Revision history

Revisions

Date
Revision Description - enhancements & fixed bugs

Dec 31st, 2008 3.0.28r2

doc updated

editor : delete border track operation button

joystick interface

new Carrera D132 library, Ninco library updated

fix bug on: reaction time/first lap, average speed stats, report display

Dec 19th, 2008 3.0 28r1

doc updated

count down start lights

fix bug on: tournament restore & display

Dec 7th, 2008 3.0 28b2

fix bug on: track section/border deletion, splitter frame, report generation and tournament setup.

Nov 23rd, 2008 3.0 28b1 Track layout editor:

UR30 localization with external text file
editor GUI simplified with full toolbar usage
2D track section display enhancement
add 4/6/8 lane track sections - automatically generated
zoom dialogue enhancement
manage library include directive to merge track section libraries
manage pictures as libraries
2 lane circuit gap suppressor
new editor tools: center view, mirror circuit, left/right borders, circuit snapshot,..
library includes to split libs
new multi lane and dummy red/white libraries

Race management:

UR30 localization with external text file
simplify external device management - automatic hardware enabling/disabling
link with Zone Trigger
even start
reaction time management
"large" view selection buttons

July 20th, 2008 3.0 27r5

fix bug on: metafile mapping, on line help file, race pane update enter 2 subsequent races, lap counted when race suspended, power not restored when segment ends, fuel/refuel

May 25th, 2008 3.0 27r4

fix bug on: staggering odd lane number, click on start race from tournament view, 6 lane race pane setup quote character in tournament name, top 50 sort
enhance toolbar buttons
add tournament report

May 5th, 2008 3.0 27r3

fix bug on: track stock update, race pane refresh, save point setting, lane setup
update on line help
manage keyboard keys for tournament settings

Apr 25th, 2008 3.0 27r2

fix bug on race abort
complete on line help

Apr 23rd, 2008 3.0 27r1 Here is the rev 3.0 27 (at least!). This one took a while to be released as it's a 3 in 1 release. The major enhancements are:

replacement of MDAC by another SQL engine to make the installation easier. Use the MigrateDB tool to migrate from rev 3.0 26 release to 3.0 27
GUI improvement
full tournament designer

Other new features:

slot car new stats: laps and speed per circuit
DS200 & DS300 management
merge of web publish dialog (simplification)
reset driver stats while racing in practice mode
keep picture ratio in race pane displays
webcam management
introduction of Config.txt file to setup your own settings (eg: start light sequence)
external pause/resume & start/stop race button
fix bug in the race management system
manage single lane race
new library: Fullarton home made track

Sept 2nd, 2007 3.0 26r2

fix printer resolution issue
fix used track section counter bug
track section library updates

July 23rd, 2007 3.0 26r1

fix bug on printing
enhance border management: borders remain at the same level than attached track section

July 1st, 2007 3.0 26b4

fix bug on lap start
fix bug border management

June 17th, 2007 3.0 26b3

fix bug on jump start power cut
fix bug lane hardware setup
click once on a track section to add it into a track layout instead of clicking twice
select palette track section by mouse move instead of mouse click
add border in & border out feature: automatically adds borders around selected track sections
track library updates
borders remain attached to a track section when moved

June 2nd, 2007 UR 3.0 26b2

introduction of track layout 3D rendering
refuel/refuel feature based on average lap speed
enhancement of track libraries - more track sections and borders
fix bug on external lights: bad start, race leading...
fix bug on sound management
fix bug on copy/paste
new 2D rendering enhancement
pages replaced by an unlimited editing area
room object: selection limited to its sides
enhancement of texture management
flag man event
import compliance with tracker 2000 files
wysiwyg file print & print preview
import of 3D Studio (*.3ds) 3D objects to build 3D scenes

Feb 19th, 2007
UR 3.0 25

ur30 terms of license changed to GNU GPL and open source project under setup
track layout editor: room object, new zoom features ( fit to screen, zoom object)
fix bugs in track layout editor: 3 lane track section, remaining track section refresh, lane attach display...
RMS and COM port supported
fix racer bug: lane #6 detection issue
kernel improvement to manage several external devices
parallel port pins 1, 14, 16 and 17 managed as input
"Race to line" race type: the race ends when the drivers have finished their current lap
manage points per laps
new 2 lane tournament "Golden Braid"
fix bug on SSD change lane coloring
kernel improvement to manage several external devices
library updates

June 10th, 2006
UR 3.0 24

add picture object in the track layout editor
enable customization of race screen from UR30 track layout editor.
new race panes and header panes templates
replace *.vb race screen definition files by *.scc (UR30 editor) files
fix bugs in track layout editor (preview, web publication)
French on line help available for DL

April 10th, 2006
UR 3.0 23

display track delimiters in colored view
allow lap deletion and change
interactive navigation between race manager views
restart automatically segments in a staggered race
show race, lap and circuit from top 50 view

Feb 26th, 2006
UR 3.0 22

new track section: aligners to align properly 4 or 8 lane tracks
race management toolbar
fix open file & track section parser bugs
keep race pane opened when a race is completed
manage lane power supply inverter
manage 3 lane races and tournament for US drivers

Feb 11th, 2006
UR 3.0 21b

compliancy with previous track layout editor files
close UR30 without save file confirmation question
fix memory leaks
publication on the web site

Dec 2005
UR 3.0 20b
Full rewriting of the track layout editor. Increase speed. Texture mapping. Border management.

New lap detection algorithm.
Many new hidden cheat features.
Change splash screen

Revision available for beta-testers as rev 3.1.00, then 3.1.01.

Mar 2005
UR 3.0 13
Fix of sveral bugs from previous release

Dec 2004
UR 3.0 12
Strong improvement of the track layout editor. New features such as zoom, track section basic operations, grids.

Web publication of reports.

May 2004
UR 3.0 10
Final merge of UR2.0, paraport and SCCD in a single toolset. Full rewriting of the software in Visual C++ Visual studio (VC 7.0). SCCD was developed in VC 6.0.

Jun 2003
Paraport 2.0
Revision compliant with w98, 2k, XP, NT in order to make UR 2.0 running on other OS than w98

Jun 2002
UR 2.0
New racing screens. Web reports. Open source.

Mar 2001
UR 2.0
New revision of Ultimate Racer in Visual Basic. Open source. Many new features coming from racers and friends.

Jan 2001
SCCD 1.2
Fixed several bugs. Improve calculation algorithms.

May 2000
Paraport 1.0
UR 1.0 was missing laps. Thus I developed an OCX in charge of the parallel port management to improve lap detection

May 2000
SCCD 1.0
SCCD: Slot Car Circuit Designer. A track layout developed for fun as hobby.

Dec 2000
UR 1.0
I bought an Artin circuit for the Christmas of my kids... and a Scalextric one for me ;) I found out the Artin mechanical lap counter was poor. Thus I developed a simple one on my laptop with Visual Basic.

Date	Revision	Description - enhancements & fixed bugs
Dec 31st, 2008	3.0.28r2	doc updated editor : delete border track operation button joystick interface new Carrera D132 library, Ninco library updated fix bug on: reaction time/first lap, average speed stats, report display
Dec 19th, 2008	3.0 28r1	doc updated count down start lights fix bug on: tournament restore & display
Dec 7th, 2008	3.0 28b2	fix bug on: track section/border deletion, splitter frame, report generation and tournament setup.
Nov 23rd, 2008	3.0 28b1	Track layout editor: UR30 localization with external text file editor GUI simplified with full toolbar usage 2D track section display enhancement add 4/6/8 lane track sections - automatically generated zoom dialogue enhancement manage library include directive to merge track section libraries manage pictures as libraries 2 lane circuit gap suppressor new editor tools: center view, mirror circuit, left/right borders, circuit snapshot,.. library includes to split libs new multi lane and dummy red/white libraries Race management: UR30 localization with external text file simplify external device management - automatic hardware enabling/disabling link with Zone Trigger even start reaction time management "large" view selection buttons
July 20th, 2008	3.0 27r5	fix bug on: metafile mapping, on line help file, race pane update enter 2 subsequent races, lap counted when race suspended, power not restored when segment ends, fuel/refuel
May 25th, 2008	3.0 27r4	fix bug on: staggering odd lane number, click on start race from tournament view, 6 lane race pane setup quote character in tournament name, top 50 sort enhance toolbar buttons add tournament report
May 5th, 2008	3.0 27r3	fix bug on: track stock update, race pane refresh, save point setting, lane setup update on line help manage keyboard keys for tournament settings
Apr 25th, 2008	3.0 27r2	fix bug on race abort complete on line help
Apr 23rd, 2008	3.0 27r1	Here is the rev 3.0 27 (at least!). This one took a while to be released as it's a 3 in 1 release. The major enhancements are: replacement of MDAC by another SQL engine to make the installation easier. Use the MigrateDB tool to migrate from rev 3.0 26 release to 3.0 27 GUI improvement full tournament designer Other new features: slot car new stats: laps and speed per circuit DS200 & DS300 management merge of web publish dialog (simplification) reset driver stats while racing in practice mode keep picture ratio in race pane displays webcam management introduction of Config.txt file to setup your own settings (eg: start light sequence) external pause/resume & start/stop race button fix bug in the race management system manage single lane race new library: Fullarton home made track
Sept 2nd, 2007	3.0 26r2	fix printer resolution issue fix used track section counter bug track section library updates
July 23rd, 2007	3.0 26r1	fix bug on printing enhance border management: borders remain at the same level than attached track section
July 1st, 2007	3.0 26b4	fix bug on lap start fix bug border management
June 17th, 2007	3.0 26b3	fix bug on jump start power cut fix bug lane hardware setup click once on a track section to add it into a track layout instead of clicking twice select palette track section by mouse move instead of mouse click add border in & border out feature: automatically adds borders around selected track sections track library updates borders remain attached to a track section when moved
June 2nd, 2007	UR 3.0 26b2	introduction of track layout 3D rendering refuel/refuel feature based on average lap speed enhancement of track libraries - more track sections and borders fix bug on external lights: bad start, race leading... fix bug on sound management fix bug on copy/paste new 2D rendering enhancement pages replaced by an unlimited editing area room object: selection limited to its sides enhancement of texture management flag man event import compliance with tracker 2000 files wysiwyg file print & print preview import of 3D Studio (*.3ds) 3D objects to build 3D scenes
Feb 19th, 2007	UR 3.0 25	ur30 terms of license changed to GNU GPL and open source project under setup track layout editor: room object, new zoom features ( fit to screen, zoom object) fix bugs in track layout editor: 3 lane track section, remaining track section refresh, lane attach display... RMS and COM port supported fix racer bug: lane #6 detection issue kernel improvement to manage several external devices parallel port pins 1, 14, 16 and 17 managed as input "Race to line" race type: the race ends when the drivers have finished their current lap manage points per laps new 2 lane tournament "Golden Braid" fix bug on SSD change lane coloring kernel improvement to manage several external devices library updates
June 10th, 2006	UR 3.0 24	add picture object in the track layout editor enable customization of race screen from UR30 track layout editor. new race panes and header panes templates replace .vb race screen definition files by .scc (UR30 editor) files fix bugs in track layout editor (preview, web publication) French on line help available for DL
April 10th, 2006	UR 3.0 23	display track delimiters in colored view allow lap deletion and change interactive navigation between race manager views restart automatically segments in a staggered race show race, lap and circuit from top 50 view
Feb 26th, 2006	UR 3.0 22	new track section: aligners to align properly 4 or 8 lane tracks race management toolbar fix open file & track section parser bugs keep race pane opened when a race is completed manage lane power supply inverter manage 3 lane races and tournament for US drivers
Feb 11th, 2006	UR 3.0 21b	compliancy with previous track layout editor files close UR30 without save file confirmation question fix memory leaks publication on the web site
Dec 2005	UR 3.0 20b	Full rewriting of the track layout editor. Increase speed. Texture mapping. Border management. New lap detection algorithm. Many new hidden cheat features. Change splash screen Revision available for beta-testers as rev 3.1.00, then 3.1.01.
Mar 2005	UR 3.0 13	Fix of sveral bugs from previous release
Dec 2004	UR 3.0 12	Strong improvement of the track layout editor. New features such as zoom, track section basic operations, grids. Web publication of reports.
May 2004	UR 3.0 10	Final merge of UR2.0, paraport and SCCD in a single toolset. Full rewriting of the software in Visual C++ Visual studio (VC 7.0). SCCD was developed in VC 6.0.
Jun 2003	Paraport 2.0	Revision compliant with w98, 2k, XP, NT in order to make UR 2.0 running on other OS than w98
Jun 2002	UR 2.0	New racing screens. Web reports. Open source.
Mar 2001	UR 2.0	New revision of Ultimate Racer in Visual Basic. Open source. Many new features coming from racers and friends.
Jan 2001	SCCD 1.2	Fixed several bugs. Improve calculation algorithms.
May 2000	Paraport 1.0	UR 1.0 was missing laps. Thus I developed an OCX in charge of the parallel port management to improve lap detection
May 2000	SCCD 1.0	SCCD: Slot Car Circuit Designer. A track layout developed for fun as hobby.
Dec 2000	UR 1.0	I bought an Artin circuit for the Christmas of my kids... and a Scalextric one for me ;) I found out the Artin mechanical lap counter was poor. Thus I developed a simple one on my laptop with Visual Basic.