FlyPT Mover 3.7.0.21

Hi all, and firstly a huge thank you to @pmvcda for his work.

2 bugs - I think - I spotted yesterday on the recent changes in the MIDI implementation.

First bug with version 3.7.0.18 :

- My MIDI device is called StremDeck2Mover in loopMIDI :



- The different MIDI controls of this device are well recognized in Mover with names such as StreamDeck2Mover [1] #1.C01022 :



- It looks like I can add them as Variables into Mover :



- But when I do so the name of the Variable turns into capital letters and is ultimately not recognized as a Variable any more and replaced by the value 0, and therefore not used by Mover :




Second bug with version 3.7.0.20 :

The MIDI device is not recognized at all in Mover. All I get is:

Thanks a lot in advance for your support!

Best
Alex

Thank's, it's bugs.
I'm using a key to identify the device. Look at my own:



M. stands for Midi
78124264.... is the key code for that device and that should be unique.
The idea was when sharing setups, we where able to use the same devices.
That key is part of the device id, in my device:


I see that is not the best way to do it, I need to have another approach, because in your device you get a full name...
In 3.7.0.18 it was using the name, but that is not good to use as variable due to letters... Might go with that, removing invalid chars and using uppercase in all letters. Might be more legible

Up until 3.7.0.9 I was indeed using a key code: 4488178B and it was working great. Btw you can see that it still appears in the list of devices in 3.7.0.18:


But it's not actually active anymore and the MIDI auto detect feature rather indicates StreamDeck2Mover [1] #1 as the right device when triggering MIDI events, even if as I said above the name does not actually work as a Variable. And in 3.7.0.20 I see neither the code nor the name in the list of devices:



Key code or name is up to you, whatever is easiest for you/most reliable.

Thanks again for this great tool!
Alex

Hi, looks like a in 3.7.0.x 3dof actuator position working different tnak 3.5.3. I tried different options yaw swap, swap swapped. Platform moving different than on 3D view. Slider roll move to right platform move right to but on 3D view to left side. Same story with pitch

Just checked this, so we have:

Swap changes the side of the motor in the 3D view and also inverts the actuator output
If you check swap swapped, the actuators swapped keep the motor side in the 3D view but invert the output

Using same values in bothMovers:


I get the same results. I might be missing what you mean, could it be something defined in the pose module?

Hi @pmvcda

Awesome work as always!

Two question please :

1) The WASHR filter is very promising especially for yaw implementation.

I could only make it work reasonably well when the selected value was "yaw position". For some reason, it refuses to work with "yaw velocity".

(The problem when using yaw position value, is the huge time it can take to recenter if for example, the vehicle starts with a heading that is far different than 360 /0)

2) BeamNG Drive source, could not make it work.

Thank you as always for your awesome software

There's a bug in BeamNG, also in Warplanes, IL2 and Condor. It was looking for the game path with some old code. I think it's solved for the next build.
Use the patch/unpatch button in the source window. This Mover uses a lua script to send data to Mover.
If you don't want to wait, put the code bellow in

a file named: BeamNG_To_FlyPT_Mover.lua
inside the folder: ...\SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\BeamNG.drive\lua\vehicle\protocols

Code:

-- This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the bCDDL, v. 1.1.
-- If a copy of the bCDDL was not distributed with this
-- file, You can obtain one at http://beamng.com/bCDDL-1.1.txt

-- ==================================== --
-- Protocol to send data to FlyPT Mover --
--             Version 1.0              --
-- ==================================== --

local M = {}

local function init() end
local function reset() end
local function getAddress()        return "127.0.0.1" end
local function getPort()           return 6666 end
local function getMaxUpdateRate()  return 160 end

local function isPhysicsStepUsed()
  return true
end

local function getStructDefinition()
  return [[
// Fixed string with "FPTM"
      char           magic[4];            // 0

      // World position of the car
      float          posX;                // 4
      float          posY;                // 8
      float          posZ;                // 12

      // World velocity of the car
      float          velX;                // 16
      float          velY;                // 20
      float          velZ;                // 24
     
      // Acceleration of the car, gravity not included
      float          accX;                // 28
      float          accY;                // 32
      float          accZ;                // 36

      // Vector pointing up relative to the car
      float          upVecX;            // 40
      float          upVecY;            // 44
      float          upVecZ;            // 48

      // Roll, pitch and yaw positions of the car
      float          rollPos;            // 52
      float          pitchPos;            // 56
      float          yawPos;            // 60

      // Roll, pitch and yaw speeds of the car
      float          rollRate;            // 64
      float          pitchRate;            // 68
      float          yawRate;            // 72

      // Vector pointing front relative to the car
      float          frontVecX;            // 76
      float          frontVecY;            // 80
      float          frontVecZ;            // 84
     
      // Position of wheels (suspension)    
      float          flPosition;        // 88
      float          frPosition;        // 92
      float          rlPosition;        // 96
      float          rrPosition;        // 100
     
      // Angular speed of wheels
      float          flAngularSpeed;    // 104
      float          frAngularSpeed;    // 108
      float          rlAngularSpeed;    // 112
      float          rrAngularSpeed;    // 116
     
      // Load on the wheels    
      float          flLoad;            // 120
      float          frLoad;            // 124
      float          rlLoad;            // 128
      float          rrLoad;            // 132                          
     
      // Type of surface in contact with the wheel (-1 = in the air)
      float          flSurface;            // 136
      float          frSurface;            // 140
      float          rlSurface;            // 144
      float          rrSurface;            // 148
     
      // Other values
      float          clutch;             // 152
      float          throttle;            // 156
      float          brake;                // 160
      float          gear;                // 164
      float          rpm;                // 168
      float          speed;                // 172
      float          watTemp;            // 176
      float          oilTemp;            // 180
      float          steeringAngle;        // 184
      float          parkingBrake;        // 188
      float          steeringPercent;    // 192
      float          turboBoost;        // 196
      float          fuel;                // 200
  ]]
end

local function fillStruct(o, dtSim)
  o.magic = "FPTM"
  -- World position
  o.posX, o.posY, o.posZ = obj:getPositionXYZ()
  -- World velocity
  local velocity = obj:getVelocity()
  o.velX = velocity.x
  o.velY = velocity.y
  o.velZ = velocity.z
  -- Local acceleration
  o.accX = -obj:getSensorX()
  o.accY = -obj:getSensorY()
  o.accZ = -obj:getSensorZ()
  -- Vector pointing to the top of the vehicle
  local upVector = obj:getDirectionVectorUp()
  o.upVecX = upVector.x
  o.upVecY = upVector.y
  o.upVecZ = upVector.z
  -- Vector pointing to the front of the vehicle
  local frontVector = obj:getDirectionVector()
  o.frontVecX = frontVector.x
  o.frontVecY = frontVector.y
  o.frontVecZ = frontVector.z
  -- Rotation
  local quat = quatFromDir(frontVector, upVector)
  local euler = quat:toEulerYXZ()
  o.rollPos = -euler.z
  o.pitchPos = -euler.y
  o.yawPos = euler.x
  -- Rotation speeds
  o.rollRate = -obj:getRollAngularVelocity()
  o.pitchRate = -obj:getPitchAngularVelocity()
  o.yawRate = obj:getYawAngularVelocity()
  -- Wheels info
  local invQuat = quat:inversed()
  for _, v in pairs(wheels.wheels) do
    if v.name == "FL" then
      o.flPosition = (invQuat * vec3(obj:getNodePosition(v.node1))).z or 0
      o.flAngularSpeed = v.angularVelocity or 0
      o.flLoad = v.downForceRaw or 0
      o.flSurface = v.contactMaterialID1 or 0
    elseif v.name == "FR" then
      o.frPosition = (invQuat * vec3(obj:getNodePosition(v.node1))).z or 0
      o.frAngularSpeed = v.angularVelocity or 0
      o.frLoad = v.downForceRaw or 0
      o.frSurface = v.contactMaterialID1 or 0
    elseif v.name == "RL" then
      o.rlPosition = (invQuat * vec3(obj:getNodePosition(v.node1))).z or 0
      o.rlAngularSpeed = v.angularVelocity or 0
      o.rlLoad = v.downForceRaw or 0
      o.rlSurface = v.contactMaterialID1 or 0
    elseif v.name == "RR" then
      o.rrPosition = (invQuat * vec3(obj:getNodePosition(v.node1))).z or 0
      o.rrAngularSpeed = v.angularVelocity or 0
      o.rrLoad = v.downForceRaw or 0
      o.rrSurface = v.contactMaterialID1 or 0
    end
  end
  -- Some other data
  o.throttle = electrics.values.throttle or 0
  o.brake = electrics.values.brake or 0
  o.clutch = electrics.values.clutch or 0
  o.gear = electrics.values.gear_M or 0
  o.speed = electrics.values.wheelspeed or 0
  o.rpm = electrics.values.rpm or 0
  o.watTemp = electrics.values.watertemp or 0
  o.fuel = electrics.values.fuel or 0
  o.oilTemp = electrics.values.oiltemp or 0
  o.turboBoost = electrics.values.turboBoost or 0
  o.steeringAngle = electrics.values.steering or 0
  o.steeringPercent = electrics.values.steering_input or 0
  o.parkingBrake = electrics.values.parkingbrake or 0
end

M.init = init
M.reset = reset
M.getAddress = getAddress
M.getPort = getPort
M.getMaxUpdateRate = getMaxUpdateRate
M.getStructDefinition = getStructDefinition
M.fillStruct = fillStruct
M.isPhysicsStepUsed = isPhysicsStepUsed

return M

For the WASHR, I recomend to use the speed. Maybe put a low pass and a gain before the wash

... Thank you so much for the comprehensive answer @pmvcda !

I will try this and report back.

Cheers,

Mover 3.7.0.21

Recording inside Mover


Playing inside Mover


Update in Mover or get it here: https://github.com/FlyPTMover/Releases/raw/refs/heads/main/Mover 3.7.0.21 BETA.zip

Release notes:

General:
New icons for the Mover and MoverRec files (go to options and make the file association to update the icons)
Changed disabled colors in some controls (they where hard to read)sss
Corrected color in horizontal slider of the 3D view
Openning a MoverRec file (when associated in the options) opens the default setup with a plyer source added for the specified MoverRec file (that player is automatically selected in all the poses and directs)
Games paths are no longer stored in the registry.

Diagram:
Corrected bug where the VR output was not showing the diagram connection

Options:
Changed file association code, added *.MoverRec association
You get only one button to associate or dissociate, Mover detects if your association is with the current executable
You still need to do the association in the options, but the first time you run Mover you will be asked if you want to do it if it's not done
You can now set the location and enable a log file (logs the messages shown in Mover, the log file is erased each time you start Mover)

Setups:
Started migrating default setups to the user appdata folder
*.MoverRec is now associated to Mover (icon with a play arrow) and when you open it, Mover opens the default setup with an added player for that file (that player source will be added and selected on the pose and direct modules)
When loading another setup or clearing the setup, existing custom variables are also erased

Transducers:
Now checking manual for noise, frequency and amplitude doesnt use the filters the value used is the one given by the slider
Gains increase at 0.01
Examples added but not tested! Mostly copy/paste from old Mover

Sources:
DCS is now looking correctlly for the Saved Games folder in the system
Corrected games patching on BeamNG, Condor, IL2Sturmovik and Warplanes (was using old code to look for the location - now removed)
Reworked the record menu, if you use a hot control files use the name defined the first time you started recording, but appended by a # (no overwrite)
Added values for FK
Removed sources used for testing (LFS AVEvo/ACRally)

Poses:
Corrected bug in COR correction (pose from motion)

Rigs:
Some work done to split center of rotation into something similar to the pose from motion where you set independant COR for each rotation (if added it will be optional)
Linear (4DOF), changed default dimensions and made yaw around a point at a specific distance of the top front

Outputs:
Corrected and updated some tooltips
Solved bug in VR compensation
Now you can't select outputs in the outputs (makes no sense)
Corrected bug in color of the serial control in the serial output

Tools:
Updated and solved some bugs in the memory viewer (viewers/tools)
Added a memory mapped file viewer based on the memory viewer (viewers/tools)
Solved some bugs and optimized video recording

Midis:
Keys changed and association of midi in and out should give better matches even with multiple equal devices