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Scaling Your Community Convoy

BeamMP (BeamNG.drive Multiplayer) is uniquely demanding due to the engine’s proprietary soft-body physics system. Unlike traditional racing simulations, the server node must programmatically synchronize every physical deformation, component failure, and collision state for every vehicle in real-time. Because of this architectural complexity, each additional player introduces a significant increase in CPU overhead. Balancing your player limit is the most critical technical decision for ensuring a smooth, low-jitter experience for your community.

Difficulty

Beginner

Time

3 Minutes

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Technical Configuration Workflow

The player capacity is governed exclusively by your core server configuration registry.
1

Initialize Maintenance

Log in to the Game Panel and Stop your server to prevent configuration overwrites.
2

Open the Registry

Navigate to the Files tab and open the ServerConfig.toml file.
3

Adjust the Slot Limit

Locate the MaxPlayers parameter. Change the numeric value to your desired capacity (e.g., MaxPlayers = 12).
4

Initialize Growth

Save the file and Start your server. The new capacity will be broadcast to the global masterlist instantly.

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Infrastructure Performance Tiers

To maintain absolute simulation integrity, we recommend the following capacity thresholds based on your FREAKHOSTING infrastructure.
Participant CountTechnical ProfileRecommended Hosting
1 - 8 PlayersOptimized: Negligible impact on world physics.Standard VPS / Game Plan.
8 - 16 PlayersDemanding: Requires high-frequency single-core throughput.FREAKHOSTING Extreme.
20+ PlayersExperimental: High probability of network jitter and physics desync.Dedicated Node Infrastructure.

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Physics Desynchronization

Regardless of hardware power, BeamMP’s networking stack has logical limits. Once you exceed 20 simultaneous players, you will likely observe “Rubber-banding” and delayed crash results. This occurs because the engine must broadcast thousands of vertex updates per second, which can saturate the participants’ downstream bandwidth.

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Last Updated: January 2026 | Physics: High stakes, high load.