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SimTools v3 Public Beta

Discussion in 'Tutorials and Tips by the Developer' started by yobuddy, Sep 26, 2022.

  1. Krzysztof Dej

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    There is 2 options from my experience
    1 how car feels like 4 dof and U have pitch roll behave
    2 What driver feel like 2dof heavie sway maybe little roll
  2. Mr.TopGearMan

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    i mean in simtools settings
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    Hello,

    I'm not sure if this is a bug or if something is missconfigured but 9 out of 10 times I don't receive any data in Simtools3 from iRacing. All values are stay at 0. After some restarts of the whole PC it works again. Next time it is not working again.

    I'm a little bit lost on this topic. Does anyone ever had such a behavior and if, what was the solution?

    Do I miss some config settings in iRacing maybe? I also reinstalled iRacing completely which results in the same thing.

    Best,

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  4. Sin.Schumi

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    Hey, erverthing work fine now, but the Enable Key dont work, so i try diffrent combinations , normal Control Y
    All so taping on the Field "ACC" it will restart after Clicking 4-5 times, is it an issue ??
    On Simtools 2.6 work Perfect

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  5. yobuddy

    yobuddy Well-Known Member Staff Member Moderator SimAxe Beta Tester SimTools Developer Gold Contributor

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    What is Field "ACC"?
    You will only be able to enable or disable a section when a game is not running btw.
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  6. Sin.Schumi

    Sin.Schumi Member Gold Contributor

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    "assetto corsa competizione"

    I will enable and disable the Motion with the Buttom, during the Game runs

    same like Simtools 2.6 (see in the Pic)

    When i press it there is no function.

    And with the Mouse you must click 3-8 times before an response

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  7. yobuddy

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    Hi @Sin.Schumi,
    Note that you have to 'double click' to launch the game in v3.
    Maybe this is the issue?
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    I just tested the console version of this and it is working here. Are you using UDP Relay or some other software with this?
  9. Sin.Schumi

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    I had test it, yes thats the issue, but your combination CRTL + Y are not working anymore... it will no Double click..

    So there no option to use with Streamdeck.

    Only to Stop Motion, is possible
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    Nope. Simtools on laptop L2 adjacent to xbox. As mentioned, the forza horizon plugin works fine. Same laptop, same xbox. I've tried deleting and adding the forza motorsports plugin back but it always acts the same.
  11. Mr.TopGearMan

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    Hello, in general, I conducted another test of Simtools 3.0. In comparison with 2.6, it is clearly noticeable that the frequency of data limit is low or the frequency of receiving data from the game is low. In the previous version, it was possible to configure both a large amplitude of movement with low force, and vice versa - a large force at low frequency, by adjusting the min/max settings and profiles for games. In version 3.0, I can’t do anything adequate at all, no matter how hard I turn the sliders. The range of adjustments is very limited. I would like to receive constant information about the topography of the road surface, but for some reason nothing comes of it. My personal opinion is that it’s worth returning to adjusting game profiles like in SimTools 2.6.
  12. Grand Strate

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    Good morning

    I currently have a problem, my motors no longer work with DCS.

    I am using the latest version of the DCS plugin for simtools 3.

    Motion inputs are 0 in flight. However, simtools detects DCS well.

    I have no movement issues with my other games.

    Has anyone had this problem?
    SIMTOOLS DCS.JPG script DCS.JPG
    I can't find the solution.

    I'm attaching a screenshot of simtools in the game and my Lua file from the game.
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  13. yobuddy

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    The lua script for the DCS plugin is missing from the scripts folder.
    (You should have a script called "Export.lua" in the scripts folder.)
    If you remove the v3 plugin, then restart SimTools v3 and reinstall the plugin, it should work again.
    (I have no Idea how the lua script got removed thou, maybe other software your running is removing this file?)
    Take care!
  14. Grand Strate

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    Hi
    I just deleted the plugin and reinstalled it.
    The lua file was just created in the script, but the problem is still there. No movement
    :( Capture dcs.JPG
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  15. yobuddy

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    Yes, the button combination selection (CTRL + Y in your case) is only to stop motion for now.
  16. Grand Strate

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    When I test the movements in game no problem it works.
    But in the game, the movement inputs are 0 and there is no movement.
    Does someone have an idea?
    Thanks
    test seting simtools.JPG
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  17. Michael Pleym

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    Dear Grand State,

    Yes, I've had the exact same problem for over a year now. In fact I've had it since I first tried to connect my motion platform to my DCS installation via SimTools. No one could never give me any tip that were useful.

    I'm beginning to think that the problem is not so much in the Simtools software, but in the Windows version you have installed. As long as you use a Windows installation with english language as the installed language it seems to be ok. But in my swedish installation of Windows the map "Saved games" has another name in the swedish language. I'm beginning to think there is a problem with DCS lua files supposing and taking for granted every one uses an english installation of windows. Therefore it can't recognize the language SimTools need to find in the lua files.

    I could ofc be wrong from beginning to end, especially since I'm not a programmer.

    Anyway, I have the exactly same problem as you have. Can only hope for someone to take a deep look into it and find a solution some day.

    Kind regards

    Michael Pleym
  18. yobuddy

    yobuddy Well-Known Member Staff Member Moderator SimAxe Beta Tester SimTools Developer Gold Contributor

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    The DCS file outputs data in a way that it will work for all regions.
    My guess is the problem has something to do with there being multiple lua files in the script folder.
    Or that there is other software re-pacting the game for itself when the game is run.
  19. Michael Pleym

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    What software would that be? I'm running quite a standard installation. Ok, I have a Fanatec steering wheel and pedals and HP Reverb G2 VR-kit. And a Samsung 49" Odessy screen. Thrustmaster Warthog stick and throttle. Could any of that be the reason of re-pacting?

    No multiple lua files that I can see.

    Kind regards

    Michael Pleym
  20. yobuddy

    yobuddy Well-Known Member Staff Member Moderator SimAxe Beta Tester SimTools Developer Gold Contributor

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    Anything else that needs a lua script for the game really. I have seen that SimHub like to auto patch things.

    Do you not have a scripts folder in the dcs folder?
    Chat soon!
    yobuddy