BeamNG

I had my first real driving lesson a while back, and I was a total wreck. Handling the car didn't come to me naturally at all - drifted while driving straight, turned too wide, turned too tight, drove into the curb; you name it and I've probably made that mistake.

Instructor was really nice and patient, but I just left the lesson frustrated at myself. It was a driving school and I have no access to a car to practice outside of lessons, so I ended up getting BeamNG and a cheap second-hand Logitech Driving Force GT.

Took a while in-game too, to get used to everything. Mostly hopped on to the ETK Driver Experience Centre map and did all the various Driver Training campaigns. Spent a while trying to hit all the objectives or beat my own timings. After that, I just free-roamed around Automation Test Track since it's a RHD map, same as where I live, as well as a few modded maps on a Ibishu Covet set to RHD interior. Clocked about 20 hours on Steam at the moment.

Today, I had my second real driving lesson, and it went absolutely swimmingly. Went through the required circuit course really fast and even had time for supplementary lessons. I guess anxiety was a big issue for me in driving, but after getting used to it in-game, I felt way more calm today on the actual track. Actually looking forward to driving again!

Sorry for the long text, just had to write an appreciation post for BeamNG. Of course, it's still a game at the end of the day and it can't be the only tool in learning how to drive, but I'd say it's a wonderful supplement.

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off ramp to on ramp (old.reddit.com)

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Screenshots from my mapping project, Beam City Highway (www.reddit.com)

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Montana Mail Runner: custom Ford Model A Convertible for rugged routes (www.reddit.com)

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Ok what car is lawful good? (i.redd.it)

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Valid screenshots? (www.reddit.com)

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Does this go hard (i.redd.it)

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yeowchers (old.reddit.com)

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Does this count as a sick drift? (old.reddit.com)

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