AutomationHub - For all your Automation needs!

[USDMFTW]

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*distant explosion*

[Pleb]

And THE SITE IS LIVE! Go ahead and create your car company at http://www.automationhub.net

Also, we are now streaming to give you a quick tour around the site! http://www.twitch.tv/Automationhub

[Daffyflyer]

Doesn't appear to be live for me currently.

[Kubboz]

Well, it is live.

BTW, is the Tips and Tricks section in Guides page really needed. Most of the tips there are either obvious (even for a new player) or outright wrong.

[maffc]

you have an ! in the linked url

[strop]

Yeah, there's just an extra character in pleb's hyperlink because it accidentally included the !''.

http://www.automationhub.net/

Off I go then!

[WizzyThaMan]

If you have any corrections to the tips and tricks, feel free to report them here.

[EnryGT5]

Seishido Motors is in! I only need a decent logo, i have like fifty prototypes drawn

[vmo]

The download section doesn't work?

[07CobaltGirl]

It's not live for me either. Still shows 2 hours and 35 minutes to launch.

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[Killrob]

Just looked at the tips and can confirm what Kubby is saying it really is a mixed bag you need to improve on. Here some comments:

Use a higher cam profile for high revving engines, and a low cam profile for low revving engines. (On average the case, but not implied)
Heavier engine parts will run less stable at higher rpm. (What does stable even mean? Less smooth? Less reliably? The statement doesn't make much sense.)
Trying to make a really economical engine? Try using Inline-4 engines. (Engine economy has nothing to do with engine type.)
Want decent power from a small engine? Use turbos or superchargers. (True, but that's only one way of doing that.)
Always try to keep your RON just under your fuel octane level for best performance. (True.)
Higher rpm limits will drastically reduce your engines’ reliability. (Not "drastically" if your engine is capable of higher RPM.)
The wider the lines on the turbo graph, the better it will perform. (I don't even know what that is supposed to mean?)
Try adding more boost to your turbo for some added power, but remember: more boost (thus air) requires more fuel! (Yes, but that's not as relevant as needing more octane.)
Try using VVL for more economy on a powerful engine. (True.)
Crossplane V8’s have more torque, but Flatplanes are smoother (Double wrong. Flatplanes have slightly higher exhaust efficiency, thus more torque. Crossplane engines are smoother.)
Want a smooth engine? Try an Inline-6. (True. Also applies to V12, B4 and B6 engines.)
Thinner tyres are more economical, but also give less traction. (That's a relatively small effect in the realm of reasonable tires, the grip statement is obvious. Pointing out costs and service costs would be more useful.)
Using a lower cam profile can significantly increace economy. (True.)

[WizzyThaMan]

@vmo: The downloads arent yet there, yes. We are still working on that. Please let this be clear to everyone that the site is still under construction and quite some stuff still need to be developed!

@Cobaltgirl: I believe something went wrong there with the countdown timer function. We will try to fix this ASAP. Thanks for posting the issue.

@KillRob: Thanks a lot for pointing these things out individually. Basically we need to improve on that a lot yes! Should have double-checked on those instead of just copy/pasting them onto the site. I'll fix them ASAP!

[utopian201]

I only see the countdown timer too (on my phone)

[Pleb]

Press Ctrl+F5, this will hard refresh your page and it should work!

[accent]

It works, and it is easy to use. Good job guys. I just wish you could comment on people's cars and companies, not just rate them.