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Interface Overview

iGOR RaceList
RaceList Window (click for a larger image)

(1) Toolbar - dockable bar containing most frequently used functions
(2) Race List View - displays the list of races
(3) Racelist Filtering Settings - options for limiting the races displayed
(4) Server Details View - shows details about the currently selected race
(5) Race Details View - shows the drivers in the selected race
(6) Racelist / Chat tabs - switch between the racelist and chat windows
(7) Status Bar - current status messages; race/driver/buddy totals; connection status; update status



Toolbar

iGOR toolbar

From left to right we have (narrower than the real thing):


Automatic race list updating - on/off.  When On, iGOR will automatically contact the Race List Server to request an updated Race List once every minute.  If you leave iGOR running as a background application, the automatic updating will be turned off after 5 minutes.

Join Race - only available when a race is selected.  Clicking this will bring up the Join dialog to let you choose your driver etc. before racing.
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Host Race - click this to host a race (either locally, remotely, or to run iGOR as a remote host).
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Buddies - click to open the Buddy List options window, to list your friends so they can be found quickly in the Race List.
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Options - click to open the Options window, where you can change various settings.
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Login - only needed if the initial login (when iGOR runs) fails.  Note that iGOR will retry once a minute if it cannot login successfully.

Listen - the same as Host -> Run as Remote Host.
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Remote - the same as Host -> Run a Race Remotely.
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Chat - click to connect to the IRC server, click again to disconnect.
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Exit  - quits iGOR.

GEM+ - quits iGOR and runs GEM+.  GEM+ must be correctly installed relative to iGOR for this to work.

Setups - opens Setup Shop
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Buddy List

The Buddy List allows you to list either full or partial names of drivers that you want to keep track of.

iGOR buddies

Type in a name and press Add, or select a name and press Del.  Ok will then apply the changes, Cancel will ignore the changes.

With your Buddy List setup, any races in the Race List where a driver with a name matching one of those in your Buddy List will be highlighted.





Race List

iGOR racelist races
Example Race List

The Race List you see is a listing of all races currently being run, after the list has been filtered according to the settings you have chosen [ see filtering... ].

By clicking on the Column Headers you can sort the Race List (clicking a second time reverses the sorting).

Selecting a race will fill the other two list views - Server Details and Race Details.

Double-clicking on a race will (if you are permitted to join the race) bring up the Join Race window.


The columns shown are:

Mod - indicates which GPL Mod is being run by the server, and what 'colour' the server is.  A server may be running such that multiple Mods can connect, but only the Mod being used by the Host will be displayed here.  An icon will be shown for the main mods (65, 67), with a ?? for those mods I didn't get around to drawing icons for ;-)
The icon will have a small padlock icon if the server is using client authentication (e.g. preventing a 67 car joining a 65 server);  there will be a small + if the server is allowing more than just the indicated mod - e.g. a server that is allowing 65, 67, FV, etc. all to join.  In this case, the Mod is merely the mod that the host is using - the other permitted mods can be seen in the server details list.

Server Name - usually the name of the person who is hosting the race. 
The Colours are as follows:

iGOR ColoursGreen - your ping to the server is good, and you have the track - join if you want to!
Yellow - either your ping is high, or the race is about to start - join at your own risk...
Purple - the race is passworded - only join if you know the password.
Red Cross - the race is running so GPL won't let you join.
N/A - you do not have the track installed, so cannot join this race.


Track Name - the name of the track being hosted.

Event - the type of event being run- Novice, Int Short, Int Long, Pro Short, Pro Long or Grand Prix.

Status - if the race is in qualifying, here will be the time left; if the race is running, here will be the number of laps left.

Ping - if you have automatic pinging enabled, the last ping to the server will be displayed here.  If the server cannot be pinged, no value will be displayed.  This does not necessarily mean you cannot join the race.

Drivers - the number of drivers in the race, and the maximum number of drivers that can join the race. 

If a face icon is shown in the drivers column, that means that one or more of the drivers matches your buddy list.

Comments - any comments that the hoster of the race wishes to be known.




Race List Filtering

iGOR filtering

By filtering the Race List, you can quickly find races that you are interested in joining.  If you don't want to bother with this option, simply leave it switched off.

The first five buttons are for filtering the races by Colour.  Check the boxes next to the colours you want to see - typically Green, Yellow and Purple.  All 5 selected is the same as all 5 unselected.

The next four let you filter races by their Event - Novice, Intermediate (Short and Long), Pro (Short and Long) and Grand Prix.  All 4 selected is the same as all 4 unselected.

Buddies Only will filter races so that only races with a driver who is in your buddy list will be displayed.

Mod Filtering is used to choose races based on the mod they are using.  If you wish to see only those races running GPL1965, type "GPL1965" as the filter string (excluding the "").  If you wish to see all GPL mods, type "GPL".  If you only want to see GPL (i.e. not GPL1965), type "GPL " with the space.  Clear the edit box to turn off Mod Filtering.

Driver Filtering is similar to Mod Filtering.  Type in a name or partial name in here and only races where there is a driver name containing the Driver Filter will be displayed.




Server Details

iGOR server detailsSome of the information here will not be displayed in the final release.

Track - track being hosted
Event - Novice, Int, Pro, Grand Prix
Players - number of players / max players
Mod(s) - mod idents allowed
Status - time left / laps left / -mutating- indicates a server between states, or waiting to be started by a boss.
Ping - last ping to server
Number of times race refreshed - shows how many times this server has been in the racelist.
Average Ping - the recent average of all pings to the server.
Max Ping - max permissible ping
Bandwidth - indicates bandwidth settings used by the host, or -1 if no settings changed by iGOR.
Comments - server comments
Chassis - allowed chassis
Classes - allowed classes
Password - passworded race?
#Buddies - number of buddies in the race
Info1 - connection info.
Info2 - location info.
Export Replay? - yes or no
Export Standings?
- yes or no
Save Chat Log? - yes or no
Checkpoints Enabled? - yes or no
Client Authentication? - yes or no
Server Pingable? - yes or no - no indicates you will never see pings for this server
# AI Drivers - number of AI drivers
# Events - number of events in the host racelist
# Racelist repeats - number of racelist repeats





Race Details

iGOR race details

The Race Details View shows the drivers and their details for the currently selected race.  In the example above (a completely random one), we have a set of 1955 drivers.  The team logos can be edited [ read more... ]

Sort the list by clicking on the column headers (twice for reverse sorting).

Double-click on a driver to bring up the following window:

iGOR driverlist popup

In this window, the same information is displayed as in the race details window.




Race List / Chat Tabs

Not much to say here - click on the tabs to switch between the Race List and the Chat Tabs.  Or you could use Ctrl-Tab / Ctrl-Shift-Tab.  In combined mode, the tabs will not be visible - go to the main menu -> Layout -> choose your layout options.



Status Bar

iGOR status bar

Split here into two rows, there are four parts to the Status Bar.

Status Messages - informs you of what is currently happening / just happened.  Anything that is serious will be brought to your attention in other ways.

RaceList Totals - displays the total number of races, drivers and buddies in the Race List.

Connection Status - displays an animated clock when the servers in the Race List are being pinged, and whether iGOR is Connected or Disconnected to the Race List Server.

Update Status - shows when the Race List was last updated.


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