Q: What if you run out of money/get hit by a bus? What happens to my preorder?

We’ve already committed a lot of our own money and more than a decade of our lives to this project, so we’ll do everything in our power to make sure this game gets finished. But in the end, if you’re not comfortable spending ~$30 to unlock all the currently available content, or don’t like the Early Access model, don’t buy the game yet and take another look when it is done.

Q: Steam Deck support?

Automation is noted as being “Playable” on the Steam Deck, but we cannot guarantee a satisfactory experience playing Automation on the Steam Deck as the game was never designed with that platform in mind. Full compatibility with the Steam Deck – to be listed as “Supported” – is not likely at this time.

Question 1

Where can I buy Automation?

Accepted Answer

Automation is sold exclusively on Steam.  Steam accounts are free for everyone to create, and easy to set up! real edit!
Go to our [Steam Store Page](https://store.steampowered.com/app/293760/Automation__The_Car_Company_Tycoon_Game/).

Question 2

When will the next update be out?

Accepted Answer

New updates and patches are released when they are ready. Estimated dates for update and patch releases get wildly misinterpreted and taken as guarantees, so we prefer to keep quiet until the release actually happens or we&#8217;re close to it.

Question 3

When will Automation leave Early Access?

Accepted Answer

Automation will be leaving Early Access following the release of the Terso Update, likely some time in 2026 or early in 2027. When the Terso Update is complete, the core of Automation &#8211; the Car and Engine Designers, Lite Campaign Mode, Scenarios, Multiplayer and the BeamNG.drive exporter &#8211; will be considered feature-complete. At that point, our efforts will shift toward developing the Grand Campaign mode, which will be released as a DLC. Other potential DLCs for the core Automation game will be developed after leaving Early Access as workload permits.
Everyone who has purchased Automation up to the day of full release will receive the Grand Campaign DLC free of charge.

Question 4

What if you run out of money/get hit by a bus? What happens to my preorder?

Accepted Answer

We&#8217;ve already committed a lot of our own money and more than a decade of our lives to this project, so we&#8217;ll do everything in our power to make sure this game gets finished. But in the end, if you&#8217;re not comfortable spending ~$30 to unlock all the currently available content, or don&#8217;t like the Early Access model, don&#8217;t buy the game yet and take another look when it is done.

Question 5

If I buy the Early Access version, do I need to buy the game again when it's done?

Accepted Answer

No. If you buy the game at any point during Early Access you will get access to all the versions released after your purchase, including the finished version of the game once it is released, including the Grand Campaign DLC free of charge. What it does not include are V16 engines, unless you have one of the old pre-Steam premium preorder packages which included them, or any other DLCs we release down the road.

Question 6

When will "feature X" be released?

Accepted Answer

The best way to keep up with the development of the game is to follow our YouTube Channel and the Little Dev Update series. If we haven&#8217;t announced a release date for something, it is because we don&#8217;t know ourselves. We develop the game in well-defined smaller projects which you are informed about regarding scope, content and progress on our YouTube channel. We also post development news items and release notes for patches in our Steam news section.

Question 7

What platforms do you support Automation on?

Accepted Answer

We support Automation on PC. Linux users have been able to play Automation on several builds of Linux, but we cannot guarantee stability or full functionality of Automation on Linux.
Automation is available to play on GeForce Now but due to how that platform works, Steam Workshop support (for Automation mods and user-generated content) is not possible at this time.

Question 8

Automation on mobile devices (Android or iOS) or consoles (XBox/Playstation)?

Accepted Answer

We have no plans to release Automation on any mobile platform, or on any console system. Automation&#8217;s UI is designed with keyboard and mouse as the primary input method, which would be difficult to convert to touchscreen or controller. Also, ported versions are very expensive to create, are often buggy and full of issues, and have very different support and update requirements to Steam.
Any game on Android or iOS that claims to be Automation is very likely to be fraudulent, and risks installing malware or other malicious software on your device.

Question 9

Steam Deck support?

Accepted Answer

Automation is noted as being &#8220;Playable&#8221; on the Steam Deck, but we cannot guarantee a satisfactory experience playing Automation on the Steam Deck as the game was never designed with that platform in mind. Full compatibility with the Steam Deck &#8211; to be listed as &#8220;Supported&#8221; &#8211; is not likely at this time.

Question 10

VR Support?

Accepted Answer

We do not have plans to support VR in Automation at this time.

Question 11

Can I drive my car in Automation?

Accepted Answer

No. Automation is a very ambitious and complex project as it is, and we&#8217;re dedicated to making it high quality, realistic and fun. We are a very small team, and creating a realistic driving simulator to a standard we would be happy with would be an extremely expensive and time-consuming project, and it would launch into a market that is already full of excellent driving simulators. The potential return on any time and money we would invest in developing our own driving simulation just doesn&#8217;t exist.
However, we do collaborate with BeamNG and have created an exporter that allows you to drive your designs in BeamNG.drive, the first version of the exporter was released on July 13th 2018. There might be exporters to other driving / racing games in future, but that would require significant input from the developer of the respective target game.
Automation has an exporter API built in; community-made exporters to other games are not only possible, but encouraged!

Question 12

Diesels, Wankels, 2-Strokes, Hybrids, and Electrics?

Accepted Answer

These engines will not be included in the base Automation game. Diesel and Wankel engines are a possibility for future DLCs once Automation is in full release, but there are a lot of things we need to finish first &#8211; including other DLCs/content packs &#8211; before we can devote the time and resources to adding either of these engines to Automation. Despite their simple appearances, both diesel and Wankel engines would each require an all-new engine designer to be made for them! Two-stroke engines, however, are out of the question entirely.
Electric and hybrid drivetrains are also out of the question, as they are extremely complex to engineer; hybrid drivetrains are the most complicated engineering and software problem in the automotive industry at the time of writing, and they would be difficult to make &#8220;fun&#8221; in Automation even if we got them implemented somehow.

Question 13

Which engine configurations will be in the core Automation game, or in DLCs?

Accepted Answer

In the core game: inline-3, -4, -5 and -6, V6, V8, V10, V12 and V16 (for more information, see the V16 DLC FAQ below), boxer-4 and boxer-6.
All of the core engine configurations are now available in the game.
After Automation reaches full release, we may consider two DLCs; a &#8220;Small Engine DLC&#8221; consisting of inline-2, boxer-2 (Flat Twins) and V4, and a &#8220;Large Engine DLC&#8221;, consisting of inline-8, flat-8 and flat-12.

Question 14

W-Engines, VR-Engines, custom bank angles, and firing order?

Accepted Answer

Creating W- and VR-engines for the game would require a whole new set of base 3D assets because of how different the blocks and heads are for these engines compared to what we have in game. Unfortunately, due to how uncommon they are, this makes them unviable additions for the game.
Custom bank angles not only are technically difficult to implement, but also are a bad idea in general apart from very few exceptions: there are few optimal bank angles for every configuration that even make sense. The most common ones (apart from 72-degree V10s) are represented in the game. The same is true for firing orders, which also are linked to bank angles.

Question 15

Motorcycles, 3-wheelers, large trucks, micro-cars, buses, tractors, multi-axle, tracked vehicles?

Accepted Answer

Automation is and will remain a (production-) car focused tycoon game; Due to the large amount of time and money it would take to properly implement any of these other vehicle classes, their technologies, and markets, unfortunately this is a &#8220;No&#8221; to all the above.
With the Advanced Trim Settings tool added in the LCV4.2 update of December 2022, it is possible to visually make vehicles of these types and export them to BeamNG.drive, but the actual mechanicals of these edited vehicles still remain as conventional, four-wheeled vehicles, and their performance calculations DO NOT change as a result.

Question 16

Superchargers, more turbo options, different turbo configurations?

Accepted Answer

With the completion of the Al-Rilma Update in 2025, we will have added the three principle forms of superchargers &#8211; Roots, twin-screw and centrifugal superchargers &#8211; and many more forced induction configurations, including exotic configurations such as compound turbocharging and twincharging. With this, the forced induction revamp for Automation will be complete.

Question 17

Hemis, sidevalve, and flathead engines?

Accepted Answer

There are no plans to implement these head designs. First of all, they would require a considerable amount of art asset work to create the new heads and blocks for these engines as needed, but it should also be noted that flathead and side-valve engines especially were already obsolete by the beginning of Automation&#8217;s game era, and were in the process of being phased out in production cars and trucks. Hemi engines were, for many reasons, an evolutionary dead end, and aren&#8217;t relevant for long enough to include in Automation as their own thing.
This isn&#8217;t to denigrate any engines that have these cylinder heads/configurations; many legendary engines have had these configurations over the years. The issue is there just isn&#8217;t enough incentive for the player to use these technologies when they are still relevant to the automotive industry to warrant their inclusion.

Question 18

Start the game era before 1946?

Accepted Answer

The pioneering days of the automotive industry indeed are fascinating, but we can&#8217;t see that working in the context of Automation. Most of the engine layouts and tech that stood the test of time were available very early on (Inline 6, DOHC with 4 valves per cylinder&#8230; in 1922? No problem!). That means tech which doesn&#8217;t stand the test of time and straight up is just inferior would have to coexist with the good tech. There would be no good incentive to use worse designs except for &#8220;it&#8217;s cool&#8221;, and sure it would be.
Unfortunately we cannot invest the heap of required time and money to make this tech for something that would not work well in Automation. We rather use that time and money to make Automation the best it can be. By the post WWII era, the automotive industry had mostly settled on different viable designs, most of which are represented in the game already.

Question 19

Extend the game era beyond 2020?

Accepted Answer

For the core game we do not plan to expand the year range, we don&#8217;t want to spread the existing content thin, rather we focus on making the game the best we can in the existing year range. This also avoids us having to make speculative &#8220;jumps&#8221; at what technologies become dominant in the future of motoring as well; if someone asked us in 2010 what the automotive landscape would look like in 15 years, we would be just as wrong then as if we were asked the same question today.

Question 20

Raise the rev limit beyond 12,000 RPM?

Accepted Answer

Automation is focused on running a car company that builds factory production road cars, and the Engine Designer is wide-ranging enough to simulate all but the most extreme piston engines as it is; we chose the 12,000 RPM rev limit as it covers virtually every production car engine ever made. There is also a technical limitation within Automation as well; due to the way we produce engine sounds, anything beyond 12,000 RPM is impossible with our current sound generation system, and remaking that system, plus all of the sound samples used in it, would be prohibitively expensive. Yes, there are very few, limited-production, highly-specialized cars running motorcycle engines able to rev higher, but as the name implies, &#8220;motorcycle&#8221; is not &#8220;car&#8221;.

Question 21

Will you add higher octane fuels?

Accepted Answer

With the revamp of the fuel systems in Automation in the LCV4.2 Update, higher octane fuels than what already exist within the game are of limited benefit to the player. Moreover, there are practical and chemical limits in reality pertaining to just how high an octane rating a fuel can have; some of the fuels we have in the game already reach these limits, and going beyond them gets into the realm of fiction.
If anything, adding more low-octane fuels in the early game era of Automation makes for more compelling and interesting gameplay.

Question 22

Will you add "Car Body X" or "Fixture Y"?

Accepted Answer

We are constantly working on expanding the car body and fixture options available in the game. We have contracted some of the best modders of the game to create new content for us and there is a lot more to come in future updates. Our focus is on filling the gaps in car types available over the years first, and replacing bodies that are old, outdated or otherwise not as functional as we would like. However, there is no specific schedule for adding this kind of content, new bodies and fixtures will make their way into every bigger update until the game is considered done, and most likely beyond that point.

Question 23

Will you be able to design car interiors?

Accepted Answer

Not entirely, no. Interiors in Automation will always be dictated by the Car Designer, and will have no visual effect on your finished cars. With the 3D fixture mode added in the LCV4.1 update, you can place fixtures inside your car to create the visual appearance of an interior, but it will have no effect on the performance of your car in Automation. Additionally, with how cars export to BeamNG.drive, any fixtures placed to create an interior may or may not export properly, nor will they have any of the same animation or functionality that a native BeamNG.drive car would have without additional modding work done by the player.

Question 24

Is there any way I can help out? Can I help translate?

Accepted Answer

The biggest hurdle for any indie developer with a good product is visibility. We don’t have a publisher that spends a considerable sum of money on marketing on our behalf, so to a large degree we rely on our players to get the word out. Spread the word, the more interest we can drum up the better! Contact YouTubers and streamers that you think would enjoy the game and tell them about it, etc.
You can help us out by translating the game to your native language, widening our potential audience. All translations for Automation currently are community based and you are most welcome to help translate and/or proofread the translations! Quite a few languages are available to be translated for as is, but we will add more over time and as requested. We use CrowdIn as a platform for our community translation efforts. It only requires you to make a free account with them.
You can join the translation project via [this invite link](https://crowdin.com/project/automation/invite?h=018a5ac8312c7234513b4488041ec63c1600519).

Question 25

Can I become a Beta Tester?

Accepted Answer

We draw our beta tester candidates periodically from the Official Automation Discord. To be chosen as a beta tester, you must be over 18 years of age (as you need to sign an agreement with us), demonstrate good communication skills, and be an active and helpful member of the Automation community. Closed beta is not for FAAAN (Fool-Around-And-Accomplish-Nothing) players though; you are expected to do actual work which isn&#8217;t fun all the time, often dealing with versions of Automation full of game-breaking bugs and serious balance issues, and maybe playing the game in ways you might not enjoy, but the process is very rewarding in the end when you see things come together. Beta testers who complete a sufficient amount of testing work do get a mention in Automation&#8217;s game credits!

Question 26

Automation is very complicated and sometimes not user-friendly. Why don't you have tutorials?

Accepted Answer

That&#8217;s a very valid criticism. The simple reason is because the Car and Engine Designers have been in a constant state of intense development for some time, and any tutorial we create would immediately be obsolete with every major update. We felt it was a better use of our time to get the Car and Engine Designers into a state of feature completeness, before we go ahead with creating tutorial content. With that, tutorials will be making their return in the Terso Update, after which the Car and Engine Designers will be considered feature-complete.
Feel free to engage with your fellow players on our Discord, or on one of our other community hubs to share your tips and gain insights into getting the most out of your Automation experience!

Question 27

Will you add stuff like selectable timing belts vs. chains, reverse-flow cylinder heads, gasket designs, or other "low-impact" technologies?

Accepted Answer

No. While we strive to make Automation as realistic as possible and to provide an accurate representation of automotive design and engineering, we have made the deliberate choice to &#8220;gloss over&#8221; a lot of the low-impact design choices in an engine. We want to make the choices players make to be impactful and as meaningful as possible; what we don&#8217;t want is to have players bogged down for hours in the Engine Designer, specifying the tensile strengths of every fastener in their engine, for example!

Question 28

Can I share my cars or engines with my friends?

Accepted Answer

You can, yes! Simply press the “Export Car File (For Sharing)” button for the car you want to share, or the “Export Engine Save File” button for the engine you want to share.
Once you’ve done that, press the “Open Automation’s Car Export Folder” and you will find the .car file (for cars) or .engine file (for engines) that you wish to share.
To import a shared car or engine, go to %localappdata%\AutomationGame\Saved\UserData\CarSaveImport
and place the .car or .engine file you were sent into that folder. The next time you enter the Car or Engine Designer, it will import automatically.

Question 29

How do I put interior fixtures inside my car, all they want to do is stick to the exterior?

Accepted Answer

You need to switch your fixture placement from 2D mode to 3D mode. Do this by pressing the &#8220;3D&#8221; button in the Fixtures UI, or by pressing the &#8220;3&#8221; key on your keyboard. For interior design, we also recommend the use of the Freecam mode, which is accessed by default by pressing &#8220;Shift-C&#8221;.

Question 30

How come I can only fit a tiny engine into my car?

Accepted Answer

This can be caused by a couple of things; first, make sure you are using the correct engine layout &#8211; longitudinal versus transverse engine placement can make a major difference to the size of engine allowed depending on the body you&#8217;ve chosen. Also, if you are building a mid-engine car, make sure you have actually chosen a mid-engine layout instead of a rear-engine layout by accident!

Question 31

Is there any way to modify a body to have a huge engine compartment?

Accepted Answer

No. Engine compartments in car bodies are carefully sized so that they are balanced with other bodies in Automation, and that the engine visual art is contained within the body without protruding, among other criteria. We do not give that control to the player in the game, and it is impossible to modify an existing body outside of the game for this purpose.

Question 32

Why does my car have a ridiculously high ride height?

Accepted Answer

Check to make sure you haven&#8217;t selected a solid axle for your front suspension. That is something you would only see on a 4&#215;4 or off-roader type vehicle, and that suspension layout demands a lot of ground and chassis clearance that other layouts do not.

Question 33

Why is my car so slow, it has a ton of horsepower!

Accepted Answer

Having lots of horsepower is very important to going fast, but it isn&#8217;t everything either. Increased horsepower increases the amount of cooling airflow that an engine needs, which adds aerodynamic drag. Just the same, if you are building a car for maximum speed, you want to use the minimum downforce necessary &#8211; downforce is drag, after all. Aerodynamic efficiency is the key to maximum speed!

Question 34

Why can't I make my tires wider or larger?

Accepted Answer

Every car body in Automation has a maximum tire width and tire diameter. You can influence this by using the body morphs around the wheel arches to allow for wider tires, but even then there are limitations for how far you can push it. Every car body has a minimum and maximum tire diameter as well, that is fixed when the body was created.
Also, check to make sure that you are using radial tires when appropriate; cross-ply tires are constructed differently and historically never really allowed for incredibly wide tires in production cars.

Question 35

Is it possible to get/mod in unbreakable engine components, or bodies with unlimited engine sizes?

Accepted Answer

No, not really. Automation&#8217;s engine simulation has a wide range of operation already, but outside those limits, the results from the simulation break down rather quickly and dramatically. Unbreakable engine components would just get players into areas where the simulation produces meaningless results faster.

Question 36

What do statistics such as Smoothness and Loudness correspond to in the real world?

Accepted Answer

None. Virtually all of the statistics in Automation &#8211; apart from those that actually have real-world units attached to them &#8211; are dimensionless and have no real-world equivalent; they have value only in comparison to other Automation cars. A Loudness score of 100 does not equate to 100 decibels of engine/exhaust noise, for example.

Question 37

Why can't I see fuel economy and emissions stats for my engine only, without completing my car design?

Accepted Answer

Because your engine is only one part of the equation. Automation uses real-world fuel economy and emissions test cycles, directly based on the cycles that governments and ratings agencies use in reality. That means you need the full engineering of the car to be completed, as the cars must &#8220;drive&#8221; through the test cycles to determine their fuel economy and emissions for the simulation.

Question 38

How can I appeal a ban from the Automation Discord, or one of the other community hubs?

Accepted Answer

If you feel you have been banned wrongly, please fill out the [Community Ban Appeal Form](https://forms.gle/7rWJqveHNyev56E59), or email us at [community@camshaftsoftware.com](mailto:community@camshaftsoftware.com).
Please be sure to provide any relevant details such as your username and the circumstances leading up to your ban, so we can conduct our investigation.

Question 39

Can I delete my account on the Automation Discourse forums?

Accepted Answer

We can delete all of your personal information, and anonymise all of the posts you’ve made on our forums, but the posts themselves are not deleted in the process. Contact us at [community@camshaftsoftware.com](mailto:community@camshaftsoftware.com) or DM one of the forum administrators to request account anonymisation.

Question 40

Can I sell my Automation cars as paid mods?

Accepted Answer

Automation cars and engines, including cars exported with the BeamNG.drive exporter, fall under a Creative Commons, non-commercial license. All commercial use and monetisation of Automation cars, including exported cars, is prohibited.
Please refer to the Automation Exporter EULA in-game for more information.

Question 41

I am a content creator, can I upload and monetise my Automation videos on YouTube?

Accepted Answer

You can upload any Automation gameplay videos to YouTube and monetise them without any restrictions. You are also allowed to make use of clips from any videos appearing on the Official Automation YouTube channel, although you are not allowed to re-upload them in their entirety.
You may also include information about the game or our Steam Store URL in the description, but make sure to set the game category to Automation in your video’s settings (Category: Gaming, Game Title: Automation: The Car Company Tycoon Game). Feel free to shout us out on YouTube and on social media too, we love to hear from our content creators!
If you have further questions about creating Automation content, feel free to contact us at [contact@camshaftsoftware.com](mailto:contact@camshaftsoftware.com).

Question 42

Why are V16s a DLC?

Accepted Answer

Before Steam, we sold Automation via our website from 2012 to 2015. Potential buyers had the choice between the Naturally Aspirated base version of the game for $25, and the Turbocharged version of the game selling for $35. The latter promised the inclusion of exclusive V16 engines as soon as they were done. The Turbocharged version later changed to become the Supercharged version, selling for the same price, and also coming with the promise of V16 engines as soon as they were done.
We are aware that a DLC for an Early Access game is not ideal from a customer perspective, but this was the only way we could deliver on a promise to our earliest supporters, while still keeping them available as an option for everyone else who owns Automation.

Question 43

I am NOT an early buyer of Automation, how do I get the V16 DLC?

Accepted Answer

If you DID NOT purchase the Turbocharged or Supercharged version of Automation from us before we landed on Steam in 2015, you can purchase the [V16 DLC here](https://store.steampowered.com/app/350690/).

Question 44

I am an early buyer, how do I get the V16 DLC?

Accepted Answer

If you DID purchase the Turbocharged or Supercharged version of Automation from us before we landed on Steam, the premium version of the game is tied to your old forum accounts. To access this means you will have to log in to your old forum account tied to your premium game version and go where you previously converted your Automation key to become a Steam key. Your V16 Steam key will be listed right there.
The link to that page [is here](http://phpbb3.automationgame.com/ucp.php?i=199).
You can recover [your account here](https://www.automationgame.com/legacy-accounts/).

Question 45

I am an early buyer and I can’t remember my account details, what do I do?

Accepted Answer

In that case contact us via [support@camshaftsoftware.com](mailto:support@camshaftsoftware.com) and mention which email address(es) you could have used to create your old forum account with.

Question 46

How does the exporter work? BeamNg new import

Accepted Answer

You design a car as you normally would in Automation and once you are done you hit the export button on the car&#8217;s summary page or within the car manager. That takes you to the exporter room from which you can finalize the export by another simple button click. At that point your new car will be waiting for you in the vehicle list within BeamNG.

Question 47

Is Automation required to drive Automation cars in BeamNG.drive?

Accepted Answer

No, Automation cars are handled similar to normal car mods. That means you can build cars for a friend who doesn&#8217;t own Automation, although if you both have Automation you could send the 300kB Automation .car save file instead of a 100MB car export mod for BeamNG.

Question 48

Can Automation cars in BeamNG.drive be modded?

Accepted Answer

Yes! If a modder wants to design their car in Automation and for instance add a nice interior to it, that is entirely possible. Just make sure to credit Automation when you do. 🙂

Question 49

Do Automation mods export?

Accepted Answer

Yes! Mod car bodies and fixtures export just like vanilla content. So if you for instance want to make a mod for BeamNG.drive, you could make the car shell for Automation as a mod, design the looks with fixtures and then export it to BeamNG.drive and continue to flesh out the mod using the exported car as a basis.

Question 50

What aspects of the cars are exported?

Accepted Answer

We have the following features implemented in the exporter:
Car Visuals &#8211; The meshes for chassis, body, engine, gearbox, suspension, all fixtures, wheels and brakes are exported. Some fixtures can break off your car, and your car materials and paint find their way into BeamNG as well. Fixtures like lights and wings have basic functionality.
Car Deformation (Basic) &#8211; A basic implementation of car deformation is implemented, it never will be as good as for native BeamNG cars, but this aspect is something we will improve on until release and for future updates.
Engine Sounds (Basic) &#8211; Automation engine sounds are exported, at the moment only the exhaust note.
Engine Data &#8211; Accurate power and torque curves for naturally aspirated engines, and good approximations for both naturally-aspirated and forced-induction engines alike are exported to BeamNG, along with idle RPM, max RPM, engine inertia and friction.
Drivetrain &#8211; We export the accurate gear ratios, gearbox type, choice of differential, transfer case (4&#215;4), traction and electronic stability control, speed limiter, drivetrain losses, and fuel economy.
Wheels & Brakes &#8211; Tires are exported the way you create them in Automation, with accurate sizes, tire tread, and friction coefficients. Brakes are exported with their appropriate strength.
Suspensions (Basic) &#8211; Definitely the trickiest part beyond the fundamentals, the suspensions need to work and scale for an immense range of possible car designs. We export all Automation suspension data, including spring and damper stiffness, camber, and anti roll bars. The suspension types that are exported with unique geometries are double wishbone, struts, trailing arm, torsion beam, and solid axle coil.

Question 51

What about interiors?

Accepted Answer

Interiors are not planned to be added to Automation 1.0. It would take a lot of time and effort to implement a good system for interior design, which unfortunately is not feasible. This means that exported cars will only have cameras / viewpoints placed outside the car, rear view and bonnet cams.

Question 52

Can you export multiple trims?

Accepted Answer

You can only export one car trim at a time, but if you export your trims unzipped, and with the same Car Model name, they will be available as selectable trims of the common model in BeamNG.

Question 53

Are fixtures like lights going to be functional?

Accepted Answer

Mostly, yes. Depending on where they are sitting and what materials you have chosen for them they should work for what they think they represent&#8230; that can sometimes go wrong, of course. Note that custom materials sometimes do not export correctly if they are not the proper image sizes or do not use the proper colourscapes, especially if there is transparency in the source texture file.
Currently in Automation, there is limited scope to animate fixtures in your builds with the Trim Description Command system. Any system accessible in the BeamNG electrics system is accessible by the Trim Description Command in theory, though your results may vary.
Please join one of our community hubs for more information on how to make this system work, as it is very complicated!

Question 54

Will it be possible to export only an engine?

Accepted Answer

No. Engines-only exports would be something to look into for later versions for sure. We have discussed the issue and see no bigger problems with its implementation, it is just not as high of a priority as the full car exporter.

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Al Rilma Update: Superchargers Are Finally Here

Welcome to the new and improved Automation website!

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Al Rilma Update: Superchargers Are Finally Here

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