Boats Tab - Revision history

Mclean: /* Boat data */

2014-11-25T10:00:14Z

‎Boat data

Mclean: /* Boat data */

2014-11-25T09:55:39Z

‎Boat data

Mclean: /* Boat data */

2014-10-13T21:56:22Z

‎Boat data

Mclean: /* Boat data */

2014-10-13T21:24:14Z

‎Boat data

Mclean: /* Boat data */

2014-10-13T08:27:39Z

‎Boat data

Mclean: /* Boat data */

2014-10-13T08:23:08Z

‎Boat data

Mclean: /* Boat data */

2014-10-13T08:22:38Z

‎Boat data

Mclean: /* Boat data */

2014-10-13T08:19:35Z

‎Boat data

Mclean: /* Boat data */

2014-10-13T08:18:36Z

‎Boat data

Mclean: /* Boat data */

2014-10-13T08:17:50Z

‎Boat data

@@ Line 9: / Line 9: @@
 |''This method of importing boat data is just one of several you can use with VRTool.  All of these methods are described in detail in [[Importing Boat Data]]''.
 |}
 {|class="wikitable"

@@ Line 3: / Line 3: @@
 ==Boat data==
 [[File:CPBoatData.gif|right]][[File:VRLogo.gif|left]]The '''Boat data''' control panel is where you configure VRTool to import boat data directly from the '''Virtual Regatta''' game server.<br style="clear: left" />
 {|class="wikitable"
-|This method of importing boat data is just one of several you can use with VRTool.  All of these methods are described in detail in [[Importing Boat Data]].
+|''This method of importing boat data is just one of several you can use with VRTool.  All of these methods are described in detail in [[Importing Boat Data]]''.
 |}
 {|class="wikitable"
-|'''Advanced tip:''' If you want to be precise you should synchronize the '''Auto update''' timer with the game server. First you need to establish exactly when the game server cycles. Once a race is in progress the server cycles at a fixed number of minutes past the hour, and then every ten minutes. For example if the first server cycle is at 8 minutes past the hour, the subsequent cycles will be at 18, 28, 38, 48 & 58 minutes past the hour. This information is usually published on the VR game forum. But you can easily figure it out yourself by doing the following:
+|'''Advanced tip:''' If you want to control your boat precisely you should synchronize the '''Auto update''' timer with the game server. First you need to establish exactly when the game server cycles. Once a race is in progress the server cycles at a fixed number of minutes past the hour, and then every ten minutes. For example if the first server cycle is at 8 minutes past the hour, the subsequent cycles will be at 18, 28, 38, 48 & 58 minutes past the hour. This information is usually published on the VR game forum. But you can easily figure it out yourself by doing the following:
 * Turn '''off''' the [[File:CtrlUncheck.gif]] '''Auto update'''.
@@ Line 23: / Line 20: @@
 You have to reset this to the correct minute each time you re-start VRTool. After that VRTool stays in synch with the server as long as it's running (unlike the VR game console which loses time continuously).
-For this sort of thing it's really helpful to have a clock with a sweep second hand on you desktop. '''ClocX''' is a good free one, and it also has a nice simple alarm module in case you are prone to falling asleep!
+For this sort of thing it's really helpful to have a clock with a sweep second hand on you desktop. '''ClocX''' is a good free one.
 |}<br style="clear: both" />
 ==Remote boats==

@@ Line 14: / Line 14: @@
 {|class="wikitable"
-|'''Tip:''' If you want to be precise you should synchronize the '''Auto update''' timer with the game server cycles. First you need to establish exactly when the game server cycles. Once a race is in progress the server cycles at a fixed number of minutes past the hour, and then every ten minutes. For example if the first cycle is at 8 minutes past the hour, the subsequent cycles will be at 18, 28, 38, 48 & 58 minutes past the hour. Often this information is published on the VR game forum, but you can figure it out yourself by clicking the [[File:CtrlGet.gif]] icon at 15 seconds past each minute until fresh data comes through.
+|'''Advanced tip:''' If you want to be precise you should synchronize the '''Auto update''' timer with the game server. First you need to establish exactly when the game server cycles. Once a race is in progress the server cycles at a fixed number of minutes past the hour, and then every ten minutes. For example if the first server cycle is at 8 minutes past the hour, the subsequent cycles will be at 18, 28, 38, 48 & 58 minutes past the hour. This information is usually published on the VR game forum. But you can easily figure it out yourself by doing the following:
-When this happens cycle the [[File:CtrlCheck.gif]] '''Auto update in''' control off and on again. The VRTool update is now synchronized with the server.
+* Turn '''off''' the [[File:CtrlUncheck.gif]] '''Auto update'''.
-You will have to do this each time you re-start VRTool. If your PC is gets it's clock time from the internet it will stay in synch with the game server as long as VRTool is running (unlike the VR game console which loses time continuously).
+You have to reset this to the correct minute each time you re-start VRTool. After that VRTool stays in synch with the server as long as it's running (unlike the VR game console which loses time continuously).
-For this sort of thing it's really helpful to have desktop clock with a sweep second hand. '''ClocX''' is a good free one, and it does other good things too!
+For this sort of thing it's really helpful to have a clock with a sweep second hand on you desktop. '''ClocX''' is a good free one, and it also has a nice simple alarm module in case you are prone to falling asleep!
 |}<br style="clear: both" />
 ==Remote boats==

@@ Line 14: / Line 14: @@
 {|class="wikitable"
-|'''Tip:''' If you want your chart to be right up to date you should synchronize the '''Auto update''' timer with the game server cycles. First you need to establish exactly when the game server cycles. Once a race is in progress the server cycles at a fixed number of minutes past the hour, and then every ten minutes. For example if the first cycle is at 8 minutes past the hour, the subsequent cycles will be at 18, 28, 38, 48 & 58 minutes past the hour. Often this information is published on the VR game forum, but you can figure it out yourself by clicking the [[File:CtrlGet.gif]] icon a few seconds after each minute until fresh data comes through.
+|'''Tip:''' If you want to be precise you should synchronize the '''Auto update''' timer with the game server cycles. First you need to establish exactly when the game server cycles. Once a race is in progress the server cycles at a fixed number of minutes past the hour, and then every ten minutes. For example if the first cycle is at 8 minutes past the hour, the subsequent cycles will be at 18, 28, 38, 48 & 58 minutes past the hour. Often this information is published on the VR game forum, but you can figure it out yourself by clicking the [[File:CtrlGet.gif]] icon at 15 seconds past each minute until fresh data comes through.
 When this happens cycle the [[File:CtrlCheck.gif]] '''Auto update in''' control off and on again. The VRTool update is now synchronized with the server.
@@ Line 20: / Line 20: @@
 You will have to do this each time you re-start VRTool. If your PC is gets it's clock time from the internet it will stay in synch with the game server as long as VRTool is running (unlike the VR game console which loses time continuously).
-For this sort of thing it's really helpful to have desktop clock with a sweep second hand. '''ClocX''' is an excellent free one, and it does other good things too!
+For this sort of thing it's really helpful to have desktop clock with a sweep second hand. '''ClocX''' is a good free one, and it does other good things too!
 |}<br style="clear: both" />
 ==Remote boats==

@@ Line 11: / Line 11: @@
 Click on the [[File:CtrlGet.gif]] icon beside this control to send the GET message to the game server. The data returned from the server is displayed on the panel below the control. If you click the icon more than once in a 10 minute server cycle the data returned will a repeat of the previous data and it is ignored with the message '''"Same or old boat data"'''.
-Select the [[File:CtrlCheck.gif]] '''Auto update in''' control to program VRTool to update the boat positions automatically every 10 minutes.
+Select [[File:CtrlCheck.gif]] '''Auto update in''' to make VRTool to update the boat positions automatically every 10 minutes.
 {|class="wikitable"