Alpha BeamNG Survival Overhaul 0.2

BeamNG Survival Overhaul

An immersion-focused survival and gameplay expansion for BeamNG.drive.​

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BeamNG Survival Overhaul is designed to make driving feel more meaningful, immersive and alive.

Instead of turning BeamNG into a hardcore survival simulator, this mod focuses on expanding the sandbox gameplay experience with lightweight survival mechanics, vehicle interaction systems and long-drive immersion.

Crashes are no longer just visual damage.

Long trips require preparation, vehicle management and resource usage. Your car becomes something you rely on — not just something you respawn instantly.

This mod works especially well alongside Career Mode and free roam gameplay.
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Current Features

Player Survival Systems

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  [] Hunger
  [] Thirst
  [] Fatigue
  [] Health system
  [] Bladder system
  [] Hospital respawn
  [] Eye closing effects
  [] Fatigue steering effects

Vehicle Interaction Systems

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  [] Glovebox storage
  [] Trunk storage
  [] Rear trunk detection
  [] Vehicle sleep system
  [] Time skip sleeping
  [] Vehicle repair kits
  [] Crash injury system
  [] Partial/random repair system
• Wheel & suspension repair support

Inventory & Economy

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  [] Slot-based inventory
  [] Drag & drop inventory
  [] Weight system
  [] Market system
  [] Item purchasing
  [] Career economy support
  [] Career money integration
  [] Freeroam survival allowance system

World & Gameplay Features

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  [] Survival HUD
  [] Market locations
  [] Map markers
  [] Vehicle-based survival gameplay
  [] Volumetric pee system
  [] Dynamic puddle/splash effects

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Career Mode Support

BeamNG Survival Overhaul now supports official BeamNG Career economy integration.

When Career Mode is active:

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  [] Market purchases use official BeamNG career money
  [] Survival systems integrate naturally into career gameplay
• Vehicle survival gameplay becomes part of long-term progression

When playing in Freeroam:

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  [] The mod uses its own separate survival money system
  [] Players periodically receive survival allowance to maintain gameplay balance

This allows the mod to work naturally in both sandbox and career-focused gameplay styles.
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Immersion & Gameplay

Every long trip becomes more meaningful.

Driving while exhausted affects vehicle control, sleeping inside your vehicle allows time skipping, and crashes can leave you injured or stranded far away from supplies.

Vehicles are no longer disposable objects — they become part of the survival experience.

Managing supplies, storage space and recovery adds a new layer to everyday driving without removing BeamNG's sandbox freedom.
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Current State

This project is currently in active development and should be considered an experimental alpha build.

Some systems are still being improved and bugs/issues are expected.

Feedback, suggestions and bug reports are highly appreciated and help shape future updates.
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Planned Features

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  [] Fuel system
  [] Jerrycan refueling
  [] Ground item system
  [] Loot/scavenge mechanics
  [] Vehicle persistence
  [] Camping systems
  [] Expanded repair mechanics
  [] Additional survival gameplay systems

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Permissions

Please do not reupload or redistribute this mod without permission.
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Feedback

Suggestions, feedback and bug reports are always welcome.

This project is still evolving and community feedback helps a lot during development.

Some sections currently work best on the West Coast map.
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