XC-5 and rFactor

YouTube video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QKp0bWfGU7w

In the video: Racing simulator rFactor and XMOS XC-5 development kit.

How is it done: There is a custom plugin added to the game that gets all telemetry data every frame (up to 90fps). The plugin extracts RPM information and sends it down a virtual RS232 COM port, which gets into the XC-5 board via the USB cable. There is a little XC program running on the XC-5 that drives the LED circle with PWM based on the RPM information. I can't possibly use any more acronyms to look educated.

More information:

• RS232
• Virtual COM port - FTDI D2XX programming guide
• Windows API or your favourite source
• rFactor example plugins and notes
• Thread explaining some issues with rFactor's plugin interface

Downloads:

• BUILDING.txt - instructions on compiling the plugin DLL and XC-5 firmware
• README.txt - this page
• source.tar - source for the plugin DLL and XC-5 firmware
• plugin.dll.zip - rFactor plugin binary (zipped because current xmoslinkers.org doesn't support files gt 512KB)
• firmware.xe - XC-5 firmware binary