BeamMP Mods Not Downloading? Fixes and Where They're Stored

When you join a BeamMP server, the launcher downloads that server’s mods for you. If downloads stall, fail or never start, the cause is usually the folder setup, your security software or your drive. This guide explains where those mods go and works through the fixes in order.

How BeamMP mods work

BeamMP mods are per server. Each server decides which mods its players need, and the BeamMP launcher downloads them when you connect.

These downloads are separate from your own mods. They don’t go into the mods folder inside your BeamNG user folder. They go into a Resources folder that belongs to the BeamMP launcher. The mods you installed yourself and the ones a server gave you don’t mix, and clearing one doesn’t touch the other.

Where BeamMP stores server mods

Depending on how the launcher was installed, its Resources folder is in one of these places:

• %APPDATA%\BeamMP-Launcher\Resources
• %LOCALAPPDATA%\Programs\BeamMP-Launcher\Resources
• %LOCALAPPDATA%\BeamMP-Launcher\Resources

To check, paste each path into the File Explorer address bar and press Enter. The one that opens is yours. Server mods are stored inside it.

Fixes, in order

Try these one at a time and reconnect to the server after each.

1. Restart the launcher and the game

1. Close BeamNG.drive.
2. Close the BeamMP launcher completely, including any window left running in the background.
3. Start the BeamMP launcher again and rejoin the server.

A stuck or half-finished download often clears on a fresh start.

2. Put your BeamNG user folder back to the default

If you moved your BeamNG user folder to another drive or a custom location, BeamMP may not handle it. Players have reported that downloads started working again after restoring the default user folder.

1. Open the BeamNG launcher and choose Manage User Folder.
2. Note where it currently points.
3. If it isn’t the default, set it back. The default on a recent install is %LOCALAPPDATA%\BeamNG\BeamNG.drive. More on that in where is the BeamNG mods folder.

3. Check antivirus and firewall

Security software can block the launcher’s connection or quarantine files it downloads.

1. Open your antivirus and look at its recent detections or quarantine list for anything from the BeamMP launcher.
2. If you trust the launcher, add an exclusion for its folder. BeamMP’s documentation links to a page on creating Windows Defender exclusions.
3. Make sure Windows Firewall allows the launcher on your network.

Only add exclusions for software you downloaded from BeamMP’s official site.

4. Free up disk space

Large servers can need a lot of disk space. If the drive holding the Resources folder is nearly full, downloads can fail partway. Check free space on that drive (usually C:) and clear room before rejoining.

5. Clear the Resources cache

A corrupted or partial download can keep failing. Clearing the cached server mods forces a fresh download.

1. Close the game and the BeamMP launcher.
2. Open your Resources folder from the list above.
3. Delete the downloaded server mods inside it.
4. Start the launcher and rejoin. The server’s mods download again.

Freeing space safely

The server mods in Resources pile up as you visit different servers.

• Safe to delete: downloaded server mods in the launcher’s Resources folder, with the game and launcher closed. Servers you rejoin will download what they need again, which takes a while on large servers.
• Leave alone: the launcher’s own program files and settings. Your own mods folder isn’t part of BeamMP’s cache either, so leave it out of this clean-up.

What to include when you ask for help

If none of the fixes above helped, ask on the BeamMP forum or Discord. A post with these details gets a useful answer much faster:

1. Your BeamMP version. The launcher and the game client can both be out of date.
2. Your BeamNG.drive version. BeamMP supports specific game versions, so this matters.
3. The exact error text. Copy it word for word instead of describing it. The launcher’s log file usually shows the failing step.
4. Whether you moved your BeamNG user folder. Say where it points now, and whether it is the default.
5. What you already tried. List which fixes above you went through, and whether other servers work.

If your own mods have stopped appearing in single player, that’s a different problem. See BeamNG mods not showing up.