Tutorial TM1638 Multiply page display with GameDash

Thank you.
I received my TM1638 yesterday.
It works very well. Too bad that Project cars does not support

I built this one, works very well

I have also built a tachometer, took instructions from thread " Arduino RevBurner driving a tachometer"

Is there any ways to get both working simultaneously? There are Arduino sketches for both gadgets and as far as I know, you can only drive one sketch to Arduino? Do I have to combine two sketches to one somehow?

Hi,thanks for the project !it works good,but here some little problem when I use it in the DIRT RALLY,it often shutdown when i restart a racing, any body have the same problem?
and i have to restart the game and the arduino ,then it will work again .
and when I closed the game ,the 1638 is still stucked in the last display ,and i must reset the arduino to make it work.

@welen123 , does the dash actually work in game? I know it does not with my genuine version Dirt Rally. When I start the game, the game dash program crashes, and even with a reset it still does not work.
I suspect because there are region differences in the game, the dash only works with one particular region. And its not ours , @value1

@bsft ,have you change the rules of the game dash in Dirt Rally? if you dont change ,the 1638 will not work ,because the Dash2 is Gear ,and Dash3 is RPM,and the rules is below,you may try my rules , maybe it can help you.

and i have tried some other conditions ,
1:change the rules form Dash1 to Dash3,like what i pictured up;
2:change the interface-Output: R<Dash3>G<Dash2>S<Dash1>(because the Dash2 and Dash3 is different from the other games.)
3:change the Packet Rate to :20ms(When i use 10ms,it does not work )
4:if you did 3 steps above is still not work, you can change the language in the "location and language" in your OS, and i changed the 'format' and the 'Unicode' to english(USA), and then restart the PC ,and it works.
maybe it can help you to fix it.

and about the crash, i found if i shutdown the game window in racing ,it will crash ,but if i press 'esc' to stop the racing ,and then shutdown the game window ,and to start the game again ,it will
works again and no need to reset the ard.

thanks @welen123 , I will check out those details later. I did not even think of the settings in game dash
Appreciate the help.
Dave.

I have tried 3 different GameDash Arduino codes:
1. from @eaorobbie in first post
2. from @soraz - http://www.xsimulator.net/community/marketplace/arduino-and-tm1638-for-simple-dashboard.79/
3. from @vthinsel - CarDashX http://www.xsimulator.net/community/threads/cardashx-tm1638-sketch-for-gamedash.7276/

Dirt Rally doesn't work on neither of those.
- Tried @welen123 suggestion to change Dash output settings
- Tried changing my region and locale to US
- Language changed to US although I think this has no effect anyway

Eventually I've found another code on the internet from this guy: https://github.com/Billiam/pygauge
Which require to upload Arduino code and run a small .exe file before the game.

So now when I want to play Dirt, I need to upload that code and when playing other games like rfactor2, pCars, AC etc, I need to reupload CarDashX for example.

I think it could be a plugin problem?

I use @@eaorobbie 's code ,do you change the Packet Rate to 20ms, and the output rules must be cooperate with the code , like RXXXXXGXSXXX, if your rules are wrong ,it will wont works .
when you change the setting , try to path the plugin with game again,and reset the arduino ,and then open the manager/engine/dash ,set the right port and bounds ,and then strart the game , look at your 1638 ,if it display "NUKEM"for about 3 seconds ,quit the game ,and reset the arduino ,wait for a few seconds ,and start the game again,if display "n" in your 1638 ,yes ,it works .
if 1638 crashed ,try what i posted above.

Hello super thing.
I have now an Arduino UNO and tm1638 purchased segment module.
Now to my problem.
I would like an additional 8x8 max 7219 display where only shown gear indicator.
this is when the speed range is eport flash. when it comes all 8x8 LED.
I hope someone can help me to create the sketch code.
sry for my bad english.

please help me

Hi i want big 8 segment in my dash too

@eaorobbie
Great post.
Got mine up and running with rfactor.

Thanks!

where you can order the items with shipping to Russia?

Привет, земляк!

Sorry, but I can't post links. I found it on Aliexpress with search words: "TM1638 double color"

Hi fellow countryman, thanks!) And I thought, now all from there))

Visit the official Assetto Corsa Forum and search for ACHub

Hi, I tried this code but no display...
I am trying this code in Assetto corsa, but nothing comes on tm1638. game dash is showing rpm, speed, gear. when connected tm 1638 shows "nukem". but nothing in game..

hope to get your advice..

@hb kim ,
hi , i also tried this code , I use a generic LCD , but there is no display , how the wiring ?

Built this works great

Hi @eaorobbie , sorry for all the questions but I'm trying to form a picture in my head about the things I need to learn to take my simulator forward...

GameDash can send 20 dashboard parameters, but only supports one Arduino board. I'm planning a spitfire dashboard and will probably have close to 20 gauges (I'm thinking servo driven "mechanical" guages)
Question: Which Arduino board should I be looking at to drive 20 servos?



I'm attending an Arduino course this weekend, so that should help me along also. It will be the first time ever I hold an Arduino board in my hands