rf2-better-ui

In this repository you can find small modifications for the new rFactor 2 UI

How to install

1. Go to latest relaese page and download installer: link
2. Run the installer
3. Start rFactor 2 & enjoy

How to uninstall

Run Uninstall-Better-UI.exe located at your rFactor 2 directory

Or

Let Steam re-download modified files: link

Features

• add left and right arrow navigation to the main screen
• fix z-index issue with "exit game" button
• add remember password feature to favorite multiplayer servers
• add left and right arrow navigation to the race screen
• add left and right arrow navigation to the garage screen
• fix too big tiles on garage screen
• add permanent chat window below camera view
• highlight current track in setup popup
• disable opacity change animation
• remember selected multiplayer server filters
• add countdown timer to lap limited multiplayer race events

How to contribute

Easy way

• Download and install Better-UI version 4+
• Install dependencies: npm install
• Start Better-UI: npm run start
• Start rFactor 2
• Check WebUI port in your player.JSON (rFactor2\UserData\player\player.JSON) Find the following:

   "WebUI port": 5396,
   "WebUI port#": "Port for the WebUI",

• Open your browser and navigate to http://localhost:/start/index.html e.g.: http://localhost:5396/start/index.html
• Double-click on version number in the bottom right corner
• Click OK to switch to dev mode
• Now you have a working environment. Feel free to make changes in the code. Then you need to manually refresh the page to see the change

How to manually patch UI files

• Compile Better ui: npm run build.all
• Go to rFactor 2\Bin\Bundles
• Open zip archive net.rfactor2.ui.framework.jar
• Go tostatic\framework
• Copy here dist/scripts/better-ui.js
• Copy dist/rf2-better-ui to rf2-better-ui
• Edit main-xxxx.js file
• Append code at the end:
  

  require(["./framework/better-ui"]);
  

How to create an installer

• Install Locate NSIS plugin
• Compile Better ui: npm run build.all
• Create directory dist\installer
• Use the NSIS compiler (MakeNSISW) to compile installer/install.nsi
• The installer will be located at dist/installer