WATCH: How good is BeamNG.drive as a rally sim?


BeamNG.drive has come a long way from being just a sandbox crash-your-car game. How well does it fare as a rally sim, though? Emily wants to find out.

There is no denying that BeamNG.drive is near the top of the list for car-based games and sims with a great damage model. The title's node-based physics and soft-body damage are the source of entertainment for many who enjoy flinging cars off a cliff or into a tree.

But there is much more to BeamNG.drive than that. The sim has progressed steadily, albeit slowly. And its unforgiving damage makes it a perfect platform for a rally sim, complete with the danger of your day being over always looming if you hit a rock ever so slightly in the wrong spot.

How well does it actually work as a rally sim, though? @Emily Jones took a closer look to find out - maybe the next rally gem is already available right now.

What do you think about BeamNG.drive's rally qualities? What do you like to use the sim for? Let us know in the comments below and join the discussion in our BeamNG.drive forum!
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Yannik Haustein
Lifelong motorsport enthusiast and sim racing aficionado, walking racing history encyclopedia.

Sim racing editor, streamer and one half of the SimRacing Buddies podcast (warning, German!).

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Hello @Yannik Haustein and sorry for a brutal joke but:
Sim racing editor, streamer and one half of the SimRacing Buddies podcast (warning, German!).
Sounds somehow dangerous:)

When it comes to the subject BeamNG has great potential because of physics. I don't even care about licensed vehicles there. I don't try it yet but it looks sometimes quite like Sebastien Loeb Rally Evo (it's also nice physic-wise game IMHO).
 
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Yes! Great timing, yesterday I actually noticed this BeamNG.Rally add-on. Fantastic stages in that mod with awesome time-trials also. And not to forget, minimap works also, not to take for granted. I love your co-driver mod in the video, need to try that one.

BeamNG.Rally:

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PJS Drift & Rally:

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Shifting method

  • I use whatever the car has in real life*

  • I always use paddleshift

  • I always use sequential

  • I always use H-shifter

  • Something else, please explain


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