Water Physics Feel Incomplete – Needs Visual and Physical Improvements

Hi BeamNG team,

First of all, I want to say that the nature, graphics, and overall physics engine of BeamNG.drive are absolutely amazing. You've created one of the most realistic driving simulations ever.

That said, I think the water physics feel a bit underwhelming compared to the rest of the game. For example, when vehicles enter water, there’s only a splash sound and some basic visual effects. It doesn’t feel like the water is truly reacting to the vehicle.

The water often looks like it doesn't belong to the same visual quality as the rest of the game — especially when graphics are set to high. It stands out in an unrealistic way.

I believe it would greatly improve immersion if water had:
- More realistic wave and ripple effects when vehicles interact with it
- Better water displacement and dynamic response
- Shallow puddles or road-side water that reacts when tires pass through

A more advanced water system would match the high standards of the rest of the game and make wet terrain driving much more enjoyable and immersive.

Thanks for considering this improvement. Keep up the great work! ☺️

 

The water also seems to not slow down the vehicle once in the water like it should. With moon gravity, I can jump into the ocean and bounce of the floor and back out in the air. That seems... unlikely.

 

EDIT.
Ok, this water no resistance issue seems to just affect Automation cars.
Oh well.

 

They're working on tires right now, but I wouldn't be surprised if they start making a amphibious vehicle to experiment with the new tire stuff under pressure and see how the model holds up. The wydra feels WAY too light to be floating that high out of the water. It just doesnt feel right. Does anyone else agree?
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Hope they do this!

 

While watching this I was like "Omfg stop yapping already". Also, idk, what do you mean by "feels too light to float"? Isn't that how it works? Also, I hate the Wydra. Even tho I'm Polish, I just hate that car more than hate. Instead of adding a dev-quality Maluch for example, or Polonez, they added THIS shi. Wtf even is this bro

 

FPU Wydra needs a remaster.

 

It needs deletion, and we need a Maluch instead.

 

Not true. The wydra has its place. From it can be more. Think of it like the roots of a tree. Its the start. You kill the sapling. It keeps the tree from existing. I say let it stay.

 

Wydra is arguably the only vehicle in the game that can float; it might get a remaster in the future. In version 0.39, the throttle and brake levers became animated.

 

True, the only vechicle in the game that can float. But also the only vechicle that has a centrifugal clutch, turns with brakes that overheat faster than I press insert, drives 20 km/h, and is not fn to drive, and if it is: for like only 10 minuutes. Even if it gets a remaster, I wll hate it. I want a dev quality Maluch or Polonez. Even if it's a mod, but iit's still dev quality, I will be satisfied. For now, I say delete the wydrado not give it a remaster and focus on other, more important Polish cars. Now excuse me but I gotta change the baatteries in my keyboard because they are like 5 years old or so

 

Narcissism much? jeesh "even if the devs fix all the problems with the wydra. I will still complain" is for the most part what stood out to me. Jeez. Do you read over what you say before you hit enter? Give the devs a break and let them work. If you arent satisfied go play another game.

 

The Sunburst can skip like a rock though (it's a GIF, click it).

 

I need to do this with my pessima in cops and robbers lol