What the heck is that pounding noise in Tokyo Expressway?

[isamu]

Is it Godzilla stomping around the city throwing a tantrum because he can't save his game offline?

 

[Famine]

Is it Godzilla stomping around the city throwing a tantrum because he can't save his game offline?

Bridge expansion joints.

 

[Silver Arrows]

At least the answer was creative.

 

[bluetusk]

Is it Godzilla stomping around the city throwing a tantrum because he can't save his game offline?

possibly road expansion joints.
edit *what Famine said, didn't see response

 

[Emerald1968]

Sound like speed bumps to me.

 

[ThaSyn]

Very realistic. Like it.

 

[isamu]

Thanks for the answers. I must admit it kinda creeps me out lol.

 

[adeibiza]

to be honest i thought it was windscreen wipers and there was a major glitch

 

[MikeTheHockeyFan]

Is it Godzilla stomping around the city throwing a tantrum because he can't save his game offline?

Do your parents retire to the master bedroom around the same time you boot up the console downstairs?

 

[iCyCo]

When I first heard it in the beta I had no idea what it was, found it quite annoying. Only figured what it was in the full game and was amazed that it was actually modeled in the game. Still annoys me though

 

[Lubeify100]

I was thinking my PS4 Pro was having issues until i realized it was the road

 

[FPV MIC]

When I first heard it in the beta I had no idea what it was, found it quite annoying. Only figured what it was in the full game and was amazed that it was actually modeled in the game. Still annoys me though

I'll give you a tip then, don't get a Buttkicker. You can feel every joint when you go over it, much like Special Stage Route 5 in GT 6.

 

[CConspicuous]

Each thump represents a hair lost at Slightly Mad Studios...

 

[Vader86]

I wish I could turn it off for that track

 

[02civicsi]

I'll give you a tip then, don't get a Buttkicker. You can feel every joint when you go over it, much like Special Stage Route 5 in GT 6.

Oh where are thou in GTS

 

[GTP_Remo]

I'll give you a tip then, don't get a Buttkicker. You can feel every joint when you go over it, much like Special Stage Route 5 in GT 6.

So forgot about those things(buttkicker), I should get one for my rig. Runs off the LFE channel correct?

 

[AgeraWRPSPD]

You and me both.

 

[Johnnypenso]

So forgot about those things(buttkicker), I should get one for my rig. Runs off the LFE channel correct?

It can, yes, in which case it turns low frequencies into tactile feedback. On pc it can be directly fed by the physics engine and custom tuned to give you feedback from whatever you want it to.

 

[jagenigma]

They make lighter fast cars unstable if your suspension is too tight.

 

[LordDrift]

The surround sound in GTS is impressive, but those joints really makes my subs pound. The sound engineer got a little over zealous on those.

 

[daan]

Is it Godzilla stomping around the city throwing a tantrum because he can't save his game offline?

Bridge expansion joints.

With the new Queensferry Crossing not having any joints(!), I'm going to miss these.

 

[Famine]

With the new Queensferry Crossing not having any joints(!)

Is that why it's closed then? They forgot the expansion joints?

 

[daan]

Is that why it's closed then? They forgot the expansion joints?

I'm pretty sure it has them, just that they're covered over, somehow.

EDIT: I think it just has them at either end. I recall something about them being able to lay the tarmac in one go, so it definitely doesn't have them every few metres like the old bridge does.

 

[BSDShoes]

First day I got this game and drove the Tokyo expressway and heard it, I thought it was Japanese drum music... lol

 

[DesertPenguin]

I remember hearing it on Tokyo R246 in GT6 but not as much. Is this something in the way that Japanese and/or non-US countries do road construction? Maybe I just never noticed it here too?

 

[LordDrift]

I remember hearing it on Tokyo R246 in GT6 but not as much. Is this something in the way that Japanese and/or non-US countries do road construction? Maybe I just never noticed it here too?

Elevated ROADWAYS, so the structure can contract and expanded and flex without snapping.

 

[TheDabbinDave]

It’s for subwoofer testing. If you’re not getting a back massage or shaking the windows, it’s time to upgrade to an SVS PB-4000 or 16 Ultra, lol

 

[NJ72]

I like the realism, but it's a bit loud for my liking...

 

[2clicks]

Is it those little strips on the road that everyone's mentioning? Yeah I knew what they were as soon as my controller started vibrating. Our highways here in Cape Town have that stuff. It's usually placed where the bridge undercarriage connects with the pylons.

 

[bdj57]

In my country most of constructed bridge or overpass (mostly known here as flyover) were build using expansion joints. When I first time heard that specific noise in GTS, I'm not really that surprised to be honest. Instead it was pretty good attention to detail in my opinion. And it did sound pretty loud (of course not as loud as engine/exhaust note, but it is noticeable inside the cockpit) when you get over the joint.