Unlike v0.30+, v0.17 does not always recognize the mods folder in userdata . Instead:
The for BeamNG.drive , released on August 16, 2019, was a pivotal moment for the game’s modding community. It introduced the long-awaited Gavril Bluebuck and native traffic systems , which fundamentally changed how mods interacted with the game world. Key Modding Features in v0.17 beamng drive 0.17 mods
: East Coast USA, Hirochi Raceway, and the Derby map received massive visual and structural updates. Mods located on these maps often needed relocation or geometry fixes due to the new terrain and objects. Unlike v0