Mini 4WD Brake and Jump Simulator (v1.1) is out

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Thank you fellow racers for participating in the closed beta trial of our Mini 4WD brake and jump simulator. We have taken your feedback and have made some improvements. We are very pleased to announce the release of version beta 1.1 which will be our first public Beta trial version. Please feel free to give it a go. Feedback and comments are welcome (via Facebook or Contact us). Click here to access the brake and jump simulator.

Updates include:

  • Two table top obstacles
  • Three new speed entering methods:
    • Enter speed in km/h from portable speed checker
    • Estimate speed based on Tamiya Mini 4WD motor spec
    • Estimate speed based on motor RPM
  • Displaying photos on parts selection:
    • Motor selection shows a photo of the selected Tamiya Mini 4WD motor
    • Brake selection now showing a photo of the selected Tamiya Mini 4WD brake pad sponge
    • Wheels and tyres selection now showing a photo of the selected Tamiya Mini 4WD wheels and tyres
  • Simulator shows take off point rather than brake starting point and it calculates the distance between take off and landing.
  • etc…
A screenshot of Mini 4WD brake and jump simulator by Mini4Science
A screenshot of our Mini 4WD brake and jump simulator

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