Multiple suggestions

[supraman]

And I seen the dev update, I watch those right away, jonzing for the next one now actually.
And the new graphs do look great. Don't get me wrong, I love graphs, but it can't be all graphs.
I was thinking the engine designer should have some more live updates. Like when you change the compression for example it will show you the octane rating for the engine automatically somewhere when you adjust the settings. And maybe show hp/tq, some of the main stats live.

Just sayin

First off, I like most of the ideas you stated in a creative way. Yes all those features are cool and neat but what do they bring to the game? How many times will you use the " dyno " ? With the backgrounds, I feel this could be done but for now let's let the debs finish v1.0 all the neat features can come afterwards.

However I do really like this bit about compression and RON ratings, with all the new graphs coming I wouldn't be surprised if that hasn't already been done though.

[Daffyflyer]

There will be a lot more graphics in terms of different factories, a view of your facility as a whole etc.

Hopefully one day we'll also be able to do a 3d test track too (but thats a long way off)

It's just not worth our time investment to make a car dyno mode though, as all it'd tell you nothing that the engine dyno didn't already (besides a percentage of transmission loss). No matter how pretty it might be, it just doesn't have any kind of gameplay reason for existing, and so we'd rather focus on all the things still left to do that ARE important to gameplay.

[supraman]

well said Daffy

kinda interested in what this will look like.

[Killrob]

What I don't understand is how people miss that there already IS a car dyno graph in the game :s

[BlastersPewPew]

You know what would be cool; this is a bit much but maybe something for version 1.0.

Have the car sitting on a dyno machine and when you press start it will do a dyno test on the car when not in track mode.
If this is done maybe we can get wheel horsepower calculations then the engine hp would be bhp.


Maybe it's been suggested, I didn't look it up, that's also why I didn't make a new thread.

You already HAVE that in the transmission window though, you cant have brake HP without the transmission selected so why make you go BACK to the engine designer to see brake HP? As of now you only get a drop in HP with auto vs manual, take a look and you will see

[Cheeseman]

In the beta the car autosavea as you make changes. Problem solved there then!

[TofuWarrior]

Another one, maybe have the windows, doors, wheel arches as placable items? Also maybe add more lips, the current one is a bit... Limitiing. Wasnt there another one before?

[Kubboz]

Another one, maybe have the windows, Nope, way to difficult to make it stamp in nicely doors even more difficult, wheel arches practically impossible as placable items? Also maybe add more lips, the current one is a bit... Limitiing. There is one in the 3d mods forum. Also, while fixtures aren't the top priority now, there will be some more added, I guess Wasnt there another one before? there was

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[TofuWarrior]

Another one, maybe have the windows, Nope, way to difficult to make it stamp in nicely doors even more difficult, wheel arches practically impossible as placable items? Also maybe add more lips, the current one is a bit... Limitiing. There is one in the 3d mods forum. Also, while fixtures aren't the top priority now, there will be some more added, I guess Wasnt there another one before? there was

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Well that sucks.

I've been through the mods forum, I never saw any other lips.

And why would the other lip have been removed?

[Daffyflyer]

We did remove one lip that never seemed to stamp properly, maybe that's the one?

[Kubboz]

viewtopic.php?f=38&t=5075&start=30#p57956 there's the mod lip I mentioned, btw.

[supraman]

I don't see that happening any time soon as the car designer is currently locked I believe so they can focus on the actual tycoon part of the game now. I am sure many new features are still yet to come we just have to be patient

[maffc]

Not quite, there are still some car & engine designer changes to come which are in the closed beta. See the Automation YouTube videos for updates and previews, voiced awesomely by Killrob.

[supraman]

oh im aware they are just finishing up with a few last things but I meant like I don't think at this point they will be adding more into it, so in that sense it is locked until v1 is released.

[WizzyThaMan]

Indeed. They are tweaking some stuff, but bigger changes are for later.