Hey everyone!

The first public release of Volumetric Smoke is finally here!

⚠️ IMPORTANT WARNING:

This release is VERY EXPERIMENTAL and HIGHLY UNSTABLE. You may encounter bugs, performance drops, or crashes. Please test it out and share your feedback so I can improve future updates!

⚡ QUICK INSTALLATION GUIDE

(Close BeamNG.drive completely before starting)

• Install the Mod File:

  • Copy LN_VolumetricsSmoke_beta.zip into your mods folder:

    %LOCALAPPDATA%\BeamNG\BeamNG.drive\current\mods

  • Do NOT unzip it!

• Install the Game Directory Files:

  • Open your BeamNG.drive installation folder (e.g. Steam > Right-click BeamNG > Manage > Browse local files).

  • Unzip PUT_ME_IN_THE_GAME_DIRECTORY.zip directly into the game's root directory (where Bin64 is located).

  • Accept merging folders and replace existing files.

  • Check: Verify that Bin64\VolumetricsData contains .spv files.

• Launch & Test:

  • Launch BeamNG.drive.

  • Open Pause Menu > Mods tab > Volumetric Smoke.

  • Configure your collision & wheel swirl settings and go do a burnout!

Thank you all for your support and feedback!