BeamNG.drive

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BeamNG.drive

Developers
	BeamNG
Engines
	Torque 3D
Release dates
Windows	Early access
Linux	Early access
Taxonomy
Monetization	One-time game purchase
Modes	Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing	Real-time
Perspectives	First-person, Third-person
Controls	Direct control
Genres	Racing, Simulation, Sandbox
Vehicles	Automobile, Truck, Bus
Art styles	Realistic
Themes	Contemporary

BeamNG.drive is a singleplayer and multiplayer sandbox simulation racing game developed and published by BeamNG.

Initially released as a tech demo on August 3, 2013 along with paid access to an alpha build, it was made available as early access on Steam on May 29, 2015. Over time, more contents and features were added to the game, including missions, mode, and experimental VR support. On September 27th, 2024 it was announced the game had been released on the Epic Games Store.. An experimental native Linux version was added on June 15, 2022 with the 0.25 update

The game has an extensive and active modding community.

General information

Official forum

Official wiki

Official mods page

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Official website		Purchase via Humble Widget.
Epic Games Store		According to the creator, the Epic Games Store and the Steam store are the same builds, they only use the Steam/Epic account/Login system.
Humble Store		The DRM-free version is usually updated slower than the Steam version.
Steam		Can be played without Steam running.

Monetization

Type	Notes
One-time game purchase	The game requires an upfront purchase to access.

Microtransactions

Type	Notes
No microtransactions	None

Essential improvements

Skip the initial launcher

Use the -noninteractive command line argument

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows	%LOCALAPPDATA%\BeamNG.drive\<game.version>\settings\
Linux	$XDG_DATA_HOME/BeamNG/

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
Epic Games Launcher		tdev, the game creator, said on a forum post that "they only use the ... Epic account Login system."
Steam Cloud		Only saves settings, mods not saved

Video

Video settings

Graphics feature	State	WSGF	Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)		FOV Tune slider under Options > Gameplay.
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)		FXAA, SMAA
High-fidelity upscaling		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Frame generation		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS		No frame rate or refresh rate cap, user can set one.
High dynamic range display (HDR)		HDR experience can be improved using: RenoDX SDR
Ray tracing (RT)
Color blind mode		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.

Input

Keyboard and mouse	State	Notes
Remapping
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse acceleration
Mouse input in menus
Keyboard and mouse prompts
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Controller remapping
Controller sensitivity		Adjustable when binding a function.
Controller Y-axis inversion

Controller types

XInput-compatible controllers
Xbox button prompts
Impulse Trigger support

DirectInput-compatible controllers
Directinput button prompts

Nintendo controllers

Tracked motion controllers

Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Input prompt override
Haptic feedback		FFB under Options > Controls > Force Feedback
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

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  Bindings (1/2)

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  Bindings (2/2)

The game can send telemetry data to supported software and devices through the UDP protocol. Also support D-Box haptic/motion platforms through the proprietary D-Box Coded Gaming protocol.

Controller support

The developer had provided a list of supported racing wheels, pedals and accessories. Devices not listed may work, but the user will have to manually map each action.

Devices listed with Italics denotes unofficial support through compatibility with certain racing wheels/wheel bases.

The supported devices listed are for the latest patch 0.30.

Compatible steering wheels	Notes
Fanatec Porsche 911 Turbo/Turbo S/Carrera/GT2/GT3 RS
Fanatec ClubSport V1
Fanatec ClubSport V1
Fanatec ClubSport V2
Fanatec ClubSport V2.5
Fanatec CSL Elite V1
Fanatec CSL Elite V1.1
Fanatec CSL Elite+
Fanatec Podium DD1
Fanatec Podium DD2
Fanatec Podium DD1 F1
Fanatec CSL DD
Fanatec Gran Turismo DD Pro
Fanatec ClubSport DD
Fanatec ClubSport DD+
Genius TwinWheel for PS2 and PC	No force feedback.
Leo Bodnar SimSteering 2	No assigned input.
Logitech Driving Force Pro
Logitech MOMO Racing
Logitech Driving Force GT
Logitech G25
Logitech G27
Logitech G29
Logitech G920
Logitech G923	TrueForce supported.
Logitech G Pro Racing Wheel	TrueForce supported.
Microsoft SideWinder Force Feedback Wheel	No force feedback.
MOZA R3
MOZA R5	Predefined input is for CS Steering Wheel V2.
MOZA R9 V1/V2/V2.5	Predefined input is for CS Steering Wheel V2 on the R9 V2/R9 V2.5.
MOZA R12
MOZA R16 V1/V2	Predefined input is for CS Steering Wheel V2 on the R16 V2.
MOZA R21 V1/V2	Predefined input is for CS Steering Wheel V2 on the R21 V2.
OpenFFBoard
PXN V10
PXN V12
PXN V12lite
Sim-Plicity SW20 V3
Saitek/Logitech G Farm Simulator Heavy Equipment Bundle	Side panel is treated as separate device. No force feedback.
SteelSeries Simraceway SRW-S1	No force feedback.
SimXperience AccuForce
Simucube 1
Simucube 2 Pro
Simucube 2 Sports
Simucube 2 Ultimate
Thrustmaster F430 Cockpit Wireless
Thrustmaster Rally GT Force Feedback Pro
Thrustmaster T500
Thrustmaster TX
Thrustmaster T300
Thrustmaster T150	Some users have reported having inverted pedal input.
Thrustmaster TMX
Thrustmaster TS-XW Racer
Thrustmaster T-GT/T-GT II

Compatible pedals	Notes
Fanatec ClubSport Pedals V1	Either to PC directly or to a Fanatec wheel base.
Fanatec ClubSport Pedals V2	Either to PC directly or to a Fanatec wheel base.
Fanatec ClubSport Pedals V3	Either to PC directly or to a Fanatec wheel base.
Fanatec CSL Elite Pedals V1	Either to PC via adapter or to a Fanatec wheel base.
Fanatec CSL Elite LC Pedals V1	Either to PC directly or to a Fanatec wheel base.
Fanatec CSL Elite Pedals V2	Either to PC directly or to a Fanatec wheel base.
Fanatec CSL Pedals	Either to PC via USB adapter or to a Fanatec wheel base. Included with Fanatec Gran Turismo DD Pro
Fanatec CSL Pedals LC	Either to PC directly or to a Fanatec wheel base.
Heusinkveld Sim Pedals Sprint	Connect to PC directly via USB.
Logitech G Pro Racing Pedals	Connect to a Logitech wheel base. (G29, G920 and G923 requires G Racing Adapter.)
MOZA CRP pedals	Connect to PC directly via USB.
MOZA SR-P pedals	Connect to PC directly via USB.
Thrustmaster T2PM Pedals	Connect to a Thrustmaster wheel base. Included with Thrustmaster T128.
Thrustmaster T3PA Pedals	Connect to a Thrustmaster wheel base. Included with several versions of Thrustmaster racing wheel bundles (Notably T300RS Gran Turismo Edition and T-GT).
Thrustmaster T3PA Pro Pedals	Connect to a Thrustmaster wheel base.
Thrustmaster T3PM Pedals	Connect to a Thrustmaster wheel base. Included with Thrustmaster T248.
Thrustmaster T-LCM Pedals	Connect to a Thrustmaster wheel base.

Compatible add-ons	Notes
Fanatec ClubSport Shifter SQ V1.5	Either to PC via USB adapter or to a Fanatec wheel base.
Fanatec ClubSport Handbrake V1.5	Either to PC via USB adapter, to a compatible Fanatec pedals or to most Fanatec wheel bases except the ClubSport V1.
Heusinkveld HE Sequential Shifter	Connect to PC directly via USB.
MOZA HGP Shifter	Either to PC via USB adapter or to MOZA R3, R5, R9 V2.5, R12, R16 V2 or R21 V2 wheel bases.
MOZA HBP Handbrake	Either to PC via USB adapter or to MOZA R3, R5, R9 V2.5, R12, R16 V2 or R21 V2 wheel bases.
SHH Shifter Newt2	Connect to PC directly via USB.
Thrustmaster TSS Handbrake Sparco Mod	Connect to a Thrustmaster wheel base.
Thrustmaster TSS Handbrake Sparco Mod+	Connect to a Thrustmaster wheel base.
Thrustmaster TH8A Shifter	Connect to a Thrustmaster wheel base.
Thrustmaster TH8S Shifter	Connect to a Thrustmaster wheel base.

Audio

Audio feature	State	Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
French
German				Added in v0.24.
Japanese
Korean
Polish				Added in v0.24.
Portuguese
Brazilian Portuguese
Russian
Spanish
Latin American Spanish

Network

Multiplayer types

Type	Native	Players	Notes
Local play		4	Works in most modes by enabling multiseat.
LAN play
Online play		Use BeamMP or KissMP

VR support

3D modes	State	Notes
Native 3D		Dual-View Rendering (3D Ultra) and Single-View Depth Reprojection (3D+). Use TrueGame for Acer SpatialLabs, or NewAxis on other Eye-Tracked Lightfield displays.
Nvidia 3D Vision		Dual-View Rendering Use Geo-11 fix for Frame Sequential, Interleaved, SBS, TAB or Anaglyph displays.

Headsets
OpenXR		Added in 0.30. See OpenXR runtime guide.
SteamVR		This game might be playable through SteamVR's support for the OpenXR API.
Oculus VR (LibOVR)
Windows Mixed Reality		Requires using the Vulkan API and either Oasis SteamVR Driver for Windows Mixed Reality (works with latest Windows 11) or OpenXR-Vk-D3D12 if using Windows Mixed Reality (works up to Windows 11 23H2).
OSVR

Devices
Tracked motion controllers
Traditional controller		See Input for details.
Keyboard/Mouse
Tobii Eye Tracking		Supports: Extended View - Eye & Head Tracking and Camera Boost. Requires GameHub 4.0 for official support of Opentrack standard.
TrackIR

Issues unresolved

"Failed to find suitable Vulkan device" when launching native Linux port

The native Linux version requires multiple device extensions beyond what regular Vulkan 1.3 offers. AMD GCN 1 to 3 GPUs are usual suspects and do not launch on the native Linux version. GPUs that provide incomplete Vulkan support (pre 1.3) may not launch either.

Workaround: Run the Windows version with Proton
Launch the game via Steam instead of the Linux binary to launch the Windows version.

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	11	DX10 support was dropped after 0.14.0.5 DX9 support was dropped after 0.4.0.6
Vulkan		Vulkan is in beta. Selectable from the launcher as well as with the -gfx vk command line argument. Also used by the native Linux port.

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows			32-bit support was discontinued in 0.25.
Linux			Experimental. Can be launched from <path-to-game>/BinLinux/BeamNG.drive.x64

Middleware

	Middleware	Notes
Audio	FMOD
Interface	Chromium Embedded Framework

System requirements

Windows

Linux

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended	VR
Operating system (OS)	10
Processor (CPU)	Intel Core i5-8400 AMD Ryzen 5 1600	Intel Core i7-9700 AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
System memory (RAM)	16 GB	32 GB
Storage drive (HDD/SSD)	100 GB	120 GB
Video card (GPU)	Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 AMD Radeon RX 570 6 GB of VRAM DirectX 11 compatible	Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 AMD Radeon RX 6700 8 GB of VRAM	Vulkan-compatible GPU and drivers 8 to 10 GB of VRAM
Controller		Gamepad	OpenXR-compatible VR headset (such as Meta Quest, Valve Index, Vive, Pico, and many others)

A 64-bit operating system is required.

Recommended spec based on 1080p resolution.

Installing game mods will increase required storage space.

BeamNG.drive can use a lot of RAM (+16GB)

Gamepad recommended. Steering wheel supported.

VR supported, 10 GB VRAM minimum is recommended.

The following requirements refers to desktop hardware. Laptop hardware, despite similar naming on some components, may be slower

For system requirements on legacy branches, see this archived link: https://web.archive.org/web/20250731085845/https://documentation.beamng.com/support/troubleshooting/requirements/

Linux
	Minimum	Recommended	VR
Operating system (OS)	Ubuntu 22.04 LTS, SteamOS
Processor (CPU)	Intel Core i5-8400 AMD Ryzen 5 1600	Intel Core i7-9700 AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
System memory (RAM)	16 GB	32 GB
Storage drive (HDD/SSD)	100 GB	120 GB
Video card (GPU)	Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 AMD Radeon RX 570 Vulkan-compatible GPU and drivers 6 GB of VRAM	Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 AMD Radeon RX 6700 8 GB of VRAM	Vulkan-compatible GPU and drivers 8 to 10 GB of VRAM
Controller		Gamepad	OpenXR-compatible VR headset (such as Meta Quest, Valve Index, Vive, Pico, and many others)

A 64-bit operating system is required.

Recommended spec based on 1080p resolution.

Installing game mods will increase required storage space.

BeamNG.drive can use a lot of RAM (+16GB)

Gamepad recommended. Steering wheel supported.

VR supported, 10 GB VRAM minimum is recommended.

The following requirements refers to desktop hardware. Laptop hardware, despite similar naming on some components, may be slower

Built-in benchmark

BeamNG has a built-in CPU benchmark tool called Banana. It can be launched by going to <path-to-game>\Bin64\banana-bench.x64.bat on Windows and <path-to-game>/BinLinux/banana-bench.x64.sh on Linux.