v0.3.0 2026-05-01

Fixed

Mid-session crashes during long Le Mans Ultimate races — several edge cases that could take the app down are now caught and contained
A single slow widget can no longer freeze every other widget on screen
Telemetry no longer cuts out for a moment during loading screens and session transitions
F1 telemetry handles unexpected or partial UDP packets without crashing
Rare crashes when closing the application
Pit window warning now correctly fires when your fuel tank reaches empty
Negative fuel readings from sensor glitches no longer break the fuel display
Personal best laps are now correctly marked in the lap list and session export
Lap consistency stat is now accurate (it was slightly too generous before, especially with only a few laps recorded)
Leaderboard rows no longer flicker when two cars share the same position
Leaderboard gap to the car ahead is now calculated correctly in all cases
Track map widgets handle missing track data on loading screens — cars no longer fly off to “infinity”
Le Mans Ultimate: only your car is now identified as the player car (some sessions previously flagged multiple cars)
Cars sitting exactly on the start/finish line stay visible on the Flat Track Map widget
Fuel widget’s low-fuel red color now triggers at the right moment when remaining laps include a decimal
Overlay opacity slider can no longer be broken by an invalid value (which previously made every widget invisible)

Improved

The auto-updater now only installs stable releases and skips beta/draft versions
Better error messages when an update fails to download (you’ll see what actually went wrong instead of a confusing “checksum mismatch”)

Compatibility

Existing widget layouts and per-widget settings carry over from earlier versions — no reconfiguration needed

v0.2.9-alpha 2026-04-08

Fixed

Fixed a crash in the Relative widget when iRating data was unavailable
Relative widget no longer flickers or jumps around during cautions and restarts
Safety rating now displays correctly for all license levels
Colored gap times now properly show negative signs for cars ahead of you
Relative gaps are more accurate during the first lap before anyone sets a time
iRating change column now only shows during race sessions, not practice or qualifying

Improved

Game-specific widgets now show a clear error instead of broken data when used with an unsupported game

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