Thermal Simulation Feedback

This is not currently implemented. I am not en expert so I may be wrong but I don't see this as a very hard thing to do. Just cut the engine on a rapid temperature drop and add a few crack textures. I make that sound a lot easier than it probably is...

 

It has been better than 5.4 and 5.3. Great job so far.

 

That would unrealistic

Engine block wont crack 99.9% of time.

Atv air cooled and radiator cooled are always dumped in water with no issue..

Or snowmobile in summer when doing show are shot with water to cool them just after.


Or Nos-Methanol-etc powered mudtruck running all days long without any issue.

 

Yes, this is true but the first two are air cooled so they would never get hot enough, and I'm not up on my mudtrucks so I don't know on that one. I'm suggesting that after the coolant is drained from the radiator and the block is up around 600-700 degrees F and plunged in to 60-70 F water the block would crack from the stress from the metal pulling together from cooling down. Most engines will never get hot enough if you don't mess with the coolant.

 

Yeah, I noticed it and use it. Get a little more time of abuse before motor starts to overheat lol. It isn't that realistic though, seems the thermostat is stuck wide open, cuz the engine doesn't heat up while idling for 15 minutes (Yes, I tried it to see)

 

I've seen that too, and also seen even driving at high RPM's barely increases the speed at which it rises.

 

.5.6? Did you guys sneak another update past me? You guys need to slow down.

 

I think the block would just seize or melt before getting hot enough on the outdoor to crack with water.. I dont know

 

Correct, but go start your car in 70 to 80 degree F weather, and tell me your temp gauge doesn't creep up after 5 to 10 minutes. I know how thermostats work, that's why I was saying the coolant temp behaves like the thermostat is stuck open.
Actually have had this happen on vehicles before and then it would take a lot of time to reach normal operating temperature even while driving, but with a proper working thermostat, even in the winter assuming it's not terribly far below freezing, it shouldn't take much more than 10 minutes to come near normal operating temp.

 

Oh, no I didn't notice. Never bothered to check.

On a different note, tried out the new update, added a few Chase AI with derby setups that I made... They are aggressive! Haha, now if only they would back up when they pin me against a wall.

On topic, the radiators are very strong now... Maybe a little too strong, but I like that they don't break from backing into someone lol (yes I've done that in the game)

I blew my radiator, then I let the car sit and cool for a while, and when I started driving it again, I kept getting a message saying that the engine was starved of oil until it finally locked up on me... I'm wondering if the invisible oil filter was on the front of the block and it got smashed? Is this something that is simulated?

Sorry if this is off topic. I know it said the discussion was for 5.6.0 only... Are we still talking Thermal simulation in the new update only?

If not... The cars are pretty fun to drive as they are right now. Had a good time wrecking the bots in the "stiffened" Barstow. That car would be pretty tough in an A-arms forward show with a decent bumper on it. Cars don't seem to get stuck in tires as much anymore which is a huge plus!

 

I think coolant is cooling down way too fast!
If it hits a temp of 100°C, radiator fan turns on for like 1 second and coolant temp already is down to 95°C again.
Same if you back up you car on a steep hill (or brakes engaged) and stop when your temperature reaches close to 100. If you then roll forwards at 5km/h it will be back to 90 after a few meters.

Overheating an old car with a heavy trailer attached is pretty much impossible, even if going up a mountain in first gear and the car really struggling with its load.

 

Since this topic is about thermal, how does turbocharger overheating work?

 

Thank you very much... I love this new feature. It makes the game even more realistic.

 

I'm loving the new brake thermals, I'm guessing this is already planned but disc / drum glow would be a nice addition and perhaps even the brakes catching fire / overheating the tires in extreme cases.

 

No, the "starving of oil" occurs when oil is forced upwards out of the oil pan and into the cylinder walls, effectively internally hydrolocking your engine, it's something that occurs if the car's been upside-down with the engine still running.

In other words, it is simulated.

 

And how exactly can i make it happen in the game?