The gTenxor plugin is designed to enhance your simulation experience by controlling a seat belt/harness based on telemetry data. The plugin works by reading the telemetry data provided by the game, then it manipulates the belt tension via servos connected to the gTenxor device which interprets the data received by SimHub. This mechanism simulates the forces experienced by the player in response to in-game acceleration, deceleration, and swaying.
The gTenxor plugin provides an adjustable maximum limit for the tension in the harness, controllable gain parameters, and filter strength for tailoring the simulated forces to the user's preferences. Moreover, it allows for testing, reversing of surge/sway forces, and includes a feature to automatically reset the servos when the game stops running.
You need the gTenxor servo control unit (pictured above) in order for this plugin to function, however this is NOT a requirement as you could use an Arduino UNO instead and connect your servo's to PWM pins 9 and 10 provided you can power your servo's externally. The sketch file is also provided and can be downloaded from the Hardware directory. The control unit (gTenxor) is an all-in-one device that is basically a plug & play solution for people that want to implement the active belt tensioning solution in the fastest and easiest way possible. If you are interested in testing the prototype (for free) let me know and I would ship one to you for free (ONLY in the continental US)
- Seat belt/harness control using telemetry data.
- Smooth servo operation using a low-pass filter.
- Adjustable maximum tension limit.
- Adjustable gain for Surge and Sway.
- Option to reverse the direction of Surge and Sway.
- Actions to toggle the belt tension on/off and increment/decrement the max tension setting.
- Serial connection management to connect to the servo controller.
- SimHub software.
- A seat belt/harness with servo controls.
- Appropriate serial connection setup.
- gTenxor device (or Arduino UNO)
The plugin has several settings available for customization, including offsets for left and right servo, max tension and filter smoothness.
To install the gTenxor plugin, just copy the DLL file in the directory where Simhub is installed. After successful installation, the plugin can be found in the SimHub left menu under "gTenxor Settings".
Please note that you will need to adjust the settings to match your specific setup, including the correct serial device and baud rate. For more detailed installation and setup instructions, please refer to the specific sections below.
You can see the actual gTenxor by watching the following YouTube video.
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This project makes use of portions of code (Arduino sketches) from the following contributors:
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