Update Speculation thread

Small Island, USA fans when Big Island, USA is announced:

 

I'm certain I'm misunderstanding at least a good portion of this document, but it's intent seems to be to connect two BeamNGpy (python integration for BeamNG.tech) clients through one BeamNG.tech simulator application, acting as a server, and allow each BeamNGpy client control one of the two vehicles in the scenario, effectively providing "multiplayer". This is in no way confirmation of multiplayer for BeamNG.drive, the consumer product, though it is worth mentioning that both BeamNG.tech and BeamNG.drive are listed at the top of the article.
https://github.com/BeamNG/BeamNGpy/blob/master/examples/multi_client.ipynb

If anyone would like a look at the full code, here's the test code the github page provides: https://github.com/BeamNG/BeamNGpy/blob/master/tests/test_multi_client.py

 

Conspiracy theory time, the next update is a proper racing update with tire thermals and they've made a deal to get Circuit of the Americas in the game

 

On the Circuit of The Americas, if it's not an official map,
I suspect it might be an Assetto Corsa port, which they use to benchmark the performance of WIP vanilla vehicles,
i.e. they could lap the bastion battlehawk around, then lap a charger hellcat in FM7 or GT7, and cross-check with people's IRL recorded lap times, and see whether the car underperforms, is adequate, or if it's overpowered.

 

That's what I'm thinking too, it's probably just to test the speed of the cars

Btw nobody noticed there's two Cliff maps?
CLIFF REMASTER CONFIRMED!!!

 

This makes sense, but why would the placeholder button be labeled as ui.playmodes.multiplayer?

 

A great catch!

I find it very intriguing seeing COTA with "BeamNG" logo which means that it is an official content. I would not be surprised if it could be a part of a "racing" update, similarly to the previous heavily off-road racing oriented update that included a few off-road racing vehicles, but also a map that is based on the real-world valley, and was named after it too. It could be a potential future where BeamNG could involve into, by including real-world circuits to attract more attention from sim-racing community.

It is also pretty interesting seeing a map called "Big Island" although it might not be a successor of "Small Island, USA", because of the lack of distinction that it is in fact based on the United States. At least, based on the thumbnail of this map, it could be a place anywhere in the world with mountainous and green islands. This itself can be a part of speculation.

Besides that, the likely reason why West Coast twins exist, is to have a backup in case some issues arose in the more up-to-date version of the map. It could've been done for minor changes (such as a quarry) or something major.

 

you get the beam logo when you put mod maps into the levels folder of the game, that said it isnt "official content" but an port from some game.

 

all the beamNG logo means is that it's installed in the main levels directory, which would make sense for an internal development build, the devs download it, and don't have to separately download and install the debug maps like mods, it's all there ready to go.

 

I'm not totally sure it's an Assetto Corsa port, if it is, it's either a different model from AC, or it was edited.

The thumbnail shown in the video


The Assetto Corsa port


Not exactly the best perspective, but you can get the idea. Different curbs, different color track and paint, and seemingly different backgrounds
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Ummmm... I'm looking at the BeamNG.tech video again and it looks like they changed some things...


Perhaps I'm looking at the wrong video... but I don't think I am. it's under the 2023 spring release and it has the K Series GT4 car to the left of the screen..

 

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I can confirm, looks like they've changed the video, which only confirms that it's official content they are working on and not a mod

 

They know we are speculating...

 

fixed... does this mean we get saveable damage and specific fixing?

 

Guys I think they are using this story as a coverup for any major progress related to multiplayer and whatnot /s

 

Alright guys, back to not so patiently waiting for the next teaser tuesday

 

I guess Leeloo is using her phone to take a picture of her monitor for the next teaser!