Probably the Best A.I. race in BeamNG

[@crimzonplays1134]

Alternate title: Fillman tries to go American, Gone wrong.

[@fillman86]

haha I don't have boobs to put in the thumbnail!!

[@dravermangaming7404]

@@fillman86 hmm

[@m7bgc44dx]

Finally, a good ai race. Beam should have a race ai mode where they would stay one the track, watch out for each other, try to over take, and try not to crash. That would be amazing!

[@HPsawus]

Another thing I think would be cool is a “street race” mode, like the flee mode except they have a sense of self preservation Another idea I had was an AI that will match your speed on the Highway and do a roll race

[@m7bgc44dx]

@@HPsawus that would be so fucking cool :)

[@bruhhhhmoment4848]

Hotlapping kinda works but they don’t actually try to overtake if a faster car is behind a slower car they just ram the back of the slower one until they crash

[@omega1575]

Dale is Dale Earnhardt sr. He was a famous stock car driver who tragically lost his life in a big crash on the last corner of the last lap of the Daytona 500, a race he had a long history with. Emplemon has a really good video about him that explains why he’s still loved to this day

[@Dalejrandsr88]

I know usually when they race in the freedom 500, the tend to hold the crown Vic’s in 2nd gear even tho they are automatics. It’s helps carry speed through the corners and helps get the power on sooner. Idk if that’s possible or not in beam tho

[@fillman86]

it's possible to select gears, but the biggest issue is understeer, and having constant power being applied would probably make that worse, unless it's used to slow the car down maybe

[@TheJestercraft]

Plus the NOS helps. Think a 50 shot.

[@DudeMcGuybro]

@@fillman86 Use second gear, I race Crown Vics in figure 8 in real life at my local track. Always select the drop down gears when you can. I race pretty much exclusively in 1st at my track.

[@maxkaboom2961]

Dale is Dale Earnhardt, god rest his soul. Good video fill, remember: rubbin’s racing

[@fillman86]

rubbings racing? I'll have to convey that to my partner, then I won't feel so bad if I finish in 1st place

[@YouVidTuber]

All American police cars are automatic, the difference in the car market though is that in the us auto is the standard and manual tends to cost more because there's next to no demand Also the cops use special fleet versions that are usually more basic and cheaper while having a more powerful engine, especially with the dodge charger which has a V8 with all wheel drive, which you can't get in normal versions

[@fillman86]

I suppose that makes sense, but there's less raw material and machining involved with making a manual, so with big fleet orders they'd be better still. I suppose manuals require less maintenance these days, so they sell autos to keep up used parts (yes, even with clutches, and possible synchro repairs)

[@James68W]

​@@fillman86As far as pure raw materials, manuals may seem to make sense but our big 3 (ford, fiat-chrysler, and GM) have eliminated manuals from fleet offerings because it is one less thing to accomodate in a factory. Auto is the american standard so fleet vehicles are all auto

[@misskrissie9893]

A lot of it comes down to the fact that most Americans have no clue how to use a clutch. Most of the old timers do, but only probably 10% of 15-30 year Olds. It's quite annoying. 😂😂

[@YouVidTuber]

@@fillman86 Yeah I agree it would be cheaper overall but with the way budgeting works for the police departments it just isn't usually a concern for them anyways, plus its easy to justify big beefy cars that anyone can drive, hard to justify training cops how to shift because...americans

[@gordonbowe]

​@@fillman86it's actually got less to do with that than the fact that you can more easily use the radio while driving. Not having to shift gears ensure you have a free hand. Also yes many clutches would be burnt if police cars had 3 pedals.

[@zigenstern]

If I remember right, most cop cars are automatically so the officer can do things while driving if they need, like talk on the radio or eat donuts, be pretty hard to tell dispatch your in pursuit when you have to keep shifting

[@Freezorgium]

Problem that's easily solved by having a "transmit" button on the car's steering wheel, like on an aircraft's yoke.

[@djbe3772]

Cops in America drive automatics so they can have a hand free for their coffee and donuts. 😂

[@fillman86]

yeah, but we never see them shooting out of their windows!! what a waste of a free hand!!

[@djbe3772]

@@fillman86 They only do that after finishing up the coffee and donuts. 🤣

[@MamLewis]

Shame they didn't do it on the Freedom Factory map that someone made for BeamNG.

[@fillman86]

oh yeah, good point!

[@GJR44]

Do it for Dale is in mention to 7 time NASCAR Cup champion Dale Earnhardt who tragically died in the last corner of the last lap in the 2001 Daytona 500

[@fillman86]

for an obscure race series, I had heard of him, I'm just surprised he's still being referenced so much later. He must have been really loved

[@GJR44]

@@fillman86 I don't really know for sure since I'm not from USA and I was born in 2002 but as far as I know people really loved his agressive driving style and his personality all that added to the fact that he was the second to ever win 7 NASCAR Cup titles

[@madlads5017]

​@@fillman86brother he was the fuckin best.. some people break racing rules, and some people CREATE them through pushing the limits of their sport. He was that man.

[@Izayoink_Saccuy]

Dale Earnhardt was one of the greatest nascar driver he drove a black number 3 Chevrolet

[@tobyholsted3810]

Hello mod maker here. Just wanted to say thanks for the kind words. It's fun to watch someone else try my mod. Unfortunately 9 ai seems to be a beam limit. Anyways glad you enjoyed and got some content out of it. Keep an eye out for my next mod. An ai race through the west coast city using the Dunekicker. It will be Stadium Super Truck style.

[@fillman86]

if you could do something on east coast, that'd be fun too :) a woefully underutilised map

[@tobyholsted3810]

@@fillman86 Hmmm I don't remember a whole lot being on that map. I'm not sure what kind of ai race would be fun there, but I can take a look.

[@fillman86]

@@tobyholsted3810 if not you, then I was going to hold a mini Targa Florio there

[@tobyholsted3810]

@@fillman86 I recognize the name but I don't know anything about that race.

[@Ingram0117]

Dale is a reference to dale earnheart sr who was killed in a crash in the 2001 Daytona 500 and someone came up with the phrase “do it for dale”

[@fillman86]

ah

[@KallmeKitty9881]

"Do it for Dale" is in memory of Dale Earnhardt Sr who passed away in 2001

[@maddsheep]

Usually manual cars cost more than automatic cars in the US now, and yes police officers do drive automatic cars. They've been doing that since at least the 1960s

[@chevymontmarlo]

Crown vics in a 90s to 2010s never had a manual option. As where the transmission and seats are located would be difficult to put one there and it was cheap factory

[@fillman86]

I didn't know that they didn't have a manual option :/ I am now considerably less interested in them. Though if they can have fwd manuals, then I don't think fitting a manual for rwd is that hard

[@chevymontmarlo]

@fillman86 yeah it isn't too terrible to swap them. But for it to fit since vics and old American cars have bench seats or had a center console that would have to be cut into. Vics and the panther body was primarily built for a luxury/nicer car demographic as how they were built since the 50s but the vic became more of the popular fleet vehicles we know in around the 80s. They are pretty amazing and sturdy cars to own even with a slush box auto. The best one to get was the supercharged murcury murader

[@originalname02]

7:15 He is referencing to Dale Earnhardt, Dale Earnhardt is a nascar driver and legend that died

[@alexlockard8075]

Have you checked out the SLRR inspired campaign mod Beam Legal Racing?

[@fillman86]

I'd never played either, but I might take a look at some point :)

[@donotatme]

If you want some more Wreckfest-y action, I can recommend the "Figure 8 Races" Mod by danielr. It used to have an option to play on the "Big 8" track on the Derby Arenas map. That meant aerial t-boning! A loss imo

[@Incommensurabilities]

Yes this was the best!

[@sambrown6426]

So today at work I got to do something that was both incredibly stressful and kinda fun at the same time. Basically, before today, I'd had exactly 1 lesson on how to drive a manual car, and that was just doing 20-30 m.p.h. around an empty parking lot. Today I had to take a manual Nissan Sentra to the DMV to get inspected, and then take it to a nearby ford dealership to pick up some car parts for the auto shop I work at. Both of these trips involved doing 55 m.p.h. on the highway, which is quite the leap. And yes, there were more than a few short burnouts, and even more stalls.

[@fillman86]

haha learning a manual can be quite hard, so I understand. I've personally taught a few drivers how to drive manual

[@sambrown6426]

@@fillman86 ✌.|•͡˘‿•͡˘|.✌

[@robmanueb.]

For some more fun the AI races in Italy with the traffic on are mental. PS the drivers keep their cars in second gear (automatic) for the Freedom 500, not sure if that works here...

[@fillman86]

if only the performance on italy was better :/ but I'll give them a try :) also thanks for the tip on second gear, I don't think it ever shifted to 3rd, but it should help

[@thermalops]

i think the reason most American police cars are automatic is because 1 anybody can get inside one and drive with minimal training (something American police are famous for) and because most departments buy there cars straight from the manufacturer in bulk so price disparity doesn't matter as much

[@MrMan1NG]

"Dale" refers to Dale Earnhardt, who died in a NASCAR crash in 2001 at Daytona

[@sambrown6426]

Fill, here in the U.S, the only cars that even offer a manual are either cheap econoboxes, off-roaders, or performance cars, and more and more of them are either ditching the manuals in favor of autos, going electric, or just going away. In fact, so few people here know how to drive a manual that it is literally an effective anti-theft system because nobody knows how to drive them. It's a shame, but the whole "manuals are a dying breed" thing is so bad here in the U.S, that I genuinely wonder how much longer we'll have them, and the vast majority of people her who do know how to drive stick are old, with the younger buyers almost completely uninterested in learning. In fact, in 2023, there are only 39 new cars for sale in the U.S. that offer a manual, out of probably a few hundred total models between the companies that sell here. It's genuinely tragic.

[@kenji642]

crown vics never came in manual so thats why

[@Bauer-ke6lp]

the "keep the shiny side up and the greasy side down" is a reference to the quote "keep the pointy end up and flamey end down" on how to operate a space rocket Not sure where it comes from, could be SpaceX

[@graywolfdefense53]

The free bird solo with the pigeon running awa6 from the cops and then starts flying 😂

[@MalteseFalconYT]

automatics cost less in the us

[@fillman86]

lol it's so ass backwards! but I suppose it's the price you pay for anti theft

[@matttrain3960]

Over here in the states automatics are the standard. its actualy very hard to find a manual here. all cop cars are autos.

[@dustbegone]

Been messing with AI scripting recently and with modded nascar tracks, when it works its great fun. When it doesn't you get spectacular crashes so its a win win for me!

[@fillman86]

haha I've not meddeled with beamng's ai yet, but I do know how bad their pathfinding can be lol

[@pierdolecfabrykasp.zoo.8776]

driving automatic is perfectly logical when your profession needs you to use hands while driving

[@fillman86]

unfortunately it's a lot harder on the brakes, and if the gearing is equal, the old autos aren't as fast accelerating or at top speed. This is why auto race cars were rare, and lever took off. It wasn't until automatically controlled manuals with paddles came around that racers moved away from the gear sticks

[@RobertHarrison-dq8go]

When an officer is responding to a shots fired call… He’s gonna be to busy loading his rifle to shift gears

[@fillman86]

Or responding to a report of someone walking whilst being black

[@burneraccounthandle]

@@fillman86funny!!1!

[@md_vandenberg]

I don't believe the Ford Crown Victoria was even designed with a manual transmission in mind. It's a body-on-frame sedan purchased in bulk as fleet vehicles by police agencies and livery services. Also, grandma and grandpa. As for the "added cost of an automatic", the sheer number of these beasts would off-set it completely. From the early 1990s to 2012, the St Thomas plant produced over *1.5 million* Crown Vics plus another *1.7 million* Mercury Grand Marquis. Tack on another million or so for the Lincoln Town Car. That's about 3 times as many Falcons built by Ford of Australia in the same time frame. The "cost" of an automatic means nothing to an American.

[@naniwara8673]

Waiting for motorcycle pigeon.

[@fillman86]

that's been up on the repository for a long time now

[@naniwara8673]

@@fillman86 i don't have beaming I just am asking for the big wheel pigeon. If it's made I'll ask for something else.

[@gp8666]

the over the top acting isnt something i want more of, also fill you have to learn to scandi flick its perfect for situations like these

[@fillman86]

huh I didn't think I was :/ I did do 1 scandi flick between the edits, and it scrubbed way too much speed off

[@benjaminfrohns]

Great idea! :-)

[@fillman86]

I think so too, and not only that, but it's very well made. Constantly in the middle of the pack, elbows out racing etc

[@tylerbrittan593]

Me just waiting for AI to be at least somewhat functional for offroad. 👀

[@destructivecatnado]

This is so cool, keep up the good work

[@hondacivic-uo8ne]

there is a freedom factory map on the repo

[@fillman86]

yeah, I plan to try that out at some point :)

[@Shaggie_Thrills]

The cars Americans use as police cars do not even come optioned with manual gear boxes.

[@RedFox-j2r]

Dale Earnhardt is a nascar racer that died in a crash

[@felipeferreira00]

To me, BeamNG not having a ai race in the big 8 (derby arena), is a big missed oportunity.

[@fillman86]

that's a good point :)

[@kraftenmari]

Looks like the main problem was you braked way too much. Try just letting off instead of braking, and use the banking instead of trying to dive to the apex. That way, you can carry a bit more speed down the straights.

[@fillman86]

yeah, circle racing is exceedingly rare, so I'm really not used to it haha because there was some learning, it is very fun :)

[@kraftenmari]

@@fillman86 yeah, I'm American so I've seen and done a bit of it myself, haha

[@Kr0viy99]

Sounds like a fun race irl

[@fillman86]

If it wasn’t on the other side of the planet, I’d go if I was invited

[@thebigbadraider2828]

The auto thing in the us comes down to safety (suppose theres a injury now they cant shift/steer) also a us standard and faster to manufacture if only one transmission is being produced

[@patrickn-r8750]

In the US almost 90% of new cars are sold auto there isn't a lot of manual options. I have an 04 manual honda accord and even that's kinda rare. Most cars here are auto

[@Thatkidthatoffroads]

Can you make a rv mod with an inside

[@dravermangaming7404]

make an anime skin for the grand marshal, it was funny watching you suffer making the anime wrap for the bolide the freddom 500 is about pit monovering and getting people out of your way

[@DownundaThunda]

The Gavril Grand Marshall is heavily based on the Ford Crown Victoria. And with you complaining that the car was an automatic, Ford never made a car badged a Crown Vic as a manual. There were Panther Platforms that had manual transmissions, but none were Crown Victorias. I believe the only one to feature a manual was the Mercury Marauder. But, I could be wrong about that. As for "Do American Police drive Auto?" Yes. Yes they do. In fact, most emergency services all around the world use Automatic vehicles. Europe being the main exception to this, where like 70% of drivers in Europe still prefer to drive manual. Everywhere else, the Manual is being phased out, and has been removed from emergency services for quite some time.

[@fillman86]

yeah, even here the police force has swapped to auto, but most other fleet cars are manual for cost reasons. I remember applying to be a security guard, and almost all places required me to be able to drive a manual

[@DownundaThunda]

@@fillman86 I don't think that's going to be the case for much longer, however. Automatics are easier to maintain, and there's less chance a bad driver can damage the car. In a manual, bad drivers can ruin clutches remarkably easy. Now, automatic cars are basically idiot-proof. Another reason why Automatic is starting to take over fleet vehicles on manual, is because something else you said is no longer true. Now, manuals are the ones that cost more. Automatics, being the mainstream option these days are the cheaper option, with manuals costing more, as well as only being fitted to new more enthusiast-focused cars like the WRX, BRZ/GR 86 and other sports cars.

[@fillman86]

@@DownundaThunda oh no, I just had a look and I think I'm going to be sick! most companies don't even offer manuals anymore even in the manual loving australia!!!

[@0rangeGhost4]

@@fillman86 i feel your pain. i don't like automatic either, i prefer stick much more. but a lot of people around me don't understand when i tell them about it and still trying to convince me that automatic is better

[@Hanime69420]

Did you post the long car mod yet?

[@fillman86]

yep, and it has been approved :)

[@Hanime69420]

@@fillman86 ty

[@Infernostar18]

ive watched some of the freedom 500 footage from different channels, and i gotta admit. this mod, it be like that.

[@fillman86]

Haha it’s fun to watch

[@glizzyboi-xq2lc]

The tip to this race is, Be aggressive.

[@fillman86]

yeah, but in real racing, you should be able to gain advantage without punting everyone

[@glizzyboi-xq2lc]

I guess, But it's beamNG. @@fillman86

[@lordjuvenile9068]

Hey fillman! What are your thoughts on ARC?

[@fillman86]

I prefer mig, and I'd probably like tig if it wasn't so expensive

[@robmanueb.]

@@fillman86 I think he means Aussie Racing Cars?

[@lordjuvenile9068]

@@fillman86 I meant aussie racing cars. Oops...

[@fillman86]

@@lordjuvenile9068 oh, I was making a joke, I thought you were talking about arc survival evolved. I like the series, I remember when it was new, and people thought it was just a short term gimmick

[@Protoraptor69]

Those poor Crown Victorias.

[@Wassup487]

I'm an american, and i can say, there'a not many american police with manuals, there's still some though. However I do think (I'm not an officer) that most Crown Vics are automatics. hope this helps some non american people Also our police cars are boats.

[@SceptiKalmannsSandbox]

I currently making AI scripts with Hirochi sunburst race edition with 3 laps to avoid collisions between AI. For now, 4 AI plus the player is ok but I need more cars !

[@whitefox2051]

it reminds me wreckfest nascar races

[@vxnFloppa]

Im assuming the shiny side refers to the body of the car and the greasy side is the bottom

[@jschackmann2]

Blames the AI while hes bouncing off the wall into the ai......😮

[@fillman86]

haha

[@BeamFun1]

You forgot to update the tire thermals mod lol

[@TheStupidRuski]

Automatic is standerd in the us, manual costs more

[@ChromaticSchnitzel]

Freedom 500 build and race when?

[@loudanproudracing5982]

So downloaded this an I have no idea to actually get to it once in the in the map any help?

[@swilleh_]

i can see automatic actually being better for cops except those moments where cop cars get stolen...

[@southwestjs4953]

Helll yeahhh brotherrrr your watching the cletus mcfarland show

[@dopebossgamerz]

rather have the cop focus on the chase then the gear shiftin

[@fillman86]

rather them be faster than comfortable :/

[@kap8495]

every car in america is automatic, most americans can't drive manual

[@0rangeGhost4]

how's AI drive so random in this video?? it's like spreads in the width of the track, have crashes etc. for me it's just builds a train and drives in almost perfect line behind each other

[@fillman86]

Odd, at the very least using luk’s drafting mod will mix it up a little

[@0rangeGhost4]

@@fillman86 i think thats because of mod, AI now starts to see each other as obstacles and try to avoid each other

[@Andy47357]

why didn’t you tune the car for the track.

[@Snapp321]

is it possible to change the other racers?

[@fillman86]

err I don't think so, you'd have to modify the back end of the mod

[@ParadiseCityCoverage]

Where are the Crown Victorias?

[@fillman86]

car manufacturers don't like games where their cars get damaged, so none would probably licence to beamng haha

[@Thatkidthatoffroads]

Hi fillman

[@fillman86]

high

[@adamalbeetar1185]

your tire thermals mod in not updateed

[@fillman86]

oh, I suppose I didn't check

[@Kilgorio]

Wow

[@graywolfdefense53]

Do you have any tips to be a good KZbinr

[@fillman86]

haha if I was good, I'd be a lot bigger by now XD

[@bruhhhhmoment4848]

I downloaded this mod on beamng but I’m so fucking confused where you play it at I can’t find it in senarios

[@BensMotorCars]

Hello, 😊

[@fillman86]

Good morning!

[@AquaPeet]

hahahaha did you REALLY say suck a duck?? ewwwwww

[@fillman86]

:P

[@THE_UBER_AUTISTIC]

2nd person to comment nice Hope youva had a nice day mr fillman

[@fillman86]

thanks, I have had a good one so far :)

[@THE_UBER_AUTISTIC]

@@fillman86 glad to here that man keep up the good work on the vids

[@graywolfdefense53]

I mean if you look at 25k good you still have 25k subs ya it could be a lot more but 25k is 25k

[@graywolfdefense53]

25k people whatch you

[@graywolfdefense53]

Compared to 8 subs like me that’s a lot

[@kinexxona06]

How can't you win?

[@fillman86]

Lol skill issues

[@maqadiqaquli.]

Are you serious? Beamng is max 100 ai nps supporting and you edited this 500?

[@fillman86]

not sure I understand what you're trying to say haha

[@hussamisen]

How u complaining about automatics when your literally playing on a controller

[@TopaT0pa]

Hello! Really? :D

[@MrLraewoo]

1h ago

[@jacobgardner8935]

“Do it for dale” as in Dale Earnhardt

[@someguyakanoahw]

hi fill