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Automation (known as Automation: The Car Company Tycoon Game in cover and online sources) is a simulation video game developed by New Zealand-based developer Camshaft Software for Microsoft Windows that allows the player to create and run a virtual car company and design vehicles to sell. [1] It is currently available via Steam. [2]
The game is still mentioned as freeware and many forums and sites have the now dead link to the game page. The legal situation now is unclear because the installer has no disclaimer. Area 51 (2005), a first person shooter by Midway Games. Its free release was sponsored by the US Air Force. It later changed hands and its freeware status was removed.
In motorsport, the racing setup, car setup or vehicle setup is the set of adjustments made to the vehicle in order to optimize its behaviour (performance, handling, reliability, etc.) for specific conditions. Vehicle setups are variable for a variety of reasons, ranging from weather, driver/rider preference and race track characteristics.
Building upon the earlier Race Across America, Harley-Davidson: Wheels of Freedom lets players take part in various motorcycle rally events across the United States. Events new to the game are checkpoint-based rally stages, similar to Motocross Madness and Midnight Club , along with a poker run game mode where besides winning the race itself ...
Competition Cams, Inc., often styled as COMP Cams, is a specialty performance automotive aftermarket, motorcycle, and kart parts manufacturer. The company has five US locations including headquarters in Olive Branch, Mississippi .
The game was originally to be published by BMG Interactive, but after BMG closed down its U.S. operations [7] it sold the publication rights to Electronic Arts. [8] Critics hailed the game as the first outstanding arcade-style racer to appear on PC, and the PlayStation version in turn was called a strong conversion in reviews.
The game is known for its realism, including terrain, audio, and "bone-chilling" motorcycle wrecks. If the player is in Stunt mode and goes out of bounds after climbing a large cliff, an "invisible slingshot" will cause the player and the bike fly across the map while a funny sound plays until both objects hit the ground. [ 4 ]
Tire sounds modulate loop samples or pitch based on slip angle and deformation to let the player know the limit of grip. The best sounding games effectively integrate the sound model with the vehicle and tire simulation models. [3] [4] [5] Some of these racing simulators are customizable, as game fans have decoded the tracks, cars, and ...