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Posted by Cas
 - March 20, 2024, 12:33:41 AM
I think engine sound in Stunts is simply two notes played with the same FM configuration ("instrument") separated by, say, a tone and a quarter, that follow the RPM in frequency. In other words, any two cars produce the same sound when they are at the same RPM. Now, some cars spend more time at higher RPM than others, so they may appear to sound different, such as the Speedgate when you lower the gears very quickly and stay there.
Posted by Daniel3D
 - March 19, 2024, 08:28:01 AM
I know that engine sound in stunts is generated from the same "engine sound base" unlike the other DSI game with the same system (nascar?)..
But in that time not all car's had different sounds based on RPM of the engine, but sound based on speed (I think).
Those were for all cars the same.
In stunts there is a big difference between the sound of the LM and the Indy for example.
Posted by Cas
 - March 18, 2024, 10:06:09 PM
Ah, well, but they're generated the same way
Posted by Daniel3D
 - March 17, 2024, 05:08:29 PM
Quote from: Cas on March 17, 2024, 03:24:07 PMI've been reading it. Yes, it does have the option to save and to print. I found it curious that it mentions that each car has its own sounds
It has, because engine sound is generated based on the car specs. Not pre-made samples.
Posted by Erik Barros
 - March 17, 2024, 04:00:03 PM
This one?
Posted by Cas
 - March 17, 2024, 03:24:07 PM
I've been reading it. Yes, it does have the option to save and to print. I found it curious that it mentions that each car has its own sounds
Posted by Daniel3D
 - March 17, 2024, 02:36:32 PM
In my original post is the html version of the review
See here
Posted by dreadnaut
 - March 17, 2024, 12:45:20 PM
There should be a "save as TXT" file option, if I remember correctly.
Posted by Cas
 - March 17, 2024, 12:43:18 PM
I think it'd be great. It's pure text, so it can be done. Although, I don't think it can be copy-pasted, can it?
Posted by dreadnaut
 - March 17, 2024, 12:26:29 PM
Want to submit it as an article on ZakStunts? We can date it and attribute it correctly.
Posted by Daniel3D
 - March 17, 2024, 11:29:25 AM
Quote from: Duplode on March 16, 2024, 03:58:01 PMIt looks like early competition manager David Leadbetter mentioned above was also the author of the well-known (it's a reference in the Wikipedia Stunts article) Game Bytes review of Stunts (Daniel posted about it some time ago).

Game Bytes, by the way, was a fascinating publication: an indie digital magazine, packaged as a DOS program and distributed through public FTP. The issues can be found and ran interactively, via DOSBox on the browser, at the dosgames.com archive. You can find David's Stunts review in Issue #20 (August 29, 1994) >> Miscellaneous >> Golden Oldies: Stunts!

I read the review again. And I still think it's one of the best, honest and most true reviews ever written.
It deserves a more prominent place in our community. Maybe a Review page on the portal? Where we collect some of these marvels.?
Review Collection??
Posted by Daniel3D
 - March 17, 2024, 11:05:06 AM
Quote from: Erik Barros on March 17, 2024, 01:56:21 AM
Quote from: Duplode on March 16, 2024, 03:58:01 PMIt looks like early competition manager David Leadbetter mentioned above was also the author of the well-known (it's a reference in the Wikipedia Stunts article) Game Bytes review of Stunts (Daniel posted about it some time ago).

Game Bytes, by the way, was a fascinating publication: an indie digital magazine, packaged as a DOS program and distributed through public FTP. The issues can be found and ran interactively, via DOSBox on the browser, at the dosgames.com archive. You can find David's Stunts review in Issue #20 (August 29, 1994) >> Miscellaneous >> Golden Oldies: Stunts!

I really liked the distribution format of this magazine, the digital format was very creative.
a short while later, still late nineties i got my info form Crazy Bytes, a similar thing on CD-Rom. with games, demos, articles and popular music in Mp3 albums,
Posted by Erik Barros
 - March 17, 2024, 01:56:21 AM
Quote from: Duplode on March 16, 2024, 03:58:01 PMIt looks like early competition manager David Leadbetter mentioned above was also the author of the well-known (it's a reference in the Wikipedia Stunts article) Game Bytes review of Stunts (Daniel posted about it some time ago).

Game Bytes, by the way, was a fascinating publication: an indie digital magazine, packaged as a DOS program and distributed through public FTP. The issues can be found and ran interactively, via DOSBox on the browser, at the dosgames.com archive. You can find David's Stunts review in Issue #20 (August 29, 1994) >> Miscellaneous >> Golden Oldies: Stunts!

I really liked the distribution format of this magazine, the digital format was very creative.
Posted by Cas
 - March 16, 2024, 08:19:56 PM
Hey, I wish I had known if this magazine back in the day!  Going through it gives a strong sense of nostalgia!
Posted by Duplode
 - March 16, 2024, 03:58:01 PM
It looks like early competition manager David Leadbetter mentioned above was also the author of the well-known (it's a reference in the Wikipedia Stunts article) Game Bytes review of Stunts (Daniel posted about it some time ago).

Game Bytes, by the way, was a fascinating publication: an indie digital magazine, packaged as a DOS program and distributed through public FTP. The issues can be found and ran interactively, via DOSBox on the browser, at the dosgames.com archive. You can find David's Stunts review in Issue #20 (August 29, 1994) >> Miscellaneous >> Golden Oldies: Stunts!