How is the full version planned to differ from the Early Access version? Even then, development will probably go on for years, as the potential of our engine is extremely vast.” “It is difficult to give an exact number, but probably at least 12 months before we could call the game 'beta' (feature-complete). This is not a tech post at all, but hey – I did warn you.“We want your support and feedback! We are a small team with big ambitions, and we want to share our work with you so we can continue development with your support and feedback in mind.”Īpproximately how long will this game be in Early Access? This seems to be a known bug, so I’m hoping for a timely fix for those – but for now it renders some interesting setups impossible.įor example, compare tail lights from the same sports car I created – left is Automation, right is BeamNG: Notice how headlights look different in Automation and BeamNG? Correct light materials – an exporter bug you can actually observe on my screenshots posted above.It would be cool to see those be treated by BeamNG as a single vehicle with multiple body types:Īlso multiple engine types per car anyone? Combining exports – right now, one exported vehicle is equal to one vehicle in BeamNG, so multiple variations of the same car cannot be combined into one.I understand the choice in the case of windows (since cars in Automation have no interiors),īut breakable lights don’t sound like an impossible feat, especially since they seem to have insides modelled. Breakable lights – right now no material can break, which can look odd.Of course, what we are seeing is only the first release of the exporter and issues occur.Īlso, there are some things I would love to see implemented: How cool is that? I don’t recall any other cross-game collaborations like this, so maybe these two games are going to show the others that integrations like thisĪre possible and worth going for – after all, it’s a very common trend in web development, so why couldn’t games also integrate with each other?Īnd it works great! I found it fun both to design the cars in Automation… What a day! Yesterday, Automation and BeamNG.drive released their joint updates,Ī result of collaboration allowing players to drive and crash cars they create.

Automation & BeamNG.drive joint update is the best thing since sliced bread

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