AiM Infotech

Sim Racing
rFactor2 setup

Release 1.00
1 – rFactor 2
In this guide we’ll see in a few steps how to generate telemetry data from rFactor 2 with our software
RaceStudio 3 and how to start analyzing them.

2 – Preliminary settings
Download RaceStudio 3 from the website www.aim-sportline.com/en/sw-fw-download.htm and
install it. After the process is completed you’ll also find that RaceStudio 2 has been installed in your PC,
this is the software that you’ll use to analyze your telemetry data.

• Now run RaceStudio 3 and in the Preferences menu go to Conversion and Settings. In this section
there are the following fields and options:
o The path to the folder where data to be analyzed are stored. This path can be
customized using the icon at the end of the line
o A checkbox for the Race Studio Analysis converter selection.
o A checkbox you can choose in rFactor 2 if you want all the available channels to be
logged instead of the default list (the complete lists are in the appendix).

It’s recommended to flag the RS2 checkboxes; doing so you will make RaceStudio 3 to monitor the
folder in which the simulator saves the telemetry files. If you prefer to check it manually you can
however use the batch conversion option available in the Preferences – Conversion menu.

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Inside RaceStudio 3 you’ll find a small application, the AiM Simulator Manager (ASM). ASM needs to be
running while you are using the simulator and will allow you to record the telemetry data.

To select how this application should be launched, enter the RaceStudio 3 Preferences menu, then go
in AiM Sim Racing section and make your choice if this should run automatically or manually (setting
ASM to run at OS Startup is recommended).

The first time that you’ll use the ASM, you‘ll simply have to choose what simulator you are going to
use, clicking the start button and choosing it from the options.

From the second time, ASM remembers your choice and based on the launch option chosen, it will
start recording data during the race and will stop when the session will be over (so you don’t have to
press the stop button of the ASM).
• ASM to generate telemetry data from rFactor 2 copies automatcally a little plugin
(rF2AiMPlugin.dll) in the rFactor 2 folder. In order to make this plugin work , only the first time that
you use ASM you need to launch it before rFactor 2. There is no problem if you forget it , ASM will
remind you by an on-screen warning.

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3 – Drive and get data
Once everything is properly set, there are few steps left

 Run rFactor 2 and enjoy!

 At the end of the session the data will be stored in the default folder:
rFactor2\userData\AiM_telemetry.

 Now you have to import the data and convert them in DRK format. To do this go to the Preferences
menu , then Conversion of Files and select the files that you need. In few seconds RaceStudio2
Analysis will automatically open the last session files and you’ll be able to start analyzing the data
and checking every single detail of your performance!

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4 – Appendix
At the moment all the channels are both in “default” option and in “all channels” options.

A division will be ready soon.

CHANNEL NAME FUNCTION CHANNEL NAME FUNCTION

LapDist Lap distance NumRedLights Red lights number

NumVeichles Number of vehicles Raining Rain (weather)
StartLight Start light YellowFlagState Yellow flag state
PitchRate Pitch rate ClutchRpm Clutch RPM
OilT Oil temperature RPM Engine RPM
WaterT Water temperature RollRate Roll rate
Longitudinal
Acc_lat Lateral accelerometer Acc_lon
accelerometer
Acc_up Vertical accelerometer Speed Vehicle speed
EstimatedLapTime Estimated lap time HeadLights Head lights
InPits IndividualPhase Individual phase
LFBrakePressure Left front brake pressure LFBrakeTemp Left front brake temp.
Front left wheel ground Front left wheel lateral
LFGroundVel LFLatGroundVel
speed ground speed
Front left wheel long.
LFLatPatchVel Front left patch speed LFLonGroundVel
ground speed
Front left longitudinal Front left wheel patch
LFLonPatchVel LFPatchVel
patch speed speed
LFRideHeight Front left ride height LFRotation Left front rotation
Front left suspension
LFSuspForce LapDist_Scoring Lap distance scoring
force
LapStartTime Time from lap start LapsBehindLeader Laps behind race leader
Laps behind preceding
LapsBehindNext MaxWetness Maximum wetness
driver
NumPenalties Number of penalties NumPitStops Number of pit stops
PathLateral PitState Pit state
Place PosX_scoring Position scoring (x axis)
PosY_scoring Position scoring (y axis) PosZ_scoring Position scoring (z axis)
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Qualification Qualification Sector Sector number
Time difference from race Time difference from
TimeBehindLeader TimeBehindNext
leader next driver
TimeIntoLap Lap time TotalLaps Total laps number
TrackEdge Track edge TrackTemp Track temperature
TurboBoost Turbo boost WindSpeed Wind speed
YawRate Yaw rate Brake Brake pressure
BrakeBiasRear Rear brake bias EngineTorque Engine torque
Fuel Fuel level Max RPM Maximum RPM value
Steer Steering BrakeFilt Brake filter
Clutch Clutch position ClutchFilt Clutch filter
Vehicle position (east
CountLapFlag Lap flag counter East
coordinate)
Flag Flag InGarageStrall
Front left wheel carcass
LFCamber Left front camber LFCarcassTemp
temperature
LFDetached Front left wheel detached LFFlat Front left wheel flat
Front left wheel grip Front left wheel inner
LFGripFact LFInnerTireTempCent
factor temperature Central
Front left wheel inner Front left wheel inner
LFInnerTireTempIn LFInnerTireTempOut
temperature In temperature out
Left Front Longitudinal
LFLatForce Left front latitudinal force LFLonForce
Force
Front left wheel central
LFPressure Left front wheel press LFSurfTempCenter
temp.
Left front surface Left front surface
LFSurfTempIn LFSurfTempOut
temperature in temperature out
LFSurfType Left front surface type LFTireLoad Left front tire load
Front left wheel vertical
LFToe Left front toe LFVertTireDeflectio
deflection
Front left wheel location
LFWear Left front wear LFWheelYLocation
(y axis)
Left rear brake
LRBrakePressure Left rear brake pressure LRBrakeTemp
temperature
Rear left wheel carcass
LRCamber Left rear tire camber LRCarcassTemp
temperature
LRdetached Rear left wheel detached LRFlat Rear left wheel flat
Rear left wheel ground
LRGripFat Rear left wheel fat grip LRGroundVel
speed

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 Rear left wheel central Rear left wheel inner
LRInnerTireTempCent LRInnerTireTempIn
temp. temp. input
Rear left wheel inner
LRInnerTireTempOut LRLatForce Left rear latitudinal force
temperature output
Rear left wheel lateral Rear left wheel lateral
LRLatGroundVel LRLatPatchVel
speed patch speed
Left rear longitudinal Rear left wheel ground
LRLonForce LRLonGroundVel
Force speed
Rear left wheel Rear left wheel patch
LRLonPatchVel LRPatchVel
longitudinal patch speed speed
LRPressure Left rear wheel pressure LRRideHeight Left rear ride height
Rear left wheel surface
LRRotation Left rear rotation LRSurfTempCenter
temperature center
Rear left wheel surface Left rear surface
LRSurfTempIn LRSurfTempOut
temperature In temperature out
Rear left suspension
LRSurfType Left rear surface type LRSuspDeflection
deflection
LRSuspForce Rear left suspension force LRTireLoad Left rear tire load
Rear left vertical tyre
LRToe Rear left wheel toe LRVertTireDeflectio
deflection
Rear left wheel location
LRWear Left rear wheel wear LRWheelYlocation
(y axis)
Vehicle position (north Right front brake
North RFBrakePressure
coordinate) pressure
Right front brake
RFBrakeTemp RFCamber Right front tire camber
temperature
Front right wheel carcass Front right wheel
RFCarcassTemp RFDetached
temperature detached
RFFlat Front right wheel flat RFGripFact Front right grip factor
Front right wheel ground Front right tire inner
RFGroundVel RFInnerTireTempCent
speed temperature cent
Front right tire inner Front right tire inner
RFInnerTireTempIn RFInnerTireTempOut
internal temperature temperature out
Front right wheel lateral
RFLatForce Right front lateral force RFLatGroundVel
ground speed
Front right wheel lateral Right front longitudinal
RFLatPatchVel RFLonForce
patch speed force
Front right wheel ground Front right wheel
RFLOnGroundVel RFLonPatchVel
speed longitudinal patch speed
Front right wheel patch
RFPatchVel RFPressure Right front wheel press
speed
Front right wheel ride
RFRideHeight RFRotation Right front rotation
height

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 Front right surface
RFSurfTempCenter Front right RFSurfTempIn
temperature In
Front right surface
RFSurfTempOut RFsurfType Front right surface type
temperature out
Front right suspension Front right suspension
RFSuspDeflection RFSuspForce
deflection force
RFTireLoad Right front tire load RFToe Front right wheel toe
Front right tire vertical
RFVertTireDeflectio RFWear Front right wheel wear
deflection
Front right wheel Right rear brake pressure
RFWheelYLocation RRBrakePressure
location (y axis)
Rear right brake
RRBrakeTemp RRCamber Right rear tire camber
temperature
Rear right wheel carcass Rear right wheel
RRCarcassTemp RRDetached
temperature detached
Rear right wheel grip
RRFlat Rear right wheel flat RRGripFact
factor
Rear right wheel ground Rear right tire inner
RRGroundVel RRInnerTireTempCent
speed central temperature
rear right tire inner Rear right tire inner
RRInnerTireTempIn RRInnerTireTempOut
temperature In temperature Out
Right rear latitudinal Rear right wheel lateral
RRLatForce RRLatGroundVel
Force ground speed
Right rear longitudinal
RRLatPatchVel Rear right RRLonForce
force
Rear right wheel Rear right wheel long.
RRLOnGroundVel RRLonPatchVel
ground speed patch speed
Rear right wheel patch
RRPatchVel RRPressure Right rear wheel press
speed
RRRideHeight Right rear ride height RRRotation Right rear rotation
Rear right wheel surf Right rear surface
RRSurfTempCenter RRSurfTempIn
central temperature temperature in
Right rear surface
RRSurfTempOut RRSurfType Right rear surface type
temperature out
Rear right suspension Rear right suspension
RRSuspDeflection RRSuspForce
deflection force
RRTireLoad Rear left tire load RRToe Rear right wheel toe
Rear right vertical tire
RRVertTireDeflectio RRWear Rear right wheel wear
deflection
Rear right wheel
RRWheelYLocation Session Session number
position (y axis)
Speed_lat Lateral speed Speed_lon Longitudinal speed
Speed_up Vertical speed SteerFilt Steering filter
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 ThrottleFilt Throttle filter UnderYellow
Vehicle position
Up Gear Selected Gear
(vertical coordinate)
Throttle Throttle position Counter Counter
LapNumber Lap number TimeInLap Total lap time
AmbientTemp Ambient temperature DarkCloud Dark cloud
Front left suspension
GamePhase Game phase LFSuspDeflection
deflection
MinWetness Minimumm wetness

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