Simulation Control Center incl. Voice Control for ACC Pitstop MFD

I'm pretty sure I managed to do it but I've certainly changed something on my PC cause it still not working. thanks for your help

 

Brilliant software Oliver. Looking forward to using it. Two questions.

1) From what you said, it looks like VoiceMacro is not needed anymore? Just wanted to make sure I’m not installing anything unnecessary.

2) Is there an option to activate voice recognition through a button instead of a word incantation? Aka “push to talk”?

 

Hi and thx.

1) Theoretically Yes, but for the moment, the voice recognition quality (=> lack of false positives) of voice macro is much better, if you are not using a head set. VoiceMacro implements some good filtering algorithms.

2) Not yet, but a great idea and not so difficult to implement. I've put it on my backlog.

 

1.7.4: Added shared memory items for track grip status, rain level and forecast.

Great things ahead, stay tuned...

 

It is Friday and therefore Release-Day. Version 2.4 comes with the following new features:

1. Support for multiple Button Boxes
2. Pedal calibration curves (for Heusinkveld) can now be changed even during an active race. Very helpful, when rain drops in, to make brakes and throttle react more sensitive
3. Jona learned something new:
   
   Jona says: "Since the temperatures are falling, we will increase the tyre pressures for the next stint by 0.2 PSI."
   
   Backed up by a full statistical analysis of track, air and tyre temperatures, this might give better overall tyre pressures an evening or morning sessions...

 

Release 2.5 as of today:

1. Push To Talk for voice recognition for Joan, but also for Button Box control.
2. Custom Button Box layouts can now be created based on a configuration file - no more programming needed. A future version will even bring a graphical editor for this task.
3. ACC shared memory weather information has been adopted and Jona now can react to upcoming weather changes. Most of the rules still run in shadow mode, so full functionality including tyre compound changes on upcomig pitstops will come in V2.6 and V2.7.

 

Release 2.5.4 is online:

With this release, the first cycle of Jona, the virtual race engineer, is now complete and Jona is no longer in the alpha state. I've already had several races in which Jona planned and carried out the pitstop, and the set values were spot on. The analyzes regarding time loss after an accident or the recommendation to change tires when the weather changes are already working convincingly.

Jona's AI kernel currently consists of almost 500 rules. But that's not the end of it, because beginning with the next release I will build up a big data collection to which every user will contribute (with their consent, of course) with their racing data. On the basis of this data and reinforced learning algorithms, Jona will be able to act even more sensitively, and the first steps in the direction of active pit strategy will be possible.

In this release there are also improvements for the other parts of Simulator Controller. Among other things, the configuration-based layouting for button boxes has been improved and the voice can now be adjusted for voice output.

 

Teaser for 2.6:

 

Release 2.6.1 brings extensive innovations again:

1. After the first Jona cycle has been completed with Release 2.5, Simulator Controller starts with the creation of the setup database beginning with Release 2.6. For this purpose, a whole range of data from all races is collected and, if consent has been given, consolidated in a central database in the cloud. In return, each user will receive the consolidated data and can thus access an ever-growing pool of setup information for all vehicles, tracks and weather conditions. From Release 3.0 on, Jona will use all this information in order to be able to react to unforeseen changes in conditions in a race. In order to make all this possible, the collection of data begins with this Release.

2. There are also a number of other improvements. The handling of the ACC Pitstop MFD for different screen sizes and language settings has been comprehensively revised and made more robust, and the configuration dialog has "grown" and now allows context-sensitive help information and documentation to be called up.

3. Jona has learned to accept a different tyre choice than the one suggested for a pitstop and to preselect the air pressures correctly.

4. The current setup information can now be easily transferred from ACC to Jona.

As always, there is a link to the corresponding documentation for all the innovations in the Release Notes in the Wiki. And now have fun with it: https://github.com/SeriousOldMan/Simulator-Controller

 

The Easter Egg release

It was a 2 week sprint so there are a lot of new features.

1. A graphical editor for Button Box layouts and configuration brings a lot of comfort when setting up your own environment.
2. If there are several hardware controllers connected, each one can now be configured with its own mode carousel.
3. Jona is now able to handle a pitstop during a race where refueling is not allowed
4. At the end of the race, Jona asks whether the setup database should be updated. This prevents incorrect data from ending up in the database if the initial setup data was incorrect.

Furthermore, the declaration of consent for the setup database was revised because there was probably a misunderstanding and not many of you wanted to provide their setup data. To be precise, it is NOT about the setup of the car (aero, dampers, geometry, etc.), but only about the tire pressures and tire choice under different conditions. The text has been changed and consent is requested again.

And last but not least, this release hides an Easter Egg with a valuable first prize. This can only be found on the next 4 public holidays and only if a race is being carried out with Jona. Have fun searching ...

IMPORTANT: This time an explicit update step is necessary so that the new version works properly. Please read the documentation for the update carefully: https://github.com/SeriousOldMan/Simulator-Controller/wiki/Update-Notes#release-27

 

Oh man, i wish i had the patience to set this all up (tried and failed).

Good luck to you man, it seems to be getting better and better

 

I really understand you. It is very complex to configure, since every simulation rig is different. A one click installer is not possible under these circumstances. But we can chat on Discord and maybe I can help you out...

 

Nah, dont worry about it. Thanks for the offer though

I dont run any bass-shakers or motion, so its only the voice controls that i would be configuring. I had it somewhat working, but im pushing on in years and my patience wears thin real quick. I`ll probably revisit it now and then and get it going eventually lol

 

Release 2.8 is online and brings many new features again:

1. Support for several simulation games has been expanded and the virtual race engineer is now also available in these simulations.
2. A new plugin "Race Engineer" takes over the control of Jona for the individual simulations.
3. Jona now also supports Practice and Qualification sessions, but a pit stop is only controlled in the race.
4. The settings (=> "Race Engineer Settings") for Jona can now be changed during a running session and Jona reacts to them.
5. For dry tyres, different compounds are now recognized according to color coding (red, white, blue).
6. This time there are also some new features for developers:
a. The documentation for the plugin interface of the configuration tool is ready.
b. The build pipeline in "Simulator Tools" now also integrates the build process of Visual Studio.
c. A new class "JSON" allows working with JSON files.

Addendum: The Easter Egg in the last Release was found. Congratulations to the winners.

 

This week it is only a small release due to time constraints, but there are still some new functions:

1. The selected modes of the connected button boxes can now be selected automatically depending on the current simulator and the current session. There is a graphical configuration dialog for formulating the rules.
2. Jona now masters an automatic pitstop in the rFactor 2 simulation.

This time the underground was cleaned up a little:

1. The implementation of a plugin for a further simulation, including support for the virtual race engineer, has been greatly simplified. This is, among other things, a preparation for some new, exciting integrations.
2. A localization function has been created for the "Controller Plugin Labels" file, which contains the identifiers of the actions on the button box window.
3. The version management and the automated update mechanism have been improved.

 

Another week has passed. This time the following is included:

1. The virtual race engineer can be instructed not to change the tires.
2. Building on the previous change, Jona decides independently not to change tires in a Splash n Dash pit stop.
3. The treatment and analysis of accident damage very late in a race or before an upcoming pitstop has been improved.
4. In RaceRoom Racing Experience, Jona can now plan, prepare and carry out the pitstop completely on its own.
5. A controller mode is now available for rFactor 2 and RaceRoom Racing Experience, with which all pit stop settings can be controlled via a button box or another controller, but also via voice commands. As in Assetto Corsa Competizione, this can be used in conjunction with or without the help of Jona.
6. A first integration is available for iRacing, which allows you to start and stop iRacing via the button box. In the next releases the whole "rest" will come
7. (For developers): Again extensive generalizations for the development of simulator plugins.

And now, happy racing and a successful pitstop ...

 

With todays release 2.8.6, another cycle in the development of the Simulator Controller Suite is slowly coming to an end. With Assetto Corsa Competizione, rFactor 2, RaceRoom Racing Experience and now also iRacing, 4 simulations are fully supported, including integration for Jona, the virtual race engineer. The next cycle is again dedicated to artificial intelligence. If everything goes as planned, in the end we will see the driver fully supported by a virtual racing strategist. Just as Jona supports you as a race engineer with technical questions and automatically determines the settings for an upcoming pitstop, this virtual racing strategist will calculate the ideal time for a pitstop based on the positions and likely strategies of all other drivers. Completion of the automated setup database is also on the plan for the coming cycle.

 

Really nice idea. - I wished to try it out with ACC, but I failed on config the voice control.

My Windows 10 x64 has several voice files installed . When I activate it starts to read on screen all around cursor position. Annoying!

But trying to configurate Race Engineer, I get only a message that voice configuration failed I should check it.
Tried to run "Unblocker.ps1" with a right click from Explorer. Power shell window opens and closes - result same as before.

Don't even know what to ask about ...

 

Hi, you need to have voice generation installed (which is already part of Windows in most cases) and voice recognition (which is not preinstalled in most cases). See https://github.com/SeriousOldMan/Si...#installation-of-speech-recognition-libraries for more information how to install the runtime AND the language packs. Regarding "unblocking" the DLLs: You can unblock them from the properties window as described in https://github.com/SeriousOldMan/Simulator-Controller/wiki/Installation-&-Configuration#installation. If you want to use the "Unblocker" script, please make sure, that this is run with "Admin" privileges.

 

Many thanks.
I didn't find those Checkbox in file properties for your files. Since I'm on my main Profile Admin rights maybe active by default...?? - Hence I hope that the unblocking isn't the issue now.

I deinstalled all voice recognition from my Desktop then. New installation from 3rd party files works fine with Windows.

But at least, starting Simulator Configuration.exe I get same error message as yesterday.