Update Speculation thread

My god I’m late! Just seen the Teaser Tuesday and looking forward to some new customisation!

 

Theory: if by any chance the devs are working on a tuning / street racing update, they could definitely get around to make the exhaust backfiring system a bit more realistic, both in technical, (like the sound the exhaust makes when backfiring or make it a bit shaky when flaming hot and backfiring also, Glowing hot red exhausts for when the exhaust temp is really high is a good idea too, it’s not impossible since we have had such mods like the glowing brake discs mod.) and more importantly, visual ways, the backfire texture that comes out of the flaming exhaust is just some different 2D textures untouched from 2015, they could really get around onto improving or even reworking that (assuming they’re doing a tuner update since this topic relates to that.)

 

I'm sure there will be a steady drip-feed of racing oriented updates for a while to come, wouldn't be suprised if something like this gets added eventually

 

I think the latest we could get this update would be in the very end of September. It would be just enough time to squeeze in an holiday update.

 

what

 

In the game files ?

 

What folder is that texture in?

 

betting on fake but if you give the folder location that’d be interesting

 

can't find it on my end

 

Capital letters look kind of suspicious to me.

 

nono I've seen that before, thats not from the game files or not originally from there at least, its a primitive head-only texture from what I believe is one of the DRIVER games (hence why its DRIVER in all caps, likely an unedited filename)

 

I found that pic on the beamng subreddit

 

I believe this stems from Assetto Corsa, given the DRIVER_XXXX naming scheme and NM (normal map) file alongside it, probably a mod of sorts given the DDS file having a preview generated by WIndows, a telltale sign of an uncompressed DDS file, not something recommended nor done by official content, a quick search in my Assetto Corsa folder finds a very similar file.

 

lol thanks for making things clear

 

can't wait to see the new career mode in this update

 

i wondering can we see repo improvements in next update ?

 

It's not really speculation for something coming, but a wish I have.

But I would love to see a wankel engine in game. I was hoping to see it with the BX-Series redesigned (although I was expecting it to not be there), but thinking about it I think Hirochi would be a better brand to introduce such a funky engine. They are quite focus on performance (having a race track in game to their name) and as the SBR4 or that they're the only brand using CVT (in a car) show they're not scared of doing weird design. Maybe if they ever do a SBR4 redesign there could be a custom built model with a rotary (but I don't know how well it could fit). But I think the best would be to introduce it with an early Hirochi car that would have competed with the Miramar and then you could do a follow up car and engine that would be 20-30 years younger (and this engine could be the one in the SBR4)

Apart of that I was wondering if we have any news on tire thermals. And more generally the asphalt racing side of things.

 

The Pessima GTz variant is the Galant VR4 of the game, with the transverse 2.0 Turbo I4 and AWD/5-Speed Manual combo (even the Okudai RZ4 wheels it wears hint at it)! But I agree, the tuner aura is great to be spreaded to more cars!
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Tbh, I hate the Vivace sound being on the Pessimas. They're confusing my brain by having an engine sound that's 30 years younger and much more refined. Can't wait for the moment when the devs have an abundance of sound samples!

Amen! I mean, that's the whole point of BeamNG, right? Designing cars that may be inspired by real-life vehicles and vehicle niches but they still have authentic characters all their own! Personally, this mix of real and fictional is what I truly like in this game and what I think is one of the biggest USPs of BeamNG. It's a real breath of fresh creative air! Not to mention that, being a car enthusiast myself, my brain gets sharper as I notice the real-life details spread throughout the BeamNG vehicles and, also, as I tell the various variants of each BeamNG vehicle apart (this has also helped me make my vehicle suggestions more complete and detailed)!

 

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