Crew Chief Beta

All the stuff in the beta will be part of the full release. I have 2 remaining bugs to look at (missing race end message and spurious wheel spin message) and a bit of stuff to look at regarding pace notes in rfactor2, and then it's all ready.

I'm not sure when the 1.0.7 acc beta release is supposed to go live - I'd prefer to wait for that so I don't have to explain to cc users that the need to opt into the public beta, hopefully it won't be long

 

I'd prefer to wait for the off. release of 1.0.7 too. Especially for the 1.0.7 server before reporting CC online issues.
Will CC be able in the future to replace all the messages of the race engineer of ACC?

 

I know I said I wouldn't release any more test versions, but as I'm not sure when ACC 1.0.7 will go live and I fixed some important stuff that needs to be tested online, here's a test version. Yay

http://crewchief.isnais.de/CrewChiefV4-4.9.8.17_beta.msi

Three main improvements:
1: the spotter will now continue to work on the last lap - previously he was wandering off for a fag or something as soon as the race timer hit zero (which was a bit unhelpful)
2: race positions are now derived rather than read from shared memory / UDP - I'm just using the lapsCompleted + splinePosition here for each car. I've tested this offline *only* - if the game is sending duff data for either of these values in online races then this will be 'bad'. If it's sending accurate data then the app will see race position changes immediately rather than having to wait for the leaderboard to be updated - would appreciate it if someone could test that the position information is accurate online (you can use the voice command "what's my position?" to check)
3: race end messages should be fixed

the wheelspin messages are fixed too

and maybe some other stuff - the race end and spotter fix probably impacts a lot of stuff in the 'checkered' phase of the race (time remaining = 0 but race still ongoing)

 

Thank you Jim for the improvement; I just tried a quick race and got the message of the ending of the race (my position) with the last version and when the timer hit zero ( I was beginning the last lap)

 

"and when the timer hit zero" - does that mean you got *two* end of session messages?

 

No, just one... just the first time

 

Now with ACC I am using CrewChief for the very first time. What an absolutely brilliant app. Not only is it so helpful for me as a VR driver, it also adds so so much to the immersion. Pushing the radio button and talking to your engineer just kills it! <3

Now what I would like to know: is there a list somewhere with all the available voice commands?

 

there is a help button, isn’t there? The one I mostly love (in iRacing) is the “fuel to end” one ;-)

 

@Jim Britton , few clarifications. As I use CC for 3 other sims, are there any (if so, major) changes if I use this beta instead of the current v4.9.8.8? If none, then I'd just have to copy my startup parameters from that version to this beta, for those other sims? Thanks!

 

The beta changes the way properties are handled. There are a few bug fixes and improvements in other sims that are part of the beta so I recommend using the beta for all your sims. I'd have released this to live already if acc 1.0.7 was out of beta

 

I extracted and formatted this list in November last year

Code:

[Race status]
What's my
   gap in front
   gap ahead
   gap behind
   last lap
   last lap time
   lap time
   position
   fuel level
   best lap
   best lap time
How long's left
   How many laps are left
   How many laps to go

[Sectors/gaps]
What are my sector times
What's my last sector time
Tell me the gaps
   Give me the gaps
   Tell me the deltas
   Give me the deltas
      # switch on 'deltas' mode where the time deltas in front and behind get read out on each lap.
      # Note that these messages will play even if you have disabled messages
Don't tell me the gaps
   Don't tell me the deltas
   No more gaps
   No more deltas
      # switch off deltas mode

[Racecraft]
Where should I attack
   Where am I faster
   Where can I attack
      # If the app has enough data, will report the corner name where you're gaining the most time on the guy in front
Where should I defend
   Where am I slower
   Where is he faster
   Where will he attack
      # If the app has enough data, will report the corner name where you're losing the most time to the guy behind

[Classes]
Is the car ahead in my class
   Is the car ahead my class
   Is the car ahead the same class as me
   Is the car in front in my class
   Is the car in front my class
   Is the car in front the same class as me
      # responds yes or no
Is the car behind in my class
   Is the car behind my class
   Is the car behind the same class as me
      # responds yes or no
What class is the car ahead
   What class is the guy ahead
   What class is the car in front
   What class is the guy in front
      # reports class name, or faster / slower if the app doesn't have the class name
What class is the car behind
   What class is the guy behind
      # reports class name, or faster / slower if the app doesn't have the class name

[Car status]
How's my:
   fuel
   tyre wear
   body work
   aero
   engine
   transmission
   suspension
   pace
   delta best
How are my:
   tyre temps   / temperatures
   brakes
   brake temps  / temperatures
   engine temps / temperatures
      # gives a good / bad type response
Damage report
   How's my car
   Is my car ok?
      # report any damage the car has sustained
Car status
      # report any damage the car has sustained, tyre and brake temperature status and fuel / battery status
Session status
   Race status
      # report race position, gaps, time
   laps left in session
Full update
   Full status
   Update me
      # combines all of the above three status reports
      # (will produce a very verbose response)

[Brakes]
What are my brake temperatures / temps
How are my:
   brakes
   brake temps  / temperatures

[Tyres]
What are my tyre temperatures / temps
What tyres am I on
   What tyre am I on
   What tyre type am I on
      # reports the tyre name you're currently using, if available
How are my:
   tyre temps   / temperatures

[Fuel]
How's my fuel
What's my fuel usage
   What's my fuel consumption
   What's my fuel use
      # reports the per-lap or per-minute average fuel consumption
Calculate fuel for X minutes / laps
   How much fuel do I need for X minutes / laps
   How much fuel for X minutes / laps
      # estimates how much fuel you'll probably need for this many minutes or laps
How much fuel to the end
   How much fuel do we need
      # report how many litres or gallons of fuel the app thinks you'll need to finish the race

[Pitstops]
Do I still have a penalty
   Do I have a penalty
   Have I served my penalty
Do I have to pit
   Do I need to pit
   Do I have a mandatory pit stop
   Do I have a mandatory stop
   Do I have to make a pit stop

Time this stop
   Practice pitstop
   Time this pitstop
   Pitstop benchmark
      # time the next pitstop (sector 3 + sector 1 time) to work out home much
      # time overall a pitstop costs - practice session only
Where will I be after a stop?
   Estimate pit exit positions
   What will happen if I pit?
      # play estimate of traffic and race positions on pit exit, if you were to pit on this lap

[Other drivers]
What's the fastest lap
      # reports the fastest lap in the session for the player's car class
Who's leading
      # this one only works if you have the driver name recording for the lead car
Who's
   ahead
   ahead in the race
   in front
   in front in the race
   behind
   behind in the race
      # gives the name of the car in front / behind in the race or on the timing sheet for qual / practice.
      # This one only works if you have the driver name recording for that driver
Who's
   ahead on track
   in front on track
   behind on track
      # gives the name of the car in front / behind in on track, regardless of his race / qual position.
      # This one only works if you have the driver name recording for that driver)

Where's [opponent driver last name]
What's [opponent driver last name]'s last lap
What's [opponent driver last name]'s best lap
What's [opponent race position]'s last lap
      # for example, what's p 4's best lap, or what's position 4's last lap
What's [opponent race position]'s best lap
What's
   the car in front
   the guy in front
   the car ahead
   the guy ahead  's last lap
What's
   the car in front
   the guy in front
   the car ahead
   the guy ahead  's best lap
What's
   the car behind
   the guy behind 's last lap
What's
   the car behind
   the guy behind 's best lap
What tyre(s) is [opponent driver last name] on
What tyre(s) is [opponent race position] on

[Start]
This is the formation lap
   Formation lap
   Rolling start
      # Enable manual rolling-start mode (used by some online leagues)
Standing start
   No formation lap
      # Disable manual rolling-start mode

[Verbosity]
Spot
Don't spot
      # switches the spotter on and off - note even in leave me alone mode the spotter
      # still operates unless you explicitly switch it off
Keep quiet
   I know what I'm doing
   Leave me alone
      # switches off messages
Keep me informed
   Keep me posted
   Keep me updated
      # switches messages back on
Repeat last message
   Say again
      # replays the last message
Read corner names
   Corner names
   Tell me the corner names
      # read out each corner name when you hit the mid-point of the corner,
      # for this lap only (useful to test corner name mappings)
Don't talk in the [corners / braking zones]
   No messages in the corners / braking zones]
      # delay non-critical messages if the player is in a challenging section of the track
Talk to me anywhere
   Messages at any point
      # disable message delay in challenging parts of the track

[Time of day]
What time is it
   What's the time
      # reports current real-world time
Set alarm to [hour] [minutes] [optional am/pm]
   Alarm me at [hour] [minutes] [optional am/pm]
      # sets the alarm clock at the given time, supports both 12 and 24 hour format and multiple alarms
Clear alarm clock
   Clear alarms
      # clears all the alarms set


[Raceroom]
Give me tyre pace differences
   What are the tyre speeds
   Whats the difference between tyres
   Compare tyre compounds
      # Gives lap time deltas for the best lap on each tyre type that's been used during the session,
      # across all drivers in the same car class as the player

[iRacing]
What's [opponent driver last name]'s irating
What's [opponent driver last name]'s license class
What's [opponent race position]'s irating
What's [opponent race position]'s license class
What's the car in front
   the guy in front
   the car ahead
   the guy ahead  's irating
What's the car in front
   the guy in front
   the car ahead
   the guy ahead  's license class
What's the car behind
   the guy behind 's irating
What's the car behind
   the guy behind 's license class

What's the sof
   What is the strength of field
How many incidents do i have
   What's my incident count
What's the incident limit

Pitstop add [X liters]
      # adds X amount of fuel next pitstop
Pitstop tearoff
   Pitstop windscreen
      # enable next pitstop
Pitstop fast repair
   Pitstop repair
      # enable fast repair next pitstop
Pitstop clear all
      # clears all selected pitstop options
Pitstop clear tyres
      # clears all tyre selections next pitstop
Pitstop clear tearoff
   Pitstop clear windscreen
      # clears tearoff selection next pitstop
Pitstop clear fast repair
      # clears fast repair selection next pitstop
Pitstop clear fuel
      # clears fuel refueling next pitstop
Pitstop change all tyres
      # change all tyres next pitstop
Pitstop change left front tyre
      # change left front tyre next pitstop
Pitstop change right front tyre
      # change right front tyre next pitstop
Pitstop change left rear tyre
      # change left rear tyre next pitstop
Pitstop change right rear tyre
      # change right rear tyre next pitstop
Pitstop change left side tyres
      # change left side tyres next pitstop
Pitstop change right side tyres
      # change right side tyres next pitstop
Pitstop change tyres pressure [new value]
      # change right rear tyre pressure next pitstop
Pitstop change left front tyre pressure [new value]
      # change left front tyre next pressure pitstop
Pitstop change right front tyre pressure [new value]
      # change right front tyre pressure next pitstop
Pitstop change left rear tyre pressure [new value]
      # change left rear tyre pressure next pitstop
Pitstop change right rear tyre pressure [new value]
      # change right rear tyre pressure next pitstop
Pitstop fuel to the end
   Pitstop fuel to the end of the race
      # add the fuel amount the app calculates you'll need to finish the race

I can't remember all that and can't look it up when using VR so I distilled it down to this cheat sheet (I also excluded the Raceroom and iRacing stuff)

Code:

[Race status]
What's my gap ahead
What's my gap behind
What's my position
What's my fuel level
How long's left
How many laps are left

[Car status]
Damage report
Session status

[Brakes]
How are my brakes

[Tyres]
How are my tyre temps

[Fuel]
What's my fuel usage
How much fuel for X minutes / laps
How much fuel to the end

[Pitstops]
Do I have to pit
Do I have a penalty

[Other drivers]
Who's ahead
Who's behind

[Time of day]
What's the time
Set alarm to [hour] [minutes] [optional am/pm]

 

Thanks for the info, now installed the beta. One more thing, how do I use the parameter to limit the games to appear (as it requires a text, thought there'd be a flag for each game to indicate whether to show it or not).

 

It's just a comma separated list of the games you want to be shown. The names don't have to be exact - something like

acc, rf2, r3e, iracing, assetto corsa, ams

Should work here

 

FYI. Online last night, I noticed that when crossing the line I would get a message telling me my position, but this would occasionally be out by one or two places compared to the MFD (which appeared correct). Also, in one instance it was giving the name of the driver ahead, but was giving the wrong name (someone in the race, but not the actual car ahead).

 

It might be related to the server version you was racing on. It's seems CC works better at 1.0.7 server as at 1.0.6 server. Also I don't think CC will be able to handle all names online correctly becase of variety. I don't know how it work in other games (e.g.iRacing).

 

Ah, ok. I'm not sure if it was an 0.6 or 0.7 server, but I'm running 0.7 locally. To be honest, I'm impressed that CC does bespoke names in MP at all. The name it gave last night, which I now can't recall, was not your average 'Dave' or 'Bob' either. What struck me first was how impressed I was that it had the name in its register. Very impressive.

 

There's no need for any kind of sorry. You work is very much appreciated

Exactly this. Atm I'm running CC at volume 100 and the ACC race engineer at 50 (just to get the messages too which CC can't handle atm) and the difference in immersion between both is massive.

 

Exactly what I was looking for. Thanks mate!

 

I expect that some of these won't work with acc due to missing or broken data from the game. Most will be ok but if the app responds with "we don't have the data" when you know it *should* have the data, then that command is probably not supported in acc (yet...). If the app doesn't respond at all (just silence) then that's a bug in cc - please tell me about it. It the app says "pardon?" then either your mic isn't working well, you used the wrong words, or you need to stop chewing gum

 

First of all a big thank you for what your doing!

I’m using the beta 1.07 and in Sp it is fine, but CC goes silent in Mp.