All my overlays have been merged in a version 2.0 here : https://www.racedepartment.com/downloads/xiv-overlays.49078/
What is it ?
It's a Simhub overlay that assists you in realtime during a race with refuel. It provides usefull information about the race progression and helps you to define your pit strategy.
The most important thing to know !
If you watch the timeline and see green and red markers, that means you can't finish the race and you have to pit. If the redline is displayed just before the end of the race, you can consider changing map to use less fuel.
When is it usefull ?
- On race start : the last marker (white one) of timeline provides you the estimated needed amount of fuel to complete the race.
- On races where one pit is required (or can be required -> for example, some cars may need to run map 2 in sprint races for a while, it helps to now when you're using too much/few fuel).
- When there is one pit remaining = two fuel tanks stints. That means between 2h and 3h in the end of the race.
- When you have to pit earlier (for example if rain starts or if you get damage), the assistant helps you to know when to PIT late enough to prevent a second stop.
How to use and read it ?
This assistant displays a progressive timeline with information based on two modes :
- 1st page : Averages (blue progress bar) : fuel usage and laptimes
- 2nd page : Last lap (orange progressbar) : considers only data from last lap
- 3rd page : empy page : allows to hide the assistant
When it's relevant, some markers appear. When green + red markers are displayed, that means a pit is required to finish the race.
- Green marker : defines the earlier pit. That mean you can stop there, refuel max tank and finish the race. This marker is usefull if you run damage or you have to changes tyres because of weather changes. If you stop before this marker, you will need a 2nd stop.
- Red marker : defines the car maximum autonomy. Its the later pit.
- ETA : Estimated time + laps to reach the marker
- What you have to in box (how much fuel you have to put to be able to finish the race)
- Duration of remaining stint
When a pit Window is set-up, it's indicated on the timeline.
If you see empty bar, that means everything is ok : you have enough fuel to reach the 0:00 race timer (extra lap not included).
Simhub setup
Since v7.3.3, simhub resets the fuel estimations on each session start. I recommend to restore it to old behavior -> previous sessions contribute to current estimations.
Important and limitations
- It has already been tested, but there could still be bugs. Be aware and use at you own risks. Evaluate it before trust it.
- Fuel estimations don't include margins (formation and extra lap). You have to add it yourself ! Usually you can add 5-6 liters. More than that will probably be too much.
- The fuel estimations are based on Simhub database. If the database is empty because you have never race with car+track combination, it uses ACC fuel calculation. Simhub estimations consider the last 5 laps.
- Take care if you qualify with different engine map, dash estimations can be wrong for race.
- Each dash's page work as independent dash. That means that the progression of the timeline starts when you display a page for the first time in the session. That means that if you change to second page in the middle of the race, you won't see the passed progression on that second page. But the the estimations/data (that always considers the future) is still correct.
- There is a know issue : when you leave a session with 30min remaining (for example) and join another that has less time remaining (for example 20min), the assistant won't reset, and you need to restart it (close simhub overlay and re-open it).
When you run enduraces, it will be useless until you are in the last two stints. The assistant will only inform you that you have to refuel the maximum. As soon as two full tanks allows you to finish the race, it will be relevant again.
Setup
etup simhub to use full computation mode on "all time". Otherwise, you'll have no data at session start.
