How to create a new track library ?

 

Track libraries are text files (.txt) saved in directory "Library" in the application directory (usually UR30).

 

To create a new track library, first duplicate an existing one with the file manager in the directory "Library", rename it and click twice on it to edit it.

 

Library files are structured as Windows initialization files (.ini). They contain Sections which contains entry keys.

 

In a library file, each section corresponds to a track, and each entry key of the section corresponds to a track attribute.

 

Example of track library file content :

 

[Default]

Unit=cm

Library=Scalextric 1/32 tracks

Name=

Width=15.5

BorderWidth=4

Radii=0

 

[Curve C151]

Name=C151 - Standard curve

Shape=curve

Radii=21.85

Angle=45.0

 

[Straight C160]

Name=C160 - Full straight

Shape=straight

Length=35

 

[Chicane C8032]

Name=C8032 - Skid Chicane / Standard Straight

Shape=chicane

Length=35

Lane1=36.5

Lane2=36.5

 

The Default section contains all track default parameters, and all library information such as library name. Following table describes each entry key available to define a track.

 

All other sections correspond to the library tracks. The name of the section will be reused as menu item when this library is loaded and becomes the active library.

 

Shape/property table :

 

Shape/property

straight

curve

chicane

crossover

midchicane

curvecrossover

bezier

adapter

straightborder

curveborder

hairpincurve

swipestraight

Pict

Name

Track name

Unit

Cm or inches. For lengths or widths

Angle

Curve angle

*

*

*

Radius

Track radius from the internal track side

*

*

*

Length

Track length. Automatically calculated when curve and radius specified

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

Lane1

Lane1 length. Use prior to track length when not null

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

Lane2

Lane2 length. Use prior to track length when not null

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

Width

Track width

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

BorderWidth

Distance between external track sides and closest lane middle

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

ChicaneBorderWidth

RoadTexture

Track texture

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

Surface1

First surface texture applied on the track

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

Surface2

First surface texture applied on the track

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

AdapterWidth

Track width of a track adapter side

*

AdapterBorderWidth

Distance between external track adapter side and its closest lane middle

*

ChicaneBorderWidth

Distance between external track side and closest lane middle

*

BorderWidth1

Distance between external track sides and lane 1 middle

*

*

BorderWidth2

Distance between external track sides and lane 2 middle

*

*

 

* : property available for this track shape