Controls: This tab allows several ways to control your RBC Rig. There are 4 ways to control your vehicle: Drivers, Controller, Keyboard and Guides.

Tabs you pin elsewhere (the Tuning > Physics tabs, Statistics, Animation, FX and Export) are also shown at the bottom of the Controls tab, so you can reach them while driving.

Drivers Tab:

These parameters allow for basic control of the vehicle's movement and behavior in the simulation.

• MPH | Km/h: This sets the Unit used for speed.

• Speed/Throttle: This parameter can change based on engine settings:

  • Basic Engine Configuration: Speed: This parameter sets the target speed of the vehicle. Negative values drive in reverse. Torque: This parameter sets the rotational force applied to the wheels. A higher value gives more power and faster acceleration.

    

  • Auto Throttle Configuration: Speed: This parameter sets the vehicle's target speed, and the throttle is controlled automatically to match it (Auto Throttle in Tuning > Engine).

    

  • Manual Throttle Configuration: Throttle: 1 = full throttle, 0 = no throttle, -1 = full reverse throttle.

    

  • Manual Throttle and Engine Configuration: Throttle: 1 = full throttle, 0 = no throttle, -1 = full reverse throttle. Gear: Manually change the vehicle engine gear (Manual transmission only).

    

  • Reset Button: Quickly reset Speed / Throttle

  • Disable Button: Disables the drive motors.

• Steering:

  

  • Steering: This parameter controls the steering of the vehicle. -1 = Left, 0 = Straight, 1 = Right.
  • Steering Power: This parameter sets how responsive the steering is (1 to 100, default 15). A higher value makes the steering quicker to respond.
  • Reset Button: Quickly reset Steering.
  • Disable Button: Disables steering motors.

• Brakes:

  

  • Brake: When toggled will apply a brake force to wheels.
  • F/B: Toggles that choose which wheels the brake is applied to: F (Front) and B (Back). Both can be selected at the same time. Back is enabled by default; if neither is selected the buttons turn red.
  • Brake Strength: This parameter controls how strong the braking force is when applied (default 15).

• Speed Display: To see the vehicle's speed while it drives, use the Statistics Overlay in RBC Scene > Statistics.

Controller Tab:

NOTE: Controller support currently only works on Windows.

• Install XInput: Controller support needs the XInput-Python package. If it isn't installed yet, the tab only shows an Install XInput button. Close Blender, start it again with "Run as administrator", then press Install XInput (an internet connection is required). If the tab doesn't change afterwards, restart Blender.

• Start/Stop: This button starts controller input and the simulation. Press Stop to end it.

• Controllers: Each detected controller is listed as Controller 1, Controller 2, and so on, next to the name of the rig it drives. You can switch the rig a controller drives after pressing Start (D-Pad Left/Right).

  • Note: Controller Support is only for Windows.

  • Note: Most Controllers should work as long as they work with XInput. PlayStation controllers may need DS4Windows to be read on Windows.

  • Note: If a controller is connected but not detected, hover the mouse over ‘No Controllers Detected’. This refreshes Blender's interface.

    

• Settings:

  • MPH/Km/h: Toggle between miles per hour and kilometers per hour for speed measurement.
  • Top Speed (Basic Engine): The maximum speed the drive input accelerates the vehicle to (default 100).
  • Speed / Throttle (Advanced Engine): Speed when Auto Throttle is on, Throttle (−1 to 1) when it is off.
  • Time: How long the vehicle takes to reach its target speed.
  • Torque (Basic Engine): The rotational force applied to the wheels.
  • Gear (Manual transmission): The current gear.
  • Steering: Current steering value: −1 = Left, 0 = Straight, 1 = Right.
  • Steering Power: Adjusts the responsiveness of the steering (default 15).
  • Brake: Shows the brake state. F (Front) and B (Back) choose which wheels brake.
  • Brake Strength: Adjusts the intensity of the braking force (default 15).
  • Slow Motion Speed: Simulation speed while the Slow Motion button is held (0 to 2, default 0.5).

• Control Maps: This section shows the mapping of controller inputs to vehicle functions:

  • L_Trigger = Reverse
  • R_Trigger = Drive
  • L_Thumb Stick = Steering
  • R_Thumb Stick = Camera
  • X = Brake
  • B = Reset
  • A = Slow Motion
  • D Pad L/R = Switch Vehicle
  • If Manual: L_Bumper = Shift Down, R_Bumper = Shift Up