- Top Hats Monthly
- Jun 22, 2011
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What's automation?
A game where you build cars, basically. You can select various body types, select an engine (Currently available I4, I6, V6, V8, flathead V8), suspension, and interior. Then your car gets rated! Isn't that fun!
That's...it?
Right now, yeah. Here are some planned features, that are not yet in the game. Thank automation forums poster "Zeussy"
code:Inline 3 Engine
Inline 5 Engine
V10
V12
CVT
Syncro and nonsynchro transmissions
Variable Cargo space
Multiplayer
Tycoon portion of game (Build a car people want)
AI Car Companies
---What might come in after release---
W8,W12,W16,W18
Diesels
Hybrids
Electrics
Well, you have to setup the chassis, body, frame, suspension, exterior, then you have to get to the down and dirty with the engine, setting up valve timing, etc. It's a good time! You have to adjust against things like valve float, or engine knocking by modifying your rev limiter, and how much your engine compresses. For the specific unlock dates (You can choose to hamstring yourself if you wish by selecting any date from 1940 to 2020), check this list, which was assembled by Mason148 on the automation forums, thanks Mason!
code:MODEL DESIGNER
CHASSIS TYPE
1940 - Ladder
1955 - Monocoque
MATERIAL
1940 - Steel
1940 - Galvanised Steel
1980 - Corrosion Resistant Steel
1987 - Carbon Fibre
1990 - Glued Aluminium
2000 - AHS Steel
ENGINE PLACEMENT
1940 - Front Longitudinal
1965 - Front Transverse
FRONT SUSPENSION
1940 - Macpherson Strut
1940 - Double Wishbone
REAR SUSPENSION
1940 - Solid Axle Coil
1940 - Solid Axle Leaf
1940 - Semi Trailing Arm
1940 - Double Wishbone
1965 - Torsion Beam
1980 - MultiLink
PANEL MATERIAL
1940 - Steel
1940 - Hand Made Aluminium
1960 - Fibre Glass
1980 - Corrosion Resistant Steel
1985 - Polymer
1990 - Carbon Fibre
2005 - Aluminium
DRIVETRAIN
1940 - Longitudinal RWD
1965 - Transverse FWD
1985 - Longitudinal AWD
1990 - Transverse AWD
ENGINE DESIGNER
BLOCK MATERIAL
1940 - Cast Iron
1970 - Aluminium
1995 - ALSI
2010 - Magnesium
HEAD TYPE
1940 - Push Rod
1940 - Direct Acting OHC
1940 - SOHC
1940 - DOHC
1995 - Modern OHV
HEAD MATERIAL
1940 - Cast Iron
1970 - Aluminium
1995 - ALSI
VVT
1940 - None
1992 - VVL
CRANK
1940 - Cast Iron
1955 - Forged
1985 - Billet Steel
CONRODS
1940 - Cast
1940 - Heavy Duty Cast
1955 - Forged H Beam
1965 - I Beam Steel
1995 - I Beam Titanium
PISTONS
1940 - Cast
1940 - Heavy Duty Cast
1955 - Forged
1970 - Hypereutectic Cast
1990 - Low Friction Cast
1990 - Lightweight Forged
VVT
1940 - None
1992 - VVT
ASPIRATION
1940 - Naturally Aspirated
1975 - Turbocharged
FUEL SYSTEM
1940 - Single Barrel Carburetor
1948 - 2 Barrel Carburetor
1955 - 4 Barrel Carburetor
1965 - DCOE
1968 - Mechanical Injection
1988 - Single Point EFI
1992 - Multi Point EFI
2003 - Direct Injection
FUEL TYPE
1940 - Regular Leaded
1940 - Super Leaded
1960 - Low Quality
1970 - Regular
1985 - Premium
1990 - Super
1995 - Ultimate
MUFFLER BYPASS
1940 - None
2000 - Bypass Valves
CATALYTIC CONVERTER
1940 - None
1975 - Two Way
1981 - Three Way
1990 - High Flow Three Way
MUFFLER
1940 - None
1940 - Baffled
1950 - Reverse Flow
1968 - Straight Through
TRIM DESIGNER
GEARBOX
1940 - 2 Speed Manual (ends 1990)
1940 - 3 Speed Manual (ends 2000)
1950 - 4 Speed Manual
1960 - 2 Speed Automatic (ends 1990)
1965 - 5 Speed Manual
1965 - 3 Speed Automatic (ends 2000)
1980 - 4 Speed Automatic
1995 - 6 Speed Manual
1995 - 5 Speed Automatic
2005 - 4 Speed Sequential Single Clutch
2005 - 5 Speed Sequential Single Clutch
2005 - 6 Speed Sequential Single Clutch
2010 - 6 Speed Automatic
2010 - 4 Speed Sequential Double Clutch
2010 - 5 Speed Sequential Double Clutch
2010 - 6 Speed Sequential Double Clutch
2012 - 7 Speed Manual
2012 - 7 Speed Automatic
2012 - 7 Speed Sequential Single Clutch
2012 - 7 Speed Sequential Double Clutch
2014 - 8 Speed Automatic
2014 - 8 Speed Sequential Single Clutch
2014 - 8 Speed Sequential Double Clutch
2016 - 9 Speed Automatic
2016 - 9 Speed Sequential Single Clutch
2016 - 9 Speed Sequential Double Clutch
DIFFERENTIALS
1940 - Open
1940 - Manual Locker
1950 - Automatic Locker
1970 - Viscous LSD
1980 - Geared LSD
1995 - Electric LSD
RIM MATERIAL
1940 - Steel
1980 - Alloy
2000 - Magnesium
2015 - Carbon Fibre
BRAKES
1940 - SLS Drums
1955 - 2LS Drums
1965 - Solid Disc
1975 - Vented Disc
2000 - Carbon Ceramic
BRAKE PISTONS
1965 - 1 Piston
1965 - 2 Piston
1975 - 3 Piston
1990 - 4 Piston
2000 - 6 Piston
UNDERTRAY
1940 - None
1940 - Offroad Skidtray
1960 - Semi Clad
1975 - Fully Clad
1995 - Downforce
ACTIVE STUFF
1995 - Cooling Flaps
2005 - Active Wing
ENTERTAINMENT
1940 - None
1940 - Luxury AM radio
1945 - Premium AM radio
1950 - Standard AM radio
1955 - Basic AM radio
1955 - Phonograph
1970 - Luxury 8 Track
1972 - Premium 8 Track
1974 - Standard 8 Track
1976 - Basic 8 Track
1982 - Luxury Cassette
1983 - Premium Cassette
1986 - Standard Cassette
1988 - Basic Cassette
1992 - Luxury CD
1994 - Premium CD
1998 - Standard CD
2001 - Basic CD
2003 - Luxury Sat-Nav
2005 - Premium Sat-Nav
2010 - Luxury Infotainment
2011 - Premium Infotainment
2012 - Standard Infotainment
2013 - Basic Infotainment
2017 - Luxury HUD
2019 - Premium HUD
DRIVER AIDS
1960 - Power Steering
1971 - ABS
1980 - Traction Control
1990 - Electronic Stability
2000 - Launch Control
SAFETY
1940 - None
1940 - Advanced 40's
1945 - Standard 40's
1950 - Advanced 50's
1955 - Standard 50's
1960 - Advanced 60's
1965 - Standard 60's
1968 - Basic 60's
1970 - Advanced 70's
1975 - Standard 70's
1978 - Basic 70's
1980 - Advanced 80's
1985 - Standard 80's
1988 - Basic 80's
1990 - Advanced 90's
1995 - Standard 90's
1998 - Basic 90's
2000 - Advanced 00's
2005 - Standard 00's
2008 - Basic 00's
2010 - Advanced 10's
2015 - Standard 10's
2018 - Basic 10's
SPRINGS
1940 - Standard
1955 - Progressive
1965 - Hydropneumatic
1975 - Air
2010 - Active Sport
2010 - Active Comfort
DAMPERS
1940 - Twin Tube
1970 - Gas Mono Tube
1990 - Adaptive
2010 - Semi Active
SWAYBARS
1940 - Passive
2005 - Semi Active
2010 - Off Road
2015 - Active
Agreed! Here's some screenshots.
Designing the basics of a car
Let's see here
Engines are hard 
Dicking with the suspension
It's...not a good engine
How is this game when it comes to polish?
Well, there's glitches, and you can make some V8s faster than a Bugatti Veyron, but it's a small team, and every week or so they post updates on their youtube channel, here
How big is the devteam?
I can't find out. It's small. Please support them, it's worth at least two hours of fun!
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- FedEx Mercury
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Me bad posting? That's unpossible!
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Lipstick Apathy
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This isn't a game, it's a spreadsheet with graphics. It looks like CAE software.
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- TEAH SYAG
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by Lowtax
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Someone needs to tell them HP and Torque align and cross @ 5250 RPMs, not 5800.
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- Eskaton
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Would it be kosher to talk about GearCity in this thread? Automation's uglier, spreadsheetier brother that's a little more finished?
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- Michaellaneous
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I remember looking at this game a few years back.
Nothing seemed to have been improved.
Eeeehhhh.
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- Triple A
- Jul 14, 2010
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Your sword, sahib.
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There's a car-building challenge in LP, in case you people want to practice building your skills with this game and design some race cars.
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- Triple A
- Jul 14, 2010
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Your sword, sahib.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7NVqfoOOKs
Some new material about the business end of the game.
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- Riso
- Oct 11, 2008
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by merry exmarx
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Today, at these times you can watch an automation race live!
code:Sacramento (U.S.A. - California) Saturday, 20. Februar 2016, 10:00:00 PST UTC-8 hours
Austin (U.S.A. - Texas) Saturday, 20. Februar 2016, 12:00:00 CST UTC-6 hours
New York (U.S.A. - New York) Saturday, 20. Februar 2016 13:00:00 EST UTC-5 hours
São Paulo (Brazil - São Paulo) Saturday, 20. Februar 2016, 16:00:00 BRST UTC-2 hours
Corresponding UTC (GMT) Saturday, 20. Februar 2016, 18:00:00
Central Europe Saturday, 20. Februar 2016, 19:00:00 CET UTC+1 hour
Bangkok (Thailand) Sunday, 21. Februar 2016, 01:00:00 ICT UTC+7 hours
Melbourne (Australia - Victoria) Sunday, 21. Februar 2016, 05:00:00 AEDT UTC+11 hours
Wellington (New Zealand) Sunday, 21. Februar 2016, 07:00:00 NZDT UTC+13 hours
Older races https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLpNV8n_SgUc_ziDJE-UHPg/videos
Official automation thread http://automationgame.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=39&t=8998
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