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Post Mon Feb 13, 2012 12:33 am

Video - Latest Engine Designer Developments

We've been working hard and probably not sleeping enough!


Below is the results of this weekend's work on the engine designer, we're polishing and improving it in anticipation of releasing it as a demo soon (No firm release date yet, but we're fairly close)


Improvements Showcased Below are.



  • Real Time Dyno Graphs


  • Image Based Lighting


  • Combustion Animation


  • New Dyno Room Art


  • Don't forget you if you like what you see, you can preorder now from the link above or http://automationgame.com/buy


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    Post Mon Feb 13, 2012 3:05 am

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    It looks great! Can't wait for the engine designer demo.
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    Post Mon Feb 13, 2012 5:45 am

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    That looks much better than before, the lighting has improved a lot. Great work, I haven't been this excited about a game for a while. Pre-ordered yesterday.
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    Post Mon Feb 13, 2012 5:59 am

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    Looks very promising, I hope we soon can test it to see wheter the money was invested good ;)
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    Post Mon Feb 13, 2012 6:22 am

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    Nice visual enhancements!! :) Looking forward to doing bugchecks on that beauty! :D
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    Post Mon Feb 13, 2012 7:53 am

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    Crikey! I've just realised those silly French people have made my engine back-to-front :P The exhaust valves are at the back and the intake on the front. It never occurred to me that there would even be any variation, although I suppose there's no reason to go one way or the other except packaging (and I'd have thought you could mount the engine lower if there's no exhaust running under it, which ought to be better?) I seem to recall Honda I4s actually turn the opposite way to most makes, that's even odder.

    Now when do I get to play with it? *impatience*
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    Post Mon Feb 13, 2012 8:01 am

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    wow, every video looks better and better!
    good work guys :)
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    Post Mon Feb 13, 2012 9:08 am

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    The more i see the more i like.
    Keep up the good work guys :lol:
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    Post Mon Feb 13, 2012 10:29 am

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    Keep up the continual improvements; they are great! Those chrome headers look really cool and I love the new dyno room.
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    Post Tue Feb 14, 2012 8:16 am

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    Looking good. Can't wait to have a play!
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    Post Tue Feb 14, 2012 12:17 pm

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    gettin sooo anxious cant wait for the demo
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    Post Wed Feb 15, 2012 4:11 am

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    Azurael wrote:Crikey! I've just realised those silly French people have made my engine back-to-front :P The exhaust valves are at the back and the intake on the front. It never occurred to me that there would even be any variation, although I suppose there's no reason to go one way or the other except packaging (and I'd have thought you could mount the engine lower if there's no exhaust running under it, which ought to be better?) I seem to recall Honda I4s actually turn the opposite way to most makes, that's even odder.

    Now when do I get to play with it? *impatience*


    Could be stranger, old FWD cars (like some old Renaults and Citroëns) have the engine facing the front of the car, with the gearbox in front of it. A bit pricey to produce, but not bad for weight distribution!
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    Post Wed Feb 15, 2012 10:05 am

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    Maybe the demo will be released this week. :D
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    Post Wed Feb 15, 2012 10:13 am

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    1701adguru wrote:Maybe the demo will be released this week. :D



    Aaaahhhhhhh No.... :lol:


    But not too far off, and once the lawyering is done we'll at least release the release date! XD
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    Post Wed Feb 15, 2012 3:39 pm

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    Dam them lawyers!!!!! Don't blame you guys you defiantly need to protect all your time and effort. I know personality its been a long time since I have been this exited for a game and didn't have any real worries that the developers dropped the ball and i just bought a turd. Not to put any more weight on your guys shoulders but I was starting to think the day's of great games was over. Thanks
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