Racelab - Layout Builder feature!

[@TerryJTring]

This is a big update indeed - fantastic!

[@AshKendall]

Yeah, this is the feature that's got my subscription, great work! One thing that would be nice would be to copy the layouts between sessions, or from display to stream, to save recreating them.

[@OliverPohl]

Well done, I love your virdeos. You are speaking very clear and you describe your feature very clear... Thanks for that

[@GleNRG]

Great work Istvan. Your dedication to this app benefits us all. This new update will take a bit of work setting up for each car, but its a great addition. Cheers mate. 👍

[@racelabtv]

Thanks! You know you don't need to set it up for each series, you can just set a generic one and it'll activate for each series.

[@imad1996]

There was a delay and it seems to be better today with the update. This makes RaceLab simply the best. All ot5her options are way behind. Some tracks stil have delay and I not sure about the reason. Keep going :)

[@Darkserpent]

This is absolutely amazing. GREAT WORK!!!!!!!

[@RiXtn.]

love your overlay!!! keep up the outstanding work :D

[@WolfgangTyrol]

thats not only an big update - thats a hole game changer! thanks for your efforts Istvan!

[@racelabtv]

thanks for the great comment too ;)

[@tgracing486]

Absolutely awesome work Istvan. RLA getting better every week!

[@robertisler8557]

Absolutely great feature. Well done, Istvan. Question: is there a way to copy a layout, to adjust some settings instead of redoing it completely?

[@JayCaulls]

Finally! Every type of overlay I use in one app!

[@djvoo19]

Great app and great update. well worth the monthly subscription glad i purchased. keep up the good work

[@its_jakester]

This is awesome!

[@tonygee3284]

Wow this tool is very handy thanks Racelab One question does this work in VR

[@rickardboberg]

Good job man! New awesome features all the time! :)

[@racelabtv]

Thanks! 😀

[@CharlesK441]

Hands down the best 👌🙌👏

[@kyle_stephens]

This is cool. As a fellow developer/iRacer - would love to know what you built this with!

[@TPA_JW]

Great Video. I am in the process of configuring Racelabs for iRacing. I see that you specify layouts for practice, qualifying, and racing, but is there a way to have a specific layout for Replays?

[@racelabtv]

We have a switch on the main layour page for each layout for “spectator” mode.

[@showtime927]

Great job!!!

[@DuesGibGolfandLife]

Soo good.... track overlays next!!!

[@IWGL22]

So much easier then what is out there today.

[@HowardHayes]

Good stuff

[@stevek7760]

Awesome work Istvan. Does using a layout use less resources than using multiple individual overlays? Thanks.

[@racelabtv]

I believe it should yes. But it really depends on many things. They are very close to each other in terms of resources used. We'll make a lot more improvements on the layout feature so at the end it will use significantly less resources.

[@Bengusrrsim]

Good job! Thank you

[@1RacerXer]

Awesome work!

[@redburningice]

hello, great stuff! Can you also create layouts to be used on a phone?

[@racelabtv]

you could, use the ‘stream’ tab in the layout editor and use the url there. Obviously u will need your local ip address of your pc instead pf “localhost” but the. it will work

[@STF_YVR]

Great feature but not easy to use with triples and nvidia surround enabled as the layout editor does not show where one screen stops and the other begins. May be having a grid with the most common screen width (1920, 2560 ...) is possible ?

[@racelabtv]

thanks for the feedback! We’ll think about it

[@STF_YVR]

@@racelabtv or alternatively the possibility to save the current overlays as a layout and start editing from there ?

[@mklein345]

Does not shown my 3 screens as an option.

[@rpierrelouis86]

Hi will you be able to make each layout car specific? as an example could you have different layouts for the Porsche Cayman GT4 and the BMW M4 GT4 in the IMSA Michelin Pilot Series and would it pick up the change of car automatically?

[@racelabtv]

yes, that's the next step :)

[@rpierrelouis86]

Well that is going to make this app unbelieveably awesome!!! Great work!!!

[@mrfuelsave]

Looks like that the spotter/driving layout is bugged

[@diovalremonde2468]

when I use the layouts setting in iRacing, the actual sim starts to stutter with FPS drops

[@racelabtv]

You can try to turn hardware acceleration on in racelab settings. That's usually the fix for that issue.

[@RhysCPFC]

Hey mate great feature, just one bug i've been getting. so when I load into a race/practice whatever, one or more overlays wont open; so everything like the standings, fuel, energy will open fine but the relative wont open and I'll have to go do it manually, is this a known bug or am I just unlucky lmao thanks and keep up the good work!

[@gvnthomas]

This feature would work well if your app worked with other sims/games.

[@notdreadyet33]

Use Master Settings is not working. iRacing, Ferrari Evo, saved. I have my Master Overlay that I've spent hours on. The Layout builder is putting everything stock with NONE of the custom settings from Master Overlays. I've clicked the tabs on each individual new Layout Overlay and I have selected each one to Use the Master Overlay and nothing. Opened and closed everything, nothing. I've got the paying subscription and see other questions on here aren't being answered. Not good business IMO.

[@racelabtv]

You didnt think this through I'm affraid. It makes little sense to add 1 layout for 1 overlay, just to create it there. You need to add more overlays to one layout. To answer your question, there is a very simple way: 1. Add an overlay to your layout 2. Change the toggle "use master settings" to on Done

[@notdreadyet33]

These are the words on YOUR software: "This is your Master Overlay config" How do you save the *Master Overlay*, which consists of multiple Overlays, into a new LAYOUT?

[@racelabtv]

​ @NotDreadYet And those words are still correct. 1. All the overlays in the main overlay menu are master overlays. 2. When you create a layout, you can add an overlay and set its settings to use the master overlay configuration Given an example: 1. Relative overlay: I set 10 drivers ahead 2. I create a new layout 3. In this layout I add the relative overlay 4. I switch the 'use master settings' to ON position 5. Now the relative overlay in my layout has 10 drivers ahead setting applied I'm really not sure where the problem is on your side, but I suggest you to come to discord and we help you there. This is not the place to do it. Thanks!

[@notdreadyet33]

@@racelabtv Word of free advice, hire a CSR to handle interactions with customers. It would be a worthy investment. I admire the entrepreneurship, but know your limits. If you read the first post in its entirely, you would see that I have done what you're now suggesting I do in regards to setting up a Master, then selecting it in the new Layout. That’s why I wrote. Hard pass on joining your Discord. Thanks anyway, I'll get help elsewhere.

[@angraxs2]

Today we have support for OpenVR only, is there any plans to add support to OculusVR too?

[@quantum_mechanic]

Looks great! Would it be possible to implement rounded corners on the windows though? That's one thing I still miss from kapps.

[@racelabtv]

its rounded bit with a small angle. Its a design choice that is very similar to the f1 broadcast overlays. They also dont round corners that much. and they have professional overlays for sure

[@born_jaded]

I am testing Premium membership at the moment and I like a lot of things that Racelab offers. However, Is there a place where I can suggest improvements and request features? I joined the discord but there is no channel in which I can post, it seems. Also I can't seem to contribute to the Trello board either.

[@racelabtv]

yes of course! We have a discord for suggessions and we also have roadmap.racelab.app/

[@pit__limiter]

there is an update of this video. For me, this only works in demo mode even though I'm Premium. This video is a bit older. An update would be great so I can find the error.

[@DidierLapchin]

perfect now. !!!

[@vitofra57]

Hi all, I have just downloaded race labs but the screen is much too large on my television and I am not able to adjust the layouts. Who have a solution ? Thx

[@racelabtv]

maybe try to change your 'scale' level in windows.

[@Allansk1988]

I cant get it to worked. Im using it at windowed borderless and it wont lay on top.

[@racelabtv]

sometimes iracing needs a restart after settings windowed borderless mode. Also in some cases iracing doesn't change those metrics and you have to manually go to their ini file under your documents/iracing folder

[@Allansk1988]

@@racelabtv I found the problem i needed to uncheck Enable SPS(VR) then it worked fine.

[@Seik2000]

Great feature - a big thx for it! One question: "Always one layout is active, the one that meet the category/series requirements the most." - I do not understand that hint. I thought that the best layout starts automatically. But I do have to start my (only) layout manualy everytime I start RaceLab. Do I anyhing wrong?

[@racelabtv]

you almost got it right. There is always one layout window is showing, but obviously always the one that activate automatically. So if you create 3 overlays for 3 series, there will be always 1 that's showing at a time. Switching a series will switch the layout window content to the active layout.

[@Seik2000]

@@racelabtv But after starting RaceLab I do have to open a layout in the layout menu and than click "open layout" in the upper right corner, right? Otherwise there are no overlays/layout started.

[@racelabtv]

for the first time yes. But then if you close racelab (the main app) and later reopen ot, you it will automatically open the layout window. So it will remember what you opened up.

[@Seik2000]

Thank you so much for your assists! Now I got it. 😁 You know users, give them the little finger and they will take your whole arm: A checkbox or something else would be nice to mark a layout which is automatically fired up with RaceLab. Just a QoL thing, no breaking idea.

[@racelabtv]

@@Seik2000 I'm happy to assist, and clarify. It also makes the app better if we know where users struggle. So think about the layout window as a container, and the app loads the layout that needs to be active inside it. Because of that, we don't need any checkbox for anything. If you see the 'layout window' window, then you know that your layout will be loaded according to what session are you in and what did you configure for your layouts.

[@matthewturner8615]

In the session specific options, is there a way to copy and paste layouts to each? For example I want my practice and race to be near identical and my quali to be quite different so rather than setup all the overlays for my practice and then have to do it again for race, can I just copy and paste the settings. I know you can duplicate layouts but not seen a way to duplicate layouts between different session modes. Cheers!!

[@racelabtv]

it's not yet there, but copy overlays from one session type to another will be possible. Will come in future releases

[@matthewturner8615]

@@racelabtv Lovely stuff, look forward to it!

[@diirrtydubcakeZ]

Great! Thank you. I'm struggling to see how to resize boxes like the track map. Is it possible?

[@isti1986]

ofcourse! Try to change the settings in each overlay to play around and see what they can do. Many good features to explore. As for the size, the overlays usually have a “scale” option that changes the soze of them. For the trackmap, you need to use the “overlay maximum wodth” option.

[@ryancornes5465]

Is there a way to display a tab horizontally (ie. race standings) across the top of the screen as opposed to vertically?

[@racelabtv]

we’ll have a standings like that soon, for now you cant

[@Ernesto_I]

I use two screens. A top screen and the main screen. On the top one I have Standings and Relatives. On the main screen I have everything else like Fuel Calcolator, Flags and Telemetry. Is there a way to program two screens at the same time with the Layout Builder?

[@racelabtv]

there will be with the layout buillder. This is the very first version of it, we're planning to make it better and introducing more features to it. For now i'd suggest you to use the layout on one screen, and open individually the overlays you need on your other screen from 'overlays' main menu. This way you will use the power of layout builder on one of your screen and can still have 'fixed' overlays on the other.

[@bigmongostyler]

how to export streamer overlays ? or where are they located?

[@racelabtv]

specifically streamer overlays cannot be exported, only with the layout. You can find the button when you open up a layout in the layout list screen with the 'edit' button.

[@aarons5535]

When i am streaming it is showing both the layouts that i created for my screen and the one that i created for the stream... how do i make it only show the stream layout and not what is on my screen also?? any help would be great

[@racelabtv]

you probably have display capture set as a source in obs instead of game capture, so your viewers seeing both of your layouts that way. Make sure you have game capture for iracing.

[@aarons5535]

@@racelabtv you are exactly right.. thanks!!

[@MechArm1]

I use triples with NVidia surround . .No matter what I try I cant seem to get it to work.(paid version) I feel like I followed the tutorial. .but, no luck. I just get full black screens or black screens with the layout I chose, but no game. Maybe I'm missing something. Can you give any info on using it with surround? Also when I get full black screens with the standings and relative boxes showing the text goes from crisp and clear to full blurry. It even happens when I'm just in the app setting things up? . Thank you

[@racelabtv]

Some AMD/Nvidia cards/drivers doesn't support hardware accelerated solutions. Try to open racelab and go to settings => app menu, then disable hardware acceleration. The 'black screen' issue will be solved with it.

[@MechArm1]

I'll give it a try. Thank you

[@TomasHedlund16]

I have a problem with layouts in Racelabs running iRacing. Running triples and when i try to make a layout and choose all screens i can only get overlays on the middle screen and the screen to the right. If i choose screen 1, 2 or 3 i can get overlays on the left screen. I´m not running surround. It is like Racelabs doesn´t read the screen X offset. Anyone that has encounterd this problem and has a solution?

[@racelabtv]

better place for these kind of questions is on our discord server. We cant always help in youtube comments. Please next time try to get help on our discord server. Solution to your problem: use custom offset in the layout editor instead of selecting a screen from the dropdown

[@Kilb-ill]

When I'm using an overlay, my FPS seem to get locked at 60. When I turn them off, I'm back to 120 FPS. That's odd...

[@racelabtv]

set your nvidia sync or gsync for windowed and fullscreen mode, and also check your video card settings for refresh rate of your screen when you are in game mode and when you are in non-game mode. You probably need to set your monitor refresh rate for programs to 120

[@Kilb-ill]

@@racelabtv we've already solved that problem in discord. It's me😉

[@carlosmancuso]

Istvan, it's possible to set a layout to be activated on the replay mode?

[@racelabtv]

currently there is no option for that, the normal overlays will just activate on replay mode

[@carlosmancuso]

@@racelabtv yes, i am using it that way. great tool, anyway. I signed up and it is being of great value. what is the best channel to send improvement suggestions?

[@racelabtv]

@@carlosmancuso in discord to the #suggessions channel ;)

[@1RacerXer]

For some reason, I am experiencing a bug that doesn't let me see the entire screen when using the layout builder mode as if the screen is bigger than what you can see, so some of the windows are invisible because they are off too far to the sides. I am also unable to see and interact with some of the controls because they are off screen as well and you cant scroll them with the mouse wheel. I dont know if it is because i have a 4k screen or not. I would report the bug on the discord...but that (and only that channel) doesn't work for me either. Anyone else having this problem?

[@notdreadyet33]

All sorts of problems, and I've already paid for it.

[@toobrafter]

If you do not LOCK the widgets while in LAYOUT, can you still adjust the location by dragging them while in the sim (test or live) and if yes, will that update the LAYOUT settings?

[@racelabtv]

layouts are always locked for now, you can't click on them, nor moving it around. it might change in the future but for now it is like this.

[@toobrafter]

@@racelabtv I see no problem with that. Just wanted to know. Thank you!

[@toobrafter]

@@racelabtv I am now a premium subscriber :)

[@Galea_i]

It would be very nice to have a Shift-flash to know when to shift.. thx

[@racelabtv]

what's a shift-flash?

[@Abes505]

How do I set up different layouts for iracing and ACC

[@racelabtv]

Simply change the game mode in the app on the left side to ACC and there you can add layouts to ACC. If you then want to add iracing layouts, switch game mode on the left side and add layouts. You always add layouts to the current game mode. (e.g.: ACC, Iracing, Rfactor, etc...)

[@metzgerov]

hI THIS DOESNT SEEM TO WORK IN aI RACES

[@racelabtv]

what do you mean? Would be useful if you can tell me what race you mean and how does it now work. It should work for every race, maybe you misconfigured it somehow.

[@stefanoladdomada6694]

is possible less the fps of overlay?

[@racelabtv]

some of the overlays have an “fps” option. Inout telemetry, trackmap are amongst those where you can dial it back to gain performance. All these setting are available from the overlay main menu

[@stefanoladdomada6694]

@@racelabtv tnx but I can't find the fps option1 where is?

[@mariopires5022]

Will a version that works in VR be developed? Thanks.

[@racelabtv]

yes, we're working on adding VR support to this

[@mariopires5022]

@@racelabtv Thanks

[@bigjim4x]

​@racelabtv have you made any progress on a layout screen that will work for VR?

[@lukuxider2000]

Istvan - I don't know if there is the way to recognise if race is a lap race or time race - if there is that would be nice to add option in the layout builder to create layout for race - all - lap race or time race - this way all races what are lap could be automatically showing laps counter instead of time left and vice versa !

[@lukuxider2000]

I got some problem and question regarding it. I've made 2 different layouts - one for road one for Oval - I got Auto refuelling on but in general overlay not in layout and it sims to work - I needed to add 1.1 lap though cos in Endurance series auto didn't add enough and needed to pit again - In oval on Daytona I got some problems - first race there was a crush and we came to G/W/C scenario and I run out of fuel before race finished - I though that this was because of this extra laps but I got next race when I needed to pit 5 laps before finish and it Happened that again I run out of fuel - it was a lap short - is this taking calculation separate for Road and Oval ?? or how it works - don't know if I need to add more laps to the general fuel overlay ? why in sprint VRS series fuel is accurate without adding 1.1 lap just 0.3 is ok and in Endurance I need to add 1.1 and why this is not enough for Oval ?

[@racelabtv]

Hey Like. First of all, you should know that our fuel calculator does not have a full version yet. It's only beta at the moment, which means that bugs should be expected at the moment. We'll work on it soon to make ut a full version. But for now until the beta flag is on the fuel calculator, oval races are not supported or will have some problems.

[@lukuxider2000]

Istvan - can I use stream link to display stream layout on other PC ? I got one PC for racing and other for streaming - trying to use my Layout on the streaming PC while racing on the other - is it possible?

[@racelabtv]

it is definitely possible. I explain how to do it here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mWLafIKDhauaj9k