Automation-Car Company Tycoon

[JR98]

Made a mistake in my last post. I meant the Unreal Engine.

And in case you weren't looking forward to it:

https://www.reddit.com/r/automation...ell_unreal_engine_is_starting_to_look_pretty/

Wow, that looks absolutely amazing! But would it still be possible to use the current engine when they start using unreal? No way my PC could handle that, can just about run it as it is.

 

[VXR]

Somebody on the reddit link reckons lower-end machines will get a boost from using this engine.

 

[Darla Starch]

How many engine types can I strap turbos to? No reason, totally not wondering if a Devel Sixteen-esque minivan is possible....

 

[JR98]

How many engine types can I strap turbos to? No reason, totally not wondering if a Devel Sixteen-esque minivan is possible....

Pretty sure you can do it to all the engine type's currently in the game.

 

[Darla Starch]

Pretty sure you can do it to all the engine type's currently in the game.

So my V16 turbovan is a go then.

 

[JR98]

So my V16 turbovan is a go then.

Well I don't have the version with the V16's so don't know if they work on those.

 

[dylansan]

I've heard V16s were a preorder thing but will also be DLC. I'm sure they're planning turbos for all, but I thought V12s didn't have them yet.

I could be mistaken, as I've mostly been working with I4s...

 

[JR98]

I've heard V16s were a preorder thing but will also be DLC. I'm sure they're planning turbos for all, but I thought V12s didn't have them yet.

I could be mistaken, as I've mostly been working with I4s...

Turbo's were added for V12's in the last update I believe.

 

[Darla Starch]

Turbo's were added for V12's in the last update I believe.

Close enough for my tastes. Zanzibar Motors is not well known for conventional thinking.

 

[JR98]

I've built a Megacar

Has a 6.5 Twin Turbo V12 producing 1600HP and weighs 2435KG. 0-60 in 3.3 Seconds and can get up to 283MPH. And it can lap the Nurburgring in 7:35. Costs $1,250,000

 

[titleguy1]

I put way too much effort making this game look pretty. (WARNING: Photo dump ahead.)

 

[dylansan]

I spent a little time watching the dev stream yesterday.

They're really going all out with these factories. Rather than just placeholder warehouses for the factory tab, it looks like they're going for a full 3D factory complex in a realistically modeled piece of land. I chatted with the dev for a couple minutes and he mentioned having your produced cars outside the building, delivery trucks, lights that turn on and off depending on use, and probably some other details I'm forgetting. Plus, he's apparantly modeling not just one factory, but different styles of factory depending on era, in all the different sizes, not to mention the specialty add-ons like the forge, etc.

They've got their work cut out but I was very impressed by what I saw. Unreal Engine is indeed beautiful and they're not letting that potential go to waste, it seems.

 

[el fayce]

Did anyone figure out a way to boost economy, I know a couple of tricks but my cars are still pathetically fuel thirsty. My car with a 2L I4 economy is only getting 15mpg, a 3.5L V6 in the same car making way more power gets 13.5mpg.

 

[JR98]

Did anyone figure out a way to boost economy, I know a couple of tricks but my cars are still pathetically fuel thirsty. My car with a 2L I4 economy is only getting 15mpg, a 3.5L V6 in the same car making way more power gets 13.5mpg.

When tuning the engines it should say what affects the sliders have, for example a higher cam profile will give better high end performance and give a lower octane but a lower cam profile improves low end performance and economy.

 

[Lizard]

What is the most powerful engine built so far?

 

[JR98]

What is the most powerful engine built so far?

Not sure, I have managed to build a Twin Turbo 6.5 V12 with 1600HP though. It could be possible to get over 2500 if you built a V12 at the maximum allowed size and if it was tuned right.

 

[Joey D]

What is the most powerful engine built so far?

Here's one from the forums topping out at a little over 3500 hp.

Most I've manager is in the 2700hp range.

 

[Grandea GTR]

Somebody on the reddit link reckons lower-end machines will get a boost from using this engine.

It will most likely hinder lower end computers.

I have a moderately high end laptop and the game makes it run hot for whatever reason, not to mention it can get preeeeeeeeety slow when changing the simplest of settings on a car.

 

[dylansan]

It will most likely hinder lower end computers.

I have a moderately high end laptop and the game makes it run hot for whatever reason, not to mention it can get preeeeeeeeety slow when changing the simplest of settings on a car.

It might be that the game currently isn't well optimized. It is possible for the graphics and performance to get better if it's optimized better.

 

[Grandea GTR]

It might be that the game currently isn't well optimized. It is possible for the graphics and performance to get better if it's optimized better.

Here's to hoping that the UE will enhance optimization.

 

[dylansan]

The stream is up if you're interested.



Haven't seen anyone mention watching it, but it could be an interesting source of discussion while we wait for actual updates.

 

[dylansan]

I just asked one of the devs on the topic of optimization. Here's his response:

yeah @dylansan the old engine runs like toast, UE4 is much more optimised

it will be more scaleable, so older machines will get a performance boost hopefully

 

[VXR]

Maybe my old laptop will stand a better chance.

 

[Snorevette]

Got gifted this game during the summer sale and I'm having a blast. I have admittedly relatively limited knowledge of the inner workings of cars, so it's actually somewhat educational as well (despite some parts of it being very unrealistic, or so I've heard).

That being said, there are still some parts of the game I don't understand. For example, why is my 600kg RR hatchback with a 200HP turbo I4 being automatically placed into the Hypercar market?

 

[CoolColJ]

Still waiting on the tycoon part after a few years :/

 

[Lizard]

That being said, there are still some parts of the game I don't understand. For example, why is my 600kg RR hatchback with a 200HP turbo I4 being automatically placed into the Hypercar market?

Because VTEC kicked in?

 

[bremics]

Got gifted this game during the summer sale and I'm having a blast. I have admittedly relatively limited knowledge of the inner workings of cars, so it's actually somewhat educational as well (despite some parts of it being very unrealistic, or so I've heard).

That being said, there are still some parts of the game I don't understand. For example, why is my 600kg RR hatchback with a 200HP turbo I4 being automatically placed into the Hypercar market?

Likely that the markets are currently done by stats, 340kg lighter than a Miata with an extra 80 hp?

Actually, it's apparently just 105kg heavier than the Formula Ford with the same horsepower.

Probably wrong but whatever, as the teenage girl says.

 

[dylansan]

Likely that the markets are currently done by stats, 340kg lighter than a Miata with an extra 80 hp?

Actually, it's apparently just 105kg heavier than the Formula Ford with the same horsepower.

Probably wrong but whatever, as the teenage girl says.

They're going through and making better competitors to be used in calculating competitiveness in different categories. It should be more realistic in the next update.

 

[BKGlover]

Still waiting on the tycoon part after a few years :/

Would be a nice addition. Has the engine already been changed or is that still to come?

 

[CoolColJ]

Would be a nice addition. Has the engine already been changed or is that still to come?

It's coming, and I hope soon