Changelog

v0.2.8-alpha 2026-04-03

Added

• Relative widget — see nearby drivers sorted by proximity on track with live gap times, iRating, safety rating, and license class (iRacing only)
• OUT indicator shows when a driver is on their out lap
• PIT indicator shows when a driver is in the pits
• Projected iRating change display (beta, off by default)
• Colored gap times option — enable green/red coloring with +/- signs in widget settings
• Live widget preview on the home page

v0.2.7-alpha 2026-03-27

Improved

• Website and support buttons on the home page for quick access

Fixed

• Widget settings (unit preferences, colors, etc.) now survive application restarts

v0.2.6-alpha 2026-03-22

Added

• Widget position and size persistence — widgets reopen exactly where you left them after restarting the app
• Recenter button to move all open widgets to the center of the main app’s screen
• Reset Size button in the widget customization panel to restore default dimensions
• Optional rev lights bar on the Inputs Telemetry widget

v0.2.5-alpha 2026-03-19

Added

• Website link in the app footer for quick access to racepulse.racing
• Widget icons for basic widgets
• Toast notifications for connection and widget feedback

Fixed

• Connection error banner persisting after successfully connecting to a game
• Missing window icon in the Windows taskbar

v0.2.4-alpha 2026-03-16

Added

• Game source selector replaced with visual icon grid showing colored badges for each supported game

Fixed

• Edit mode banner no longer appears on startup when no widgets are open

Changed

• Executable renamed from racepulse.exe to RacePulse.exe

v0.2.3-alpha 2026-03-14

Added

• Edit mode indicator on each widget overlay — yellow badge shows “Edit Mode Enabled”, changes to “Disable Edit Mode” on hover to disable edit mode globally
• Flat Track Map live preview in widget customization panel

v0.2.2-alpha 2026-03-14

Added

• Flat Track Map widget — horizontal bar showing all cars on track with class-colored dots, player highlight, and position label (supports iRacing, LMU, and F1)
• iRacing competitor data support (car positions, classes, pit status via CarIdx arrays and session info YAML)
• Live preview for Flat Track Map widget with multi-class mock competitors
• Per-game widget support filtering — widgets can declare which games they support, with “Unsupported” badge and tooltip

Fixed

• Fixed Flat Track Map preview glitch on initial load (state mismatch between simulation and initial telemetry)
• Fixed track map dot bounce when cars complete a lap (CSS calc and section transition timing)

v0.2.1-alpha 2026-03-09

Added

• Background opacity setting for all widgets
• Graph background opacity setting for Inputs Telemetry widget
• Reset-to-default button with tooltip on number slider settings

Improved

• Widgets now start in edit mode by default so they’re immediately movable
• Revamped all basic widgets with new settings and polished styling
• Simplified RPM widget display
• Streamlined Fuel widget to focus on laps remaining estimation

v0.2.0-alpha 2026-03-08

Fixed

• Fixed false iRacing detection on app startup when iRacing is not running
• Fixed LMU not reconnecting when joining a session after app is already open
• Fixed LMU not auto-disconnecting when the game is closed
• Fixed LMU input telemetry showing ECU-filtered values instead of actual pedal inputs

Improved

• LMU throttle, brake, and clutch now show raw pedal inputs (no more phantom spikes from auto-blip, TC, or shift cuts)
• Removed unnecessary debug log file (widget-embed.log) from production builds

v0.1.9-alpha 2026-03-06

Fixed

• Fixed telemetry provider not cleaning up properly on game disconnect

v0.1.8-alpha 2026-03-06

Added

• App now prevents multiple instances from running at the same time

Improved

• Telemetry Core widget no longer shifts when values change
• Improved update process

v0.1.7-alpha 2026-03-04

Improved

• Redesigned home page layout — cleaner Telemetry Dashboard button and removed cluttered quick actions section

v0.1.6-alpha 2026-03-03

Added

• Assetto Corsa Competizione support via shared memory (auto-detected, no configuration needed)
• Assetto Corsa support via shared memory (auto-detected, no configuration needed)

Fixed

• Auto-update now correctly detects new pre-release versions

v0.1.5-alpha 2026-03-01

Added

• RacePulse now checks for updates on startup and notifies you when a new version is available
• One-click update — download and install without leaving the app
• Updates keep your exe in the same location, no reinstall needed

v0.1.4-alpha 2026-02-27

Added

• Le Mans Ultimate support via rFactor 2 shared memory (auto-detected, no configuration needed)
• Rounded corners setting for the Inputs Telemetry graph
• New app icon

Fixed

• More accurate delta-to-best using sector split comparisons instead of estimated lap time
• Fuel now displays in consistent units across all games

v0.1.3-alpha 2026-02-24

Fixed

• Fixed a crash that could happen when stopping iRacing telemetry capture
• Fixed iRacing telemetry reader freezing under heavy load
• Fixed widget processes not closing properly on app shutdown
• Fixed game providers ignoring app shutdown, causing lingering background activity

v0.1.2-alpha 2026-02-16

Added

• Pulse icon branding across the app

v0.1.1-alpha 2026-02-15

Added

• Hover over any button or control to see what it does
• Trying to enable a widget without a game connected now shows a warning message
• Disabled toggles explain why they’re disabled instead of silently ignoring clicks

v0.1.0-alpha 2026-02-14

Added

• iRacing support via Windows shared memory (auto-detected)
• F1 25 support via UDP telemetry (port 22025, auto-detected)
• F1 24 support via UDP telemetry (port 22024, auto-detected)
• Overlay widget system with independent, always-on-top widget windows
• Core widgets: Speed, Gear, RPM, Lap Time, Delta, Inputs, Fuel, G-Force
• Advanced widgets: Telemetry Core (combined display), Inputs Telemetry (live input graph)
• Per-widget customization with persistent settings
• Configurable frame rate per widget (60, 30, 15 FPS)
• Edit mode for widget positioning, click-through mode for racing
• Session recording to local storage
• Auto game detection (scans for running games every 3 seconds)
• Single executable distribution (~21MB, no installer required)
• Live widget previews on dashboard

Technical

• Unified telemetry model supporting multiple games through plugin architecture
• F1 provider handles both F1 24 and F1 25 via single codebase (packet format detection)
• Auto port discovery for F1 games (scans common ports in parallel)
• Widget overlay processes communicate via TCP IPC