Car simulators very often too much resemble each other: from game to game, only tracks and brands of cars change, everything else remains the same. Therefore, gamers are very happy with every high-quality project that brings something new. That is why the BeamNG Drive game was greeted by fans of the genre so warmly. The fact is that in this project everything is exactly the same as in the rest: cars, tracks, modes and so on. However, in this case, it is worth paying attention to the fact that a unique physical model is presented here, which allows you to feel the contact with the machine, its contact with the environment as accurately as possible. In general, racing on computers has never been so realistic. Therefore, you should definitely buy BeamNG Drive, the management here is not the most convenient, but you can figure it out. This article will help you with this.
Main management
First of all, it is worth noting that in BeamNG Drive management is characterized by a rather low level of complexity. You need to drive a car using only the arrow buttons - that’s all. However, at the same time, you are unlikely to achieve high results, and also get maximum pleasure, because this game is more than just driving a car. You also need to know a rather impressive set of additional keys, which are located on the keyboard in a not very convenient way. Yes, and most gamers have long switched to WSAD, since the shooters are far from the most successful choice. So how does the BeamNG Drive control stand out?
Additional keys
In the game BeamNG Drive control is carried out by a fairly wide range of buttons, each of which is responsible for certain functions. For example, using the J button, you can turn the unique physical model of the game on and off to compare the effect. There is also a whole set of combinations with the Ctrl button that may be useful to you, but it’s not very convenient to use them, since you need to control the car at the same time and press key combinations, such as Ctrl + E to open the car selection menu. Naturally, every self-respecting gamer wants to change control in BeamNG Drive, but the developers did not provide such an opportunity in the game’s functionality. Therefore, you will have to use a special modification, which changes the management to a more convenient and familiar for virtual racers.
Management mod
It's time to change the controls in BeamNG Drive. To do this, you need to download a special mod, which after that has yet to be correctly installed. There are two files in this modification: default.bind.cs and keyboard.inputmap.cs. They will give the game new information about which keys are responsible for a particular action, as well as consolidate this data. You need to drop them into the appropriate folders in the directory with the game. Here you will find that such files already exist. You will need to replace them, because the default control is written in them. After that, you can safely launch the game and check what has changed in the settings and how much more convenient it will be for you to manage the machines now.
Changes
It is immediately worth noting that this mod transfers car control from the shooter to WSAD. This one change is already worth it to download and install the mod. But this is far from all of its advantages. For example, many uncomfortable combinations here are replaced by much more convenient buttons that are correctly located. For example, the most important functions for restarting a car or choosing a car and tuning for it are located as close as possible to the control keys, which makes the entire driving process incredibly convenient and enjoyable. Now the only thing you have to fight with is the physics of the game itself.