We are happy to announce version 0.4.3 that fixes two long standing crashes, improves physics and adds lots of new content :)

We broke steam again: Our update is longer than this news entry allows, please read it in our forums here.

We are happy to announce version 0.4.3 that fixes two long standing crashes, improves physics and adds lots of new content :)

We broke steam again: Our update is longer than this news entry allows, please read it in our forums here.

Hotfix release for a serious problem with a special hardware configuration, sorry for the problems.

• Fixed incorrect detection of invalid hardware

• T75 fix beams slowly deforming/breaking in suspension and concrete mixer, slowed steering speed a bit

Hotfix release for a serious problem with a special hardware configuration, sorry for the problems.

• Fixed incorrect detection of invalid hardware

• T75 fix beams slowly deforming/breaking in suspension and concrete mixer, slowed steering speed a bit

We are happy to announce the first patch release for 0.4.2 that fixes a lot of crashes.

You can also read this update in our blog

• Input: Added default inputmaps for Thrustmaster T300RS and Thrustmaster TX Racing Wheel. They should now work out-of-the-box. (Note to owners: if the vehicle veers left or right while the steering wheel is perfectly centered, please follow the official centering guide: http://ts.thrustmaster.com/faqs/eng/thr_eng_00157.pdf )
  
• Input: Added force feedback support for more wheels and for joysticks (some wheels identify themselves as joysticks instead of wheels, such as Logitech MOMO Racing Wheel)
  
• Added 'scenariohelper.lua' to ease the process of creating a scenario lua script
  
• Improved launcher integrity checking after an update: its faster and actually reports the real progress including an ETA
  
• Added logging and crash reporting to launcher application so we can debug problems in there

• Fixed crash on startup with some types of monitors
  
• Fixed crash on vehicle material switch
  
• Fixed crash on computers under minimun requirements, now we show an error msg on WindowsXP and DirectX9 systems
  
• Fixed debug objects being drawn multiple times
  
• Fixed crash on Windows Vista when trying to get system memory values. This was the bug that users reported as 'crash on integrity checking'
  
• Fixed random crash playing sounds: due to asynchronous usage of the sound system
  
• Fixed sound system breaking LUA for objects with no engine
  
• Fixed bananabench showing errors
  
• Fixed scenarios spamming the console when changing the time
  
• Fixed vehicle instability warning not being shown
  
• Added 'cleanup.bat' file that cleans the cache folder
  
• Cleaned up sound code by removing bits that were used by the old async sound loading system
  
• Fixed TCS not accounting for different wheel speeds when turning, resulting in excessive braking at low speeds and sharp turns
  
• Fixed ESC behaving asymmetrically
  
• Fixed truncated log lines in ingame console
  
• User Interface: Tweaked airspeed app
  
• User Interface: Fixed apps showing incorrect steering values when a force feedback device was being used
  
• Input: Moved all input logs to beamng.log (beamng-input.log file will no longer be created)
  
• Input: Fixed extremely low framerates when using certain steering wheels (such as Thrustmaster 458 Italia)
  
• Input: Fixed force feedback subsystem not being able to locate the force feedback controller if many devices were plugged in certain specific order
  
• Input: Fixed log flooding while using XBox gamepads
  
• Input: Fixed lack of Force Feedback when mouse hovered over the UI or apps
  
• Input: Added several traces to better debug the remaining force feedback issues
  
• Fixed collision triangles not breaking
  
• Fixed visualization of broken collision triangles
  
• Fixed crashing bugs in debug drawing
  
• Fixed manual waypoint preserving for maps
  
• Artificial Intelligence: Fixed AI planning
  
• Artificial Intelligence: The AI can learn car turning G forces now
  
• Artificial Intelligence: Improved AI flee planning
  
• Fixed vehicle quad collision generation
  
• Fixed catalytic converter only working while debug mode was enabled

• East Coast USA: fixed a shadow issue causing low FPS, improved a small issue with AI pathfinding in the town
  
• Removed soundspace on East Coast USA

• SBR4: Improved top speed, added new variants and wheels (S RWD and S AWD), tuned anti-roll bars and suspension for less understeer, brighter taillights, tweaked rear bumper deformation, fixed pedals clipping, reconfigured ESC to be less aggressive
  
• Covet: Fixed Sport rear tire breaking at 170km/h+, improved stability of Race tire
  
• Bolide: Fixed 390GTR front wheel breaking too easily, edited beamSpring on tailgate, to prevent it from warping
  
• Pigeon: Fixed tire breaking too easily and freezing physics
  
• Pessima: Fixed engine mount beams breaking/bending suspension, fixed rear camber, cleaned up materials file
  
• T75: Fixed sleeper cab door deformGroups, fixed Sleeper self collision on spawn, adjusted hood deflector UVs
  
• Moonhawk: adjusted Drag wheelie bar
  
• Adjusted specular sharpness on all cars materials
  
• Rocks: added the configuration files for the Rocks prop, added another configuration containing 3 large rocks
  
• New preview pictures

We are happy to announce the first patch release for 0.4.2 that fixes a lot of crashes.

You can also read this update in our blog

• Input: Added default inputmaps for Thrustmaster T300RS and Thrustmaster TX Racing Wheel. They should now work out-of-the-box. (Note to owners: if the vehicle veers left or right while the steering wheel is perfectly centered, please follow the official centering guide: http://ts.thrustmaster.com/faqs/eng/thr_eng_00157.pdf )
  
• Input: Added force feedback support for more wheels and for joysticks (some wheels identify themselves as joysticks instead of wheels, such as Logitech MOMO Racing Wheel)
  
• Added 'scenariohelper.lua' to ease the process of creating a scenario lua script
  
• Improved launcher integrity checking after an update: its faster and actually reports the real progress including an ETA
  
• Added logging and crash reporting to launcher application so we can debug problems in there

• Fixed crash on startup with some types of monitors
  
• Fixed crash on vehicle material switch
  
• Fixed crash on computers under minimun requirements, now we show an error msg on WindowsXP and DirectX9 systems
  
• Fixed debug objects being drawn multiple times
  
• Fixed crash on Windows Vista when trying to get system memory values. This was the bug that users reported as 'crash on integrity checking'
  
• Fixed random crash playing sounds: due to asynchronous usage of the sound system
  
• Fixed sound system breaking LUA for objects with no engine
  
• Fixed bananabench showing errors
  
• Fixed scenarios spamming the console when changing the time
  
• Fixed vehicle instability warning not being shown
  
• Added 'cleanup.bat' file that cleans the cache folder
  
• Cleaned up sound code by removing bits that were used by the old async sound loading system
  
• Fixed TCS not accounting for different wheel speeds when turning, resulting in excessive braking at low speeds and sharp turns
  
• Fixed ESC behaving asymmetrically
  
• Fixed truncated log lines in ingame console
  
• User Interface: Tweaked airspeed app
  
• User Interface: Fixed apps showing incorrect steering values when a force feedback device was being used
  
• Input: Moved all input logs to beamng.log (beamng-input.log file will no longer be created)
  
• Input: Fixed extremely low framerates when using certain steering wheels (such as Thrustmaster 458 Italia)
  
• Input: Fixed force feedback subsystem not being able to locate the force feedback controller if many devices were plugged in certain specific order
  
• Input: Fixed log flooding while using XBox gamepads
  
• Input: Fixed lack of Force Feedback when mouse hovered over the UI or apps
  
• Input: Added several traces to better debug the remaining force feedback issues
  
• Fixed collision triangles not breaking
  
• Fixed visualization of broken collision triangles
  
• Fixed crashing bugs in debug drawing
  
• Fixed manual waypoint preserving for maps
  
• Artificial Intelligence: Fixed AI planning
  
• Artificial Intelligence: The AI can learn car turning G forces now
  
• Artificial Intelligence: Improved AI flee planning
  
• Fixed vehicle quad collision generation
  
• Fixed catalytic converter only working while debug mode was enabled

• East Coast USA: fixed a shadow issue causing low FPS, improved a small issue with AI pathfinding in the town
  
• Removed soundspace on East Coast USA

• SBR4: Improved top speed, added new variants and wheels (S RWD and S AWD), tuned anti-roll bars and suspension for less understeer, brighter taillights, tweaked rear bumper deformation, fixed pedals clipping, reconfigured ESC to be less aggressive
  
• Covet: Fixed Sport rear tire breaking at 170km/h+, improved stability of Race tire
  
• Bolide: Fixed 390GTR front wheel breaking too easily, edited beamSpring on tailgate, to prevent it from warping
  
• Pigeon: Fixed tire breaking too easily and freezing physics
  
• Pessima: Fixed engine mount beams breaking/bending suspension, fixed rear camber, cleaned up materials file
  
• T75: Fixed sleeper cab door deformGroups, fixed Sleeper self collision on spawn, adjusted hood deflector UVs
  
• Moonhawk: adjusted Drag wheelie bar
  
• Adjusted specular sharpness on all cars materials
  
• Rocks: added the configuration files for the Rocks prop, added another configuration containing 3 large rocks
  
• New preview pictures

The changelog is bigger than the limits for this news entry, so please read the full version with images in our blog: http://www.beamng.com/entries/135

• Added new vehicle: Hirochi SBR4
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ns3E46QkHJg
  
  
• Improved tires and suspension for more realistic handling
  
• Added several new parts to the vehicles, such as a supercharger for the Moonhawk, sleeper cab for the T75, new wheels for the Bolide 390 and more
  
• Added several new scenarios such as a high speed race along East Coast USA in the new SBR4
  
• Improved dynamic collisions; allows vehicles to be carried around realistically (see "Car delivery" scenario)
  
• Vastly increased fidelity of force feedback and reduced input lag, especially in low framerate situations

The changelog is bigger than the limits for this news entry, so please read the full version with images in our blog: http://www.beamng.com/entries/135

• Added new vehicle: Hirochi SBR4
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ns3E46QkHJg
  
  
• Improved tires and suspension for more realistic handling
  
• Added several new parts to the vehicles, such as a supercharger for the Moonhawk, sleeper cab for the T75, new wheels for the Bolide 390 and more
  
• Added several new scenarios such as a high speed race along East Coast USA in the new SBR4
  
• Improved dynamic collisions; allows vehicles to be carried around realistically (see "Car delivery" scenario)
  
• Vastly increased fidelity of force feedback and reduced input lag, especially in low framerate situations

You can also read this update in our blog

We just released a hotfix for the latest 0.4.1 version that fixes a crash on startup that happened if you had an Xbox controller connected that was low on battery :|
Also, since the move to DirectX11, WindowsXP is not supported anymore from this version on. We created a fallback version of the game that you can get like described below.

• Fixed crash on startup when a gamepad doesn't have full battery
  
• Fixed Pessima V6 configuration not loading properly
  
• Added fallback for torqueArm

• Added "Port Escape" scenario featuring the Pessima
  
• Added "Drown the Pigeon" scenario
  
• Pessima: Added "stanced" configuration
  
• H45: Tuned heavy duty rear suspension to take loads better
  
• D15 Custom Off-Road: More damping and limiter damping
  
• East Coast USA: removed duplicate bridge

If you want to know how to get the version that supports DirectX 9, please read the blogpost.

You can also read this update in our blog

We just released a hotfix for the latest 0.4.1 version that fixes a crash on startup that happened if you had an Xbox controller connected that was low on battery :|
Also, since the move to DirectX11, WindowsXP is not supported anymore from this version on. We created a fallback version of the game that you can get like described below.

• Fixed crash on startup when a gamepad doesn't have full battery
  
• Fixed Pessima V6 configuration not loading properly
  
• Added fallback for torqueArm

• Added "Port Escape" scenario featuring the Pessima
  
• Added "Drown the Pigeon" scenario
  
• Pessima: Added "stanced" configuration
  
• H45: Tuned heavy duty rear suspension to take loads better
  
• D15 Custom Off-Road: More damping and limiter damping
  
• East Coast USA: removed duplicate bridge

If you want to know how to get the version that supports DirectX 9, please read the blogpost.