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! Date
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!Date
 
! True Drive Release
 
! True Drive Release
 
! Download link
 
! Download link
 
! Description
 
! Description
 
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| November, 2021
| May, 2024
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| 2024.5
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| [[Media:Simucube_2_True_Drive_2024.5.zip|Simucube 2 True Drive]]
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'''Changes and fixes'''
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* Improved indicators of different FFB modes by adding them to the Status tab.
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* Fix some mis-programmed units to correctly identify themselves as Pro.
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* Automatically restart the 360 Hz mode FFB generation if game is sending data for it.
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* Improve reliability of the offline profile list to not have it accidentally delete existing files. Renaming a profile by just changing its letter case will not be possible anymore (software prevents it now), but workaround is to rename twice via a temporary new name.
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Please send us feedback via the new feedback button!
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Note: Please download and install Microsoft's Visual Studio 2019 Redistributable package '''(64bit version)''' [https://aka.ms/vs/17/release/vc_redist.x64.exe from Microsoft's server] if you get msvc dll errors when you try to start True Drive.
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| March 12th, 2024
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| 2024.3
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| [[Media:Simucube_2_True_Drive_2024.3.zip|Simucube 2 True Drive]]
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''Note''
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Some people are reporting that Windows Defender flags the downloaded file as a virus. We are investigating, there seems to be a number of reports of Defender having false detections on exactly this recently. Virustotal.com does not find any viruses on the file.
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'''Changes and fixes'''
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* Additional styling for True Drive for some UI elements that still followed Windows color, resulting in sub-optimal colors.
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* Install script does not clear out Automatic High Torque Mode and other registry-based settings anymore.
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* Fix a potential but rare issue where it was impossible to turn the torque clipping notification off.
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* Fix a bug where renaming offline profile by just changing letter case resulted in a deletion of that offline profile file.
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'''New feature'''
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* Support for high data rate mode for games to send FFB signal in batches. The last tab in True Drive will indicate HighDataRateFFB when the mode is active.
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* This FFB mode will be enabled in iRacing patch, release date TBD.
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* Recommendation to tune the Reconstruction Filter to 1 or even to OFF to get full benefit of higher FFB detail.
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Please send us feedback via the new feedback button!
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Note: Please download and install Microsoft's Visual Studio 2019 Redistributable package '''(64bit version)''' [https://aka.ms/vs/17/release/vc_redist.x64.exe from Microsoft's server] if you get msvc dll errors when you try to start True Drive.
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| January 31st, 2024
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| 2024.1
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| [[Media:Simucube_2_True_Drive_2024.1.zip|Simucube 2 True Drive]]
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'''Note'''
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Automatic high torque mode has to be set up again after updating to this release.
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'''Changes and fixes'''
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* New UI style for True Drive
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** Some minor UI elements still have old style, those will get fixes later
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* Offline profile management improvements
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** Offline profile selection will track the last action made in the menu
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** Offline profiles are alphabetically sorted
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* Simucube Wireless Wheels are not anymore disconnected at all if a game is running and has created FFB effects
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** Previous behavior was that wheel wasn't supposed to disconnect if game actively sent new data, i.e. driver was on track
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* The Torque Clipping audible notification works again
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* Add some decimal points to analog axis status data on the first tab
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'''FFB development testing as beta feature'''
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* New Experimental FFB filters menu
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** Feature enables trying out new things without having them saved into actual profiles
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** Access the feature from the first tab
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** Features will have to be re-applied to device after any profile change/update
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'''FFB changes'''
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* New experimental/beta FFB setting: Angle-based torque reduction
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** Reduces FFB if wheel has turned for over 110 degrees, helps driver to resume full control of the car after a spin
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** Access setting via the the experimental menu
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** Send feedback via the feedback button
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* Motor tuning
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** Motor tuning has returned to that of the 2023.10 release. We will continue the work that was released in 2023.12 testing release in Discord.
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'''Bug fixes'''
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* Simucube Wireless Wheels are not disconnected due to one hour time-out if any button is being used on the wheel, regardless if games are running or not.
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Please send us feedback via the new feedback button!
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Note: Please download and install Microsoft's Visual Studio 2019 Redistributable package '''(64bit version)''' [https://aka.ms/vs/17/release/vc_redist.x64.exe from Microsoft's server] if you get msvc dll errors when you try to start True Drive.
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| November 6th, 2023
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| 2023.10.1
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| [[Media:Simucube_2_True_Drive_2023.10.1.zip|Simucube 2 True Drive]]
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'''Hotfix release'''
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Please send us feedback via the new feedback button!
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'''Changes and fixes'''
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* Analog axis data from wireless wheel or from Accessory Port is now shown correctly in the Overview tab
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Note: Please download and install Microsoft's Visual Studio 2019 Redistributable package '''(64bit version)''' [https://aka.ms/vs/17/release/vc_redist.x64.exe from Microsoft's server] if you get msvc dll errors when you try to start True Drive.
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| October 27th, 2023
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| 2023.10
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| [[Media:Simucube_2_True_Drive_2023.10.zip|Simucube 2 True Drive]]
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This release is a start of a series of updates to Simucube 2. Follow our progress at [https://simucube.com/sc2updates at our landing page and Trello].
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Please send us feedback via the new feedback button!
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'''Changes and fixes'''
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* Add new FFB setting: Centering Spring. This new effect that also works in-game, can be used to add self-aligning torque to the FFB, and it makes some old games that only had vibration effects more intuitive to drive.
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* Internal firmware FFB scaling change. Maximum Strength setting should not affect bumpstops anymore. This change should not change FFB feel.
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* Add some new Ascher Racing wheel images.
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* Remove unused code and some UI options that were not used.
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* Add feedback button that focuses on the new features.
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* Remove "Report Issue" feature from the feedback dialog.
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* Various small UI adjustments including making space on the Overview tab for some new features.
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'''Known issue'''
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- Analog axis data from wireless wheel or from Accessory Port are not shown correctly in the Overview tab.
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Note: Please download and install Microsoft's Visual Studio 2019 Redistributable package '''(64bit version)''' [https://aka.ms/vs/17/release/vc_redist.x64.exe from Microsoft's server] if you get msvc dll errors when you try to start True Drive.
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| February 15th, 2023
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| 2023.2
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| [[Media:Simucube_2_True_Drive_2023.2.zip|Simucube 2 True Drive]]
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* '''Migrate your Classic profiles to Paddock or to Offline Profiles with 2021.7 or 2021.9 release before updating to this release.'''
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'''Changes and fixes'''
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* Further reduce audible knocks in the DirectInput Damping effect.
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* Fix stability of DirectInput Damping effect in some games.
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* Remove game-generated torque when bumbstop is deemed to cause unsafe torque jolt. This could happen when user changes FFB parameters from True Drive while the wheel is turned to be near the bumpstop, and a game is running. This fixes possibility of a runaway wheel in these situations.
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* Added function to duplicate an offline profile.
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Note: Please download and install Microsoft's Visual Studio 2019 Redistributable package '''(64bit version)''' [https://aka.ms/vs/17/release/vc_redist.x64.exe from Microsoft's server] if you get msvc dll errors when you try to start True Drive.
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| January 13th, 2023
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| 2023.1
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| [[Media:Simucube_2_True_Drive_2023.1.zip|Simucube 2 True Drive]]
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* '''Migrate your Classic profiles to Paddock or to Offline Profiles with 2021.7 or 2021.9 release before updating to this release.'''
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'''Changes and fixes'''
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* Reduce audible knocks in the DirectInput Damping effect. The issue was introduced in 2022.11 release.
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* Resetting FFB parameters in Simucube Tuning Button mode works for all parameters without 485001 fault.
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* Fix an issue where some Simucube Wireless Wheel 2 based wheels (e.g. Ascher Racing F64-SC V3) had a button configuration that was not working as expected.
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* Eliminate a rare application crash in True Drive.
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Note: Please download and install Microsoft's Visual Studio 2019 Redistributable package '''(64bit version)''' [https://aka.ms/vs/17/release/vc_redist.x64.exe from Microsoft's server] if you get msvc dll errors when you try to start True Drive.
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| December 10th, 2022
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| 2022.11
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| [[Media:Simucube_2_True_Drive_2022.11.zip|Simucube 2 True Drive]]
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* '''Migrate your Classic profiles to Paddock or to Offline Profiles with 2021.7 or 2021.9 release before updating to this release.'''
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'''Changes and fixes - General'''
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* Add more debug events of wireless wheels
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* Fixed issue with Simucube Button mode when resetting settings back to as they were.
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* Fix the wheel rotated over endstop LED notification to work correctly.
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* ESC button does not hide the offline profiles list anymore.
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* Mapping wireless wheel buttons to same buttons as a shifter on the Accessory Port works again.
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* Wireless wheel automatic idle disconnect does not happen if any wireless wheel button has been pressed during last hour.
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'''Changes and fixes - USB and FFB'''
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* USB descriptor was tuned to make device compatible with Linux.
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** There will be no official Linux builds or support.
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** We aim to add a wiki page to explain how to work with Linux.
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* Descriptor changes caused changes in FFB effects that are used by mainly older games:
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** Re-tuned DirectInput Friction and Damping effects to utilize all parameters.
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*** True Drive profiles will have 100% DirectInput Friction and Damping by default. It will be a good starting point for all games.
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*** Older versions of True Drive could go unstable with 100% settings on these. Therefore older versions will load safe defaults for these effects if a profile made with this or later release is loaded.
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** Re-tuned DirectInput Spring effect to utilize all parameters.
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** Re-tuned DirectInput Sine Wave to work correctly in some situations where it did not work correctly.
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** Re-tuned DirectInput Triangle Wave, Square Wave, and Sawtooth effects to work correctly.
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* FFB Device Gain set by the game does not affect bumpstops anymore.
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* Individual gain parameter of the effects are now respected as per USB Physical Device standards.
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Note: Please download and install Microsoft's Visual Studio 2019 Redistributable package '''(64bit version)''' [https://aka.ms/vs/17/release/vc_redist.x64.exe from Microsoft's server] if you get msvc dll errors when you try to start True Drive.
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| July 4th, 2022
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| 2022.7
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| [[Media:Simucube_2_True_Drive_2022.7.zip|Simucube 2 True Drive]]
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* '''Migrate your Classic profiles to Paddock or to Offline Profiles with 2021.7 or 2021.9 release before updating to this release.'''
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'''Changes and fixes - Wireless Wheels'''
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* Added event log details about reason (connection loss, idle timeout, manual disconnection) why wireless wheel was disconnected.
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'''Changes and fixes - True Drive'''
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* Using Simple Mode profiles populate all FFB parameters correctly to device. Bug was introduced some time after Paddock release.
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* Renaming offline profile to same name as before and clicking OK does not delete the profile anymore.
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* It is not possible to set empty or only white space password for profile editing.
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* Changing profile settings does not cause the save settings to Simucube -button to blink on hardware settings tab anymore.
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* Installer will detect and ask to close running True Drive before attempting to update.
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* Device ID content contains device temperature and other things for debug purposes.
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Note: Please download and install Microsoft's Visual Studio 2019 Redistributable package '''(64bit version)''' [https://aka.ms/vs/17/release/vc_redist.x64.exe from Microsoft's server] if you get msvc dll errors when you try to start True Drive.
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| May 2nd, 2022
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| 2022.5
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| [[Media:Simucube_2_True_Drive_2022.5.zip|Simucube 2 True Drive]]
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* '''Migrate your Classic profiles to Paddock or to Offline Profiles with 2021.7 or 2021.9 release before updating to this release.'''
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'''Changes and fixes - Wireless Wheels'''
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* Definitive fix for greyed out Wireless Wheels tab with "Wireless Wheel Receiver not detected" issue
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'''Other improvements and changes'''
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* Remove unneeded anonymous opt-in device performance telemetry data collection
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* Add useful anonymous opt-in device performance telemetry data collection (fault codes etc.)
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* Increase reliability of Hiperface encoder initialization on device start. This may affect some Simucube 2 Ultimate units only.
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Note: Please download and install Microsoft's Visual Studio 2019 Redistributable package '''(64bit version)''' [https://aka.ms/vs/17/release/vc_redist.x64.exe from Microsoft's server] if you get msvc dll errors when you try to start True Drive.
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| February 22nd, 2022
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| 2022.2
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| [[Media:Simucube_2_True_Drive_2022.2.zip|Simucube 2 True Drive]]
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* '''Migrate your Classic profiles to Paddock or to Offline Profiles with 2021.7 or 2021.9 release before updating to this release.'''
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'''Changes and fixes - Wireless Wheels'''
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* More fix attempts at solving the Simucube Wireless Wheel Receiver not starting up in releases 2021.11 or 2021.12.
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** Note: Restart of the Simucube 2 might be required after servo drive firmware update to get Wireless Wheel receiver working.
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** Issue still does not seem to be solved for every Simucube 2 device.
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'''Other improvements'''
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* Reduce/eliminate the chance of audibly buzzing motor in Safe Torque mode.
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* Improve torque control performance
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** Improve precision/smoothness of sinusoidal current waveforms.
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** Eliminate audible noise glitches that appeared in certain situations.
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** Eliminate the chance of torque glitch at transition between High Torque to Safe Torque modes.
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* Eliminate potential chance of fault with 485001 error on first usage(s) of the product.
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Note: Please download and install Microsoft's Visual Studio 2019 Redistributable package '''(64bit version)''' [https://aka.ms/vs/17/release/vc_redist.x64.exe from Microsoft's server] if you get msvc dll errors when you try to start True Drive.
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| December 16th, 2021
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| 2021.12
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| [[Media:Simucube_2_True_Drive_2021.12_Setup.zip|Simucube 2 True Drive]]
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* '''Migrate your Classic profiles to Paddock or to Offline Profiles with 2021.7 or 2021.9 release before updating to this release.'''
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'''Changes and fixes'''
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Following bugs were introduced in 2021.11 release and are fixed:
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* Fix FFB effects not starting correctly if device is started when game (like iRacing) is running.
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* Fix rare fault where the wireless wheel receiver module is not detected on device start.
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* Fix device not going to firmware update mode if E-stop button is pressed.
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Other changes:
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* Move & regroup some buttons in True Drive.
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* Add back the missing active DirectInput effect indicators in the Edit FFB dialog.
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* Properly pop up firmware update/downgrade dialog in downgrade situations.
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* Show correct Offline or Paddock profile name (instead of Safe Profile) active after setting default profile and restarting device.
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* Add UI for starting in window/with tray icon/minimized to tray, and fix starting minimized to tray to work.
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* Add UI for starting / not starting True Drive on Windows user login.
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* Default wheel image is loaded from Documents/Simucube 2/wheels/wheelimage.png which persists over software updates.
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* Add automatic update checking and new version availability indicator.
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'''Device identity fixes'''
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* Small number of Simucube 2 Sport units that incorrectly identify themselves as Pro are fixed as Sport
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* Small number of Simucube 2 Pro units that incorrectly identify themselves as Sport are fixed as Pro
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** Note: Identity changes after saving settings to device memory at least once, and then rebooting the device
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** Re-assigning controls in games will be required for the small number of affected units.
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Note: Please download and install Microsoft's Visual Studio 2019 Redistributable package '''(64bit version)''' [https://aka.ms/vs/16/release/vc_redist.x64.exe from Microsoft's server] if you get msv dll errors when you try to start True Drive.
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| November 27th, 2021
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| 2021.11 + hotfix
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| [[Media:Simucube_2_True_Drive_2021.11-hotfix_Setup.zip|Simucube 2 True Drive]]
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* '''Migrate your Classic profiles to Paddock or to Offline Profiles with 2021.7 or 2021.9 release before updating to this release.'''
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'''Known issues in 2021.11 releases'''
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* FFB effects not starting correctly if device is started when game (like iRacing) is running. Workaround: iRacing Options -> FFB off -> Done -> Options -> FFB on -> Done.
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* Simucube Wireless Wheel receiver module is sometimes not detected device startup. Workaround: Power off and power on again.
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'''Hotfix changes and fixes'''
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* Missing fix from last release: True Drive Paddock will respect the user's setting of redirecting to My Profiles in Paddock. Setting for this is available in Paddock (Click your user -> edit profile), and default is to direct to My Profiles.
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* Wireless wheel images are first searched from Documents/Simucube 2/wheels, then install directory/wheels, and if not found, then the default image is shown
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* Wireless wheel image does not unload when user closes the custom image mapping dialog without having done any changes.
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Note: Please download and install Microsoft's Visual Studio 2019 Redistributable package '''(64bit version)''' [https://aka.ms/vs/16/release/vc_redist.x64.exe from Microsoft's server] if you get msv dll errors when you try to start True Drive.
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| November 26th, 2021
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| 2021.11
 
| 2021.11
| (file removed, use later one)
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| Upcoming release
 
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'''Simucube firmware major rewrite'''
 
'''Simucube firmware major rewrite'''
 
* Supports only Paddock/Offline profiles
 
* Supports only Paddock/Offline profiles
 
* '''Migrate your Classic profiles to Paddock or to Offline Profiles with 2021.7 or 2021.9 release before updating to this release.'''
 
 
 
* Compatibility to downgrade has been maintained, however Classic profiles are lost
 
* Compatibility to downgrade has been maintained, however Classic profiles are lost
 
* Supports Simucucube Tuning Button functionality on Simucube Tahko GT-21 wheel
 
* Supports Simucucube Tuning Button functionality on Simucube Tahko GT-21 wheel
 
* Supports Simucube Wireless Wheel 2 based wheels
 
* Supports Simucube Wireless Wheel 2 based wheels
* This software release does not send any anonymous telemetry regardless of user's consent.
 
  
 
'''Installer'''
 
'''Installer'''
 
* Software is installed via exe file
 
* Software is installed via exe file
* User's setting files and cached/offline profiles are stored into Documents/Simucube 2/cachedprofiles directory
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* User's setting files and cached/offline profiles are stored into Documents/Simucube 2 directory
* Custom wheel images are to be stored in to Documents/Simucube 2/wheels directory. Remappping wheels might be required if custom mapping is used.
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* Custom wheel images are to be stored in to Documents/Simucube 2/wheelimages directory. Remappping wheels might be required if custom mapping is used.
 
* Firmware update/downgrade to the installed True Drive version is automated without the need to use command line parameters
 
* Firmware update/downgrade to the installed True Drive version is automated without the need to use command line parameters
  
 
'''Changes and fixes'''
 
'''Changes and fixes'''
 
* Some reliability improvements in communicating with the servo drive at device startup
 
* Some reliability improvements in communicating with the servo drive at device startup
* Fixed timing issue on True Drive startup which may have caused a mismatch between the profile on device < - > profile indicated by True Drive Paddock
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* Fixed timing issue on True Drive startup which may have caused a mismatch off profile on device and profile indicated by True Drive Paddock
 
* Added a workaround for Raceroom Racing Experience bug (wheel spins on game exit).
 
* Added a workaround for Raceroom Racing Experience bug (wheel spins on game exit).
 
* Hide unneeded context menus in True Drive Paddock
 
* Hide unneeded context menus in True Drive Paddock
* Bugfix: True Drive Paddock will respect the user's setting of redirecting to My Profiles in Paddock. Setting for this is available in Paddock (Click your user -> edit profile), and default is to direct to My Profiles.
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* Bugfix: True Drive Paddock will respect the user's Paddock profile's setting of redirecting to My Profiles
 
* Wireless wheel tab does not accidentally close when pressing ESC button
 
* Wireless wheel tab does not accidentally close when pressing ESC button
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* Added "save as default" button into Offline mode.
 
* Fix trayminimized command line parameter not working as intended
 
* Fix trayminimized command line parameter not working as intended
* Remove nonworking "reload from Simucube" and "Start from Scratch" buttons from the last tab in True Drive. They are not needed with Paddock.
 
* Bugfix: Make it possible to only enable High Torque Mode manually once the device has reached the Operational state.
 
 
'''Offline mode improvements'''
 
* Added "save as default" button.
 
* Added renaming of offline or cached Paddock profile.
 
* Added confirmation for deletion of offline profile.
 
* Readjusted UI to show more profiles at once.
 
  
 
Note: Please download and install Microsoft's Visual Studio 2019 Redistributable package '''(64bit version)''' [https://aka.ms/vs/16/release/vc_redist.x64.exe from Microsoft's server] if you get msv dll errors when you try to start True Drive.
 
Note: Please download and install Microsoft's Visual Studio 2019 Redistributable package '''(64bit version)''' [https://aka.ms/vs/16/release/vc_redist.x64.exe from Microsoft's server] if you get msv dll errors when you try to start True Drive.
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* Temporary wheel center setting did not work correctly after some last minute safety fixes. Therefore, it is impossible to set a temporary wheel centerpoint in this version. Setting wheel centerpoint permanently does work.
 
* Temporary wheel center setting did not work correctly after some last minute safety fixes. Therefore, it is impossible to set a temporary wheel centerpoint in this version. Setting wheel centerpoint permanently does work.
 
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