Update Speculation thread

Acrain7 · May 15, 2023

stenyak said: ↑

Fun fact, and I'm totally not deviating attention here, but the screenshotting tools are pretty broken right now in our internal builds. We also have a few reaaaally minor rendering issues, such as shadows being broken, and the entire terrain and buildings deciding to not render at all under some conditions. So we're not sure when we'll be able to capture an image for the next teaser. Uuuh I guess that was not exactly a *fun* fact... at least that's some insight into why we prefer to say "when it's ready"
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Rendering issues?... Hmm, perhaps some development on the rendering engine is in the works (ray tracing confirmed ofc)

bussin.buses · May 15, 2023

stenyak said: ↑

Fun fact, and I'm totally not deviating attention here, but the screenshotting tools are pretty broken right now in our internal builds. We also have a few reaaaally minor rendering issues, such as shadows being broken, and the entire terrain and buildings deciding to not render at all under some conditions. So we're not sure when we'll be able to capture an image for the next teaser. Uuuh I guess that was not exactly a *fun* fact... at least that's some insight into why we prefer to say "when it's ready"
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That must mean there are new rendering features in the works!

Shelbyiris · May 15, 2023

stenyak said: ↑

Yeah I'm afraid that was all unrelated to the next game updates. We fixed the video indeed, truly sorry for any possible misunderstanding. You may now resume normal speculations
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someone at beam uploaded the wrong video while trying to make a statue using hubcaps taken off an old hyundai

trekko727 · May 16, 2023

stupidcapital said: ↑

fixed... does this mean we get saveable damage and specific fixing?
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you can save vehicle damage and load them, as per the specific vehicle of course.. don’t know when they were there.. just checked it a year ago

stenyak said: ↑

Fun fact, and I'm totally not deviating attention here, but the screenshotting tools are pretty broken right now in our internal builds. We also have a few reaaaally minor rendering issues, such as shadows being broken, and the entire terrain and buildings deciding to not render at all under some conditions. So we're not sure when we'll be able to capture an image for the next teaser. Uuuh I guess that was not exactly a *fun* fact... at least that's some insight into why we prefer to say "when it's ready"
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I would assume this means that the rendering back-end is under works in order to streamline new features? that is something to look forward to! That would make adding new graphical settings easier too

stenyak · May 16, 2023

Ah no, bugs like that are part of regular dev life... I guess we don't normally talk about it. Some light on the topic: a typical update cycle consists of: A) "let's add these nice improvements and fix these bugs for the next major update". Followed by B) "let's halt all game development for multiple weeks and focus exclusively on fixing bugs". Then C) "let's stop that and instead try to fix only the bugs that would be truly annoying or literally game-breaking for a big part of the community. Is the game stable enough for release yet? is it ready now? and now? so what about now?".
So the game gets released When it's ready™, and we can finally go back to breaking the game in phase A.
The amount of bugs will increase steadily during A (that's where we are now! there's nearly always something broken somewhere! in this case, the render was broken), then the bugcount stabilizes or decreases a bit during B, then definitely goes down during C, and it never ever reaches zero (we wish it did, but that would require pausing new developments for... dunno, but probably years).

Aquila:) · May 16, 2023

stenyak said: ↑

Ah no, bugs like that are part of regular dev life... I guess we don't normally talk about it. Some light on the topic: a typical update cycle consists of: A) "let's add these nice improvements and fix these bugs for the next major update". Followed by B) "let's halt all game development for multiple weeks and focus exclusively on fixing bugs". Then C) "let's stop that and instead try to fix only the bugs that would be truly annoying or literally game-breaking for a big part of the community. Is the game stable enough for release yet? is it ready now? and now? so what about now?".
So the game gets released When it's ready™, and we can finally go back to breaking the game in phase A.
The amount of bugs will increase steadily during A (that's where we are now! there's nearly always something broken somewhere! in this case, the render was broken), then the bugcount stabilizes or decreases a bit during B, then definitely goes down during C, and it never ever reaches zero (we wish it did, but that would require pausing new developments for... dunno, but probably years).
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Thanks for telling us, I always find it to be interesting to hear about what you devs do behind the curtains

Koichiro Iketani · May 16, 2023

Teaser Tuesday let's goooo

plasticbodypanels · May 16, 2023

A MINIVAN YES OH MY GOD THIS IS WHAT IVE BEEN WAITING FOR SINCE BEAMNG GOT RELEASED

Stereoghost · May 16, 2023

kwai38 · May 16, 2023

Any guesses for the brand?

Car8john · May 16, 2023

MIMNIVAN!
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kwai38 said: ↑

Any guesses for the brand?
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Judging from the profile it seems to be based around a Honda Odyssey from 2014-2018 so I'd bet Ibishu

LegThePeg · May 16, 2023

MINIVAN GANG LEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEETS GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

(yes I want a minivan, could you guess?)

Shelbyiris · May 16, 2023

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0.29 will be the minivan update if any beamng devs are reading this, i'll give you a half-eaten whopper for a official minivan
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guess i'd have to fulfill my promise

LegThePeg · May 16, 2023

Shelbyiris said: ↑

guess i'd have to fulfill my promise
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Give 'em a full whopper for being the best devs ever

n0ckboi · May 16, 2023

kwai38 said: ↑

Any guesses for the brand?
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Hirochi/ibishu. I feel it’s like Mazda from 00s maybe early 10s

Shelbyiris · May 16, 2023

LegThePeg Official said: ↑

Give 'em a full whopper for being the best devs ever
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if you say so

Jackets64 · May 16, 2023

kwai38 said: ↑

Any guesses for the brand?
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I'm gonna bet it's gonna be a mid-2000s Bruckell lol

zachariah.74 · May 16, 2023

@fivedollarlamp As the person who said a minivan would never come to the game, what are your thoughts on this teaser?

n0ckboi · May 16, 2023

Also, this car smells like a possible hydrogen hybrid custom may come in

Deleted member 445491 · May 16, 2023

I see new gen Voyager from profile. So maybe Bruckwell Minivan

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