rFactor 2 Live Timing

Receives data from the companion rF2 plugin by UDP, ideally over loopback. Serves current session information to client and updates in real time using socket.io. Tracks best sector and lap times by the combination of track, driver name, vehicle name, and vehicle class. Displays a track map, generated via vehicle position over a good, fast lap, with current vehicle locations marked.

Setup

• Download latest release and referenced plugin release
• Install node (including npm) (tested with v22 LTS)
• Run npm install
• Configure files in config/
• Setup game based on sections below

rFactor 2

• Place the compiled rf2livetiming.dll in the 64-bit rF2 plugins folder
• Place rf2livetiming.ini in the rF2 root folder
• Configure rf2livetiming.ini
• Logs to UserData\Log\rf2livetiming.log

rFactor/Automobilista

• Place the compiled rf1livetiming.dll in the plugins folder
• Place rf1livetiming.ini in the rF1/AMS root folder
• Configure rf1livetiming.ini
• Logs to UserData\Log\rf1livetiming.log

Usage

• Run npm start
• Start the dedicated server
• To shut down the node server run npm stop

Notes

• rf2livetiming.dll supports 64-bit rFactor 2
• rf1livetiming.dll supports last versions of rFactor and Automobilista
• Tested on
  • Windows 10
  • Windows Server 2012 R2
  • Linux using the generic node.js Pterodactyl egg, behind nginx
    • Start Configuration string to match is Data listening on

TODO

• Move from JSON to a database, likely sqlite3
• Handle multiple servers
• Rethink use of objects
• View race results files
• Driver ranking