BeamNG.drive v0.17.0.2: Fine-Tuning the "Heavy Traffic" Era Released in August 2019, was a critical maintenance hotfix for BeamNG.drive that arrived shortly after the massive 0.17 "Buckle Up" update . While the main 0.17 release introduced game-changing features like native AI traffic and the Gavril Bluebuck, version 0.17.0.2 focused on stabilizing the experience for players on older hardware and fixing immediate bugs that appeared during the initial rollout. Why v0.17 Was a Milestone
If you are interested, I can also look into the improvements in more recent versions of BeamNG.drive to show how the game has evolved since the 0.17 release. BeamNG.Drive Update 0.17 Overview beamng drive v0.17.0.2
: Fixed a progressive RAM bloat issue associated with spawning and deleting multiple vehicles sequentially. BeamNG
The tire physics, first revamped in v0.17, were producing unrealistic heat gradients. Specifically, the rear tires of the ETK K-Series would overheat in three seconds of drifting, then cool down instantly. Addressing "spiking" issues where vehicle meshes (like the
Addressing "spiking" issues where vehicle meshes (like the Burnside or Moonhawk glass) would stretch uncontrollably.