find it fun trying to squeeze every last MPG out of cars in Beam.

[@NicOz42]

@@banu6301 I can say it is but not perfect.

[@jonahfastre]

I’ve been playing beamng for 4 years now and I have to say 4 years ago it was nothing like a decent sim

[@Serzari]

Way back before the PressureWheels update, you'd get into a big slide and actually gain grip instead of losing it. Quite wonky. This latest update is the best, but the one where off-road traction was affected by tire tread is where things really started turning around I feel

[@Maddiedoggie]

The game's actually good now. How things have changed since then.

[@SilentMustang]

That is true and also that God awful engine sound that was in all the vehicles

[@0xsergy]

The tire model takes time.. it's not easy to do when you're actually simulating the tires unlike 99.99% of games.

[@GageHeibeck]

@@SilentMustang All vehicles except the covet out of all cars

[@mysteryboyee]

Just an fyi, beamng actually only used crytech very early in the development process, they switched to the Torque3D engine almost immediately as they found it to fit their needs better, and actually because t3D is open source, the beam devs have taken advantage of that to improve it (for example, directx11 support, t3d was dx9 based before beamng came along, and thats just one example)

[@happydemmoman]

still both amazing engines, and its insane how beamng got so far with it!

[@KookoCraft]

there is work on a vulkan backend

[@liamtitan5598]

After my 2700 hours in this game since 2014.... I still can’t complete a rally without multiple attempts haha. Great video, I will always love this game. So good.

[@oilmonkey4021]

What type of input system are you using?

[@KZ_drift]

Do u drift

[@liamtitan5598]

@@oilmonkey4021 I use a Logitech g25

[@danielspoon1234]

Pretty much me I've played this all weekend hundreds of times

[@lecimbrohan1672]

What you've been doing all that time? I can't even imagine how it is posible in this game. Many people has 2500hrs in games like cs go, apex legends or GTA V and it is explainable, coz there is some competing, you can skill up all the time, getting better and better, but in BeamNG? There is like 20 cars, every single has 10 variations, couple maps and best physics engine, but still... Can't imagine spending that much time in all forza's horizon, where you have championships, a lot of diffreant gamemodes, and 900 car or even more and online. Like im really curious what's in there such interesting to spend 112.5 day.

[@ianlongo9037]

Always good to find another person that realizes that BeamNG isn't a demonstration of crashing, but rather one of the most, if not the most complete simulator out there...

[@hirdy932]

I've got both. BeamNG to me is so casual and fun. I don't take it seriously and if I crash I laugh. In dirt rally, when I crash I'm glad my qr is bolted so I don't throw my wheel at the screen.

[@0xsergy]

Git gud. Don't get mad at your equipment cause you can't drive :p

[@hirdy932]

@@0xsergy it was a joke. Just meaning I take dirt 2, more seriously. My qr isn't actually bolted and I never break things I buy.

[@asd-kb6sq]

@@0xsergy no actually this guy accidentally killed two monitors so he bought a monitor and a table (to bolt his wheel)

[@getsideways7257]

@@hirdy932 You are taking a sim-cade seriously while laughing off a proper sim? That's not something to boast about :) Also, it's "easier" because the physics makes much more sense, being closer to reality.

[@genesisalexandria7506]

Beam ng is far from casual

[@rafaelsaez5596]

I feel that in the future, BeamNG will become something like a simulation and research platform for drivers and researchers, while still having a lot of characteristics and mechanics a classic racing game player can be familiar with and enjoy. Truly a game with limitless potential

[@KookoCraft]

beamng tech is that research platform

[@Exponaut_R-01]

Ahhhh BeamNG years ago had some painful handling. It's come a long way and is now plenty fun to drive in, dirt or not.

[@Toemmsen]

There is actually a Mod for BeamNG that adds the co driver with some scenarios, i would really recommend you to try that one out (and also some mods in general, there are some really high quality ones)

[@530-9]

I play it for drifting and rally stuff, never really understood the obsession people have with crashing in the game - for me crashing got boring after 30 minutes

[@0xsergy]

What I don't get is people that just crash for 30 min straight, lol. I joined a JRE server earlier and had enough time to lap the island twice while the other 3 players never left the airstrip/dragstrip lol.

[@elfferich1212]

Pfft come on guys, don't tell me you didn't do that when you got the game and play your first 30 minutes. Only when you know the game for longer crashes become boring and you start to get into the real driving.

[@jacobl6714]

I agree to an extent, but for me almost anything done in this game is visually irresistible. It's the subtle little things that tell your brain "this is a real vehicle, really doing what it looks like" that can only result from modeling all the parts, having soft body physics, etc. So narrowly clipping an apex and sending the car up onto 2 wheels for a second and then saving it? Trundling around in a big truck offroading or making deliveries? Smashing into walls in new and interesting ways? All of those things are absolutely compelling to me. Also I dunno about anyone else but the little goofy stuff like accidentally forgetting i'm driving a ford explorer/oldsmobile bravada or something stupid and absolutely annihilating them over something dumb like a simple 15mph left hand turn, I find that so hilarious because it's so realistic, more than any of the massive 200mph crashes off the side of a mountain

[@getsideways7257]

@@elfferich1212 I personally hate crashing. Much more so in BeamNG, since it really feels like you got in an accident. Maybe also has to do with the FFB wheel, those jolts are no fun at all and you always end up feeling you might be destroying the wheel.

[@danielspoon1234]

I love the game when things happen in the real world that I've done in game it feels so similar lol just like the simulations

[@Darek225Army]

The east coast actually does look like that once you get around 40 min away from a city

[@xmrun]

They did their research!

[@steven.2602]

feels a lot like northern New Hampshire to me, anywhere north of Meredith. they did a really good job on the map.

[@ericbogar9665]

Yeah, it reminds me of the Appalachians with the mountains in the back. I take drives in spring all the time through the mountains and you see tons of different flowers, trees, and everything is super green usually.

[@off_mah_lawn2074]

Someone made a fully realistic Pike’s Peak map (with both paved & gravel) recently. Its an absolute riot in the rally Pessima. Highly recommend checking it out.

[@boriess1484]

What’s the name of the mod I can’t find it 😂

[@off_mah_lawn2074]

@@boriess1484 I will check! I’m pretty sure it had Pike’s Peak in the title tho. Hopefully they have updated it to lastest version!

[@dankpenguin4205]

BeamNG is like the Dark Souls of racing games

[@FauziDwiSeptio]

yes , dark souls sim racing

[@lonewanderer958]

@@FauziDwiSeptio he just copied someone else’s comment too lol. Lame.

[@noahshane5061]

Oddly enough, when it comes to rallies in BeamNG I have a super easy time with it, but when it comes to Dirt Rally I can never get the hang of it.

[@rxivild]

Me too.

[@jackarmstrong7285]

Same tbh. I find dirt rally to be way to skiddy. Like every road is made of mud and ice. I’ve never actually rallied so that might be accurate but I’ve never found there to be the expected grip in DR2.0

[@getsideways7257]

That's because DR tries to pass up for a sim, while BeamNG actually is one. Give it a go and you will notice that RBR with NGP is also "easier" than DR. Simply because it actually makes sense.

[@beautifulbeaner]

@@getsideways7257 then play 2.0

[@getsideways7257]

@@beautifulbeaner I do when I feel like it, but it's still a semi-sim.

[@Raven_ARG]

That's a nice video demostrating the physics of the game! I just got BeamNG, for Ermin and Jimmy's recomendations. I bought it not specifically for the crashes, but for the driving. And wow, the physics have potential, specially for rally. The unforgiving and realistic damage it's proper of a truly simulator. PD: The tyre squealing sounds are identical to Need for Speed II SE from 1997. Nostalgia got me when I first hear that.

[@Incommensurabilities]

Oh my you're right, the new update added them haha

[@0xsergy]

The tire squeals were changed a few patches ago lol, don't know if on purpose or not

[@gflo2781]

Jimmy has been an inspiration to many games for me, but I discovered Beam before Jimmy, after being a massive fan of it's predecessor 'Rigs of Rods'. Worth a look if you get bored, the same physics concept, but much earlier. Something new in Beam I've discovered is the traffic will randomly run from you if you're in a stock police car (non modded), literally the best fun I've had in the game in too long. Endless police chases and pit manoeuvres makes for great entertainment. Could be a good call for some new content! Anyways, new to the channel, like your stuff! Great to see Beam getting the appreciation it deserves!

[@stevenwoodward4333]

East Coast of the US looks amazingly beautiful. These back roads that are paved, gravel, and pretty much every type of surface that you would love to just jump on and fly down. I wish that in the future moving forward in sim games, that they would let us start to scan our own roads in. Like a small scan from iPad Pro, that doesn’t have to simulate every detail, but just the basic elevation, and details of the curves, then renders in the rest. How great it would be…Love the channel man. Respect.

[@wanted.2480]

I recently got into BeamNG drive myself. Its really fun and yeah, compared to dirt rally, its really scary to drive fast :D :D :D

[@Serzari]

There's something so visceral about smacking a curb or rock and waiting to see just how badly you ruined your alignment

[@Skumtomten1]

Have played RBR? If you have, how does it compare?

[@0xsergy]

@@Skumtomten1 rbr I'm sure is great but beamng is where it's at. Modern, good physics, great vehicle damage, etc.

[@rdablock]

@@Skumtomten1 RBR is ancient

[@zwjna]

@@rdablock But RBR/NGP is not. It's the best rally sim according to real-life drivers.

[@ericbogar9665]

Definitely looks like the East coast Appalachian area. I drive dirt roads similar to this and you'll see all those flowers and different trees and plants everywhere. It's pretty green too. Almost like Scotland.

[@stezenast5878]

Thank you for letting me know it was the CryTek engine. I absolutely adored the Crysis series on both PC and console, and still have fond memories of multiplayer action

[@Ermz]

I was incorrect here. It's actually on the Torque3D engine.

[@AndersHansgaard]

Great driving in that car - and at times your breathing alone tells you what you need to know about BeamNG. Gotta love the danger! Great video!

[@Dutsky]

"It's fine, don't even worry about it - it's fine!" - Story of my life lol. 4K also looking really really really crisp Ermin :D

[@josh1234567892]

When I first started sim racing, I had no idea how to drive a stick or handle a car around turns. Dirt rally 2 was the first game I ever tried and it was way too hard to get into at first. BeamNG was a great starter game because I was able to learn how to properly shift gears and get better at weight transferring. It’s nice because outside of the scenarios, the free roam is a great fun way to just screw around and casually learn to drive.

[@animation_station]

This new higher quality-over-quantity ratio you were talking about recently is great! Made me laugh a couple of times! Great video!

[@kondor99999]

This is the best video you’ve ever done. Really enjoyed the raw enthusiasm. I suspect we have a great deal in common (I drive an M6 btw). Now All I need is a Lancia 037 in BeamNG and my life will be complete.

[@ottovimpari6166]

U should try drifting in beam. The weight transfer feels so good while drifting.

[@StringTheoryBen]

You should give Richard burns rally a go, still great today.

[@pr0faiin]

You are hilarious my dude. I was thinking "man this guy reminds me of jimmy" then you name-drop Jimmy lol. You have gained a sub good sir!

[@lonelydrifterjz349]

you have some amazing content friend, keep putting stuff like this out!

[@JUSTRACINGYT]

If you think BeamNG is Hard, You've Never Played This Game (Richard Burns Rally)

[@pixlgamerfr2004]

Does someone know where I can download Richard Burns Rally or buy it

[@JUSTRACINGYT]

@@pixlgamerfr2004 It´s a freeware now. Here you have RBR Pro. It´s the original game with dozens of improvements and online gameplay. Improved graphics, physics, and hundreds of cars and stages. You just have to download the exe: www.rbrpro.org/ Worth watching a tutorial so you know to use every feature. Highly addictive!!!

[@pixlgamerfr2004]

@@JUSTRACINGYT ok thanks a lot

[@alouisschafer7212]

does reshade work with RBR?

[@JUSTRACINGYT]

@@alouisschafer7212 I don't know but it''s probably included

[@marckart66]

It's weird. I've been into sim racing for a long time. I got beamng drive a few months ago and I felt it was a guilty pleasure to enjoy it. I never really heard people say it's a "sim" or even a "racing game" but I found myself jumping between my wheel setup and an xbox controller and enjoying both. I really hope the creators of beamng drive actually release a stand alone rally game with proper UI, co driver notes etc to compete with dirty rally 2 etc.

[@nonessentialoils]

Are you not playing Beam with your wheel?

[@TheTicassShow]

I think it's just a pos game, physics are clunky asf, cars feels like they're made of Jello, asseto corsa is way better

[@hellogoodmorninghomosapien6530]

Theres many mods you can use to modify.

[@hellogoodmorninghomosapien6530]

@@TheTicassShow nah

[@mattmorphosis]

This looks loads of fun. Great video. Does make me want to go and buy this game :) All the best 😊👍🏎🏎

[@slicktripss4182]

Lol the first car looked like a stepped on banana when you were finished with it 😂 i really love this game, wish i could play it! Great video bro 👍

[@musthang5774]

And now it's time to test the Vivace rally version 😂

[@Incommensurabilities]

Yep - it has amazing handling, apparently the only proper WRC style rally car in the game

[@0xsergy]

@@Incommensurabilities I don't use it often but isn't the pessima awd pretty good? I'm not a fan of awd though, haven't used it in a year

[@Incommensurabilities]

@@0xsergy the pessima, sunburst and etk I-series rally cars are all pretty good but the Vivace is in a class of it's own, I think owing to it's active differentials, better suspension and more powerful engine. Give it a go, it might surprise you!

[@lonewanderer958]

@@Incommensurabilities naww B, 1200hp Covet ftw 😎🤣

[@Qunia]

I really wish I had a proper sim setup, just for BeamNG. Like it would make feel driving around much better, and hopefully something to keep me interested for long term.

[@eoinconnolly412]

Thank you for these great videos. I cant wait to start this game.

[@Fungamer4570]

Its amazing to see beamng drive still being constantly updated with hughe overhauls or small tweaks to this day it also has fluid dynamics and aerodynamics and basically everything the only thing more real than beamng is real life and not by much and i saw a video a few weeks ago by another channel and they were explaining how beamng is the next racing game and honestly it could be the all around racing game from f1 to nascar to gt to rally wit hall the little tthings that are in between such as you said a co driver, or stuff like a radio in f1 ect

[@cameronadam1752]

came up in the KZbin homepage. An actual good recommendation from KZbin for once! Great video.

[@pc_suffering6941]

That's some Top Gear material, imagine recreating that IRL

[@ahhh7025]

Another great feature about beam ng is the modding and tuning. You can do engine swaps, transmission swaps. Add turbos and superchargers or swap the tires. Not only that you can tune EVERY component like increasing the rev limiter, tire pressure, and gear ratios numerically. It is insane

[@Mcsnipe425]

Awesome video, I certainly agree with everything you said, transitioning from dirt rally to BeamNG now! New challenge, make a rally car in Automation and beat a car of similar calibration, trust me, it is fun.

[@francisillingworth7883]

Ermin you've inspired a download from me. Let's see what this is all about

[@IJHarris001]

Update us on the experience my dude once you've tried it.

[@francisillingworth7883]

@@IJHarris001 really enjoying it so far, have played about 10 hrs or so. It's great to have something involving driving that's different to just racing, the lorry missions and off road stuff has been most enjoyable so far

[@RareAmv]

Just a small misconception/correction, this game uses torque3d. The first few tech demos/trailers of beamng in and around 2012 were indeed captured from cryengine... But the swapped to torque3d due to the extravagant licensing costs if you want to use cryengine commercially. Understandably so, since graphics had never been the (top) priority for this game, albeit looking decent. I believe they forked the source of torque3d and modified it to be more compatible with their way of working, so technically it's an in-house engine with torque3d as backbone... But don't quote me on that ;), great and entertaining video overall though!

[@phipck]

absolutely right, they have used Torque3d since 2012 which is the reason for the graphics being a little reduced compared to triple A titles, but as everything is physics based and improving all the time, the graphics can catch up later!

[@Scotts_Arcade]

I haven't jumped into Beam ng in a little over a year, but now I have to reinstall it and see what's changed. Thanks for the memory jog :D

[@Incommensurabilities]

The last update included a revised tyre grip model, and it's a LOT better on tarmac now, perhaps dirt too

[@nodieza]

How's the FFB in BeamNG? I find that to be the real draw of Dirt Rally 1 and 2 compared to other sims. So much information is conveyed through the FFB; track surfaces, slip, damage, momentum and more. Official VR support is a huge plus for Dirt Rally as well. The sense of depth when navigating turns really helps a lot.

[@ur_momur_mom9372]

I love how in beamNG at the end a normal car’s roof would have just gotten flattened but when u have a roll cage it bends a little but not as much just like in a real car

[@danielpinkham4526]

back with wangan midnight maximum tune songs love it

[@ajemajh]

ah the good old days when you could go to arcade

[@danielpinkham4526]

Here in nz I still go to arcades and play the latest wangan midnight maximum tune.

[@ajemajh]

@@danielpinkham4526 wmmt6 right? got to play it before pandemic and now arcade are closed

[@danielpinkham4526]

@@ajemajh yes and here in nz they are open back up.

[@ajemajh]

@@danielpinkham4526 wow

[@ethanalloway5946]

This video is so good… I rewatch it when it comes back up in my recommends.

[@GLACIOUS13]

That was great fun! Thanks, loads! I finally have a reason to dig out my PC steering wheel that I put away sometime around "Need for Speed II"! (Subbed, BTW)

[@littletodd]

And I can barely finish a clean stage on dirt rally

[@lonewanderer958]

Im way better at rallying on beamn than dirt, i think its cuz dirt rally has a fake/assisted driving experience, where as beam is a straight up vehicle simulator simulating all real aspects of how cars handle and feel and ive adjusted to it and learned to respect it, just tried dirt on my g29 a few weeks ago and its just too predictable and fake lol. Might as well play forza horizon where you can drift around the whole map in 2nd gear, Beam.NG ftw

[@qwertymonsta]

I want a rally game with as much damage as BeamNG, beautiful graphics with modern features and full sim physics.

[@makandalp]

Just play beam

[@qwertymonsta]

@@makandalp Might be a good idea considering all of the updates. Back when I made this comment (9 months ago) Beam was a different game.

[@makandalp]

@@qwertymonsta it's still in alpha. We will see so many more uptades

[@Damian-cilr2]

The graphics still arent on the level as other racing games but it looks quite good for what it is.and the game itself is very optimized.

[@Kombivar]

always my no 1 - no matter what, laps, crawling, free roam, traffic, bus, drag race - always delivers.

[@ToddOrr315]

I will be completely honest with you. You did a great job explaining the game. I have followed Beam for years now and downloaded the original demo they released way back when but it was stilll in its infancy so didnt buy until I just watched your video. Thanks man, and yeah Jimmy is great to watch and a very good driver as well.

[@robertyates6913]

BeanNG still needs a lot of work. I'm currently into setting up AI races and it's a lot of work. There's a limited number of scenarios that you can race against the AI with. To race against several at once you need time to set things up. Include too many AI and it bogs the CPU/GPU down. Then the AI are slow and have no intelligence. But hey it's still Alpha and still great fun. Just wish some of the better racing titles could use the BeanNG damage/physics model.

[@Jnibbs24]

Try beamMP

[@Serzari]

@@Jnibbs24 Yeah, BeamMP removes the AI processing bottleneck with real players and can support a ton of cars if you have a beast of a PC (or you all race Pigeons lol)

[@alouisschafer7212]

@@Serzari i need to try the mp mod to see how much it bogs my fps down

[@0xsergy]

The MP is where it's at dude, playing against AI always sucks

[@dustcollector4096]

I love playing BeamNG, I remember in like 2014 I would watch YBR play this game, I wanted this game so bad and then I finally got it in like late 2019. Also Dirt Rally is hard and BeamNG feels easier

[@panzeroige]

Gotta appreciate the WMMT3 opening theme in the intro there. Good memories, man.

[@R-E-NGaming]

It's hard for me to come across great BeamNG content since many are just crash compilations. This is exactly the type of videos BeamNG content needs!

[@benjaminhigham3624]

Some mods have co drivers 👍

[@Incommensurabilities]

Yes! Came looking for this comment

[@d3tach3d]

BeamNG only got good at their dirt physics not too long ago and with there recent patch the tarmac model finally has improved. It only took 7 years....The years and years before then it was only good for watching the softbody physics crashes. They're finally listening to their supporters and making the driving actually good in a game about driving, who would of thunk it. Sadly few games have that "One" amazing thing about them that makes them what they are and that's was their destruction model does for them. Everything else was janky as hell for 7 years and its good to finally. So with them finally working on the driving models "After 7 Years" it could be a game that stands above some dedicated racing games instead of just being a Destruction Sandbox. If they dont want to go "sim" and still be more jani and arcade like, maybe they could license their tech to other developers who are serious about sim racing, or their physics tech could be used for environmental destruction in a shooter or something. Anyways, Who knows, It takes forever to see new things and changes in the gaming industry.

[@jacobkuhn7312]

Ya gotta think tho this game is still not even close to done if they keep improving the game at this pace it will be a proper sim in the near future. At this point it's already realistic enough to build skill with a wheel if you get set up right

[@d3tach3d]

@@jacobkuhn7312 agreed but this game was released in early access over 7 YEARS ago. Its about time they started making some significant changes to their driving physics model among other things, Like i said, Its great theyre finally getting closer to realistic driving mechanics because the last 7 years its been pure jank. They sure took their sweet ass time. They havnt really done that much work over that whole period. This game should be alot farther along than it is. Its not like the dev team is 2-3 people. They just got lazy over and made only made small changes over the years but most was just user generated content anyways and the Automation Car game importer. So yes, its about time they got a fire lit under their ass and are making big changes now and listening to their community

[@anotheryoutubeaccount5259]

Lame comment.

[@anotheryoutubeaccount5259]

@@d3tach3d Bloated

[@goobytron2888]

Reminds me of playing taking my ‘79 Celica out on the back roads. It made me a really good driver through. Every kid should take a slow car and try to go fast on dirt roads.

[@matterno]

I remember getting BeamNG back in the days when "Rigs of Rods" was a thing... I didnt regret it. This game has SO MUCH value for the money. I love it. Playing sim racing since... 14 years? With iRacing, rFactor2, some rallye games and so on, but the car model in BeamNG makes it just so ultra nice. Now image a good sim racing integration in BeamNG with races and penalties. This would the banger himself. I hope the developer gets a lot of people working together with him on this master piece to implement cool features. And maybe AngeTheGreats engine simulator inside Beam :D

[@dumb8016]

Im relatively sure it dosen't use CryTech anymore.

[@dumb8016]

Also theres a mod that adds a co-driver

[@kamilg8026]

It's running internal engine, which is based on Torque3D, but mostly it's rewritten and has not much in common now.

[@RevRideReason]

is dirt 2.0 easy or you're just that dam good? Either way good enough reason to buy another sim👍thx

[@greensamurai5805]

its not an easy game

[@alouisschafer7212]

its actually harder than BeamNG

[@greensamurai5805]

Ben T. That’s debatable I think

[@alouisschafer7212]

@@greensamurai5805 I find it a lot harder to push a car to the limit in Dirt. Feels kinda awkward and disconnected. Tarmac in Dirt is trash.

[@hubertkam7647]

i wouldn't really call beamng a driving sim more of a physics sim

[@Igbon5]

I might try it. Your masterful driving reminds me of me back in the day on some dirt roads near Kinglake or down the Otway's, where I masterfully drove off the road and down an embankment.

[@Mitko0111]

I played rigs of rods when I was younger and later BeamNG just for the soft body physics at first, but BeamNG turned out my favorite simulator down the way.

[@TheKwod]

The name of this game is worse than the former champ..."game stock car"

[@Serzari]

It's a little awkward with the .drive tacked on. Half the time I just call it BeamNG

[@alouisschafer7212]

its because BeamNG is the companys name and the added on .drive basically identifies the project as their driving sim there is also BeamNG.research

[@TheKwod]

@@alouisschafer7212 that's their silly reasoning....I own 90% of sim games from the last 15yrs but had no idea what this weird game is.

[@alouisschafer7212]

@@TheKwod idk what you own and what you played. You hating on their name for nothing.

[@TheKwod]

@@alouisschafer7212 no, I'm pointing out that marketing matters.

[@MaxKuehn]

Interesting to see Barney Stinson having a blast with BeamNG 😄

[@vilious]

So happy this game is finally getting some attention

[@iiblackwolfiii]

watching how much they do at the moment I think we can actually see a future for BeamNG in within the next 10years.. espacially with the tech getting better and better

[@TinyTiniaMan]

Ah yesss, the art of rally OST as background music. You couldn't choose a more appropriate song

[@bintang7560]

11:00, I do love the self-teasing you do. 😂

[@jacobl6714]

Awesome never seen one of your videos before, I like it! Although just my opinion but I feel the same way about jim-jam broadbent's videos, please for the love of god include some exterior shots lol not like behind the car but replay clips. It's 2021, there is editing, we have the technology. Secondly, idk about other people but I think super slow-mo crashes are about the most anticlimactic thing ever. It's the speed of the impact that really drives it home. Slow mo is neat, but just two suggestions for ya, not even criticisms really. Glad to see someone suffering sweatilly with the rest of us in beam : )

[@equaliserTV]

I am thankfull that someone is understanding what BeamNG is for. In my opinions its the most realistic sim out there

[@DraJ_35]

I see a lots of crashing in this game but i really really love racing in this game for real. Just grabbing some car and trying to complete stage is just so much for me. You wont get any cash, there is no progress system but that absolutely doesnt matter. I like that someone appreciated this aspect of this awesome game.

[@prime_buddy]

i remember playing beamng on that default testing map, with the single car it had, and trying to drive the forest area without crashing in 20fps

[@AnonymousUser2023]

I love that the game can be what you want, The modding community is massive and you can literally drive whatever you want

[@tangerinedream8987]

Just found your channel today, and subscribed.

[@Jackaboo]

there is an incredible mod map for beam called rally forest, definitely worth a try! I always love hopping in to beammp and rallying with friends as well! thanks for the awesome video showcasing more than just beam's crash physics!

[@Horneycorn]

You should start a podcast, your voice is golden.

[@PPC4]

The Physics and dymanics model in BeamNg is stunning and the vehicle tuning is mind blowing! Proper full control.

[@zu5277]

good to hear the Art of Rally soundtrack on this video!!

[@ValentineC137]

I really liked the old pre-remaster of Utah, simply because my favorite rally line has been turned into a rock climbing course :( When you go off the highway at the end with the gas/repair station then turn to the right of the road at the station you had this incredibly narrow windy dirt road with multiple hairpins and somehow still trees

[@Incommensurabilities]

True, it's hard to drive it fast now without ripping a wheel off or careening down the cliff 🤣

[@C-M-E]

If you grew up driving 70s cars, it's actually a faithful simulation to driving on 14" wheels with a contact patch the size of a golf ball, which you eventually buff up your daily to have 380hp while weighing about half of a present day car.

[@elongated_musket6353]

"wheels at 90 degrees now, all normal, just part of the Beamng experience" You just summed up the game in that one sentence

[@voidcomm14]

Love to rally and desert race in this game, total blast

[@Unprotected1232]

Fun fact: BeamNG actually did use Cryengine in its early stages of development. The game in its prototype stage did make an appearance on the Cryengine modding and developer forums. From what I remember Crytek was a bit too stingy with the source code. As such the BeamNG devs did their own thing.

[@stoobidthing]

They switched to Torque3D if I remember correctly

[@alexstasko696]

Drove the Utah rally recently, but on a keyboard. Finished only once in like 20 attempts, but that one finish felt awesome even though it was slow

[@tubeytuber451]

I like the fact that you used Wangan Midnight Maximum Tune 3's attract intro sequence.

[@GingerNingerGames]

I love beamNG rally, I find it's surprisingly transferable into my real cars that I drive. I leaned how to left foot brake in beam and I'm getting better at it irl, bit different LFBing at 100km/h in a corner in real life vs 200km/h in beam, but the concept is being learnt. I've been playing it since before it was on steam, thanks to one very good friend who bought it for me like the absolute legend he is.

[@falkens_maze]

This actually looks massively fun

[@CHAMPIONJOE]

Awesome Video :D

[@ArikaStack]

This feels like a direct response to that one old video comparing Dirt 2 to Dark Souls.

[@TheEndOfNether]

Rally in beamng is the best. I love to just hop in a purpose built rally car, and just shred, but if I’m up for a challenge, I’ll do what you did, and take a car street car and push it to it’s limit.