BeamNG.drive Launcher
→ Manage User Folder
→ Open in Explorer
BeamNG.drive’s folder structure is composed by two main folder:
It normally contains:
/temp
/mods
/replays
/screenshots
/settings
/vehicles/..
/levels/..
for level related saves and /flowEditor
for Flowgraph savesThis separation allows for modifications without affecting the original installation, making it easier to return to the original state at any time.
The User Folder’s structure mimics the one of the Game Folder. If a file exists in the same relative location in both folders, the one in the User Folder will be loaded over the original.
It is NOT RECOMMENDED to store your user folder in the same location as your install folder.
If you are using Steam, it may detect these unknown files and decide to remove them updates, during file verification process, or when you reinstall. This will cause you to lose all mods, settings, and custom content with no warning.
With game version 0.22.0.0, there have been some important changes to the User Folder, including the new default location and the way it works.
In versions prior to 0.22.0.0 the User Folder was shared across different versions of the program.
Reusing the same user folder for all program versions would introduce issue if the user has made any modifications. For example, if they have been using the easily-accessible World Editor. These modifications may create conflicts and break content if they are used as-is for a different version of the program.
To reduce the risk of such issues, the data inside the User Folder is versioned:
Userfolder/BeamNG.drive/0.22/<files>
When a new program version is detected, the Game Launcher takes care of migrating some files from the previous version to the new one.
Launcher message when a new version is detected
The data that is transferred automatically includes:
/mods
/replays
/screenshots
/settings
/trackEditor
/vehicles
Other files from the previous version can be manually transferred, if needed.
If for any reason, the data migration process was not successful, you can perform a manual data migration with the following steps:
My Documents\BeamNG.Drive
)Launcher → Manage User Folder → Open in Explorer
and open the folder corresponding to the current version of the program