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This wiki is intended to help vrtool software Users.

Getting started

• About VRTool
• Contribute to VRTool Wiki
• Installing and upgrading
• Get data Files
• Software configuration

Using VRTool

• Tools in the toolbars
• Tracks Tab
• Winds Tab
• Boats Tab
• Other Tab
• Importing Boat Data
• Importing Data from VR Games
• Designing Tracks

Weather

• Importing NOAA Winds
• NOAA winds in regatta games

Weather Routing

• Weather routing tips for virtual regattas
• Two step weather routing with vrtool
• Weather routing explained

Suggested Settings

• Volvo Ocean Race Game 2014

Advanced topics

• VRTool config for real world regattas
• VRTool regatta runner Host your own virtual race
• VRTool Webserver Accessing your vrtool desktop remotely
• Boatscript Automating boat control using JavaScript

Links

• Vrtool Home
• Forum Best source for news and updates.
• Feedback contact software author. Please don't use this e-mail for software questions and support.
• ?
• Translation Help translating VRTool to your language. Translations available for english, french and portuguese.
• VRTool SideKick in the AppStore
• VRTool/Navigator in the ARC 13

Videos

• vrtool 101 Introduction to vrtool, winds, track designer. 9 min.
• vrtool 2 Using the program in regatta mode, leg calculator for great circle lines. 5 min.
• Parametrage de Vrtool en français.

External Links

• Paco Tool Many tools, including vrtool desktop starter file (with leg marks and all)
• VR Guide vrtool tutorials, documentation
• GSHHS Global Self-consistent, Hierarchical, High-resolution Shoreline Database
• NOAA GFS Wind forecasts
• Virtual Regatta
• Sail Online