update · March 12, 2025

BeamNG.drive Ending Support for Windows 7, 8, and Ubuntu 20.04

BeamNG.drive is dropping support for Windows 7, 8, and 8.1 starting with version 0.35, followed by Ubuntu 20.04 in version 0.36. Affected players will need to upgrade their operating system or use an older locked version of the game.

BeamNG.drive is phasing out support for several legacy operating systems due to external software requirements and industry standard changes. Version 0.35 drops Windows 7, 8, and 8.1 support, while version 0.36 ends compatibility for Ubuntu 20.04 later this year.

Operating System Changes

Support for Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1 ends with the release of version 0.35. Support for Ubuntu 20.04 ends later this year with version 0.36. The developers note that this affects less than 0.06 percent of the community and aligns with end-of-life schedules from Microsoft, Steam, Canonical, and Google library requirements.

Options for Legacy Users

Players remaining on older operating systems can select the 0.34.2_win7_no_updates branch in the Steam Betas section to keep playing, though they will not receive future updates, content, or customer support. Alternatively, eligible players can request a refund through Steam.

Why this patch matters

Players on older operating systems face a hard cutoff for future updates, making an OS upgrade or the Steam beta branch necessary to keep playing BeamNG.drive.