Description
iRacing now outputs your tire compound in the telemetry. Add to the API and possible some of the widgets. Also make it a text widget.
@linus Areng suggested this.
My thoughts and notes:
It probably should be part of the Gauge design. Tire attribute for sure. What other gauges would need a similar attribute? What would a good generic name be? So, if a gauge is changeable, like tires, you get to choose it as well.
Should act like a tire measurement, similar to the temps and pressures?
iRacing puts out these arrays in the vars that returns an enumerated number:
CarIdxTireCompound
CarIdxQualTireCompound
CarIdxQualTireCompoundLocked
Haven't found the enum in the SDK, but here's my guess.
0 = SOFT
1 = MEDIUM
2 = HARD
Need to learn more about how they are used/controlled in a Race. Maybe the ability to choose prior to pitting in the PitController widget.