Working Starting timer for my track

Hi to all modders friends,
Today I would like to ask you if it is possible to make a starting timer working on AC, and how to do it.
Let me explain, the idea is to make a timer that counts 5 seconds, and repeat the cycle, without stopping so as to be able to space out the starts of the cars (we are talking about a sort of rally). My idea is to model 5 meshs shaped as the numbers from 1 to 5 and make them light up in sequence, restarting each time, without stopping. Is there a way to do this? Maybe as we do with the starting light, trough the .ini file.
Sorry for my English and thanks for your attention!
Best regards to all

Massimo

 

I am also looking for a solution for the exact same thing

 

yes, but afaik no way to make it synced in online servers:
(eventually with INPUT=TIME, but i have no idea how to do the LUT then)
also AC timing is completely un-affected with this

Code:

[CONDITION_...]
NAME=BLINKRED  ; 20 seconds on
INPUT=ONE
FLASHING_LUT=(|0=1|0.6666=1|0.6666=0|0.95=0|1=1|)
FLASHING_FREQUENCY=0.0333  ; loop 30 seconds
FLASHING_SKIP_OFF_STATE=1
FLASHING_SKIP_DOWNHILL_STATE=1
FLASHING_SMOOTHNESS=1

[CONDITION_...]
NAME=BLINKYELLOW  ; 5 seconds on from 15 seconds in
INPUT=ONE
FLASHING_LUT=(|0=0|0.45=0|0.5=1|0.6666=1|0.6666=0|1=0|)
FLASHING_FREQUENCY=0.0333  ; loop 30 seconds
FLASHING_SKIP_OFF_STATE=1
FLASHING_SKIP_DOWNHILL_STATE=1
FLASHING_SMOOTHNESS=1

[CONDITION_...]
NAME=BLINKGREEN  ; 10 seconds on from 20 seconds in
INPUT=ONE
FLASHING_LUT=(|0=0,0,0|0.5=0|0.6666=0|0.6666=1|0.95=1|1=0|)
FLASHING_FREQUENCY=0.0333  ; loop 30 seconds
FLASHING_SKIP_OFF_STATE=1
FLASHING_SKIP_DOWNHILL_STATE=1
FLASHING_SMOOTHNESS=1

[MATERIAL_ADJUSTMENT_...]
MATERIALS=blinkred
KEY_0=ksEmissive
VALUE_0=255,2,1,1
CONDITION=BLINKRED

[MATERIAL_ADJUSTMENT_...]
MATERIALS=blinkyellow
KEY_0=ksEmissive
VALUE_0=255,255,1,1
CONDITION=BLINKYELLOW

[MATERIAL_ADJUSTMENT_...]
MATERIALS=blinkgreen
KEY_0=ksEmissive
VALUE_0=2,255,1,1
CONDITION=BLINKGREEN

 

Well, i wrote this and it works not perfectly but it works, now all that remains is to associate it with the server time.
little video with the light

[CONDITION_5]
NAME=BLINKRED ; 20 seconds on
INPUT=ONE
FLASHING_LUT=(|0=1|0.6666=1|0.6666=0|0.95=0|1=1|)
FLASHING_FREQUENCY=0.0333 ; loop 30 seconds
FLASHING_SKIP_OFF_STATE=1
FLASHING_SKIP_DOWNHILL_STATE=1
FLASHING_SMOOTHNESS=1

[CONDITION_6]
NAME=BLINKYELLOW ; 5 seconds on from 15 seconds in
INPUT=ONE
FLASHING_LUT=(|0=0|0.45=0|0.5=1|0.6666=1|0.6666=0|1=0|)
FLASHING_FREQUENCY=0.0333 ; loop 30 seconds
FLASHING_SKIP_OFF_STATE=1
FLASHING_SKIP_DOWNHILL_STATE=1
FLASHING_SMOOTHNESS=1

[CONDITION_7]
NAME=BLINKGREEN ; 10 seconds on from 20 seconds in
INPUT=ONE
FLASHING_LUT=(|0=0,0,0|0.5=0|0.6666=0|0.6666=1|0.95=1|1=0|)
FLASHING_FREQUENCY=0.0333 ; loop 30 seconds
FLASHING_SKIP_OFF_STATE=1
FLASHING_SKIP_DOWNHILL_STATE=1
FLASHING_SMOOTHNESS=1

[MATERIAL_ADJUSTMENT_10]
MATERIALS = luce rossa
MESHES = SEMAFORO0_SUB7
KEY_0=ksEmissive
VALUE_0=255,2,1,1
CONDITION=BLINKRED

[MATERIAL_ADJUSTMENT_11]
MATERIALS = luce arancio
MESHES = SEMAFORO0_SUB8
KEY_0=ksEmissive
VALUE_0=255,255,1,1
CONDITION=BLINKYELLOW

[MATERIAL_ADJUSTMENT_12]
MATERIALS = luce verde
MESHES = SEMAFORO0_SUB9
KEY_0=ksEmissive
VALUE_0=2,255,1,1
CONDITION=BLINKGREEN

 

on the right of this video there is real sequence 0.35 sec, ps i have realized this track for assetto corsa

 

Great Guys! Thanks to funghettaboutit as always for the solution and thanks to jocala for testing it!
Jocala, can I ask you where did you get the semaphore model shown in the video?
Thanks again!

Massimo

 

yes, the semaphore are made by an friend with me, today i can build it easy, ps: i'm italian

 

What a pleasure! If is not "private", can you send me it? It should be very helpful for me.
Grazie amico

Massimo

 

Sorry Guys, how to name the file. ini that contains the code? (I suppose)

Thanks

 

track config, whether in
assettocorsa\content\tracks\yourtrack\extension\ext_config.ini
or
assettocorsa\extension\config\tracks\loaded\yourtrack.ini

 

Oh, perfect. Is needed Custom Shaders Patch?
Thanks

 

No sorry, for now is private and experimental to improve in game

yes you need

 

No worries man, congratulations for your track, I saw the video you posted here, on Youtube. Great job!
Anyway, I tried to do what you said guys, but not working for me (thinking I did something wrong).
In my track there is already the external_config file with the codes for Grass FX and for the ambient lights (Trough BLM Lights App), I have simply pasted the code under the others. I modeled a "timer", imported into my track, and renamed the three meshes and materials of the lights to the correct name (I used exactly your code, Jocala).
Did I miss some steps? Maybe some setting to activate in the CSP settings?

Thank you guys

Massimo