Finally!

04-16-2004, 11:39 PM

After a month or more of talk I'm going to hook up with the Microsoft guys tomorrow to get my car recorded on a dyno for an upcoming game.

I'll be able to post the HP numbers too, kinda ccol

killerdeck · 04-19-2004, 08:46 AM

Which game was it for? Did you guys get it done? Hope it was cool!

*dredmo* · 04-19-2004, 09:14 AM

Is the game for the xbox by chance?

04-19-2004, 09:40 AM

Hi,
Yes we did the recording session on Saturday, it took about 3 hours.

We put my car on a Mustang Dyno at a local performance shop. The 'softies put 5 mics on my car, 3 in the engine bay and 2 on the exhaust.

We started with runs at 6500 and decreased the speed in 500 rpm steps. This took a bit since we couldn't have a fan running due to the noise, so to prevent overheating we had to do it in relatively short bits.

Next was a sesion where I'd blip the throttle in progressively higher rpms building on the previous blip, Vroom, vroom, vroom, first 3 blips, then 2, then 1.

Lastly they said "Go for a drive, aggressively" So I just ran up and down the gears for a bit.

Yes, this will be on the X-Box because I made a joke "Now I need to go buy an X-box to drive my car" and they said "yes you will".

I got to listen to the sounds and is was pretty darn sweet, no they won't give me a copy of the files.

They didn't mention a specific game title but they did say that it would definately be used in a game (Even if they did mention a title I would not be allowed to release that info due to the papers I had to sign)

All in all it was a cool experiment, the people were really nice and very appreciative.

The only drag was the shop, they did an HP run on my car but didn't turn it over 5500 so I didn't get a real HP figure. The shop is primarily a domestic car shop so they were not used to BMWs.

*Plaz* · 01-19-2005, 05:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Doug

They didn't mention a specific game title but they did say that it would definately be used in a game (Even if they did mention a title I would not be allowed to release that info due to the papers I had to sign)

*cough* Forza? *cough*

ff · 01-19-2005, 06:27 PM

PGR2?

dan · 01-19-2005, 06:57 PM

dance dance revolution?

01-19-2005, 07:27 PM

Nah, they only allow bright colored cartoon looking car like yours there

01-19-2005, 07:28 PM

I'd guess a release of PGR but I really don't know.

04-16-2004, 11:39 PM	#1
Doug Guest Posts: n/a	Finally! After a month or more of talk I'm going to hook up with the Microsoft guys tomorrow to get my car recorded on a dyno for an upcoming game. I'll be able to post the HP numbers too, kinda ccol

04-19-2004, 08:46 AM	#2
killerdeck Crotchety Join Date: Nov 2003 Carmudgeonly Ride: 2016 BMW M3 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 1,376	Which game? Which game was it for? Did you guys get it done? Hope it was cool!

01-19-2005, 06:57 PM	#7
dan redefined Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 14,896	dance dance revolution? __________________ "There's a freedom you begin to feel the closer you get to Austin, Texas." -Willie

04-19-2004, 09:14 AM	#3
dredmo Chillaxin' Join Date: Oct 2003 Carmudgeonly Ride: '05 C50, '04 F-150 Location: CA Posts: 6,302	Is the game for the xbox by chance?

04-19-2004, 09:40 AM	#4
Doug Guest Posts: n/a	Hi, Yes we did the recording session on Saturday, it took about 3 hours. We put my car on a Mustang Dyno at a local performance shop. The 'softies put 5 mics on my car, 3 in the engine bay and 2 on the exhaust. We started with runs at 6500 and decreased the speed in 500 rpm steps. This took a bit since we couldn't have a fan running due to the noise, so to prevent overheating we had to do it in relatively short bits. Next was a sesion where I'd blip the throttle in progressively higher rpms building on the previous blip, Vroom, vroom, vroom, first 3 blips, then 2, then 1. Lastly they said "Go for a drive, aggressively" So I just ran up and down the gears for a bit. Yes, this will be on the X-Box because I made a joke "Now I need to go buy an X-box to drive my car" and they said "yes you will". I got to listen to the sounds and is was pretty darn sweet, no they won't give me a copy of the files. They didn't mention a specific game title but they did say that it would definately be used in a game (Even if they did mention a title I would not be allowed to release that info due to the papers I had to sign) All in all it was a cool experiment, the people were really nice and very appreciative. The only drag was the shop, they did an HP run on my car but didn't turn it over 5500 so I didn't get a real HP figure. The shop is primarily a domestic car shop so they were not used to BMWs.

01-19-2005, 06:27 PM	#6
ff . Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 13,514	PGR2?

01-19-2005, 07:27 PM	#8
Doug Guest Posts: n/a	Nah, they only allow bright colored cartoon looking car like yours there

01-19-2005, 07:28 PM	#9
Doug Guest Posts: n/a	I'd guess a release of PGR but I really don't know.