Difference in time between Mac and Windows Circuit Tools
#1
Difference in time between Mac and Windows Circuit Tools
If I take a .vbo file from a Vbox Sport, open it in Circuit Tools for Windows, then open the same file in Circuit Tools for Macintosh, I notice that there's a difference in lap and total times. Here's an example:
I can duplicate the same issue with any .vbo file: from my Vbox Sport, or Porsche Track Precision, or a .vbo file I find on the Internet.
Does anyone know why?
Thanks
I can duplicate the same issue with any .vbo file: from my Vbox Sport, or Porsche Track Precision, or a .vbo file I find on the Internet.
Does anyone know why?
Thanks
#4
it might have something to do with the interpretation of the track start stop coordinates. Visually I really like the mac version but functionally the pc is much better. Hopefully a refresh of the pc side and feature parity on the mac side will arrive soon.
As a test you could see what the lap time is in another program and which ct is closer mac or pc to that. Maybe try Racerender, Dashware or Racechrono.
I suspect all will be slightly off and just call it a day and use the pc version until the mac version is equal.
As a test you could see what the lap time is in another program and which ct is closer mac or pc to that. Maybe try Racerender, Dashware or Racechrono.
I suspect all will be slightly off and just call it a day and use the pc version until the mac version is equal.
#5
If I take a .vbo file from a Vbox Sport, open it in Circuit Tools for Windows, then open the same file in Circuit Tools for Macintosh, I notice that there's a difference in lap and total times. Here's an example:
I can duplicate the same issue with any .vbo file: from my Vbox Sport, or Porsche Track Precision, or a .vbo file I find on the Internet.
I can duplicate the same issue with any .vbo file: from my Vbox Sport, or Porsche Track Precision, or a .vbo file I find on the Internet.
it might have something to do with the interpretation of the track start stop coordinates. Visually I really like the mac version but functionally the pc is much better. Hopefully a refresh of the pc side and feature parity on the mac side will arrive soon.
As a test you could see what the lap time is in another program and which ct is closer mac or pc to that. Maybe try Racerender, Dashware or Racechrono.
I suspect all will be slightly off and just call it a day and use the pc version until the mac version is equal.
As a test you could see what the lap time is in another program and which ct is closer mac or pc to that. Maybe try Racerender, Dashware or Racechrono.
I suspect all will be slightly off and just call it a day and use the pc version until the mac version is equal.
Since the Mac version is citing the correct lap times I am discontinuing use of the Windows version for now and look forward to RaceLogic's notes.
#6
Here's what I got back from Racelogic. It doesn't explain what I'm seeing but I haven't yet had time to get back to them yet:
"Thanks for your email. There can be a discrepancy of one sample between the lap times calculated in Circuit Tools OSX and Circuit Tools for Windows.
This is mentioned in the history file for Circuit Tools OSX which can be found here."
"Thanks for your email. There can be a discrepancy of one sample between the lap times calculated in Circuit Tools OSX and Circuit Tools for Windows.
This is mentioned in the history file for Circuit Tools OSX which can be found here."
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Considering the OS X release IS a public beta, I would make sure to compare runs in each, as opposed to cross platform...
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