: BeamNG.drive’s public release numbering never included an exact “0.18” stable branch. Major versions have included 0.4, 0.5, …, up to 0.34 and beyond. If you see “0.18,” it is likely a mislabeled or cracked build from 2016–2017, missing years of optimization, content, and fixes.

Introduced a revamped lighting system and High Dynamic Range (HDR) for better visuals.

v0.18 uses DX11, but your graphics driver is too new (ironic, right?). Or the shader cache is corrupt. Fix:

BeamNG.drive System Requirements and Recommended Specs - Fanatec

If the user owns the game on Steam and wishes to play an older version for mod compatibility: