Version 4.11 of the Dashboard is here! You can download the demo here: http://z1simwheel.com/dashboard/demo.cfm?source=rF2 Existing users can download it here: http://z1simwheel.com/dashboard/MyDashboard.cfm?source=rF2 This updates includes a refresh of the interface. It was time for a new look, so gone are the previous icons and the green screens. They have been replaced with updated looking screens and drop down menus. In addition we have 4 new dashboards - two track map dashes; one stock car dash; and one GT car dash. There is also a new feature called 'Simulated Race'. This lets you run a race to a specific length of time or number of laps in a practice session. This is very useful for testing out fuel strategies, tire wear or just practicing the race without having to be in a race session. Here is the full list of release Notes: * Two new track map dashboards (#7 and #8) are available. Number 7 incorporates a gear display and curved rev bar into the weather dash display. Number 8 incorporates your average lap time, and the amount of time left in the session into the track map dashboard. * Added a new Stockcar 2016 dashboard. * Added a new GT3 Dashboard (GT3 Dash 3). * There is a new feature call 'Simulated Race'. This is available in the Strategy tab. It allows the Z1 Dashboard to count the laps you are doing as a race. You can specify the length of the race in either laps or minutes. The race can be started when you get in the car, or when you press an assigned button. When this mode is active the software will display all lap estimates, fuel estimates, and other data as if you were running an actual race. This allows you to do practice runs without having to join an actual race. * There is a new option in the Strategy tab that effects how the number of laps to go in a timed race are determined. If you are running a race with pit stops those pit stops will effect the amount of time you are actually driving on the track, and therefore the number of laps you can do. By default the Z1 doesn't know how many pit stops (if any) you are going to make. So no time is deducted from the total for these pit stops. This can results in the Z1 thinking you can do more laps than would actually be possible because of the time lost in a pit stop. This results in the Z1 telling you to add more fuel than necessary to complete the race. The Stops In Race value tells the Z1 how many stops you plan to make in the race. The '# of stops effect timed race length' option tells the Z1 if you want the time of those stops to be deducted from the total time left in the race, thereby effecting how many laps you can do, and finally how much fuel you'll need to finish the race. The time of a pit stop is based on the Pit Stop Time value. You can set this manually or have the Z1 calculate it based on previous stops. Note that the Stop In Race option is not saved between session. You will need to set it for every race. This is because if it was saved and you did a race with a different number of stops from the last race then you would have incorrect time, lap and fuel data presented by the Z1. * You can now choose metric or imperial units independently for speed (kph/mph), pressures (kpa/bar), amounts (liters/gallons), distances (meters/feet), and temperatures (c/f). The options for these are located in the General tab of the settings dialog. * Completely redesigned interface for the garage screens (you know - the ones you see when not in the car). The icons are the bottom are gone. There's a new completely customizable color scheme. To navigate between screens click on the menu icon at the top right. It was time for a new look, and it allowed us to add some more features not possible with the previous design. * The General settings tab now includes options for Foreground Font, Foreground Color 1, Foreground Color 2, and Background Colors 1-4. These allow you to customize the font and colors used to render the various garage screens. To select a color click on the desired color swatch and a color chooser will be displayed. * The standings screen has been tweaked to make things easier to read with regard to the tracked drivers, car classes and iRacing's SR classes. * The main statistics screen now displays the weather conditions in a scrolling text line at the bottom (if the sim supports it). * When not in the car you can now use the mouse wheel to scroll the Notes, Laps and Standings screens. * The Timing & Scoring dash now displays how you average fuel per lap is being calculated and also what, if any, fuel buffer you have included in the fuel to finish calculation. It also displays if the laps completed relates to the number done, of the one you are currently on. * Users with a touch screen Z1 LCD Screen can now swipe the screen up or down to scroll the Notes, Laps and Standings garage screens up or down. They can also swipe left/right on the laps screen to scroll through the sectors. Note we recommend using a stylus for this purpose rather than your finger as it is more accurate. * There are 4 new options under the Open To drop down in the Display tab of the settings dialog. These are Top Half, Bottom Half, Left Half and Right Half. These join the existing options and allow you to tell the Z1 Dashboard software that it should open to the appropriate location on your monitor. * The Tracked Driver feature has been updated. Now in iRacing if a driver was added to the tracked list because their iRating was below the level you specified, they will be removed from the list if their iRating rises above that specific level. (Note to facilitate this change your previous tracked driver list will be reset.) * The font selections in the settings dialog are now drop downs that list all fonts available on your PC. This should make it easier to select the desired font. * The color selection boxes in the settings dialog have been replaced with color swatches, making them look better, and bringing them up to date with the ones used in the Analyzer. To display the color chooser just click on the swatch. * The Pit Stop dash will now change the color of the text used to display the fuel remaining when you are in a race. It will be green if you have enough to finish the race, red if you have less than 3 laps of fuel left, and yellow otherwise. You can download the demo here: http://z1simwheel.com/dashboard/demo.cfm?source=rF2 Existing users can download it here: http://z1simwheel.com/dashboard/MyDashboard.cfm?source=rF2
We've released a small update to the Z1 Dashboard (v 4.11.1). This fixes a few bugs that were found in version 4.11.0: * Fixed a bug where the garage screens would incorrectly display the wrong license type. * Fixed a bug with the GT3 Dash 3 where the gear number would turn black after crossing the start/finish line. * Fixed a bug where the 'flip' option did not flip the garage screens. * Fixed some issues with the garage screen, lap screen and standings screen not being displayed completely properly when using the auto-resize option.
We've got three versions of the SMZ1 Wheel available, and more on the way. We'd like to know what you think about sim racing wheels. What do you like about them? What are you looking for in a wheel. We've got 9 questions and your answers will help us build better wheels for you! The survey is available here: http://z1simwheel.com/survey/wheels/
We have a new wheel to add to the SMZ1 line up! Presenting the new SMZ1 Lite wheel! The SMZ1 Lite wheel is perfect for sim racers who are looking for a simple F1 style wheel. Its 4.3" touch screen display and 15 shift light LEDs provide you with instant feedback on the state of the car. Integration with the Z1 Dashboard software is seamless, giving you access to nearly 100 various dashboards and multiple features to help you win your races. This wheel is built around what sim racers what most: 1) A solid build quality that will last through years of racing 2) Integrated shifter paddles 3) Perfect grip feel in your hands 4) Integrated screen and shift light LEDs The SMZ1 Lite's beautiful finish includes 8 buttons (four on each side), two toggle switches and two rotary dials. It is not only an incredible wheel it is also a work of art. And with just one USB cable it won't clutter up your sim rig. If you want a simple F1 style wheel for your sim racing rig, then the SMZ1 Lite is the wheel for you! For more information and to purchase yours please visit: http://z1simwheel.com/smz1/lite.cfm
I really like the functionality of your onscreen products, but I hesitate due to having an Android based phone/tablet. I have seen the possibility of a work around,, but it requires buying another program to support yours via hoodwinking Win10 into thinking my Samsung Tablet is a second monitor. I would urge you to consider bringing somebody with Android experience to port your products over to Google's operating systems. I have found at least one article that shows Android based phones outsell Apple by a margin of 4 to 1. (Google's Android approx. 80% market share vs. Apple's 16%) ((Note: I'm counting ALL Android phones, not just Samsung's)) I think the benefit of having a simple plug and play suite of dashboards that worked with an Android OS would really open your products to a much larger user base. Add to that the delay in S397 getting working onscreen plugin's working and you would seem to have a natural market in rF2-land. Best of luck dave henrie
The Z1 Dashboard software includes many screens that are available to you when you are not in the car. These garage screens show data from your current session in the car. This video provides a detailed explanation of these screens. For more information on the Z1 Dashboard software please visit: http://www.z1dashboard.com
HI all, Version 4.12 of the Z1 Dashboard software is now available! Highlights of this new version include compatibility with Codemasters F1 2017 and 2016; the addition of a new plugin for Assetto Corsa that allows us to access data on competitors cars so they can show up in track maps and standings screens; the support for multiple LCD screens; and of course new dashboards! Existing users can get the latest version here: http://z1simwheel.com/dashboard/MyDashboard.cfm New users can purchase the Z1 software or get the demo here: http://z1simwheel.com/dashboard/trybuy.cfm The new Z1 Dash. The new Ahead/Behind Dash #2 The new Track Map 10 Dash. Here are the full list of release notes: * Added compatibility with Codemasters F1 2017. * Added compatibility with Codemasters F1 2016. * Added a plugin for Assetto Corsa. This python plugin allows the Z1 Dashboard software to receive information on the other cars in the session so that you can now view them on the track maps just as you can with the other sims. This includes the type of car, the driver's name, their best and last lap times, when they last pitted, etc. The plugin is located in documents/z1dashboard/plugins/assettocorsa. There you will find a folder called Z1Dashboard. It contains the plugin 'Z1Dashboard.py'. Copy the entire folder into Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\assettocorsa\apps\python. (You should end up with the Z1Dashboard folder inside the python folder. And that Z1Dashboard folder should contains a file called 'Z1Dashboard.py' and two other folders called 'lib32' and 'lib64'. * Added a new Standings dashboard (Standings Dash 2). This displays the data in a slightly different format and includes both the driver's fastest lap time and their last lap time. The new Standings 2 Dash. * Added a new Ahead/Behind dashboard (Ahead/Behind Dash 2). This displays the last lap time and fastest lap time for the drivers directly ahead and behind you on the track. In addition you also get deltas to those times from your own last lap and fastest lap. This helps in determining if you are gaining or losing to the car ahead or behind during a race. Note the Ahead/Behind dashboards shows the car right in front or behind you on track regardless of their position in the race. This is different to the Track Map dash #3 which shows the driver ahead/behind you in position. So if you are in 6th place, and there are two cars in between you and 5th place, the Track Map 3# dash will disregard those cars and display the driver in 5th place. Make sure you utilize both of these dashboards to their intended purposes. * Two new track map dashboards are available (#9 and #10). These incorporate the two Ahead/Behind dashboards into the track map style dash. The new Track Map 9 Dash. * Added a new dashboard - the Z1 Dash 1. This incorporates a g-force meter, laps times, and basic car information. * Multiple LCD Screens are now supported, up to a maximum of 6. When you start the Dashboard if a screen is present and not currently being used the instance will display itself on that screen. From that point on it will always look for that same screen when attempting to display. If it can't find that screen in the future, then it will randomly choose from any available display. There is a new option in the Display tab of the settings dialog called 'LCD Serial #'. This displays the serial number of the screen being used for the display. Each screen has a unique serial number. So if you enter a different serial number here it will look for that screen and try to display on it. If you erase this serial number then the Dashboard will randomly choose any available LCD Screen to display upon. * You can now add and remove drivers from the tracked driver list by right clicking on their name in the standings garage screen. This will give you a popup menu with two choices - add driver or remove driver. Select the desired option to add or remove the driver from your tracked driver list. * There is a new option called 'Focus On Me' in the general tab of the settings dialog. This is on by default. This option will keep your name displayed in the Standings dashboard. The first place driver will always be displayed at the top of the standings. Then if this option is on the list may skip down some drivers to ensure that you are visible on the screen. Note while this option is on the up/down arrows have no effect on the standings dashboard. * There is a new Open To option in the Display tab: Full Screen. This is similar to maximize, but provides a second option for times when a specific monitor is desired with a full screen display. * Added brake bias in car adjustment for Assetto Corsa. * Improvements to the compatibility with RaceRoom. * There is an option for the Codemasters sims called 'CM Name'. This is located in the Network tab of the settings dialog. Please enter your name here to have it show up on the list of drivers for Codemasters F1 2017. If you leave this blank then the Dashboard will display the driver name as given from the sim, which will be whichever current F1 driver you selected in the sim. * There is an option for the Codemasters sims called 'CN Timeout'. This is located in the Network tab of the settings dialog. This is the number of seconds the Dashboard or Server will wait after the telemetry is stopped from the sim before disconnecting. The default is 10 seconds. * The font selection on the Notes tab and the Adjustment Font in the Display tab have been updated to a drop down to make it easier to select the desired font. * Updated the Data Logger to allow for car and track names with special characters included in their names. * Various graphical updates to the track map dashboards. * The Z1 Server now includes the options to choose which sims you want to check for. With the growing number of sims supported this allows you to streamline the connection process by having the Server only listen for the sims you are using. * Improved Z1 Server connection error logging to help with connectivity issues. * The Z1 Server can now send buttons inputs to specific Z1 Dashboard instances. Previously the buttons inputs were sent to all instances. In the buttons tab of the Z1 Server's settings dialog there is an option to choose if buttons presses are sent to all instances, or to individual instances. * The Z1 Server now shows which instances as the Z1 Dashboard it is connected to (1-6). * You can now specify where the Z1 Server will save the created telemetry ZOD files. This is done in the General tab of the settings dialog of the Z1 Server.
The Z1 Dashboard has always been a leader in bringing new features to the sim racing community. We pioneered dashboard switching (the ability to switch between dashboards on the fly) several years ago. Since that time we have continually added more and varied dashboards to the application. From specific car dashboards, to track maps, to standings, to telemetry, to pit and race help we now have just over 100 different dashboard to choose from. You can assign up to 10 of these to your car and change between them at the press of a button. As we now have over 100 dashboards we wanted to show them all to you. So here they are. You can download the demo here: http://z1simwheel.com/dashboard/demo.cfm
We've put out another small update for the Z1 software. Dashboard version 4.12.1; Server version 1.10.1; and Analyzer version 1.9.2. Dashboard version 4.12.1 release notes are: * Updated F1 2017 compatibility to the their 1.8/1.9 patch. * Fixed a bug with Race Room that prevented the number of laps in a timed race from being properly calculated. * Laps Since Stop have been implemented for Race Room. You can download the demo here: http://z1simwheel.com/dashboard/demo.cfm
We've released another small update to the Dashboard (v 4.12.2) and Server (v 1.10.2). You can download the demo here: http://z1simwheel.com/dashboard/demo.cfm Here are the release notes: * Fixed an issue that could cause the left side tire inner and outer temps to be reversed on Assetto Corsa. * Fixed an issue with the Z1 Dash 1 that could cause the friction circle to be drawn off-center in certain circumstances. * Fixed an issue in the garage statistics screen where long car names could over run into the track length display area. * Fixed a bug that could cause the Dashboard not to update the track information (such as name, track map, etc) when connected to the Z1 Server if you changed tracks in the selected sim.
So, you're in a race and coming up to your pit stop. The big question is when should you stop. Now in most road races you'll have a pit window that will cover several laps. Probably most of the time you'll base your stop on fuel. When you are about to run out you'll come in for a stop. But that is not always the best option. You need to take track position and the pit stop delta into account. This is where the Z1 Dashboard software comes in. All the Z1 Dashboard track maps can estimate where you will emerge on track after your pit stop. Once you get within several laps of needing to pit a section of track will become highlighted and have the words After Stop displayed near by. This section of track indicates the approximate location where you will rejoin after your stop. If you do a fast stop you'll be somewhere near the front of the highlighted section. If you have a slow stop you'll be somewhere near the back of the highlighted section. And as you can see this highlighted section follows you around the track as you drive. Looking at this track map image your car is located here. The highlighted overlay is displayed here. You can see that if you pitted at the end of this lap it is highly likely that you would come out in clean air. Lets look at a different scenario. Here is your car. And here is where you are predicated to be after your stop. You can see that in this case you will come out very close to some other cars. Based on this you can start checking multiple laps before your stop to determine the best time to make your stop so that you either come out in clean air or so that you come out ahead of a rival. The pit stop delta is displayed at the bottom of the track map here. PD 24.6 means the delta is 24.6 seconds on average for this track and car. Now it is important to note that the pit stop delta is not the time standing still. It is the total time lost during a pit stop. So that includes the in lap and out lap. If you drive a faster in or out lap you'll gain time on competitors who do not do so, even if the time standing still is the same. Now let's look at how you can customize this feature to your liking. To do so you should open the Strategy tab of the settings dialog. The first option at the top left is the Laps To Stop option. This lets you specify the number of laps of fuel remaining in the car when the highlighted section of track will start to be displayed. Next is Pit Stop Time. This is how the pit stop delta is determined. The Z1 Dashboard lets you enter a pit stop delta yourself, or you can set it to Auto and have the software calculate the delta based on previous pit stops. Note that if you enter the pit stop delta yourself, or if there are not enough previous pit stop times available to create a valid range, then instead of seeing the highlighted section of the track map you will see a single square following you around the track. The next two options deal with the track highlight. You can choose to display the track highlight as a square even if enough data is available to show a track highlight. Setting the Display range option to No will always use the square even if the highlight could be used. The Range Width determines the width of the highlight range overlay. The larger the number the wider the highlight overlay. Finally in the middle column we have three options that deal with text. The highlight has the words 'After Stop' displayed next to it. If you do not want these displayed change this option to No. The After Stop Color and After Stop Size let you chose the font color and font size of this text. So using all these options together lets the Z1 Dashboard software help you make the most informed decision on when to make your pit stops. You don't want to risk pitting at the wrong time, as a badly timed stop can mean losing the race, but a correctly timed stop can help win you the race. So make sure you are using the Z1 Dashboard track maps to their full ability to help you get the best possible result in your race. Demo available here: http://z1simwheel.com/dashboard/demo.cfm
The Z1 Dashboard software can be run multiple times simultaneously. I have been running two Z1 Dashboard simultaneously and and all has worked just fine.Now there seem to be a problem with Ferrari 312/67 mod. One of my Z1 Dashboard is closed when I exit the pit and I wonder why? https://forum.studio-397.com/index.php?threads/ferrari-312-1967.57827/
Which instance of the dash closes when you exit the pits? Which dashboard is being displayed on that instance? When it closes does it crash, or just close?
It just closes, it don`t close at once but always in the pit lane before exiting and it seems that it is always in the same spot. If I just click race and stand still turn on off pit limiter dashboard don`t shut down. The funny thing is that this happens only with Ferrari 312/67 mod, all other mods are working fine with Z1 dashboard.
Hi Ari, Would you mind posting some pics showing how your Z1 set up looks on screen please, I could do with some help in achieving what I used to have when using GID 2. Thanks.
I use triples and 10" MicroStar (Touch screen) to my Z1 dashboard which I bought from China (90 USD) connected to IGPU. Pic is bit bad (right monitor)but I think it gives you idea how it all hangs together.
