The Lore of BeamNG

[@SkyFall4839]

Sorry everyone, I have two things to point out/correct: 1. I meant wonky, not well w*nky at 2:11, I must have been asleep writing my script xD 2. To all the people that want to get access to the 0.1 version of BeamNG, I got it from the owner of Norte MP, @fr3ddycr on Discord, and he won't make it accessible to the public. If you still want to play an old BeamNG version, here is a link to the 0.3 techdemo: archive.org/download/beamng-techdemo-0.3-setup_201907

[@TylerTMG]

wanky works

[@bignooby1197]

@@TylerTMG yea

[@theYeastBoi1332]

wanky ahh controls

[@SomeYTP]

You sure a bout that drive.google.com/file/d/11g8Jchx_PCgxmchM9qnEvcCB047uHsmx/view Beamng0.1

[@bussin_buses]

You forgot about the H-Series remaster, in 2021.

[@xnicklc]

I want this game to have a mud dynamic like spin tires has!

[@SUCCUBUS928]

People still comment here I was there for the premiere and livestream

[@jarrynsmith]

I'm pretty sure mudrunner was originally made from rigsofrods

[@Mango_2287]

With mods it does, i dont like it cuz on offroad i always slip off even with grippy tyres. The mod doesnt know if your using an offroad or drift.

[@1337Meoww]

No fortnite haves already building for that

[@SUCCUBUS928]

@@1337Meoww do you mean this as a joke

[@Delta_NWAB747fan]

The best 25 bucks I’ve ever spent. The devs of this game are incredible and the past 5 years on Steam & watching the development since 2014 will be moments that will never be topped in gaming. I got goosebumps watching this. It’s been an incredible journey, not just for me, my friends, content creators, and the audience, but the Devs who made one of the best developed games of all time all for a 1 time price with consistent free updates. Truly a work of art and an example of how how to make a sim. It’s been an incredible decade and looking forward to the next 10! ❤🎉🥂

[@TheoPhilpot]

So excited for what’s to come

[@gaminghuskyforlife]

i have spent 75 bucks on this game, and going to make it 100 soon. i got it for 2 friends and im getting it for another friend. it is still worth it. every dollar

[@thereisonlymusic]

What about the insane modding community?

[@grugbug5615]

Its absolute art

[@blocksource4192]

Yep. There's companies charging $70 for games rn that aren't even as close to beamng.

[@roadwarrior114]

The biggest update this game needs is node beam collision, instead of just node end collision. Then parts wouldn't clip through each other or get stuck to each other.

[@lowskillcamper]

The performance impact of that is absolutely crazy. They already have the most advanced real-time physics engine, and you are casually asking them to make it an order of magnitude more advanced. I am not saying it is impossible, but it requires genius-level algorithmic optimization. And also beam collisions would make things better, but would not eliminate parts clipping trough each other. You can still push a triangle through a bigger triangle. To eliminate clipping you need full surface collisions which add another order of magnitude or 2. So sticking to what they have now is probably the smart thing to do.

[@YourAverageProgrammer1]

"I would love to get VR back" Your wish is my command - beamng

[@SUCCUBUS928]

Hehe

[@FlaccidFella]

I got vr to work my first try. Played for hours. Even closed and reopened the game several times. Tried it the next day and it would not work no matter what I tried

[@WertynIsSwedish]

@@FlaccidFella i mean like they said the vr mode is very unstable

[@FlaccidFella]

@@WertynIsSwedish your mom is unstable

[@DragzMR2]

I've been following beamng since day one and only reason I bought myself a steam deck is to play beamng. This is not a game, beamng is beyond that, it will only grow to become the best sim racer, best offroad sim and ofc, absolutely the best at vehicle damage. Dear devs, hats off to you and thank you for your hard work!

[@simracingeverythin5832]

agreed, this game for me is just the best car simulator, it's the best suspension simulator, body flex, the damage system is actually one of the things I am almost least interested about, though a great thing to have, I just immagine doing races and drifting on my simulator and having a crash and having to go back to the pits to fix it, FFB on Wheels is also getting better and better, would love some more detail in the FFB though, but in the last couple years it has improved dramatically.

[@Shadowdrifting]

I Still play Rigs of rods and there is a big modding community so i have a lot of mods and the game is awesome Btw Does BMnG Run well on steam deck? would wanna know.

[@SkyFall4839]

It’s runs BeamNG surprisingly well! kzbin.info/www/bejne/jXSvhmVve9iJh9E

[@DragzMR2]

@@Shadowdrifting works perfectly fine at 40-60fps low to medium settings and steady 30 at medium to high settings. If you want AI I suggest dropping everything to low, doesn't look as good as it can but game is still highly enjoyable

[@giovanigeorgis3848]

@@Shadowdrifting yes BeamNG runs well on the Deck

[@linksadude1]

Paint scratches would be very cool. Weather like nice looking rain and thunderstorms and snow would be just amazing. Beamng as it is, is already a top-notch game. Playing with wheel, pedals and shifter make the driving even more fun. I absolutely love this game.

[@astrovisionbroadcastingunion]

I sure hope Beamng will remain in early access forever, so that they can keep updating and adding things regularily and keep touch with their community as they(ve successfully done since the game's first release :D

[@bakedstreetyt]

It could get a release while still adding content

[@astrovisionbroadcastingunion]

@@bakedstreetyt Yea but with a release, they 100% wouldn't add as much content as they are, they wouldn't refine their physics and aesthetics as much as possible. Release pretty much means the game finished and done

[@PieceOK]

@@astrovisionbroadcastingunion as a developer you need to set goals, otherwise your project will never be finished. When these goals are finished you can show your vision to a broader audience by releasing the game out of the early access state. Of course after the release they can tweak and add more content and the game can get the propper attention also on consoles

[@astrovisionbroadcastingunion]

@@PieceOK Recent games that got officially released never got updated as regularily as BeamNG is still to this day. Moreover, still being in Early Access doesn't exclude you from achieving goals, the main goal is to get the most perfect game possible with as much good content as possible, and the Early Access is, in my opinion, a good place to reach this goal. Moreover, they can reach for more specific goals like having the best physics (which are still tweaked to this day), graphics, FX, details, etc etc. I think it's for the best that they don't go away from Early Access before they get everything perfectly right, and tbh it should be the same for any game. If it's not finished and you have to tweak it still, don't release it as being a final product. Finally, BeamNG is quite a niche game in general, releasing it fully wouldn't get its popularity that much higher I'm sure. The only benefit could be a release on consoles, but even then the game's optimization is a massive headache for the devs, I don't even see it happening like ever

[@nukedogger86]

The progress the dev team has made over the past decade is amazing. It's one of my favorite titles to play, especially with the collaboration with Automation. Absolute game changer. It gets better every update.

[@ColossalCereal]

That's crazy that it's been a decade. I remember playing the tech demo, and then I believe the paid alpha version was released a week or two later. I vividly remember waking up the morning the first public alpha released and asking my parents if I could get it. I'm 23 now and still love Beamng. Glad this was a part of my childhood.

[@JaridMitchell]

Rigs of Rods was a HUGE part of my childhood, so glad you covered that part!

[@SkyFall4839]

It’s the predecessor to BeamNG, so it’s an important part of the lore!

[@Cunningham58]

So many of these updates felt like they were released yesterday, happy birthday BeamNG!

[@kazik997]

Great video! Personally, i think that when the full game releases it will still get updates, but not as big as what we get right now, maybe a new car or map every now and then

[@SkyFall4839]

Yeah, that’s probably even more likely :)

[@BeamDriver]

Awesome video Skyfall! I love your new video style

[@SkyFall4839]

Glad you like it :D

[@aswedishkid2492]

3:32, well that didn't age well since they added VR to 0.30.0 lmao

[@TheoPhilpot]

I’ve been playing this game since the sunburst was unfinished. Remember you could drive around with no interior? Absolutely insane how time flies

[@Calthecool]

I have 1,100 hours on the game since 2020, and if they continue updating it like they have been for the last decade I could see myself getting 3,000. Truly one of the best games of all time and I can’t wait to see what they add it the future. Online multiplayer would be great, and local split screen multiplayer would be amazing.

[@hubertcumberdale6404]

Played it on my web browser in 2014. Was shocked it wasn’t some ad-riddled joke of a game. It was a an amazing tech demo. Today it is my favorite racing game of all time. And it happens to have the most beautiful crash physics and great graphics. The devs keep improving the game. The community is allowed to Mod to almost no end. And I can’t see how I will stop playing this game for years to come. BeamNG just needs a Need for Speed Hot pursuit 2 style sound track and it will be a masterpiece!

[@racer927]

The police be the kryptonite and you be Superman Wassup-kassup, now dizzy-dizzy-WANG!

[@MurderousPenguin]

Honestly, with how the devs interact with the community and how much frequent updates and improvements they add in, i wouldnt even be mad if it costed £60

[@JoePez]

I can’t believe it’s already been 10 Years. I remember when my cousin download this game on the day came out and playing it for hours and hours on end because of how cool and revolutionary it was.

[@fabianopiano2191]

Great video, the fun thing is even remember when west coast was added and i was so exited and had alot of fun playing there. The fact that that was in 2016 is weird cus i was only eight yrs but i remeber enjoing beamng just as much as i do today.

[@Ultra4115_]

This video really makes me appreciate how much they add every year :)

[@BeamngTV]

This was a nice nostalgic video, since you brought me back into years 2013/14 where I found out about this game. I also played the Rigs of Rods before the BeamNG came out. I´m very excited for the 0.30 , I believe since it was 10 years of BeamNG Release recently, it surely will be a big one! The Utility update sounds very exciting :) Good video m8 !

[@SkyFall4839]

Thank you, I went through a lot of nostalgia myself making this video :)

[@SkyAnthro]

Absolutely beautiful, thank you for this video, I remember the day I got BeamNG on my awful Gateway laptop in 2013 when I was in school for computers. I still play it to this day now on a gaming PC I built with a Logitech G920 force feedback wheel. I wish they would bring back the VR function, I had it working once with the Oculus DK2 headset with VorpX. I can't wait to see what's next for this amazing driving simulator ^-^

[@SkyFall4839]

I’m glad it brought back memories!

[@aiobio.]

The fact that BeamNG is still in Early Access is good, because this means that will get even new features, vehicles, and maybe game modes (even the official multiplayer seems possible)

[@felipeferreira00]

Ah yes, i remember the old default sound, wich was the reason i said would never play it. Well, here we are in 2023, i now have a good laptop, and play BeamNG regularly

[@standard-carrier-wo-chan]

BeamNG is one of those things that you buy and wait not for it to quickly become fun, you let it grow and age like wine until it's finally ripe with all the bells and whistles attached.

[@toyoracer33]

It's been an early access for 10 years - I think it's safe to say they have no intention of ever releasing this as a finished product.

[@drumstick74]

We can hope ! :)

[@nightbloxing_yt9609]

HAPPY 10 YEARS BIRTHDAY BEAMNG DRIVE!!!

[@AdolfoWWolf]

Man i loved this, i follow this project since the CryEngine demo, at that time i was really frustrated that no game had that kind of soft body deformation in game, and pretty much every game never had a good body simulation even among the best racing sims, so imagine how intrigued and happy i was to find that demo. Curiously i never got to play any of this, my computer never has been able to run it, but seeing the last updates, and this video, plus some other projects i follow, i guess it's time to finally upgrade my PC. Thanks for this video man, great that you got access to those old versions.

[@javimania111]

Oh man.. rigs of rods, i spent so much time playing that "game" and messing with the physics when i was a kid, the good old times 🥹

[@toshineon]

In general, I don't like games that never seem to come out of early access, but for me BeamNG is an exception. Not usre why, but there's something about it where it doesn't bother me as much.

[@JustJayYay]

That camera work is PERFECT, good job SF

[@SkyFall4839]

Thanks! The most clips weren’t mine though, I used the official game trailers :)

[@drumstick74]

Wow, you did your homework, and nicely presented! :) Thanks! I got the game about two years ago, and I find it very generous that we keep getting free updates to a game that seems to be forever in development. Great community as well, with talented modders creating content for the game. Also possible to play MultiPlayer through a mod, with up to 10 players per map. 👌

[@_mo09]

Great Video! Like you said, the full Release wont be anytime soon, but I dont think its gonna be end of development for game🤔

[@SkyFall4839]

Maybe not the final end, but I’m quite sure updates will be less frequent if/when it fully releases.

[@rajgill7576]

Been a player since rigs of rods. Hands down my favorite game ever since gta only refreshes every decade now xD

[@timlamb6735]

I remember seeing the teaser video, shortly after it debuted in 2013, and was completely amazed by what was to, potentially, come. Now here I am with the latest version of the game (0.31) and seeing the teaser video, again, 10 years later. Really makes me appreciate how far the devs have taken this game over the years in terms of features. graphics and playability.

[@LuminocityyEdits]

I hope this game will stop developing in 1.00, like we're in 0.30 now, so we could have plenty of versions more to go!

[@Utahlover]

Can’t wait!

[@jaxxxn_]

The day beam get dynamic weather is the day the game changes forever, that would be by far the biggest and best change they could possibly add

[@DerNiloy]

I somehow don't want the devs stopping development on this beautiful game. If they do I'm gonna cry Very well made video!

[@losbexp]

As someone who bought this piece of art way back in 2016, I haven't played even for an hour. Yet I watched countless amounts of minutes of videos about it.

[@robloxhunter1537]

vr support has came back to beamng around a week ago

[@xnotasweatx]

I remember watching WhyBeAre in 2013/2014 playing beamng

[@maldis_fool1054]

I remember in 2014-2015 my cousin had beamng on his laptop, it ran like garbage but I played it all day and night untill I got in trouble or the laptop shut itself down from overheating, he “lost” the game and I never played it again untill I got my gaming pc in 2022, brought the game and have spent 300+ hours in it

[@SkyFall4839]

Thanks for sharing your story :)

[@TheRealYDA]

My Laptop which I got a Year ago Overheated so Much my Mic & Speakers Stopped Working, but at least I can use Headphones 😅

[@therealmichaelphelps]

Also beamMP is a thing that didnt get mentioned, i started playing this game since last summer 2022 and ive been so impressed with it, you never get bored of the game, constant new updates, new mods constantly, always something new to try and my favorite is multi player and i hope we get full time multi player support part of the main game

[@peanutinatree7191]

Ice been watching beam since 2015 ish, and started playing just a few years ago in 2020... love the game and will never get over the physics and offroading

[@peanutinatree7191]

damn vr *I've

[@andrewdees1651]

I wish he included more of how the crashing physics has been upgraded through the years. This feature really makes this game different from other games.

[@SkyFall4839]

Surprisingly, the soft-body physics didn’t undergo major changes.

[@Toyota--Camry]

I downloaded the BeamNG techdemo wayyy back when it came out. I was 9 at the time. Mind blowing to think that that was a whole decade ago. It sure as hell doesn’t feel like ten years.

[@Von727]

I have been a fan of Beam since early 2018 ive only woned it for a year and a half now. But I always loved this game. This video brought back memories, like the adding of the bluebuck. I remember youtubers were good fans of it. Also good video!

[@SkyFall4839]

Thanks!

[@mrcaboosevg6089]

Can't believe i've been playing for 10 years, the trailer literally instantly sold me on whatever they were making

[@johnn1056]

The video was really detailed and talk about pretty much the whole history of beamng good job!!!!

[@SkyFall4839]

Thanks!

[@Wreckedftfoxy]

beamng is one of those games thats gonna be timeless cause its so unique and multifunctional where u can have racing, demo derby, rp, multiplayer in one game is a recipe for a good game and it shows hell the graphics were never the best but they have improved i didnt mind personally but man if they were this advanced with the graphics they had then boy the game would be a unit of a game

[@Mango-yc7tw]

Crazy how far this game has come since I bought it back in 2015 when it got on to steam and whats even crazier is i still play the game very often amazing game amazing devs

[@yukitaubenguz1527]

BeamNG anniversary update confirmed?

[@mamyou2998]

No, I don’t think so. I believe and hope that we get the first teaser though!

[@Ohno871]

How did you comment before the video released

[@bluepasta9505]

That is a very good question

[@SkyFall4839]

It was released as premiere, meaning people were able to comment before the video fully published :)

[@VHS_Serenity]

at some point, beamng is going to be real life you just gota be patient

[@mikekent9488]

I love this. Thanks for sharing. I hope they never stop developing it - it's such an exciting game.

[@PemnaGaming]

Happy 10th anniversary BeamNG!!!!

[@2cent194]

I bought it... 10 years ago... Wow, time flies. Still feels like it was yesterday

[@NagronCZ]

This made me realize just how long I follow beam, I still remember seeing the oldest menus, probably later version with them tho

[@09simid]

This is a game that I actually like that is still en development. The commitment and passion they have for this game is insane

[@CrashFrontier]

Hey, thanks for that. Great video. In regard to wishes, my big one would be human ragdolls in the cars. But that dream seems so far-fetched that most have given up on it. I am aware that this is by design, yet one can dream... Thanks again.

[@SkyFall4839]

I’m glad this was inspiring :) About the rag doll, it would definitely be a cool feature, but I think the developers will first focus on getting the vehicles physics as realistic as possible. Thanks for stopping by CrashFrontier!

[@RailsofForney]

10:28 You were right, we got the T-Series Remaster that update…and some nomenclature got changed as well.

[@dmagik8]

i get that this is about the dev updates and features added, but you've gotta add how "car boyz" gets this game a recognition boost.

[@MavinoBonz]

I can't wait to see scratches on the car and dynamic weather, btw amazing video

[@SkyFall4839]

Me neither, I really hope those features get implemented! Thank you!

[@thegoodoldshoe7380]

First with this video I really noticed how many updates come over the year and what an effort the people of BeamNG make. I am very excited about what is still to come if it continues like this. Thank you for the video

[@SkyFall4839]

Much appreciated!

[@ComradeNationalist]

I love how the captions say Soliad lansdale as Soviet lansdale

[@StaelTek]

Bought it in 2016 for €20. Considering the amount of work and addons they’ve done without charging extra is why i love this game so much.

[@eko4425]

Great video! Hope to see more in the future.

[@pressstart1490]

Not everyone will remember it, but the people that played Rigs of Rods, are legends.

[@xSleeper.]

you forgot that one of the main developers of Beamng had car mods for Rigs of Rods that he completly left out, they were so amazing tho, Cars called Gavril

[@eurybaric]

I remember when the automation x beamng update came. I couldn't believe it! I still struggle to, now. Two games. Two of my favourite games at the time lol! Anyway cheers man really nice video!

[@SkyFall4839]

Thanks! That collaboration is truly amazing!

[@ObjectivelyCorrectOpinion]

Been in BeamNG since the beginning. Watched it a lot in 2012-2015

[@the_wobbly_witch]

this game has one of the best devs ever

[@DC2_Danny]

I remember when that first video came out on the game I was so shocked seeing that. O played the game as soon as it came public and loved every second of it

[@tamezzodiac2862]

The fact that I never played it, but I remember the East Coast USA map release is wild.

[@paco_WX]

i got this game back in 2020 and this is ABSOLUTELY worth it for $26 like its soo fun too 3:37 VR SUPPORT? that would be SO much fun getting a horichi br 800 and hit a tree in vr

[@SeanWMODonnell]

Yeah, Rigs of Rods takes me back. I thought back then we would see this tech in all games with driving......that was 2008/9......

[@exilb]

ayo finally a long video! tysm keep it up

[@SkyFall4839]

Thanks! I won‘t be able to keep up the weekly upload schedule with longer videos though…

[@gropaygrapay]

Congrats on hitting 10K subs!!!!

[@SkyFall4839]

Thank you!

[@Ponlets]

imagine that after BeamNG releases that they make a second one with better physics or with the ability to destroy buildings and stuff

[@ericsandstrom8561]

Imagine having a game that came out to the public in 2013 and is still getting quality of life updates and new FUN content... im looking at you rockstar

[@f11bot]

I am from the time that this was confused as a GTA 5 leaked footage XD And that’s how I got to know this amazing game. Still remember playing around with the original demo!

[@shadow105720]

In addition to tire thermals, aerodynamics, and weather, i really wish they would add deformable terrain. Paint scratches and dust not phasing through the car would be the cherry on top of it all. Those are the only major features I feel are missing. After that the only thing I could ask is more maps, cars, and the career mode.

[@ToyotaTrucks9]

You forgot to mention that gridmap v1 was removed and replaced with gridmap v2

[@SkyFall4839]

Yeah, I missed quite some stuff... It's not easy to put the entire history of over 10 years into one video.

[@segeros]

Sadly Rigs of Rods has fallen into obscurity

[@SkyFall4839]

Yeah…

[@therealdapperdan]

nostalgia, bought in june 2015 and currently have 900 hours in beam

[@marcopozzi522]

Beamng Is 10 years and it is still in alpha. The 1.0 version will be something huge like a crossover between automation, beamng, GTA, car mechanic simulator and assetto Corsa 😶

[@kskredderbakken]

And VR for sure....

[@sproti2137]

Its nice to be with this game since its first techdemo. I was 9/10 y.o.back then, now I'm 22 and bruh I'm feeling old xd

[@SkyFall4839]

Haha time flies…

[@simracingeverythin5832]

I remember Beamng from the first public alpha, what an amazing car simulator it has turned into and I can't wait to see what the implement in the future, I have also compiled a wishlist of features that I hope some day get implemented, here it is: Paint scratches More detailed FFB model Materials shearing and breaking apart (not just bending) and different depending on material. Deformable and breakable scenery without affecting performance (😅 very hopefull here) Tire wear and temperature simulation (not only through the mod that exists already) Airbags Fluid leak animations Better aerodynamics model + vanilla drafting Cars get wet and dirty with water and dirt/mud VR Support Vanilla Multiplayer Better Thumbnail Generator (to make those pesky thumbnails of modded cars uniform with all the others cars in the vehicle selector) currently this tool is outdated and is a bit annoying to use.

[@SkyFall4839]

I fully agree with your list, I’d also appreciate a UI overhaul though :)

[@kak8895]

BeamNG will never give over exaggerated, arcade FFB like PC racing games do. That kills the entire purpose of becoming a driving simulator. At the point it just becomes an over amplified toy for race drivers to come and whine about.

[@Sosa3mg]

i just lealized that im following beam production since 2018

[@thebyzocker]

when the devs did a small q&a on the forums at the launch of 0.29 they said tire thermals were several updates away iirc

[@RailsofForney]

Hindsight: 0.30 was a big update, but yes, *tyre thermals, dynamic weather,* physical damage, etc *could revolutionize the game* beyond what we know today.

[@morefurless]

I had beamng around 2015, I had saved up for a few weeks and got the version when they added the sbr4 a long ass time ago… I was playing it on a old office pc and it run so bad haha, good times…

[@OliversTechFan]

I remember the old menu UI and the old gridmap, those were the good days

[@corbinbell820]

I cant wait for the utility update, theres only a few mods that focused on utility that i can think of. That being the belaz, and the farming mod

[@dauntless_3496]

You would love the VR back, look now! 🎉🎉🎉

[@JeffGordonFan]

I remember it like yesterday. Jacksepticeye playing around on the original grid map, crashing the red D-series, and yelling cuss words.

[@xxyvng6831]

I eemember when lazarbeam played it and speirstheamazingHD

[@jelani2790]

As well as the major updates featuring new cars and maps, there was a lot of behind the scenes improvements and refinements to the core physics of the game over the years. That's what I personally find more interesting!