BeamNG.drive 0.40.5: hotfix fixes physics, audio and split-screen

On November 6, BeamNG GmbH released update 0.40.5 — a targeted patch on top of the 0.40 release, which introduced split-screen and a PS5 version. Below is what was included in the hotfix.

Stability: physics and rendering

• Physics: fixed a freeze and crash that could occur after the car lost stability.
• Rendering: fixed a GPU crash on PS5. When exiting a level, the game now resets the global ScatterSky sky state — previously this caused ambient lighting to “leak.”

Split-screen and career

• In some split-screen modes, passengers no longer appear where they shouldn't be.
• Barriers have been added to derby arenas for split-screen.
• In career, fixed passengers appearing after a race.

Interface

• Support Reports can now be sent without leaving the game on all platforms — including Linux and PS5.
• The Options > Help menu has been reorganized.

Audio

• Modified engine and exhaust events are now louder.
• Ice skids no longer deafen, and sand skids are finally audible properly.
• Snow surfaces have been added.
• The cabin filter attenuates sound more strongly at high values, and spatial processing has been improved.

Transmission and cameras

• Differential protection against over-revving has been strengthened.
• Fixed world camera controls in walking mode.

Cars

• Cherrier Percheron: the handbrake lever has been repositioned and its travel changed, fuel tank variables have been fixed, extended seat rails and a low wing option have been added, and the frame's rear lights no longer illuminate after breaking.
• Ibishu Miramar: the seat has been raised by 2.5 cm, and the mounting stiffness of the seat and N2O bottle has been reduced.
• Burnside: reduced mounting stiffness of the seat and cargo.
• License plates: fixed lighting.

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👉 Source: BeamNG.drive