Released Desert Highway 2021.12.29

Welcome to Desert Highway! This is a project inspired by my desire to drive for many miles on a quick, and long map.

Originally started by the user @Miura and it was a depiction of a totally barren salt flat. This map is a rolling work in progress.


Features:

• Over 60 miles of hand-placed roads!
• Handcrafted terrain.
• Road signs
• Various unique mesh props such as hangars and bridges
• Offroad sections
• Hillclimb areas
• Ambient sounds and lights
• And other goodies! Enjoy exploring!

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Updates:

Version 13.0 Alpha

Welcome to the 'I'm-Sorry-I-Made-You-Put-Up-With-Mesh-Roads' Update!

Seriously though, nine months it's been?? Oh my God, that's an embarrassing time frame for this map to not get updated. Let's get to it:

Changelog:

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  • Mesh roads are gone! The only ones that remain are for bridges and the tunnel. They've been replaced with decal roads on hand molded terrain. Bumps will occur. This isn't a track.
  • Added several new road textures courtesy of @bob.blunderton .
  • Remade the hillclimbs with proper terrain - these are quite fun places to drive!
  • Brightened the map by 25% - found it funny that I needed to turn my lights on in the middle of the day to see the gauges.
  • Brightened tunnel lights
  • Remade the 'forest' because I accidentally deleted it after I got tired of seeing floating shrubs everywhere.
  • Added proper reflections to water on the map.
  • Added a waterfall for reasons.
  • Removed scenarios as they've been made obsolete.

TO DO for BETA:

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  • Film and edit new promo video (probably will be done the soonest)
  • Remake scenarios
  • Fix problems you all bring up

WHAT'S AFTER THAT?

• • New areas! Don't expect them soon (definitely sooner than 9 months though!)

I hope you all enjoy this update as much as I do! People wanted more realistic (and not tire-exploding) roads so here you go!

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Desert Highway is possible with the help of all these fabulous individuals:

@Automobile Game , @DoullPepper , @epiclymade10 , @Nissan Skyline , @Vinh , @gigawert , @PainyTOXA , @Miura , @RobertGracie , @EroticCornetto, @blueshift, @bob.blunderton and My coffee maker

Thanks guys! You rock!

Enjoy and please leave your comments!

Known Bugs:

• Slight frame lag around heavily brushed areas and water areas. Doesn't seem to be as bad as previous versions.

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Re: Desert Highway V1 BETA!

I should read better this map is massive! Would love some foilage

 

Re: Desert Highway V1 BETA!

Looks cool.

 

Re: Desert Highway V1 BETA!

Looks interesting.
And with so much space it's got a lot of potential.
I'll try it out sometime, though I do think you need to add some cactuses... Cacti... Whatever the plural of cactus is...

 

Re: Desert Highway V1 BETA!

It's going to be a daunting task to blast down this road in the Bolide. Gonna be fun!

 

Re: Desert Highway V1 BETA!

I love the original map and with a road, it just seems complete. I can't wait to tear this thing up in my FT40 :3

 

Re: Desert Highway V1 BETA!

Haha, I love the love guys! Cacti is planned! Also a town or two!

 

Re: Desert Highway V1 BETA!

And the FPS would go away with it But if there would be 2 kind of it, one with foliage and one without it I would be totally fine with it

 

Re: Desert Highway V1 BETA!

Good idea!

 

Re: Desert Highway V1 BETA!

This looks very promising. It's a good example of how big maps in BeamNG can be made.

 

Re: Desert Highway V1 BETA!

Add some power poles along one side of the road like on the map 'La Paz' from Rigs Of Rods & it will be even better.

 

Re: Desert Highway V1 BETA!

+1

 

Re: Desert Highway V1 BETA!

I realy love this desert you know,it got so much potential and it reminds me of Interstate 76 game back in the days,I played the crap out of it!
I would love too see some dirtroads in it and some canyons with a oldskool bridge over it,or just to make the impossible canyonjump and wreck ur wheels
some telepoles and some desert veggies would be nice too.

Keep up the good work and finish it of,I Love it !

 

Re: Desert Highway V1 BETA!

Im glad you agree! When I saw this in my emails it said ':rolledeyes:' and I was getting ready to get into a b!tch fight thinking you were being a d!ck. lol I over react a lot.

 

Re: Desert Highway V1 BETA!

holy crap! I thought everyone had forgotton about i76. loved that game, loved the series, still have them all but the original i76+nitro was the best! I agree this map does kinda have that same "feel" to it. play it at night and you can almost hear it. "I copy you stampede. - - nable to provide assistance at this tim - - . will attempt to reach rondevu in - - - - - - - - - - ood luck friend."

 

Re: Desert Highway V1 BETA!

Hope to see some new updates coming. Maybe a town somewhere. Some tips I sent ya lol

 

Re: Desert Highway V1 BETA!

This map is an absolute BLAST with the DSC Scarab! I love it!!

 

Re: Desert Highway V1 BETA!

Sweet!!! I like it, Gonna be nice to be able to go so fast.

 

Re: Desert Highway V1 BETA!

you could turn a map size like this into a great city, or mabey even a state if possible. i mean its as big as LA , just keep the idea in mind also for the other map developers.

 

Re: Desert Highway V1 BETA!

I managed to go 120+ mph on the Marshall on this map. so yeah...