Tag Archives: tire

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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Forza’s Tire Recording Setup

Posted on March 26, 2012 by dcnichol

This is a bit old I’m sure, but I just found the photo to go with it so hush! Before Forza 4 released a number of sources indicated that the team took a Tesla Roadster to record tire sounds. It … Continue reading →

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Jackson Gardner, producer for SPEED sports car racing, has a few words!

Posted on January 13, 2012 by dcnichol

I owe a big thanks to Justin “jK” Kircher for getting me in touch with our interviewee, Jackson Gardner. I asked jK if he knew the V8Supercars producer, and he practically set up the interview for me. I can’t say … Continue reading →

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It really is all about the tires.

Posted on November 5, 2011 by dcnichol

Here’s a couple videos for your enjoyment on tires (or tyres) going crazy. 2006 V8 Supercars at Bathurst (Mount Panorama), camera mounted under Craig Lowndes’ #888. PS, why is this track not in any game yet? Tire deformation test, I … Continue reading →

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