Forza Horizon 4 Engine Sound Design

dfghdhr 🎙️ · 28th August 2021

I'd like to know how they recreate the engine sound in Forza Horizon 4. I know they record the real engines, they probably use synthesis too, and they definitely use coding. But I'd like to see some precise step by step procedure of it. Anyone here has any knowledge about this? Thanks.

blougui · 20th March 2023

It could be « Igniter », from the brand Krotos.
It’s pricey and an industry standard.

dfghdhr 🎙️ · 20th March 2023

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Originally Posted by blougui ➡️

It could be « Igniter », from the brand Krotos.
It’s pricey and an industry standard.

That's interesting. But how do they implement it in a game that's being played live?

Also Phase Plant is perfect for engine sound design.

blougui · 17th April 2023

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Originally Posted by dfghdhr ➡️

That's interesting. But how do they implement it in a game that's being played live?

Also Phase Plant is perfect for engine sound design.

Oh, you’re right, making it live is a whole different… game !

dfghdhr 🎙️ · 18th April 2023

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Originally Posted by blougui ➡️

Oh, you’re right, making it live is a whole different… game !

Exactly. Generating the engine sound live is a whole different ball game and that's what I'm curious about. Do they implement a synth in the game for the engine sound? Probably.

Scragend · 18th April 2023

How do they do it? Badly, the engine sounds in Forza Horizon 4 are rubbish.

dfghdhr 🎙️ · 18th April 2023

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How do they do it? Badly, the engine sounds in Forza Horizon 4 are rubbish.

You think the game sounds bad? Interesting.

Scragend · 18th April 2023

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Originally Posted by dfghdhr ➡️

You think the game sounds bad? Interesting.

Yes, I think they are awful, too samey and uninspiring. Okay there a lot of cars and covering them all would be a mammoth task but take the greatest racing sim of all time (Grand Prix Legends on PC) you can close your eyes and know what car is on screen from the engine sound alone. In Forza 4 (and 5) it's hard to tell a straight 4 from a V8 from a v12 - it's just not realistic.

Tapwatr · 18th April 2023

The lead sound designer of Forza 5 was on Tone Benders podcast discussing all of this. I enjoyed it.

https://tonebenderspodcast.com/184-f...aser-strachan/

jerry123 · 18th April 2023

Maybe not the exact answer you are looking for but here are some great articles on the sound design:

https://jalopnik.com/heres-why-forza...rom-1847343451

https://jalopnik.com/forza-horizon-5...her-1847280213

https://jalopnik.com/inside-forza-mo...-sound-5478591

blougui · 21st April 2023

I found the Nemisindo Engine.
It’s an asset for Unity. But there’s more possibilities.
In fact, you just have to Google your question :-))

dfghdhr 🎙️ · 21st April 2023

Allow me to leave these here as well:

BeckJohn21 · 12th June 2023

My favorite car game will always be froza horizon. The graphics and sounds always impressed and satisfied me

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