[REL] Delta Best plugin for rFactor 2

Thanks @cosimo, liked this app since v16. However there are times it doesn't appear, despite the notice upon entry to the Garage to 'press Ctrl-D to toggle'. Is it because I have Realfeel plugin (w/c uses Ctrl to reset FFB), or perhaps conflicting w/ Trackmap v0.96? I know I had it working before but recently it doesn't appear.

 

Mmh, hard to say what is the problem as I don't use any of those plugins. Could be a conflict. Maybe other trackmap/realfeel users can chime in.

(wasn't realfeel a rF1 thing?)

Make sure you don't press CTRL + D when the game starts or the plugin will deactivate. It starts already enabled.

 

Oh, you're right, sorry, Realfeel was in rF1, I mixed it up. So perhaps it's Trackmap conflicting? Others who may be encountering this? FWIW, I also sometimes get rF2 freezes with Trackmap in the garage, but not sure what's causing it.

Anyway, regarding Delta app, I even see the reminder below after every lap (ie. press Ctrl-D), but the HUD doesn't appear.

 

Sorry, it's hard to understand what your problem is...
Questions:

1. What files do you have in your Bin64/Plugins folder? Can you list all of them?
2. What reminder do you see? What is that? A message? Can you write the whole message please?

Thanks,

 

Here are the screenshots (bin64\plugins and the Delta message shown at garage after loading the track, just to show that the app is installed).
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Good, then we cleared that out. The plugin is loaded and it works.
So, a couple more questions

• What's in the INI file you have in that folder? Or alternatively, does the plugin "hud" show up if you rename the ini file to "unused.ini" and restart rF2?
• What do you expect to happen when you drive out of the pits? What should happen is that you do an outlap, then a timed lap, then the delta time shows up on the 3rd lap of the session.

Let's see if we get closer to the problem.

 

Thanks.

Attached my Delta.ini file. Actually, one question I have about ini file, I noticed the coordinates are at the top-left, but during the times when Delta appeared, it was at the top-center (below rearview mirror), shouldn't it read the coordinates in this file?

For the 2nd question, correct, I would surmise it should appear at the start of the 3rd lap, as that's when the valid delta would be computed.

EDIT: Read the .ini comments again, and indeed it says the default coordinates are the top-center. How do I put it to the top-left, negative (as I would expect Left=0 is already left-most?)

 

Any value except zero will be respected. Zero is interpreted as "put it in the center", so use anything non-zero, f.ex. 10 or 50.

 

Ok. I know I can test it myself, but as rF2 is known to have an issue with Alt-Tabbing, it's a nuance to cycle through trial values and exiting the game (or will crash on it's own), then back, etc. So can you advise what value would be the left-most edge? If it depends on resolution, I run 2560x1440. Thanks again.

 

For the Alt-TAB problem, use windowed mode. Values for left, as I already mentioned in my last post, try 10 or 50.

 

pardon me to intrude in the conversation, I have a problem with displaying the plugin (my resolution 2715x1527) and is a little hidden by the central virtual mirror. I changed parameters but does not change the position of the plugin. I edited by another plugin (pedal_overlay) see if you have way to change the position by editing the ini file (this is what it contains)

[General]
OverlayEnabled=True
OffsetX=5
OffsetY=100
BarWidth=20
BarHeight=60
DetailedLog=False
FilteredInputs=False

varying values offsetX & offsetY change the position of the plugin. One could add this to Delta Best?

regards, Corti.

 

Please read the instructions in the README file. You can actually do what you are asking for by changing the Left and Top properties in the DeltaBest.ini file.

 

sorry I forgot to remove the ";" why it did not trigger the modification.
thanks for your reply and sorry for my ignorance

regards, Corti.

 

Ok, Glad you managed to fix it.

No need to excuse ignorance, we are all ignorant at something

 

Hi Cosimo !

I think I have found an issue, not sure if it was reported before.

In a Multiplayer session, if you set a lap time with a car and after you use the widget to change car the Delta always show the gap based on the first lap.

So let's say that I do a lap with a GTR and after that I change car without exiting the session to take lets say the CLIO, my delta will be impossible to beat because the fastest lap was with a GTR.

I can see that it has one advantage, its if you are testing multiple car from the same class, like testing the APEX GT3 Camaro, setting a good lap after changing lap to see if the porsche (from GT3 APEX) is faster than the camaro.

Thanks !

 

Have you checked This?

 

Yes, I see what you mean.
I would suggest you can use the new functionality to reset the best lap if you want to.
This works anytime during the session, and by default it is bound to CTRL + Z (but changeable creating a DeltaBest.ini file, instructions in the DeltaBest.example.ini template).

 

Damn, you beat me to it

 

Yeah you are right...

I need to confess something though.. I did try to reset it, but my memory got me on this, I thought the reset button was CTRL + X (not Z), so that's explain why it was not working

 

Quick question--are the new persisting laps specific to car number or car class?