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Playing, recording and membership

Playing the V8, choosing its drums, recording and previewing takes are free. V8 replay sharing is free. The first 50 buyers will be offered MAX for a single USD $10 payment, covering the W16 and future released engines for the lifetime of Engine Lab. Checkout is not open. Previously paid and using a new browser? Contact Explainedinbitz through the official Instagram link below for help with your existing membership. Previously connected browsers can continue using their eligible engines and sharing features while their existing access is valid.

Manage renewals and cancellations on Patreon. Disconnecting your browser from Engine Lab only ends that browser's connection. To change your subscription, use Patreon's membership instructions.

Sharing a performance

You choose whether to publish. Confirming a save adds your title, engine, replay data and a public alias to the gallery. You may choose your own display name. Anyone can open a public V8 replay link. W16 replay requires eligible membership. Staging uses a separate private gallery where every visitor also needs staging access.

You can hide a beat or change its byline from the library in the browser you used to save it. Clearing that browser's site data may remove your access to these controls. Hiding a beat closes its replay link. It cannot recall a copy someone already made. Keep names and titles respectful and leave out personal information. Impersonation and unlawful submissions are prohibited.

Receipts, billing and questions

For membership receipts, open your Patreon billing history. For a billing dispute or refund request, follow Patreon's process for the payment in question. Patreon receipts · Patreon refund requests.

If an older simulated receipt appears in your Engine Lab library, you can privately view or download it from its owning browser. Its original currency and amount are preserved. The hosted lab offers no direct checkout. The developer's local simulator uses test funds.

For help with an engine, replay link or published name, contact Explainedinbitz privately through the official Instagram profile. The public site has no advertising placement. The privacy notice explains membership checks, browser storage, aliases and optional measurement.

Educational animation

The lab uses animated cutaways and designed drum rhythms to explain mechanical timing. It is not a factory CAD model, engineering simulator or recording of a running engine. Geometry, flow colours, glow, outlet flames and some timing details are illustrative. A custom drum pattern changes musical hits, not the engine's mechanical firing order. Read the engine information panel for its limitations and sources.

Creative work and third-party materials

Original Explainedinbitz code, models and artwork remain with their owner unless separately licensed. Any third-party libraries and materials keep their own licences and notices. This notice grants no rights over third-party material. Do not redistribute material without permission or a licence that allows it.

Browser-delivered code, models and audio can be inspected or recorded. Creator markings and technical protections do not make them impossible to copy. Product names and engineering references identify educational subjects and do not imply manufacturer endorsement.