Beamng Drive V0.17.0.2 Review

The Automation Test Track’s texture streaming was leaking LOD (Level of Detail) assets.

Introduced in v0.17, the CCF2 is a spiritual successor to the Mazda MX-5. In the initial release, it suffered from "snap oversteer"—a violent, unpredictable spin when lifting off the throttle mid-corner. beamng drive v0.17.0.2

These small sensory improvements made the game feel less like a beta and more like a finished product. The Automation Test Track’s texture streaming was leaking

No patch is perfect. Even in v0.17.0.2, players noted a few lingering gremlins: No patch is perfect

As of late 2024 and moving into 2025, BeamNG.drive is on version 0.33 or higher, featuring career modes, rain physics, and Vulkan rendering. So why would anyone care about v0.17.0.2 today?