v1.3 - 2026-10-09 - beta

Complete release featuring the new Badges & Driver/Safety Rank system with progress percentages, dynamic Car/Track image cycling, telemetry fixes, support for new official tracks, and the Genesis GMR-001 Hypercar.

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✨ New Features & Improvements

• Driver & Safety Rank (DR / SR) System & Badges:

  • Implemented small_image support with 12 official badges (assets/badges/: sr-clean, sr-rookie, sr-warning, sr-probation, sr-saint, sr-danger, sr-noob, content-creator, early-access, irl-driver, s397, test-driver).
  • Hovering over the badge on Discord or in the app interface now displays ranks with exact progress percentages (e.g., DR: S1 (64%) | SR: Gold S3 (82%)).
  • Added automatic background polling via local REST API with customizable persistence in config.json.

• Car ↔ Track Image Cycling:

  • Added a configurable cycle_track_image option that toggles between the car and track assets every 10 seconds while respecting Discord IPC rate limits safely.

• Reorganized Asset Folder Structure:

  • Image loader updated to support the new structured assets layout (assets/cars/, assets/badges/, assets/ranks/, assets/tracks/).

• Official Genesis Hypercar Support:

  • Configured asset mapping for car_genesis_gmr001 matching the Discord Developer Portal key.

• Start Phase Detection:

  • Added dynamic recognition for Starting Grid, Formation Lap, and Countdown via game_phase.

• Remaining Laps Calculation:

  • For lap-limited races, the presence now calculates and displays remaining laps (e.g., Lap 3/20 (18 left) and Final Lap).

• Standardized Track Naming:

  • Ensured Rich Presence consistently displays popular/official circuit names on Discord.

• Localization & Multi-Language Support:

  • Added updated localization strings for English, Portuguese, and Spanish.

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⚠️ Known Issues & Experimental Features (Beta Warning)

• Car/Track Image Cycling Issues:
  • The option to cycle between the car and track images during a session is currently an experimental feature under active testing. You may experience missing images or improper asset switching during live sessions.
• DR / SR Delayed Updates:
  • Driver Rank (DR) and Safety Rank (SR) values might not update in real-time instantly during or after sessions due to local API syncing delays.

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🐛 Bug Fixes & Telemetry Enhancements

• Session Telemetry Fix: Fixed a bug causing Lap 1/2147483647 or overflowed lap times when joining sessions or entering time-limited/unlimited sessions.
• Circuit Asset Normalization: Corrected asset mapping for Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya (Barcelona).

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🏎️ Newly Supported Tracks

• Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta (Road Atlanta) — US Track Pack 2 (v1.4.2)
• Streets of Long Beach (Long Beach) — US Track Pack 2 (v1.4.2)
• Daytona International Speedway (Daytona) — US Track Pack 1 (v1.4)
• WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca (Laguna Seca) — US Track Pack 1 (v1.4)
• Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya (Barcelona)