user manual - Simax Virt, SL
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1. simax the real simulation experience Simax Virt S L 2009 Tora amie anain Simax Simulator v2 0 Thanks for choosing Simax technology Welcome to your installation and configuration manual In the next chapters we will guide you through the installation and setup process for your Simax Simulator If you have any doubt or need any further information or assistance you can contact us at www simaxvirt com or info simax es Sincerely The Simax Virt S L team r A T anaiena Simax Simulator v2 0 INTRODUCTION Before initiating the installation of Simax it is highly recommendable to install any patch or update to your Operating System and the latest versions for all the drivers present on your system i e for graphics cards sound cards etc Please read carefully the Software License Agreement shown in the installation process The installation of the software and or its use implies the acceptance of all of the terms present in that agreement To have information about the hardware requirements and minimum specs to run the Simax Simulator please contact us at info simax es HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS Although Simax will probably work with other configurations the recommended hardware configuration is e intel Dual or Quad core processor at 2 5Ghz or more e 3 Gb RAM or above e nVidia graphics card Geforce 8800GT or above with at least 512 Mb of dedicated memory Triple screen configurations of Si2. IT In such cases a new key and license will have to be generated This process that can only be done ONCE and it implies REMARKABLE COSTS that have to be pay by the customer in all cases If you lose your security key more than once then you will have to ACQUIRE A FULL SIMAX LICENSE AGAIN In case of demanding a new key for the first time Simax will reserve the right to demand a proof of destruction of the previous license as well as a signed document certifying that the previous license is no longer being used Finally Simax would reserve the right to periodically inspect your systems to check that the previous license is no longer being used INITIAL APPLICATION SETUP SIMAX SETTINGS Once installed we highly recommend that you set some initial parameters for your Simax Simulator In your Programs menu you will find a Simax Virt entrance with a Simax Settings application Launch it and you will see a window like the following Note Windows Vista or Windows 7 may ask for a security confirmation when executing the setup application Please grant access to it The setup screen will self adapt its language to the culture present in your machine choosing between the following available languages Spanish and English If it doesn t please contact us The initial looking of the setup screen is like the following Screen Resolution 4 3 16 9 16 10 1920x 1200 WUXGA 16 10 p Exp V Hide W
3. Simax from your computer always do so using the windows built in automatic un installation procedure Never delete or modify any file manually from the installation directory as that might corrupt installation or cause damage to your computer To properly un install any Simax software part do as following e In Windows XP go to Control Panel and double click on Add Remove programs Search for the Simax software part you want to un install in the list of the appearing window and click on Uninstall e In Windows Vista or Windows 7 go to the Control Panel and double click on Programs and Characteristics Search for the Simax software part you want to un install in the list of the appearing window and click on Remove Tar Suellen auian Simax Simulator v2 0 The automatic un installation process will start Just follow all the steps depicted on it to complete the un installation SECURITY KEY Once you have successfully installed both the software and the data you should connect your Simax Security Key to any free USB port of your machine If the key is not correctly installed trying to execute the simulator will show the following error message Hasp security key not found Important Note Always keep your security key under control Do not lose it The security key is your Simax License and is what it makes the simulator work In case of a lost key Simax CANNOT DUPLICATE
4. Arrow Cancel Prev screen Left Arrow Next Option Up Arrow Prev Option Down Arrow ADVANCED CONTROL CONFIGURATION Apart from the predefined presets you can always change your configuration manually by selecting an action from the list and assigning it a new device AVAILABLE ACTIONS The following is the list of available actions e Steering Available in two versions o Analog Steering designed to be assigned to an analog element like a driving wheel This is the default action you should use o Digital Steer left and Steer right designed for maintenance purposes only Do not use e Accelerator brake and clutch pedals he veal Su artion exnevienee Simax Simulator v2 0 Please Note Pedals of the LogitechG25 are usually Inverted Please read the Elements with inverse reading chapter e Handbrake Designed to be assigned to a digital device like a button e Horn Designed to be assigned to a digital device like a button e Lights Designed to be assigned to a digital device like a button e Left turn light Designed to be assigned to a digital device like a button e Right turn light Designed to be assigned to a digital device like a button e Start Engine Designed to be assigned to a digital device like a button Note The engine doesn t start at button press but at button release Keep in mind that some vehicles whose real counterparts have electronic engine start using a button ins
5. Simax may shown the following error messages e HASP SECURITY KEY NOT FOUND Check that your security key is properly connected to a USB port If so try to unplug and reconnect it Remember that you need to install the HASP Runtime software available for free from the Aladdin Europe Website http www aladdin com e DEBUGGER DETECTED For security reasons Simax won t work if it detects any debugger of software development platform running Close it and try to open Simax again e System Reflection TargetInvocationException o System 10 FileNotFoundException Could not find the specified module Both errors probably mean that you are lacking one or more of the software minimum requirements please check that chapter of the manual to ensure you have everything properly installed Specifically o Visual C Runtime 2008 sp1 o Last version of nVidia PhysX o Last graphics drivers for you nVidia Graphics Card o Last version of DirectX o Last version of SlimDX e System TypelnitializationException Could not Load Module Error validating strong name Tora na anain Simax Simulator v2 0 This error arises when you don t have the latest service packs available for your operating system especially Service Pack 2 for Windows Vista and Service Pack 3 for Windows XP e Other messages To troubleshoot other error messages please contact your distributor providing him with all the info you have about your system machine and i
6. ademarks of Aladdin Europe TrackIR is a registered trademark of Natural Point Inc SpaceNavigator is a registered trademark of 3DConnexion G25 is a registered trademark of Logitech Inc Tora Shion anain Simax Simulator v2 0 Simax 2009 All rights reserved
7. f possible a screenshot of the error message Tora ation awan Simax Simulator v2 0 AN ERROR MESSAGE IS SHOWN WHEN STARTING THE SIMAX SETUP UTILITY If you receive this error when trying to open the Setup Utility Error reading AppSettings Wrong format missing entry or missing registry key It is probably due to a wrong or corrupted data installation Try to backup all your info and re install Simax If that doesn t help contact your distributor A SOUNDBUFFER ERROR IS SHOWN WHEN STARTING AN EXERCISE OR AT SIMAX STARTUP If you receive one or more errors starting an exercise related to SoundBuffers your sound card might not be compatible with Simax You can try the following e First try to check the option Foce software processing for sounds especially if you are running in Windows XP e If it doesn t help try disabling voices from the Simax Settings window to check if it solves the problem e If it doesn t help disable Sound from the Simax Settings window to check if it solves the problem e If that desn t help either and you have more than one audio device on your system maybe Simax is trying to use the wrong device Please select another device in the preferred audio device dropdown in the same Audio tab MY PEDALS OR BUTTONS OR DRIVING WHEEL WORK ON REVERSE OR INVERTED See Elements with inverse reading in Controls chapter In general actions should not set the InvertedReading va
8. hat are the limits of the element In other words move the element from side to side several times If it is a button press and release it several times If it is a pedal push it to the top and release it completely several times If it is a driving wheel turn it to one side completely and the to the opposite side a couple of times too When finished click Ok and the configuration of the action will be finished ELEMENTS WITH INVERSE READING Sometimes some elements return data in reverse form I E a pedal that return Full Pressed when in fact is released and the opposite That s the case of the Logitech G25 pedals for instance When you map an action to this kind of elements you should change it s property InvertReading to True and then recalibrate it fine eal na anain Simax Simulator v2 0 TROUBLESHOOTING MENU BUTTONS WON T WORK This is normally due to a wrong screen resolution setup Be sure to start the Simax setup application and set the same resolution as your Windows Desktop To do so always select the Adjust resolution automatically to your desktop resolution in the Simax Settings window TRACKIR WON T WORK In order to Simax properly read TrackIR data the TrackIR software must be up and running In addition to that remember that you need to center and calibrate the TrackIR at least once in each exercise through the CenterTrackIR action AN ERROR MESSAGE IS SHOWN AT SIMAX STARTUP
9. if present to control your mouse through the Simax menus SOUND This tab allows you to enable or disable sound select a preferred sound device enable or disable voices and adjust its volume LANGUAGE This tab allows you to choose the language used in your Simax Simulator The currently available options are Spanish and English USER INTERFACES MAIN MENU Once you launch your simulator and the initial load progress is finished may take several minutes you will have access to the main menu with the following looking SIMaX 240 ANI rvowrsvs OUE Inside it you can choose to start a new exercise or to configure your control assignments DIFFICULTY LEVEL SELECTION Simax exercises are divided into three difficulty levels or categories Basic Medium and Advanced EXERCISE SELECTION The next step is to choose the exercise to run SIMEN E agate reser et With the Back and Next buttons you can navigate through the available exercises in the selected difficulty level The buttons Continue and Exit will confirm the selection or back to the previous menu respectively VEHICLE SELECTION The next step is to select the vehicle you want to use in the exercise Note Some exercises have a locked vehicle pre selection r A T amaeana Simax Simulator v2 0 Toyota Avensis 2009 2 0 D4D EN TOYOTA Just like in the exercise selection screen the Next and Back butt
10. indows taskbar at Simax startup FILE MENU With this option you can choose to save your changes or not and exit the setup application SETUP TABS You will find some tabs with options below the menu VISUAL You can find the looking of this tab in the previous picture It includes the following parameters e Screen resolution You can choose between 4 3 o panoramic 16 9 o 16 10 formats or let Simax automatically adjust the resolution recommended e Maximum texture resolution Warning Changing the max texture resolution will remarkably reduce the visual quality of the simulator This option is present for maintenance and support purposes only Please leave the default value tr5_Unlimited e Resolution in rearview mirrors Allows you to change the quality of the images in rearview mirrors Please note that increasing this quality will negatively affect the performance of your Simax simulator im omak ae Simax Simulator v2 0 e Hide Windows taskbar at Simax startup Default value checked CONTROLS Simax Settings All rights reserved Simax 2009 _ Use SpaceNavigator to control Mouse If available Please note Control assignments and setup is done through the intemal menus available in your Simax simulator simax In this tab you can modify the behavior of the Lights Switcher of your vehicles being able to choose between Push Button or Switcher You can also activate your Space Navigator
11. iving wheel set In order to work properly Simax needs exclusive control over these kind of devices so no other application that uses them like the Logitech G25 or G27 properties window should be opened while Simax simulator is running If you need to use any of these applications exit the simulator first and re start it once you are done with it ERROR FAILED RESETTING THE DIRECT3D DEVICE IS SHOWN IN THE MIDDLE OF AN EXECUTION This error is known and normal It will appear every time the system graphics context is reset A graphics context reset happens when a security permission request is shown in your operating system on Windows Vista Windows 7 and above You will notice it by a quick flicker of the screen a partial blackout and a security question that stops the normal execution of your system If that happens just click Ok in every Simax error message you see and re start the application In order to prevent this error please avoid launching while Simax is being executed any application or System configuration that implies security permission requests If you don t want to see this kind of requests you can disable the UAC permission system though this is not recommended To do so please consult your Windows Operating System manual Note Microsoft Windows Windows Vista Net Framework DirectX and their logos are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Aladdin and HASP are registered tr
12. lue to true unless it s is strictly necessary For buttons or keyboard elements it is not necessary at all Only for certain devices like Logitech G25 pedals need this value set to true CERTAIN CONTROLLER ACTIONS ASSIGNED TO BUTTONS DON T WORK If you assigned a controller action to a button and it does not work try one of the following 1 Make sure that the action was calibrated correctly 2 If the action was assigned to a KeyBoard make sure that you didn t set the ReadAsimmediateData value to true Keyboards need this value set to false in order to work CERTAIN CONTROLLER ACTIONS FAIL TO WORK SOMETIMES Digital actions assigned to buttons sometimes need to be read as immediate data in order to work properly Especially those assigned to fine eal na anain Simax Simulator v2 0 buttons of devices like the Logitech G25 Its particularly noticeable in gears for example you sometimes shift gear and the change is not recognized by the simulator If that happens you just need to set the ReadASImmediateData value of the action settings to TRUE Warning Never set this value to TRUE for Keyboard assigned actions only for digital actions assigned to buttons of devices like the Logitech G25 ERROR DIERR_NOTEXCLUSIVEACQUIRED IS SHOWN IN THE MIDDLE OF AN EXERCISE If you see sometimes this kind of error it s because Simax has lost exclusive control over a data acquiring device like a G25 or G27 dr
13. max might require a more powerful graphics card e DirectX 9 compatible sound card Sound Blaster Live Audigy or above recommended Please keep in mind that some integrated sound cards might not work with Simax Please note The simulator won t work on ATI or AMD Graphics cards nVidia branded compatible models are needed SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS Compatible operating systems e Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 3 e Microsoft Windows Vista 32 or 64 bits Service Pack 2 or above e Microsoft Windows 7 32 or 64 bits latest service pack In addition to that Simax needs the following libraries and APIs available for free in the websites of their own builders or developers e Microsoft Net Framework Runtime 4 e Microsoft DirectX runtime 9 0c o superior release 10 recommended Note Some Windows versions like Windows Vista have pre installed packages of DirectX However Simax won t probably work with these versions We strongly suggest you to download and install the DirectX Runtime 10 available at www microsoft com e Aladdin Hasp Runtime and Drivers available at http www aladdin com support hasp aspx e nVidia PhysX Available at www nvidia com e SlimDX Available at http slimdx org r A T anaiena Simax Simulator v2 0 e Visual C 2008 Runtime available at www microsoft com e Make sure you have installed all this components all the latest versions for your drivers and any other software your hardwa
14. ons will allow you to choose between the available cars and the Continue and Exit buttons will confirm the selection or return to the previous menu respectively With the arrow buttons you can select different colors for your car LOADING PROCESS AND EXERCISE START Once you selected an exercise and car the loading process will start it may take several minutes depending on the scene to load DO NOT FORSET TO SET THE HAHDSPAXZ OF SHAKES SErore START fine eal Aime anain Simax Simulator v2 0 During this time you will see a progress bar and once completed you will see a message like the following Do not forget to set the handbrake or brakes before start Press Start when you are ready Note From the moment you press start the vehicle will be under your control It starts with the engine off and in neutral position That s why we suggest you to set the handbrake or press the brake pedal to avoid unwanted vehicle movement SUPPORTED HARDWARE DEVICES DRIVING DEVICES Simax is a driving simulator and a high level driving device with a driving wheel pedals and gear box is highly recommended We specially recommend the Logitech G25 or Logitech G27 to be used with Simax ADDITIONAL OPTIONS FOR THE LOGITECH G25 G27 It is highly recommended to install the Logitech Gaming Software as it will allow you configure different profiles for different applications and will give you access to additional device op
15. re may require i e driving wheels head tracking devices etc Install all updates and or Service Packs available for your system Note The current recommended driver version for nVidia graphics cards is the 186 release At the moment of writing this manual the 190 62 version was available but some performance issues found make its use not advisable DOWNLOADING SIMAX After connecting to Simax ftp server with the connection data you received from your supplier you will find two different folders each one containing the setup installer for the Simax Software and the Simax Data respectively These packages are not the application or the data themselves but automatic installers that will install them on the target machine e Simax Software installer is distributed as a compressed file compressed with WinRar and with a password you will receive from your supplier e Simax Data installer is a much bigger package That s why it is distributed as a compressed file divided into several parts to make downloading easier It is compressed using WinRar which includes a data protection and recovery system that will help in case of receiving corrupted data during the download Once you have both packages please uncompress them to separate folders wherever is convenient for you in the machine where you want to install Simax Please refer to WinRar documentation in order to know how to uncompress both packages Please note If you wan
16. t to move the installation packages to another machine you can both copy the compressed files rar files to a portable memory device like a memory stick or you can copy the extracted folder contents However if you choose this last option be sure to properly copy the entire contents of the extracted folders Menai Simax Simulator v2 0 INSTALLATION PROCESS Simax is deployed in two different packages SOFTWARE INSTALLATION In the folder where you extracted the Software installation package you will find a file named Setup exe Execute it by double clicking on it and follow the in screen instructions The installer will automatically detect the need to install some of the software requirements mentioned It may ask for your permission to download those components If so give permission to it or download and install those components manually if you prefer Note Window Vista or Windows 7 may ask for a security confirmation when the installer is executed If so click Ok and go ahead DATA INSTALLATION In the folder where you extracted the Data installation package you will find a file named Setup exe Execute it and follow the in screen instructions Please install the data AFTER you have successfully installed the software see previous chapter SHORTCUTS By default the setup will create shortcuts for your Simax simulator in your desktop and in your Programs menu UN INSTALLING SIMAX If you want to un install
17. tead of a key will need you to be pushing the brakes pedal in order to start the engine e ABS On Off Designed to be assigned to a digital device like a button e ESP On Off Designed to be assigned to a digital device like a button e Stop Start On Off Activates or cancel s the StopStart system which stops the engine in stops and traffic lights to improve fuel consumption Designed to be assigned to a digital device like a button e Center TRACK IR Center and calibrate TrackIR Designed to be assigned to a digital device like a button e Recover Car Recovers the car to its initial position Designed to be assigned to a digital device like a button e ist to 6th gears and Reverse Manual gears from first to sixth and reverse Designed to be assigned to a digital device like a button e Shift up and Shift down Sequential gear shifting for cars with sequential gear boxes Designed to be assigned to a digital device like a button e Change camera Designed to be assigned to a digital device like a button elementos digitales como botones e Look left and Look right Allows you to look left and right respectively useful if no TrackIR device is present Designed to be assigned to a digital device like a button e Stats and Change Display Used for maintenance purposes Do not use them e Ok and Cancel Equivalent to pushing the Continue or Exit buttons of menus Designed to be assigned to a digital device like a but
18. tions Among them you should check the following ones to ensure an optimal compatibility with Simax e Degrees of rotation 900 maximum available e Force Feedback multiplier default value e Report pedals as combined axes NO e Self Centering force NO HEAD TRACKING DEVICES Simax supports the Natural Point Track IR head tracking device It detects the head s position and movements to allow the driver look wherever he wants The supported TrackIR versions are v4 and v5 TRACK IR CALIBRATION The TrackIR needs to be calibrated for each driver as drivers height and position vary a lot You should assign a button to the action Center TrackIR see control assignments chapter to make that calibration Push it when you are looking front to the screen and in a comfortable and natural driving position for you Note TrackIR won t work until it has been calibrated at least once for each user at each exercise here amanan Simax Simulator v2 0 CONTROLS In your Simax simulator you will interact with vehicles and other devices To do so there s a list of pre defined actions you can map to controllers elements Note To open the control configuration window push the Controls button of the Main Menu or go to the Controls tab of the Simax Settings window Pperecrrersp ocr coeorecoseserrcscose 0 00 0 00 False Calibrate 0 00 0 00 False 0 00 0 00 False 0 00 0 00 False Assign man
19. ton e Next Option and Prev Option Equivalent to pushing the Next and Back buttons of menus Designed to be assigned to a digital device like a button fine eal Aime anain Simax Simulator v2 0 MINIMUM NEEDED ACTIONS You don t need to assign every action on the list but at least the following should be configured in order to drive properly e Analog o Acelerador Gas pedal o Freno Brake pedal o Embrague Clutch pedal o Direccion Driving Wheel e Digital buttons o Gears 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th and reverse o Arranque motor Engine start ASSIGN AND CALIBRATE AN ACTION Once you have selected an action on the list initially shown in red not assigned you should click in the button Assign New The Listening Screen will appear which waits for any device s element to be moved While this window is shown any button you push or pedal you press or driving wheel you move of any connected device will be shown on the Changing Devices list Even keyboard strokes and mouse movements You only need to select the element you were looking for with the mouse and click Ok to make the assignment Once assigned you will see the Calibration Window also available through the Calibrate button This window monitors the state of the selected element so if you change its state you will see some movement in the track bar present in the middle of the window What you have to do in this screen is tell Simax w
20. ually go Theres Siauetion emeriense Simax Simulator v2 0 PRE DEFINED PRESETS Your Simax Software is distributed with some default presets for control configuration These presets include standard or recommended assignments for several devices To use a pre defined preset just click on one of the available options in the PreSets menu option of your control setup window 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 Intermitente Izdo Intermitente Dcho ooo occcc coc amp LOGITECH G25 PRESET Shift Gear Down Shift Gear Up Look Left Look Right t Steering Wheel nan ridrdalfsinidlatioNten ete Simax Simulator v2 0 Brake Clutch ABS On Off _ TCS On Off Menu Navigation Adjust Mirrors Start the Engine Calibrate Track IR Change Camera Recover Car N Manual Gear Shifter Tora na anain Simax Simulator v2 0 KEYBOARD PRESET The default keyboard preset contains the following default assignments Turn Left A Turn Right D Accelerate W Brake S Clutch Right CTRL Start the Engine Left CTRL Horn H Lights On Off L ABS On Off Z TCS On Off X Manual Gears 1 Numpad 1 2 Numpad 2 3 Numpad 3 4 Numpad 4 5 Numpad 5 6 Numpad 6 R Numpad 7 Automatic Gear UP Up Arrow Automatic Gear DOWN Down Arrow Look Left Left Arrow Look Right Right Arrow Change Camera C Menus navigation Ok Next screen Right
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