Setup compare tool?

[McBrain]

Hi all,

first thread in this group!?!?!?

I am actually looking for a tool to compare setups, I think that would be help full for me learn more about setups. I know I can load them, but would be easier to be able to compare it directly. Any idea?

I actually started coding myself one, but I guess the moment that will be done, we are looking at Race 20 .

Thanks!

[Simon Trendell]

No idea if there is one, but looking at the files it looks like something I could do for a few weekends at work. I'm guessing that GTR etc use the same file format

[McBrain]

I never compared them (but I also did not reinstall GTR after last system crash ), for GTR there was one, I think (HTML based).

The coding should not be to complicate, my problem is, that I am not really an active programmer anymore and always have to decide between, becoming a better driver or do the things supporting to become a better driver

[Grant Daly]

Yeah man I know just what you mean I think and I too would like to know if there is a way to see the settings side by side? I actually use the MoTeC output from GTR2 lots for analysis and I find that's good now I believe that Race and rFactor also uses the same basic Physica engine I know there's an rFactor Pluging I have that though I've not used it alot since I've mostly been in Race 07 and GTR2...

I'll look too and let me know??
Cheers Grant

[Lee Downham]

or more simply you can just open both files next to each other with a text editor (eg. notepad, scite, etc) and scroll through them ...
Simple always works best for me

[McBrain]

Yes, technically possible, but than you dont have the interpretation of the values defined in that file and still you need another tool.

I actually started coding something (it actually reach a state which only a few of my privately coded programs reached, it does very basically what it is supposed to do).

Let me know whether this is something you would be interested, than I need to put more effort in it to make is usable by others as well.

Things that are missing:

• Error handling (very poor at the moment, might not get better).
• The value interpretation (everything in place, but need to hack the data into the code for the transformation after I read them from the game, the biggest effort). So far the 'Symetric' flag is the one for which I implemented my transformation code, it is the only one so far.
• There is at least one bug in it, it is usable with it and it will be difficult to track down.
• Somehow package it, it works currently in my QT (the lib i was using) environment.

PS: Now that I posted it, I see another bug , the names should also have a red cross (first row, as the setups are different)!

[Kris Leeten]

Originally Posted by McBrain

I actually started coding something (it actually reach a state which only a few of my privately coded programs reached, it does very basically what it is supposed to do)

RofLmao! I see you found your topic. Very nice idea this program of yours!

Available for download soon, or need a hand? The 2nd little bug you mentioned shouldn't be to difficult I assume.