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For engine nerds, you should check out Automation - The Car Company Tycoon Game [1]. It is basically a car builder simulator where you go through every aspect o
by saturn5k 4y ago
For engine nerds, you should check out Automation - The Car Company Tycoon Game [1]. It is basically a car builder simulator where you go through every aspect of developing a car - chassis design, suspension, engine..
I spent hours tuning and building exotic engines. 6 liter turbo inline 3? 1 liter NA V12? Only your imagination is the limit.
[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQpfvliszx4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQpfvliszx4
Bonus: You can export your vehicles directly in BeamNG.drive and test them on the track.
- tra3 4y agoAre engine simulations true to life? Will I be able to learn something about engines by playing with this?
- webkike 4y agoI haven’t played it but probably no and definitely yes
- nimbius 4y agoyou'll absolutely learn about engines in the game, although a solid knowledge of basics is a better start. internal combustion, displacement, and timing is maybe a good 20 minute refresher before the engines part. you'll also figure out why things like a v12 Honda civic don't pan out ;) (looking at you dodge hellcat.)
- amelius 4y agoWith the rise of EVs, the knowledge will become obsolete very quickly, though.
- russelg 4y agoAs long as those engines are still working (and laws aren't put in place to ban them), then there will be a demand for that knowledge.
- aliswe 4y ago"very quickly" is wishful thinking, nothing else. which is fine, by the way, just not real.
- 1-6 4y agoI think all EV companies should be all over this simulator as some of the ‘fake noises’ they generate over the audio system doesn’t sound nearly as good as this.
- tomcam 4y agoI’ll settle for a 6.8 liter v10 Civic Si. I’m not picky
- nimbius 4y agoI work on engines for a living as a master diesel tech, and this post just gave me a second job. you've ruined my entire weekend with this absolutely enthralling and amazing game. I hope you step on a Lego.
- c0nsumer 4y agoThis was weird... I work in IT for a big car company, and regularly have to help with software for automating tests like this. Seeing a simplified, gamified version of it is fascinating.