A multifunctional feature packed SimHub Dashboard (DDU) and ecosystem.
Video Guide - What's Included - Installing & Updating
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The Lovely Dashboard, used by thousands* of sim racers across the world, has become a staple in all of your sim racing setups. From professionals like Tony Kanaan all the way to rookies, the Lovely Dashboard delivers the best and most consistent information for all simulators.
* Google Analytics: 22k Unique Users Mar 2023 - Mar 2024
Native Simulator & Platform Support
+ generic support for all simulators that work with SimHub
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In the Releases section, you will find:
- Lovely Plugin - A SimHub Plugin that improves the Lovely experience & performance and makes setup a breeze!
- Lovely Dashboard - A custom designed dashboard to use on your phone or dedicated DDU Screen
- Lovely Dashboard Companion - A custom designed dashboard to use on a secondary display (eg. Steering Wheel)
- Lovely Dashboard TK Edition - The Lovely Dashboard with Tony Kanaan's personal touch
- Lovely Dashboard XL - An oversized version of the Lovely Dashboard for the new 10" DDU Screens
- Lovely Dashboard UXL - An Ultra Wide version of the Lovely Dashboard for 1920x480 DDU Screens
- Lovely Dashboard Curved - A variant of the Lovely Dashboard for curved top DDU's
- Lovely Overlay - If you're a streamer, you can use this overlay in OBS or any other broadcasting software
- Lovely Tower - A leader board tower, great for OBS if you're streaming
- Lovely Flags - A "simple" dashboard to display race flags and platform integration
If this is your first time installing the Lovely Dashboard, please follow these steps, and make sure you've completed each before proceeding to the next one.
Download & install SimHub app, just as you would install any other Windows application on your system. Follow the prompts and once it's installed, proceed to the next step.
Download the latest Lovely Plugin file (LovelySimRacing.Plugin.dll) from the Lovely Website. Once the file is downloaded, you will need to copy it into SimHub's root folder, usually located at C:\Program Files (x86)\SimHub\. Restart SimHub and enable the Lovely Plugin at the prompt. Finally, Select "Show in left main menu".
Download any Lovely Dashboard that you'd like to use from the Lovely Website. Once downloaded, double-click the .simhubdash file and follow the insctrucitons in SimHub.
One of the best features of the Lovely Dashbaord is that it has a multitude of options and screens to choose from. To take full advantage of all the Screens and Modules, you will need to assign certain actions to your steering or button box. Please make sure you assign all of the SimHub Action Triggers in order to control the Lovely Dashboard.
The Post-it Notes SimHub Plugin is deeply integrated into the Lovely Ecosystem, providing better and more consistent data. It is an optional addition, but it does offer some very important upgrades to how SimHub calculates timing and gaps. Also, if you are an iRacing user, you will to install the Post-it Notes plugin to get infromation about your iRating. To install it, Download the latest release from the official Post-it Notes Github Page, and repeat the same process as you did to install the Lovely Plugin.
If you have received a notification on your Lovely Dashboard of a new update, please follow the below steps:
- Download & Install the Lovely Dashboard Latest Release
- Read the changelog and if prompted, you may also need to update SimHub and/or the Lovely Plugin
Tip
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True Dark Mode in the Lovely Dashboard is more than just pretty colors. Alongside a new theming architecture responsible for changing the colours and icons, True Dark Mode does more for you than you may think.
Melatonin is a hormone made in the body. It regulates night and day cycles or sleep-wake cycles. Darkness triggers the body to make more melatonin, which signals the body to sleep. Light decreases melatonin production and signals the body to be awake.
In extended driving sessions, especially during the late hours, light may be scarce and the mind starts slipping into a night cycle. To counter the effect of melatonin and reduce the amounts produced in our body, we need to reverse the trigger by using colour hues that negate the melatonin.
Blue light not only suppresses melatonin, it also enables the circadian rhythm to help the body maintain alertness.
Switching to the Blue True Dark Mode during these long low-lit driving stints would decrease the amount of melatonin in our body, maintaining alertness.
Source: Sleep Foundation
One of the most important advancements of the Lovely Dashboard ecosystem is the inclusion for native support by Manufacturers. This means that the Lovely Dashboard now includes native functions that work with directly with various devices either to enhance your experience or simply make setting up the device much simpler.
- Ascher Racing Integration
- Greywolf Technologies (COMING SOON)
Ascher Racing - View the Documentation
We have partnered with multiple IndyCar race winner, IndyCar Series Champion, Indy 500 & Daytona 24 winner, Tony Kanaan, to create a uniquely styled Lovely Dashboard. This dashboard includes all the latest features of the Lovely Dashboard but is styled to match Tony Kanaan's identity along with his personal preferences.
- Any device compatible with SimHub Dash
- Native 5" (850x480), 10" (1920x720) and 1920x480 DDU Screens are supported
The Lovely Dashboard offers native support for many sims, but will work with ANY simulator that offers native data to SimHub.
- Assetto Corsa Competizione
- Assetto Corsa
- iRacing
- Automobilista 2
- rFactor 2
- RaceRoom Racing Experience
- Formula 1
As of v2.0.0, the Lovely Dashboard is no longer locked to any sim. There's a provision for natively supporting a few of the most popular simulators, but it can also be run with ANY simulator. If the data is available, then it will display...
Become a Lovely Member and gain access to exclusive perks! All Lovely Members have access to frequent updates and releases of the Lovely Dashboard, while Pro & Gold Lovely Members also have access to the Lovely Pit Wall.
If you were wondering why this is the best SimHub dashboard out there, wonder no more. It's good looking and feature packed but with considered design and proper information architecture.
Available to Pro & Gold Lovely Members only.
The Lovely Dashboard uses Google Analytics to collect anonymous data on Product Interactions & Usage. We do not track or store any personal data. Users are free to opt-in or opt-out via the option in the Lovely Plugin.
A special thanks to all of you who have supported this project in one way or another. It could not have been done without you. Special thanks also to these fellas that have contributed to the code:
- Derrick Moeller (Lovely Plugin)
- Adam Hoyle (Lovely Plugin)
- Mike Bowen (iRacing ERS & MGU)
- Steve Mattar (F1 Support)
- Joerg Behrens (Settings Configurator)
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Note
Although the Lovely Dashboard is distributed for free, usage of its user interface design (UI) is also subject to the license it is distributed under. Any use in commercial or marketing material, promotional still or animated images and videos is forbidden unless direct consent is given. Please contact me directly if you wish to use the images on any of your material.
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