OtterHud - An R3E WebHUD

UMC 22 · Aug 16, 2019

Introducing OtterHUD, a new and improved in-game HUD for use with R3E. It's leaps and bounds ahead of the default in-game HUD and I would recommend that everyone uses it, quite frankly. The list of features is excellent and it's getting good support from it's creator.

The easiest way to get OtterHUD working is to use Crew Chief's own WebHUD integration feature. You can find it as a tickbox in the Properties menu.

Once you've done that, you need to add the following line to your R3E launch options in Steam:

Code:

-webdev -webHudUrl=https://otterhud.github.io/

With that done, just start Crew Chief as normal, start R3E, and disable the regular in-game HUD. It's really no longer needed as OtterHUD is a direct replacement. The one exception is the track map, as it's the only feature OtterHUD does not have. Now jump into the cockpit of your favourite car, and enjoy! The HUD is fully customisable and resizable by clicking the cog icon which appears in the upper-left corner.

The current feature list is far too long at this point, so...

Version-Number will now be shown in the Settings
Performance improved alot! CPU usage went down to ~2% from 9+%
Added a "Show Inner & Outer" function to the Tires Widget, which can be toggled by the Settings.
(Default ON)
Added a "Show Tire-Temp numbers" function to the Tires Widget, which can be toggled by the Settings.
(Default is ON)
Added a "Tire-Temp in Celsius" function to the Tires Widget, which can be toggled by the Settings between Celsius or Fahrenheit
(Default is Celsius)
Added a "Show Tire-Wear numbers" function to the Tires Widget, which can be toggled by the Settings
(Default is ON)
Added a "Show Tire-Pressure numbers" function to the Tires Widget, which can be toggled by the Settings
(Default is ON)
Added a "Tire-Pressure in PSI" function to the Tires Widget, which can be toggled by the Settings between kPa (kilo Pascal) or PSI (Pound-force per square inch)
(Default is PSI)
Added a "Show Tire Est. Laps-Left" function to the Tires Widget, which can be toggled by the Settings
(Default ON)
Added showing the Tire-Wear per Lap to the Tires Widget
Added a "Auto Hide" function to the Radar Widget, which can be toggled by the Settings
(Default is ON)
Added a "New Design" to the Radar Widget.
(Always ON)
This will make the look and feel of the Widget more like AC's Heli-Corsa.
Added a "Completed Laps" function to the Position-Bar Widget, which can be toggled in the Settings.
(Default is ON)
Added a "Only show 5 Ahead/Behind" function to the Position-Bar Widget, which can be toggled by the Settings
Mostly for VR Users to make the Position-Bar bigger
Added a "Show Standings" function to the Position Bar Widget, which can be toggled by the Settings
(Default ON)
This allows you to Show/Hide the Drivers in the Position Bar
Added "Show Estimated Laps left" to the Position Bar Widget, which can be toggled by the Settings
(Default ON)
Added a "Show Estimated Laps" to the Position Bar Widget, which can be toggled by the Settings
(Default ON)
Position-Bar: Seperated the "Position" into "Position" and "Position in Class"
Position-Bar: Left side elements: Current-Lap, Pos, Pos Class, Completed Laps, Est.L. left/Est.L. total
can be toggled seperately and will auto resize the left side
Added a "PitLimiter Blink" function to the MoTec Widget, which can be toggled by the Settings
(Default is ON)
Added a "Speed in MPH" function to the MoTec Widget, which can be toggled by the Settings between MPH (Miles per Hour) or KMH (Kilometers per Hour)
(Default is KMH)
Added a "Show Sectors as time" function to the Delta Widget, which can be toggled by the Settings
(Default is ON)
Added a "Last Lap" function to the Delta Widget, which can be toggled by the Settings
(Default is ON)
Added a "Delta Best-Lap in Race" function to the Delta Widget, which can be toggled by the Settings
(Default is OFF)
Added a "Show Gaps in secoonds" function to the Relative Widget, which can be toggled by the Settings
(Default is ON)
Added a "Show in all Sessions" function to the Relative Widget, which can be toggled by the Settings
(Default is ON)
Added a "Show Car Names" function to the Relative Widget, which can be toggled by the Settings
(Default is OFF)
Added a "Show Pit-Status in Race" function to the Relative Widget, which can be toggled by the Settings
(Default is OFF)
Added a "Show Manufacturer Logos" function to the Relative Widget, which can be toggled by the Settings
(Default is OFF)
Added a "Show Class Logos" funtion to the Relative Widget, which can be toggled by the Settings
(Default is OFF)
Added a "Show UserId of current Player" function to the Relative Widget, which can be toggled by the Settings
(Default is OFF)
Added a "# Ahead/Behind" function to the Relative Widget, which can be toggled by the Settings, to show 1, 2 or 3 Drivers Ahead and Behind of yourself on Track
Added a "Show Pit-Window" function to the Pitstop Widget, which can be toggled by the Settings
(Default is OFF)
Added a "Show Pit-Time only" function to the Pitstop Widget, which can be toggled by the Settings
(Default is OFF)
Changed the Design of the Pitstop Widget
(Always ON)
Added a new "Clock" Widget, which can be toggled by the Settings
(Default is OFF)
Added a new "Fuel & Lap Details" Widget, which can be toggled by the Settings
See here for more informations:
https://forum.sector3studios.com/in...-additional-features.13152/page-9#post-180313
Added a "Show Lap Details" function to the Fuel & Lap Details Widget, which can be toggled in the Settings
(Default is ON)
Added a "Show Estimate Time" function to the Fuel & Lap Details Widget, which can be toggled by the Settings
(Default is OFF)
Added a "Fuel-Calc" function to the Fuel & Lap Details Widget
If you Right-Click on the Fuel & Lap Details Widget, it will open a Fuel-Calculator if enough Data is present. Right Click on the Fuel-Calculator will close it again.
Added a new "TVTower" Widget, which can be toggle by the Settings
(Default is OFF)
Added a "Show full Lastname" function to the TVTower Widget, which can be toggled by the Settings
(Default is OFF)
Added a "Change Logo URL" function to the TVTower Widget, which can be toggled by the Settings
With this function you can change the URL of the Header-Logo to any Logo you want
Logos should have this size: 502 x 152 (Width x Height)
Added a "Show Logo" function to the TV Tower Widget, which can be toggled by the Settings
(Default ON)
This allows you to Show/Hide The Logo on the top of the TV Tower
Added a "Show Session Info" function to the TV Tower Widget, which can be toggled by the Settings
(Default ON)
This allows you to Show/Hide informations about the current Session, such as, Session type, Session length remain, Flag Informations
Added a "Show Pit-Window Info" function to the TV Tower Widget, which can be toggled by the Settings
(Default ON)
This allows you to Show/Hide informations about Pit-Window Status, if the Race currently running has a Mandatory Pit-Stop set. The Pit-Window message will disappear once you served your Mandatory Pit-Stop
Added a "Show Manufacturer Logos" function to the TV Tower Widget, which can be toggled by the Settings
(Default ON)
This allows you to Show/Hide the Logos for the Car Manufacturers for all Drivers
Added a "Show Tire Infos" function to the TV Tower Widget, which can be toggled by the Settings
(Default ON)
This allows you to Show/Hide the currently used Tires for all Drivers
Added a "Show Pit-Status Indicators" function to the TV Tower Widget, which can be toggled by the Settings
(Default ON)
This allows you to Show/Hide information about Pit-Stauts for all Drivers, such as, Driver is in the Pit's, Indicator if the Driver has (green), or has not (red) served his Mandatory Pit-Stop
Mandatory Pit Indicators will only be shown when the Server has set the Mandatory Pit-Stop option
They will not be shown before the Pit-Window opens.
Added a "Show only Own Class" function to the TV Tower Widget, which can be toggled by the Settings
(Default OFF)
This will allow you, in a Multi-Class Race, to only Show Drivers in your own Class
Added a "Show full Driver Grid" function to the TV Tower Widget, which can be toggled by the Settings
(Default ON)
This will allow you to Show the full Grid of Drivers or a shortened version with a total of 10 Drivers, which then contains:
Podium Positions + 7 Drivers
Added a "Show Stopped Drivers" function to the TV Tower Widget, which can be toggled by the Settings
(Default ON)
This allows you to Show/Hide Drivers which stopped for different reasons, such as, DNQ (Did not Qualify), DNS (Did not Start), DNF (Dit not Finish), DQ (Disqualified)
The stopped Drivers will only be shown in the "Full Driver Grid" (See function above)
Added a Chequered Flag Indicator to the TV Tower Widget for each Driver, which shows if a Driver crossed the Finish line and thereby completed his Race
Added "Fastest Lap" indicators to the TV Tower Widget for all Classes in a Multi-Class Race
The oberall fastest Lap is shown in purple, the fastest Lap in a class is shown in the Class-Color
Added a new "Track Info" Widget, which can be toggled by the Settings
(Default is ON)
Added a "Track Name & Details" function to the Track Info Widget, which can be toggled by the Settings
(Default is ON)
Added a "Show Corner Names" function to the Track Info Widget, which can be toggled by the Settings
(Default is ON)
Changed behaviour of the Starting Lights
The Starting Lights will now turn Green again when the Race starts and will automatic hide 3 seconds later, instead of disappearing without showing Green, for better immersion
Added a "LOW PERFORMANCE MODE" to the Settings Widget, which can be toggled by the Settings
(Default OFF)
If enabled this will reduce the update rate for specific Widgets to a lower Rate.
The overall performance is increasing but the Hud itself still looks smooth(ish)
Added a "Show all Widgets" function to the Settings Widget, which can be toggled by the Settings
(Default OFF)
If you enable this Mode, the WebHud will turn ON all available Widgets in the current set position and size.
You can then Enable/Disable/Move/Resize them to your liking.
Dont forget to turn OFF all Widgets you dont want.
If your satisfied with your Layout, just disable the Mode again and your changes get saved.
Added Switchable Layouts to the HUD
You can now select between 3 different Layout sets
Each Layout can be customized and saved by it's own
You can select between the 3 Layouts on the Left side with the "L1" "L2" and "L3" buttons, or use the Hotkey to switch between them
Forward: SHIFT + RIGHTARROW
Backward: SHIFT + LEFTARROW
Added a new Hotkey "SHIFT + UPARROW"
This will make the HUD Invisible/Visible like the Eye-Button on the left side does
Added a new Hotkey "SHIFT + DOWNARROW"
This will reset the currently selected HUD-Layout to default values
Feature addition: Performance Mode has 3 stages now, with different update rates and special settings to each Widget
LOW (15 updates/second) | NORMAL (30 updates/second) | HIGH (60 updates/second)

OtterHUD Release Thread

UMC 22 · Sep 22, 2020

Port1s said:
I've realised today (setting up a new car) that it doesn't seem to be showing anywhere on screen the changes that I'm making to brake balance and traction control mid-lap. I'm pretty sure it used to flash up somewhere.

This isn't an OtterHUD issue. R3E itself shows bias and traction control adjustments as part of the in-game HUD, but disabling certain options in the menus prevents this. (I initially wondered where they'd gone too.) I'm not sure which option controls this though, as I don't miss those messages so haven't bothered to find out. Adjustments usually (but not always) show up on the car's motec so that's usually enough for me.

Port1s · Sep 22, 2020

Goffik said:
This isn't an OtterHUD issue. R3E itself shows bias and traction control adjustments as part of the in-game HUD, but disabling certain options in the menus prevents this. (I initially wondered where they'd gone too.) I'm not sure which option controls this though, as I don't miss those messages so haven't bothered to find out. Adjustments usually (but not always) show up on the car's motec so that's usually enough for me.

Thanks Ross. I'll turn them back on and off again one at a time and see if I can get the info up.

Majuh · Sep 23, 2020

Port1s said:
I've realised today (setting up a new car) that it doesn't seem to be showing anywhere on screen the changes that I'm making to brake balance and traction control mid-lap. I'm pretty sure it used to flash up somewhere.

Not having any notification of these makes tweaking them outside the pits near impossible. Any ideas?

As I said, I don't remember it being a problem before? (And yep, buttons are mapped correctly, as when I do return to pits I can see that BB has actually changed).

All of these messages show up in the butterHUD on the left side.

UMC 22 · Sep 23, 2020

Majuh said:
All of these messages show up in the butterHUD on the left side.

They don't though, hence his question. None of these messages appear anywhere for me, so it must be a togglable option.

Majuh · Sep 24, 2020

Goffik said:
They don't though, hence his question. None of these messages appear anywhere for me, so it must be a togglable option.

Yes, the HUD overlays need to be set at least to "essential only" for these messages to appear.

Jan Larsen · Sep 30, 2020

Just installed this, yet to drive with it, but just messing around with it feels miles better than the standard HUD. One question though - is it possible to delete a widget? F.x. the gear indicator which I have on my phone (SIM Dashboard).

UMC 22 · Sep 30, 2020

Jan Larsen said:
One question though - is it possible to delete a widget?

All of the widgets can be enabled/disabled, moved around the screen and resized individually. While driving (preferably stopped somewhere!), move your mouse and click the cog icon that appears top left. You can customise all the widgets there.

Jan Larsen · Sep 30, 2020

Yep, figured that out, works perfectly. Its just deleting specific widgets like the gear indicator which isnt covered in the cog icon. Its a minor thing, but in the pursuit of perfection...

UMC 22 · Sep 30, 2020

Jan Larsen said:
Its just deleting specific widgets like the gear indicator which isnt covered in the cog icon.

Which gear indicator are you trying to remove? The WebHUD one or the in-game one? Both can be disabled by their own option, the former in the cog icon, the latter in the R3E menus.

or

Jan Larsen · Sep 30, 2020

Ah yes, should specify that. The WebHUD one. I'll play around with it as its probably connected to the Motec option.

Deleted member 197115 · Sep 30, 2020

Is it possible to use it without CrewChief?

UMC 22 · Sep 30, 2020

Jan Larsen said:
I'll play around with it as its probably connected to the Motec option.

From the image above, just click the little white button next to "Motec" and it'll disable it.

Andrew_WOT said:
Is it possible to use it without CrewChief?

Yep. Crew Chief just integrates the tiny app you need to run in order for the WebHUD to be displayed in-game. You can download and run that app yourself independently though. You can find it here. (Dash.zip)

Deleted member 197115 · Oct 1, 2020

Goffik said:
From the image above, just click the little white button next to "Motec" and it'll disable it.

Yep. Crew Chief just integrates the tiny app you need to run in order for the WebHUD to be displayed in-game. You can download and run that app yourself independently though. You can find it here. (Dash.zip)

The interesting part dash.exe from the zip from url above https://github.com/sector3studios/webhud
is different from the one that OtterHud prompts to download from here https://otterhud.github.io/.
Version and size are the same but modified date and byte content are different.

UMC 22 · Oct 1, 2020

Andrew_WOT said:
The interesting part dash.exe from the zip from url above is different from the one that OtterHud prompts to download. Version and size are the same but modified date and byte content are different.

The dash.exe was updated by S3 in December, but Otter has never put the updated version on his own site. It's likely he doesn't know it's been updated since most people are using the Crew Chief integrated version anyway.