Replay
How to record and play back replays in BeamNG.drive: recording, playback, the Replay UI app and camera path integration.Basics
Replay is a great way to capture and re-watch memorable gameplay moments.
Replay mode records the simulation, and generates a file with the .rpl extension that the game can read to play back the simulation with the game engine.
These are not video files!
If you wish to record video clips, please use a screen recording software on PC (e.g. OBS, Xbox Game Bar), or the built-in recording of the PS5 (the Create button)
Recording
The default recording controls on PC (keyboard) are:
The smoothness of the replay depends on the framerate when it was recorded. Higher framerates will result in smoother and less jittery recordings.
You can record a replay in slowmotion to balance out performance issues.
Playback
You can load and rewatch your replays from the Replay menu found in the Main Menu → Replays:
Replay Menu
The default playback controls on PC (keyboard) are:
To quit a playback, open the Replay menu and select the Stop icon on the currently active replay.
You can see and change the bindings, including the ones for your controller, in the Controls → Bindings menu, under the Replay category.
A recording might not play correctly anymore if the vehicle(s) received changes of any kind between the time the recording was made, and when it is played back (e.g. game updates or, on PC, a mod for that vehicle being installed/removed)
Replay recordings may not be compatible between different game versions!
Replay UI App
Replay can also be accessed and controlled through the companion UI App.
Preview
Below is our official video preview for this feature. The video demonstrates the use of the Replay feature only through its UI App
Path Camera Integration
On PC, you can combine Replays and Advanced Camera Controls, see the Path Camera Guide article.
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