Features:
- Universal taxi and delivery system for all BeamNG.drive maps;
- Passenger trips and cargo deliveries;
- In-game smartphone with online and offline modes;
- Mobile navigation with ETA, route progress, and speed limit information;
- Realistic refueling and EV charging using an in-game wallet;
- Persistent driver profile, ratings, reviews, and trip history;
- Dynamic passenger moods and emojis;
- Fare calculation, fines, ratings, and performance bonuses;
- Physical cargo weight affecting acceleration, braking, and handling;
- Experimental live app access through a real smartphone via local network;
- Mixed dispatch pool with 10–12 available orders;
- Adjustable passenger-to-delivery job ratio.
The Universal Taxi Mode transforms BeamNG.drive into a dynamic taxi and delivery simulation that can be used across different maps. The system combines passenger transportation, cargo delivery, navigation, economy features, ratings, and realistic vehicle physics to create a more immersive driving experience.
Players receive a rotating selection of 10–12 available jobs through the dispatch system. Standard passenger trips provide pickup and destination locations, estimated arrival times, and fare information, while urgent requests introduce tighter deadlines in exchange for additional bonuses. Longer passenger routes can also include intermediate stops where the vehicle must remain stationary for 10 seconds at each location.
The system also supports cargo deliveries ranging from 2 to 25 kilometers. Packages weigh between 2 and 250 kg, with the cargo mass being physically added to the active vehicle. This weight directly affects acceleration, braking, and handling through BeamNG.drive’s physics system. Heavier deliveries provide increased weight bonuses, while confirmed collisions can damage the package and reduce the final payout and rating.
The integrated smartphone provides navigation, ETA tracking, route progress, and speed limit information. Players can also manage fuel and electric charging through an in-game wallet. A persistent driver profile stores reviews, ratings, and trip history, while an experimental feature allows the live app to be accessed from a real smartphone through the local network.
Passenger behavior is another major part of the system. Each passenger receives a randomly generated name and one of several personalities, including happy, sad, excited, sleepy, dreamy, and grumpy. Smooth and careful driving gradually improves passenger mood, while speeding, collisions, late pickups, sharp maneuvers, and missed objectives can negatively affect satisfaction.
Passenger mood also influences the fine system. Highly satisfied passengers may ignore fines, while dissatisfied passengers become increasingly strict. At extremely low satisfaction, a passenger can trigger a critical dissatisfaction event, causing the vehicle to stop, locking the controls, and ending the trip without payment. This can result in a significant rating penalty.
With passenger jobs, cargo deliveries, realistic navigation, dynamic personalities, persistent progression, physical cargo weight, and an integrated mobile system, Universal Taxi Mode adds a complete taxi and delivery gameplay layer to BeamNG.drive.
