AiM Infotech Sim Racing iRacing Setup

Release 1.00

1 - iRacing

In this guide, we will cover the steps to generate telemetry data from iRacing using AiM Infotech's RaceStudio 3 software and how to start analyzing this data.

2 – Preliminary settings

Download RaceStudio 3 from the website www.aim-sportline.com/en/sw-fw-download.htm and install it. After the process is completed, you will also find that RaceStudio 2 has been installed on your PC; this is the software you will use to analyze your telemetry data.
Now run RaceStudio 3 and in the Preferences menu, go to Conversion and Settings. In this section, there are the following fields and options:
- The path to the folder where data to be analyzed are stored. This path can be customized using the icon [folder icon] at the end of the line.
- A checkbox for the Race Studio Analysis converter selection.
- A checkbox you can choose in iRacing if you want all the available channels to be logged instead of the default list (the complete lists are in the appendix).

It is recommended to flag the RS2 checkboxes. Doing so will enable RaceStudio 3 to monitor the folder in which the simulator saves the telemetry files. If you prefer to check it manually, you can however use the batch conversion option available in the Preferences – Conversion menu.

Screenshot of RaceStudio 3 Preferences window showing the 'Settings for Import of Files' dialog for iRacing, Assetto Corsa Competizione, and rFactor2, with RS2 Analysis checkboxes and 'All channels' options.

[Screenshot: Settings for Import of Files dialog showing paths for iRacing, Assetto Corsa Competizione, and rFactor2, with RS2 Analysis checkboxes and 'All channels' selectors.]

AiM Simulator Manager (ASM)

Inside RaceStudio 3, you will find a small application called the AiM Simulator Manager (ASM). ASM needs to be running while you are using the simulator and will allow you to record the telemetry data.

To select how this application should be launched, enter the RaceStudio 3 Preferences menu, then go to the AiM Sim Racing section and make your choice whether it should run automatically or manually (setting ASM to run at OS Startup is recommended).

Screenshot of RaceStudio 3 Preferences menu, highlighting the 'AiM Sim Racing' section with options to 'Launch AiM Simulator Manager', 'Place a Link to AiM Simulator Manager on Desktop', and 'Set AiM Simulator Manager to Run at OS Startup'.

[Screenshot: RaceStudio3 Preferences menu showing AiM Sim Racing options for launching the AiM Simulator Manager.]

The first time you use the ASM, you will simply have to choose what simulator you are going to use by clicking the start button and selecting it from the options.

Screenshot of the AiM Simulator Manager application showing simulator selection options (iRacing, Assetto Corsa Competizione, rFactor 2) and start/stop controls.

[Screenshot: AiM Simulator Manager application with options to select simulator (iRacing, Assetto Corsa Competizione, rFactor 2) and controls for starting/stopping the stream.]

From the second time onwards, ASM remembers your choice and, based on the launch option chosen, it will start recording data during the race and will stop at the end of the session (so you do not have to press the stop button of the ASM).

3 – Drive and get data

Another way to generate Telemetry data in iRacing is, during a race, to press the alt-l (lowercase L, that stands for logging) buttons (or manage the dedicated buttons in the options menu). At the end of the session, data logging will be stopped. ASM is the recommended option because everything is automatically managed.

Once everything is properly set, there are a few steps left:

Run iRacing and enjoy!
At the end of the session, the data will be stored in the default folder: documents/iRacing/telemetry, in .ibt format.
Now you have to import the data and convert them into DRK format. Go to the Preferences menu, then Conversion of Files, and select the files that you need. In a few seconds, RaceStudio2 Analysis will automatically open the last session files, and you will be able to start analyzing the data and checking every single detail of your performance!

Screenshot of RaceStudio 3 showing the 'Conversion of Files' menu and the 'Batch Conversion' dialog with export format options like 'AiM drk [RS2Analysis data]'.

[Screenshot: RaceStudio3 showing Conversion of Files menu and Batch Conversion dialog with export formats including AiM drk.]

4 – Appendix

Default channels available for iRacing are (some channels like the GPS ones are generated by RaceStudio, not by iRacing):

CHANNEL NAME	FUNCTION	CHANNEL NAME	FUNCTION
AirTemp	Air Temperature	OilPress	Oil Pressure
FuelLevel	Fuel Level	OilTemp	Oil Temperature
FuelLevelPct	Fuel Level Percentage	PitchRate	Pitch rate
GPS_Altitude	GPS altitude	RFspeed	Front right wheel speed
GPS_Gyro	GPS gyroscope	RPM	Engine RPM
GPS_heading	GPS heading	RRspeed	Rear right wheel speed
GPS_LatAcc	GPS lateral acceleration	RollRate	Roll rate
GPS_LonAcc	GPS longitudinal accel.	Speed	Speed
GPS_Nsat	GPS satellites number	VelocityX	Vehicle speed (local; inline)
GPS_PosAccuracy	GPS position accuracy	VelocityY	Vehicle speed (local; lateral)
GPS_Slope	GPS slope	VelocityZ	Vehicle speed (local; vertical)
GPS_SpdAccuracy	GPS speed accuracy	VertAccel	Vertical acceleration
GPS_Speed	GPS speed	Voltage	Voltage
IsOnTrackCar	Car on track	WaterLevel	Water Level
LFspeed	Front left wheel speed	WaterTemp	Water Temperature
LRspeed	Rear left wheel speed	YawNorth	Yaw rate
Lap	Lap number	YawRate	Yaw rate
LapDist	Lap Distance	Brake	Brake
LapDistPct	Lap Distance Percentage	Clutch	Clutch
LatAccel	Lateral acceleration	CpuUsageBG	[CPU Usage Background]
LongAccel	Longitudinal accel.	DriverMarker	Driver marker
ManifoldPress	Manifold air pressure	Gear	Active gear
OilLevel	Oil Level	IsOnTrack	[Is On Track]
OnPitRoad	[On Pit Road]	PlayerCarClassPosit	Car position
PlayerCarPosition	Player Car Position	SessionNum	Session Number
SteeringWheelAngle	Steering position	Throttle	Throttle position

Advanced channels available for iRacing are (if you flag the “all channel" option, you have the default+advance channels):

CHANNEL NAME	FUNCTION	CHANNEL NAME	FUNCTION
AirDensity	Air Density	LFrideHeight	[LF Ride Height]
AirPressure	Air Pressure	LFshockDefl	[LF Shock Deflection]
FastRepairAvaible	Fast repair available	LFshockVel	[LF Shock Velocity]
FastRepairUsed	Fast repair used	LRcoldPressure	Rear left wheel cold pressure
FogLevel	Fog Level	LRpressure	Left Rear wheel Pressure
PitOptrepairLeft	[Pit Opt Repair Left]	LRrideHeight	Rear left wheel ride height
PitRepairLeft	[Pit Repair Left]	LRshockDefl	[LR Shock Deflection]
PitsOpen	Open pit	LRshockVel	[LR Shock Velocity]
PitstopActive	Active pit stop	LRtempCL	[LR Temp CL]
RelativeHumidity	Relative humidity	LRtempCM	[LR Temp CM]
Skies	Skies	LRtempCR	[LR Temp CR]
WeatherType	Weather Type	LRtempL	[LR Temp L]
WindDir	Wind Direction	LRtempM	[LR Temp M]
WindVel	Wind Velocity	LRtempR	[LR Temp R]
PitSvFlags	[Pit SV Flags]	LRwearL	[LR Wear L]
PitSvFuel	[Pit SV Fuel]	LRwearM	[LR Wear M]
PitSvLFP	[Pit SV LFP]	LRwearR	[LR Wear R]
PitSvLRP	[Pit SV LRP]	dcBrakeBias	[DC Brake Bias]
PitSvRFP	[Pit SV RFP]	dcDashPage	[DC Dash Page]
PitSvRRP	[Pit SV RRP]	dcHeadlightFlash	[DC Headlight Flash]
SteeringWheelTorque	Steering Wheel Torque	dcLaunchRpm	[DC Launch RPM]
TireLF_RumblePitch	[Tire LF Rumble Pitch]	dcPitSpeedLimiterTo	[DC Pit Speed Limiter To]
TireLR_RumblePitch	[Tire LR Rumble Pitch]	dcStarter	[DC Starter]
TireRF_RumblePitch	[Tire RF Rumble Pitch]	dcToggleWindshieldW	[DC Toggle Windshield W]
TireRR_RumblePitch	[Tire RR Rumble Pitch]	dcTriggerWindshield	[DC Trigger Windshield]
FuelPress	Fuel Pressure	dpFastRepair	[DP Fast Repair]
FuelUsePerHour	Fuel Used Per Hour	dpFuelAddKg	[DP Fuel Add Kg]
BrakeRaw	Brake pressure	dpFuelFill	[DP Fuel Fill]
EngineWarnings	Engine Warnings	dpLFTireChange	[DP LF Tire Change]
HandbrakeRaw	Handbrake Raw	dpLFTireColdPress	[DP LF Tire Cold Press]
ShiftGrindRPM	[Shift Grind RPM]	dpLRTireChange	[DP LR Tire Change]
ShiftIndicatorPct	Shift Indicator Percentage	dpLRTireColdPress	[DP LR Tire Cold Press]
ShiftPowerPct	Shift Power Percentage	dpRFTireChange	[DP RF Tire Change]
SteeringWheelAngleM	Steering wheel maximum angle	dpRFTireColdPress	[DP RF Tire Cold Press]
SteeringWheelPctDam	Steering wheel damper percentage	dpRRTireChange	[DP RR Tire Change]
SteeringWheelPctTor	Steering wheel torque percentage	dpRRTireColdPress	[DP RR Tire Cold Press]
ThrottleRaw	Throttle Raw	dpWindshieldTearoff	[DP Windshield Tearoff]
LFcoldPressure	Front left wheel cold pressure	RFbrakeLinePress	Front right brake line pressure
LFpressure	Left Front wheel press	LFbrakeLinePress	Front left brake line pressure
LFtempCL	[LF Temp CL]	RFcoldPressure	Front right wheel cold pressure
LFtempCM	[LF Temp CM]	RFpressure	Right Front wheel press
LFtempCR	[LF Temp CR]	RFtempCL	[RF Temp CL]
LFtempR	[LF Temp R]	RFtempCM	[RF Temp CM]
LFwearL	[LF Wear L]	RFtempCR	[RF Temp CR]
LFwearM	[LF Wear M]	RFtempL	[RF Temp L]
LFwearR	[LF Wear R]	RFtempM	[RF Temp M]
RRbrakeLinePress	[RR Brake Line Press]	RFTempR	[RF Temp R]
CFSRrideHeight	[CFS Ride Height]	RFwearL	[RF Wear L]
RFrideHeight	[RF Ride Height]	RFwearM	[RF Wear M]
RFshockDefl	[RF Shock Deflection]	RFwearR	[RF Wear R]
RFshockVel	[RF Shock Velocity]	LRbrakeLinePress	[LR Brake Line Press]
RRrideHeight	[RR Ride Height]	RRcoldPressure	Rear right cold pressure
RRshockDefl	[RR Shock Deflection]	RRpressure	Rear right wheel pressure
RRshockVel	[RR Shock Velocity]	RRtempCL	[RR Temp CL]
LapCompleted	Completed lap	RRtempCM	[RR Temp CM]
LapBestLap	Best lap	RRtempCR	[RR Temp CR]
LapBestLapTime	Best lap time	RRtempL	[RR Temp L]
LapBestNLapLap	Best lap number	RRtempM	[RR Temp M]
LapCurrentLapTime	Current lap time	RRtempR	[RR Temp R]
LapDeltaToBestLap	Difference with best lap	RRwearL	[RR Wear L]
LapDeltaToBestLap_D	[Lap Delta To Best Lap D]	RRwearM	[RR Wear M]
LapDeltaToBestLap_O	[Lap Delta To Best Lap O]	RRwearR	[RR Wear R]
LapDeltaToOptimalLa	[Lap Delta To Optimal La]	RRwearR	[RR Wear R]
LapDeltaToSessionBe	[Lap Delta To Session Be]	Yaw	Yaw rate
LapDeltaToSessionLa	[Lap Delta To Session La]	Alt	Altitude
LapDeltaToSessionOp	[Lap Delta To Session Op]	EnterExitReset	[Enter Exit Reset]
LapLasNLapSeq	[Lap Las N Lap Seq]	Lat	Lateral accelerometer
LapLastLapTime	Last lap time	Lon	Longitudinal accelerometer
LapLastNLapTime	[Lap Last N Lap Time]	Pitch	Pitch rate
dcABS	[DC ABS]	Roll	Roll rate
TrackTemp	Track Temperature	TrackTempCrew	[Track Temp Crew]
ManualBoost	Manual Boost	ManualNoBoost	No Manual Boost
PushToPass	Push to pass	FrameRate	Frame Rate
PaceMode	Pace Mode	PlayerCarDriverlnci	[Player Car Driver Incident]
PlayerCarldx	[Player Car Idx]	PlayerCarInPitStall	[Player Car In Pit Stall]
PlayerCarMyIncident	[Player Car My Incident]	PlayerCarPitSvStatu	[Player Car Pit SV Status]
PlayerCarPowerAdjus	Car power adjustment	PlayerCarTeamIncide	[Player Car Team Incident]
PlayerCarTowTime	[Player Car Tow Time]	PlayerCarWeightPena	[Player Car Weight Penalty]
PlayerTrackSurface	[Player Track Surface]	PlayerTrackSurfaceM	[Player Track Surface M]
SessionFlags	Session flags	SessionTimeRemain	Session remaining time
SessionLapRemain	Session remaining laps	SessionUniquelD	[Session Unique ID]
SessionLapsRemainEx	[Session Laps Remain Ex]	SessionTick	[Session Tick]
SessionState	Session state	SessionTime	Session Time
SessionTimeOfDay	Session day time