Hi, In order to make a real-size simulator is it possible to extract real-time simulation data to animate a real dashboard for example ? If yes, is there some API description on how to create a plug-in or something like that ? Thankyou for your answers, Z
Please, any information would be appreciated. Maybe some tutorials on "howto plug-in/mod" could help (?)
I know for a fact that this can be done, and I believe @Diamondback is the one who will know what needs to be done to achieve what you are looking for.
Hello, you could use the build in OutGauge Support: https://wiki.beamng.com/OutGauge It is a really simple UDP based protocol. You can find the necessary documentation for the package structure in the remote control app: https://github.com/BeamNG/remotecontrol If you need custom data you can build your own api with lua sockets: https://github.com/BeamNG/BeamNGpy/blob/master/src/beamngpy/lua/researchCommunication.lua You can find plenty of examples for a custom mod in the repository. Alternatively you can also use an UI app with websockets to extract data from the game as seen here: . A how to tutorial is not available. Cheers
Woohh, excellent, all what I need is there !!!! Wonderful !!!! Now it is just time to read, understand and code !!! Thankyou very much !!!!
Had to dig a little to find this back again, maybe it might help : https://www.beamng.com/threads/beamng-arduino-dashboard-connector.53969/ There's still another one floating around on the forums but I cannot find it anymore.
Thankyou @NOCARGO , I don't need to go so far (converting into CAN bus) but at least it prooves what I want to do is possible ! Now I'll need time to make it happen...
Yup as mentioned above, your best bet for external hardware is an UDP connection from the game to some custom software that interfaces with your hardware (or some Raspi or something)
Thankyou, you're right. I was lookng for a way to "remake" OutGauge protocol adding more simulation data for a more immersive simulator animation.
Hello again, it seems the plug-ins (lua) are all in Python... Is there a way to make a plug-in/mod in C/C++ ? I've readed this in the MODding documentation : "Modules that are in the common folder and C++ bindings are available for both." So where are those "bindings", is there an API description ? That will save my life ! Another question : is there a linux version of BeamNG.drive ?
You won't be able to extend the game with C++ really and even if you did somehow do that, it wouldn't make any sense. Most of the simulation data exists only in lua, so that's where you need to fetch it. What you are technically looking for is an "extension" lua file, these can be loaded at any time and just execute whatever code you put into them.
Thankyou, the "problem" is my libraries are already in C++, there is no problem for me to learn Python, just a matter of time optimization. If lua is the only way, then it will be lua...
Short answer: no, currently not. Answer to the question on how to run it on linux: Search for wine, dxvk and mscorefonts. With the assumption that your graphic card has good drivers on linux, these are the tools you need to run it with near windows performance. Cheers
Hi guys, I'm begining to work on this "little" project, looking some code, architectures, ways to do it, what do I have already coded (by myself) that could be useful, and so on... Making some research about python, I've seen there is a way to link (extend) python with C/C++ (here : https://docs.python.org/3/extending/extending.html ). So I wonder if it could be possible to use that method to extend a plug-in/mod in beam.ng ? I'm not allergic to python, but I already have coded a C/C++ library that could help me a lot in data communication between beam.ng & my dashboard and input commands...
I'm not quite sure why you insist on python, BeamNG.drive does not have any python interface. All of the relevant code is in lua...
I am wanting to extract more information out of out gauge, I understand potentially altering the original lua but I'm lost in terms of where to get the information or how. Could anyone spare some advice or information as to how I go about doing this?
