pCars Dash - Second screen telemetry app

[dizaster096]

Any way to display what traction control and abs you are running on with this app or brake bias? great app btw

[cjorgens79]

Any way to display what traction control and abs you are running on with this app or brake bias? great app btw

Hi, glad to hear you like it. It is not currently possible as the api does not output that info. The abs is there, and is visible on the vehicle page (on the left panel at the bottom) and will flash when the abs kicks in. The api does not however indicate whether or not abs is actually available or not on the vehicle, it just indicates when its actually used (under hard braking it will flash on).

[cjorgens79]

pCars Dash v2.0 will be available in the next couple of hours on Android and in another week or so on iOS.

One of the major changes was to the telemetry feed which was completely restructured to make the data being transmitted more efficient. The new structure allows a full grid of 55 cars to fit in less than 1500 bytes (the point at which packets need to be splut up for transmission by the network). This will mean that the small number of people who were having issues once the grid sizes got over a certain size due to having older wifi / router / switch / network hardware between their PC and tablet/phone should no longer have any issues.

Also the other main change was related to handling changing session (eg prac -> qual) and relating to the pits (entering and leaving the pits) which was messing up the fuel calculations and some of the timing / telemetry data on the screens.

Changes include

- Optimized wifi telemetry feed
- Added session time remaining to telemetry where applicable
- Improved fuel stats accuracy and update rate
- Fixed fuel stats issues after pitting / returning to pits
- Fixed fuel stats, graph page, timing page and race page issues when changing sessions (eg prac->qual)
- LiteHUD now shows total laps / session time (where applicable)
- Vehicle page now shows session time (where applicable)

Note: pCars Dash v2.0 requires pCars Transmitter 2.00 (see Pocket Playground website)

[cjorgens79]

pCars Dash 2.0 for iOS is now available on the app store Don't forget to also update your transmitters.

[BioForce]

Is there already a windows version available? Ive seen it on your Website but I cant purchase it
Id like to use it on my Surface Pro (Win8.1).

[cjorgens79]

Is there already a windows version available? Ive seen it on your Website but I cant purchase it
Id like to use it on my Surface Pro (Win8.1).

On the windows side of things, currently it is only available on Windows Phone. I do have a win32 version, but no way to sell/license it at the moment. Apparently (i still need to look into it) there is a way to package up win32 apps as windows store apps and sell them through that, so i will be looking to do this when i get a chance.

[NYdubber]

On the windows side of things, currently it is only available on Windows Phone. I do have a win32 version, but no way to sell/license it at the moment. Apparently (i still need to look into it) there is a way to package up win32 apps as windows store apps and sell them through that, so i will be looking to do this when i get a chance.

I've purchased the app - is there a way I can get that win32 (64 when/if available) version? I have it on my tablet but recently got a touchscreen laptop and would LOVE to be able to use it on there, as well. If you'd like I can pay again the few bucks via pay pal for access to it.

[cjorgens79]

I've purchased the app - is there a way I can get that win32 (64 when/if available) version? I have it on my tablet but recently got a touchscreen laptop and would LOVE to be able to use it on there, as well. If you'd like I can pay again the few bucks via pay pal for access to it.

Not currently. I have signed up for Microsoft's "Project Centennial", so once i get access i can build the app into a windows store universal app to make it available to all

[hagar147]

Brilliant app, mate! I've been using it a couple of months now and I really like all the screens. I've got one remark/suggestion though: could you make the dots on the map screen bigger and assign brighter or more noticeable colours to it? I would like to use it in our endurance multi-class league to inform people who are being lapped to leave some space when I approach.

With the current size/colours it is not very clear to see the colours and names that come with the dots.

Cheers,
hagar147

[cjorgens79]

Brilliant app, mate! I've been using it a couple of months now and I really like all the screens. I've got one remark/suggestion though: could you make the dots on the map screen bigger and assign brighter or more noticeable colours to it? I would like to use it in our endurance multi-class league to inform people who are being lapped to leave some space when I approach.

With the current size/colours it is not very clear to see the colours and names that come with the dots.

Cheers,
hagar147

Thanks for the feedback, ill make a note of it and see what I can do in a future build.