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No spinning fans (output) from gamedash in Pcars2

Discussion in 'SimTools Plugins' started by HoiHman, Apr 4, 2018.

  1. HoiHman

    HoiHman Active Member

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    Afer a fresh install of Simtool 2, the Fans of my windsimulator are not spinning in Pcars 2

    The strange thing is that simdash is receiving data from the game, so it looks like the plug-in and gamedash installation are ok.

    Both the in and out values are displayed correctly in when playing Pcars2, but no spinning fans

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    - I have used the save speed calculation settings at dash1 as i did in Assetto Corsa (even used a copy / paste to be sure)
    -Without changing anything Iracing, Assetto Corsa and Dirt Rally the fans are working fine.
    -The interface settings are set correct and saved.
    -A hard reset of the arduino has no effect and a direct switch from Pcars2 to any other sim results in spinning fans again.
    -Dashoutput is enabled in gamemanager
    -Pcars2 is patched and set to "pcars2'' shared memory

    Below a comparison between the working Assetto Corsa and the not working Pcars2

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    So i m not entirely sure if this is a
    - plugin bug
    - gamedash bug
    - some other bug
    -some other setting i overlooked
    HoiHman, Apr 4, 2018
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    HoiHman Active Member

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    I have diagnosed the problem further and narrowed it down to either a Pcars2 plug-in or gamedash related bug.

    The temporary fix is to close gamedash while Pcars 2 is running and launch gamedash again. This will result in spinning fans.

    Took me quite a while to figuer this out. Perhaps it's also related that i only use simwind and no other outputs or motion.

    Perhaps @yobuddy and/or @value1 can look this ?
    HoiHman, Apr 5, 2018
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    yobuddy Well-Known Member Staff Member Moderator SimAxe Beta Tester SimTools Developer Gold Contributor

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    Fixed in SimTools v2.2.5. :thumbs
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    yobuddy, Apr 6, 2018
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