EA SPORTS™ WRC: Car sounds do not match experienced RPM
Product: EA SPORTS™ WRC
Platform:PC
Summarize your bug Car engine sounds do not always match experienced RPM
How often does the bug occur? Every time (100%)
Steps: How can we find the bug ourselves? Drive any of the affected cars
What happens when the bug occurs? Affected car engines sound like they are either revving higher or lower than experienced/displayed RPM
What do you expect to see? These bugs not to occur
I'm very impressed with how the game is coming along so far (especially post-V1.6) but I think there's a few things that could be done to several cars to make it even better. I'm of the belief that sound is as important as anything in creating immersion - and I've found some of the cars' sounds ingame don't quite match the experienced RPM.
H1 (FWD)
Mini Cooper: sound about 500rpm too high at redline (Vauxhall Nova has higher pitch sound for same RPM)
Lancia Fulvia: sound about 500rpm too high at redline (The Mini should rev to this pitch; the Fulvia should match the Nova)
H2 (FWD)
Peugeot 309: sound about 1000rpm too low at redline (Peugeot 205 has the correct pitch for 7000rpm, this car should match that)
H2 (RWD)
Alpine A110: sound about 750rpm too low at redline (Ford Sierra RS Cosworth has higher pitch at 500rpm lower redline)
Opel Kadett GT/E: sound about 500rpm too low at redline (Pitch should match Seat Ibiza Kit Car)
Talbot Sunbeam Lotus: sound about 1000rpm too low at redline (Peugeot 205 has same pitch at 1000rpm lower redline)
H3 (RWD)
BMW M3 Evo: sound about 1000rpm too low at redline (Pitch should match Seat Ibiza Kit Car)
Renault 5 Turbo: sound about 1000rpm too low at redline (Peugeot 205 has same pitch at 1000rpm lower redline)
Lancia Stratos: sound about 750rpm too low at redline (This video illustrates correct pitch)
Opel Ascona: sound about 500rpm too low at redline (Hillman Avenger has higher pitch at 250rpm lower redline)
Group B (RWD)
BMW M1 Procar: sound about 750rpm too low at redline (This video illustrates correct pitch)
Lancia 037 Evo 2: sound about 1000rpm too low at redline (Ford Escort RS Cosworth has same pitch at 1000rpm lower redline)
Opel Manta 400: sound about 500rpm too low at redline (Same issue as Ascona)
Group B (4WD)
MG Metro 6R4: sound about 750rpm too low at redline (This video illustrates correct pitch)
Peugeot 205 T16: sound about 500rpm too low at redline
Group A
Mitsubishi Galant VR4: Pitch rises inconsistently with RPM after 4250rpm - up to this point the pitch is correct, but at redline, engine has the same pitch as the 7000rpm Peugeot 205. The pitch from 4250rpm+ needs to scale linearly up to 8000rpm.
F2 Kit Car
Citroën Xsara Kit Car - Telemetry indicates 9,750 rpm redline for this car. I believe this may be a physics error, as I have not seen any footage of Xsaras running at 9,750 rpm - and I believe the sound was recorded with a 9000 rpm redline - but if this is not the case, the sound is about 750 rpm too low for the redline.
Ford Escort Maxi - sound about 500rpm too low at redline (Pitch should match the Vauxhall Astra)
Peugeot 306 Maxi - Telemetry indicates 11,000 rpm redline for this car. I believe this may be a physics error, as I have not seen any footage of 306 Maxis running at 11,000 rpm - and I believe the sound was recorded with a 9750rpm redline - but if this is not the case, the sound is about 1500rpm too low for the redline.
Renault Megane Maxi - sound about 500rpm too low at redline (Pitch should match the Seat Ibiza)
Volkswagen Golf IV - sound about 500rpm too low at redline (This video illustrates correct pitch)
WRC 1997-2011
Citroen Xsara WRC: sound about 1000rpm too high at redline (C4 has the same pitch but redline is 1000rpm higher)
Ford Focus RS 2001: sound about 600rpm too high at redline (Pitch should match 2007 Focus)
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI: sound about 1000rpm too high at redline (Pitch should match Peugeot 205)
Seat Cordoba: sound about 500rpm too low at redline (Peugeot 205 has same pitch for 500rpm lower redline)
NR4/R4
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X: sound about 500rpm too high at redline (Pitch should match the Subaru Impreza NR4)
Rally4
Peugeot 208 Rally4: sound about 750rpm too high at redline (This video illustrates correct pitch)
