Cause: Missing dependencies or JBeam changes. v0.17 is strict about .jbeam file references.
Fix:
# BeamNG.drive 0.17 Mod Compatibility & Conflict Checker $modsPath = "$env:USERPROFILE\Documents\BeamNG.drive\0.17\mods" if (-not (Test-Path $modsPath)) Write-Host "Mod folder not found. Adjust path." -ForegroundColor Red exit$mods = Get-ChildItem $modsPath -Filter "*.zip" $results = @() $conflicts = @{}
foreach ($mod in $mods) $tempDir = Join-Path $env:TEMP "modcheck_$($mod.BaseName)" Expand-Archive -Path $mod.FullName -DestinationPath $tempDir -Force $jsonPath = Join-Path $tempDir "mod.json" beamng drive 017 mods install
$status = "Unknown" $version = "?" $vehicles = @() if (Test-Path $jsonPath) $json = Get-Content $jsonPath -Raw else $status = "No mod.json (likely broken)" # Check conflicts (simple: same vehicle name) foreach ($v in $vehicles) if ($conflicts.ContainsKey($v)) $conflicts[$v] += $mod.Name else $conflicts[$v] = @($mod.Name) $results += [PSCustomObject]@ Mod = $mod.Name Version = $version Status = $status Remove-Item $tempDir -Recurse -ForceWrite-Host "`n=== MOD COMPATIBILITY REPORT (BeamNG 0.17) ===" -ForegroundColor Cyan $results | Format-Table -AutoSize Cause: Missing dependencies or JBeam changes
Write-Host "`n=== POTENTIAL CONFLICTS (same vehicle edited) ===" -ForegroundColor Yellow foreach ($v in $conflicts.Keys) if ($conflicts[$v].Count -gt 1) Write-Host "Vehicle '$v' modified by: $($conflicts[$v] -join ', ')" -ForegroundColor Red
You might have a mod for 0.16 (too old) or 0.18 (too new). Here’s how to attempt conversion:
Avoid "free download" aggregators full of malware. Stick to these: Write-Host "`n=== MOD COMPATIBILITY REPORT (BeamNG 0