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Future Development / When is the next update for RCS64?

« on: April 18, 2016, 06:21:04 AM »

The ideas that have been put forward that are getting worked sound awesome....

Just when we can get a go at them!

Teams....progressive damage...can't wait
Keep up the good work guys

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Future Development / Team Racing

« on: February 21, 2016, 09:21:40 PM »

We have been doing some hour long endurance races where we have driver changes.

We have been using fuel stops as the time to do driver change...and creating a combined driver profiles.
This has been working but now we think it could be expanded

What we would like is:
-Single driver profiles with their normal options for throttle map etc (with RCS knowing the drivers are teamed)
-RCS showing which driver is in the car with personal lap count and how far minimum and maximum number laps they are (this is mentioned later, it prevents a team from running the strongest driver for 90% of the race)
-RCS having options to force driver change by number of laps (so we don't have to use fuel burn)  or manually while in pits (when using fuel burn + so a team can choose to double stint)
-RCS having options for forced alternation of drivers to maximum stints together (in double or triple etc)
-RCS having Min and maximum number of lap rules so one driver doesn't do all the driving
-What also would be cool is during a series put a pool of drivers together and randomly team them (team changes randomly each race) the driver gets individual points awarded which would make a fun variation to a race series

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Issues with version 4 / Connection issues all over the place

« on: January 12, 2016, 01:08:42 PM »

I am having troubles galore at the moment.   

Santa gave me some smart sensors and I can't get them to work with RCS64

I am using a MS surface pro3 (single usb 3.0 socket) for RCS64
- this has been working with Normal PB usb cable directly plugged in (and still does)

To use smart sensors as well I have been using a 7 port USB 3.0 hub (powered)
This is working with usb pen drives etc

Device manager is saying PB is on COM 3 and smart sensors COM 4 which is fine 9600 baud

I have managed to make it so RCS64 see PB and SS at same time for about 5mins (with normal operation) but rcs lost contact with PB....ever since then I haven't been able to connect to both devices at the same time! (Restarts unplugging all to no avail)

It seems like both devices are arguing over priority through the hub and knocking each other out....now I'm just getting frustrated because usb should have tons of bandwidth for what I'm trying to do...

Any ideas?

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v4 how it works / Series Races - Withdrawing a driver from a Series of races

« on: September 04, 2015, 06:02:04 PM »

I cant figure out how to remove individual drivers out of a series (while taking part in the series)

I run slotcar nights with up two 12 drivers, we usually get 9 or 10 rounds in then, some people have to leave while others want too keep racing for overall points title....

Currently we just substitute a spare driver to take over for the missing driver....but the substitute doesn't always want to drive

Is there a way to remove a driver from the series, keep their points but making it so their unused car/controller doesn't keep triggering ATC

I am sure there is a way, I just haven't found the tick box or the method yet

Thanks in Advance for the help

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Future Development / Progressively restricting throttle curve for damage points

« on: August 29, 2015, 01:45:43 PM »

I have an idea (somebody may have a work around already)

A new feature that would be cool:
Reducing the throttle curve as a driver incurs damage points (for track calls)

My thought would be to knock of 10% power for each damage point....simulating damage and the speed reduction from the damage,

Then after 6 damage points you would be down to 40% power and going so slow that you would force them to Pitt or drive better!

(like I said I might be missing something, and you already have the feature and I'm too dense to find it) but I can only set damage points and a limp home speed....

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Issues with version 4 / Windows 8 - Issues affecting RCS64 - not working

« on: July 22, 2015, 03:28:47 PM »

I am using windows 8.1

RCS 64 v4 was working fine... running perfect....last month

This month, it doesn't work (I presume that the last windows updates have somehow messed up RCS 64)
I have had a primary computer using RCS 64 and a backup PC for running race nights (both Computers running windows 8 and both working a month ago)
(I hope that doesn't mess up my "EULA" but it was a backup PC)

I let my computers do automatic updates, the both now have the same issue.

The Issue..
Run RCS64, it boots fine shows the main screen.... you can see "exit" "about" etc and their buttons work show the data and close the program....
If you let the program sit for 30 or so seconds - The program title, and dialog box controls dim and none of the buttons or controls don't work...
The only thing that works is the tabs for "Race Management" etc  That's the Limit... I doesn't work at all now....

I have a bit of a drama now....I have a scheduled race night in a two night time...and no RCS64

I have tried Re-install, clean install and trying to run in compatibility modes...nothing is working

Any Ideas?

Kind regards Tony White

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Issues with version 4 / Just a couple of Questions with V4

« on: June 18, 2015, 12:34:39 AM »

Hi guys,
I finally bit the bullet and purchased the software:
Just a few problems to figure out...it may be me as well so hold on!

Q1  Series... When you have 9 or so drivers....it only creates enough events that everyone has the same number of races/events (eg 9 events)
How do you change the number of events to 18 or 27....
I hold race nights with short races so we have lots of them and we have a points prize at the end....a variation would be to mix 9gp with 9 endurance.... I tried selecting multiple races by ctrl but i couldn't get them both to select....I'm sure I'm missing something

Q2  Pace Car: once you have recorded a pace lap, how do you slow it down? I do a lot of magless racing, the recorded lap is approximately 10sec and want to slow that down to 12secs so magless cars can keep up

Q3  Setup without Pb connected: is there a way to trick the program in thinking the Pb is connected.  I like to set up the computer/races etc away from my track, but changing drivers etc don't work when Pb isn't connected

Thanks in advance from skipper3203