BeamNG.drive v0.40.1 hotfix targets trailer and split-screen bugs

BeamNG.drive has deployed hotfixes for v0.40, with the v0.40.1 changelog dated October 20, 2026. The release targets the most critical and urgent issues reported with version 0.40.

• The Vivace/Tograc front bumper bar no longer spikes in crashes.
• Loaded FPU Box Trailer configurations are no longer severely heavier than advertised, and double pallet stacks now share the load amount of single stacks.
• Generic tow hitches are more stable, reducing the likelihood of vehicle physics instabilities.
• A typo on the small flatbed floor is fixed.
• AI no longer misses signalsData under some circumstances.

• The split-screen settings menu no longer hangs when using a vehicle with a custom configuration.
• Career Tutorial popups can no longer get stuck.
• Some mod maps no longer read the invisible ground plane at an incorrect altitude, which had caused vehicles to appear to drive in mid-air.