Driving in BeamNG for the first time can be overwhelming, especially with the fact that there is no clear tutorial in the game. But don’t worry, as this guide is here to help. This guide will go through what cars are best for beginners, the basic controls, and some advanced controls for other cars.
Guide to Drive with a Keyboard
All credit goes to FlyingCovet !
Your Car
Choosing a car to start driving may not even be something a first-time BeamNG driver thinks about, but it is very important. I recommend a basic front-wheel drive car similar to one you would see every day driving on the road in real life. Performance cars are not recommended!
Here are some specific cars and configurations of those cars I recommend:
Cherrier FCV
- Vivace 110
- Tograc 110
- Vivace 160
Hirochi Sunburst
- 1.8
- 2.0 Sport
Ibishu Covet
- 13S
- 1.5 DX
Student Driver
- 1.5 DXi
Ibishu Pessima (1st gen)
- 1.8 DX
- 2.0 LX
Ibishu Pessima (2nd gen)
- 1.8 DX
- 2.0 LX
The Basics
The absolute bare minimum of controls you need for driving in BeamNG.
Basic Movement
- Up Arrow: Throttle (go forward).
- Down Arrow: Brake (also reverse in arcade gearbox, which is the default).
- Left and Right Arrows: Steers left and right respectively.
- Right click and drag: Look around.
Manual Transmissions
- Q: Switches gearbox mode (arcade auto-shifts and has down to reverse).
- X: Shifts up.
- Z: Shifts down.
- Up Arrow (in reverse): Go in reverse.
- Left Shift: Clutch.
Cameras
This will go over every camera option in the game. Some vehicles or props may not have all camera options.
- C: Switch between the first three camera options
- 1: Orbit camera (default)
- 2: Driver POV
- 3: Hood camera
- 4: External camera (cinematic camera, basically)
- 5: Relative (WASD to move the camera)
- 6: Chase camera (always stays behind you)
- 7: Top Down (not recommended in tunnels)
Advanced Controls
These are some additional controls that you may need and use for playing BeamNG.
Forms of Resetting:
- R: Reset car to spawn point
- Insert: Recover car (resets your car where you are)
- Hold Insert: Rewind car (release to recover)
Handbrakes:
- Space: Handbrake (temporary)
- P: Parking Brake (permanent, at least until you press it again)
Other Controls:
- V Turn Ignition On/Off
- Comma: Left Turn Signal
- Period: Right Turn Signal
- H: Honk
- N: Toggle headlights
Vehicle Specific:
- B: Toggle Nitrous Oxide
- T: Toggle JATO Rockets
- Ctrl+Q: Switches Drive Mode (only available on newer cars)
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