ASR Setup Diffs Plugin

The setup diffs plugin is designed for use with The Sim Factory's ARCA Sim Racing 2008 game.  This easy to use tool creates an HTML report that includes:

  • Setup changes

  • Lap times

  • Tire temps

  • Engine temps

 

 
 
 

Sim File Fetcher (SFF)

This simple program is used by sim racing league members to retrieve files from sim racing websites.  It keeps track of all the cars, tracks, setups, and mods a racer has downloaded to their local computer.  League admins make new files available by uploading ZIP files to their server and adding entries to INI files.  This program was designed to work with NASCAR Racing 2003 Season (NR2003), ARCA Sim Racing, and rFactor, but it should work with anything that needs files unzipped to a particular location.

Sim File Fetcher (SFF) v1.5.3 (260kb)* 03/03/10
Needed by all league members
SFF Server INI File Templates v1.5.3 (1kb) 03/03/10
Needed by server admins only
If you like the program and are able to donate, your contribution will go towards hosting and development costs.  Thank you.
* If the self-extracting executable fails to run on your system (nothing happens or you get an error), try the MSI installation file instead.
 
Installation/Setup: 
  1. Run the self-extracting executable and accept the installation defaults.
  2. Server List
    • Name: Put a name for the server
    • URL: Put the URL of the web site and folder where the SFF files have been published by your league admin.
    • User name: ask your league admin
    • Password: ask your league admin
    • Click Done.
       
  3. Installed Sims
    • Put a check mark in each Sim you have installed.
    • Highlight each Sim and put a check mark in each Mod you have installed for that Sim.
    • Highlight each Sim and provide the Installation folder and the Setup folder paths.
      Below are examples of what I have in mine

      ARCA Example
      Installation Folder: C:\Program Files\ARCA 08
      Setup Folder:  C:\Program Files\ARCA 08\UserData\RobCobb\Settings

      NR2003 Example
      Installation Folder: C:\Papyrus\NASCAR Racing 2003 Season
      Setup Folder:  C:\Papyrus\NASCAR Racing 2003 Season\players\RobCobb\setups
    • Click Done.
       
  4. Fetch Files
    • Select the desired server and click 'Refresh'
    • Select a series
    • Select cars, tracks, etc. that you need
    • You can double-click to download or click the 'download' button
    • If you have files shown in gray that you know are up-to-date, right-click on the item and mark it as current without needing to re-download it
Release Notes: 

Version 1.5.3
Better support for multiple servers.  The local cache and download folder is now a subfolder using the server name.

Server Setup: 
  1. Create a folder on your server from which you will make all SFF-related files (config file, ZIP files) available.  It's a good idea to password protect this folder.  Use your web host manger (cPanel is popiular) to set the permission on this new folder so that it is password protected.  If you're not sure how to do this, Google "setup htaccess" or contact your web hosting service.
  2. Unzip the SFF INI Templates into the folder created in step #1. 
  3. Edit simfetch.ini.  This is the first file that SFF downloads.  It tells SFF which mods and series are supported.
    • [SimMods]:  Numbers in this section are reserved for known Sim/Mods.  Set values to 'N' if not supported on your server.  Change the number of 'Series'.  Ex: If you have two series that run NR2003, set 1001 Series=2
    • [1001 Series 1]:  For each of these sections, customize the name of the series and the path to the INI file.
  4. Edit each league series file.
    • Change 'Count' under [Tracks], [Cars], [Setups], and [Mods]
    • For each track, car, setup, mod entry:
    • [Track 1]
      ID=1 Must be unique to the Sim
      Name=Atlanta
      Date Year=2009
      Date Month=7
      Date Day=20
      File=http://www.yourweb.com/sff/nr2003/tracks/Atlanta.zip 
      File Type=1  File Types: 0 = copy file, 1 = ZIP, 2 = Launch program
      File Size=34.3  Filesize in MB
      Prefix Path=  Path to insert between Sim installation location and what is contained within the ZIP file (not required if ZIP contains folders)
      Delete Folder=  Folder to delete (not required)