Monthly Archives: April 2012

Another round of awesome things on the ‘net!

Posted on April 27, 2012 by dcnichol

I’ve been rather focused on getting the kickstarter project up, finalizing things for the race car sound study releasing on May 1st, and starting my new job at Nerd Patrol Online that I haven’t had a chance to write about … Continue reading →

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The Dyno Sessions: A Kickstarter Project

Posted on April 26, 2012 by dcnichol

I’m very exited to share with you the launch of my kickstarter project! If funding goes well I’ll be able to take my 190E onto a dyno session and record a full bank of loaded-engine sounds. I’ve been wanting to … Continue reading →

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Updates from Greg Hill

Posted on April 23, 2012 by dcnichol

I owe Greg a huge thanks for being one of the first interviewees on TTA here! The original article has had over a thousand readers. We touched base very briefly today and he says he’s doing very well! GH: Simraceway … Continue reading →

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OBD-based Engine Sound Simulator

Posted on April 22, 2012 by dcnichol

We’ve all been there before… driving around in a small-displacement economy-oriented car that sounds like, well, nothing. But wouldn’t it be fun if it sounded more like driving a supercharged V8? The guys at BigBlock Entertainment have come up with … Continue reading →

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Forza Tire Physicist Talks Shop

Posted on April 11, 2012 by dcnichol

I originally found this at Reddit’s r/forza, though it has also been posted on the forzamotorsport.net forums recently as well. In either case, Brian Beckman, the physicist behind Forza’s tire model, gives an incredible hour-long presentation on the complications of … Continue reading →

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Nick Wiswell Returns for Part 2!

Posted on April 10, 2012 by dcnichol

I want to wish Nick a warm welcome back! Since our last interview, Forza Horizon has been announced, as has the Porsche expansion DLC for Forza Motorsport 4, so he’s been understandably busy since interview part 1. Here it is, … Continue reading →

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AMG Driving Academy Video Series

Posted on April 8, 2012 by dcnichol

I discovered this set of videos after a tweet from the excellent Tommy Kendall, who is one of the instructors at AMG Driving Academy. For those unaware, the academy is sponsored by Mercedes and is a performance driving school that … Continue reading →

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