Internal
Plugin Specification
Simulator plugin definitions, file structure tracker, and metadata requirements.
Data Sources
race.inisession filesshared memory / sim_info
Helper Modules
sim_info helper
Metadata Fields Extracted
drivercarcarClasscarNumbertracktrackLayoutweathertrackConditionstrackLengthM ★
Execution Flow
1
Logger wakes AC plugin on sim launch detection
2
Plugin reads race.ini → extracts track, car, driver, layout
3
sim_info helper reads shared memory for live car state
4
Distance Resolver converts normalised pos → true track metres
5
Metadata Resolver packages clean payload
6
Logger broadcasts to Ably → Live Analysis
trackLengthM must come from real track spline, not assumed. Start/finish line = 0m always.