Can I change the dashboard page on cars that have multiple pages IRL?

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  1. Martin Vindis

    Martin Vindis Member AMS2 Club Member

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    mister dog Well-Known Member AMS2 Club Member

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    I don't think that's enabled in AMS2 like it is in ACC sadly.

    Edit: some do.
     
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    XTRMNTR2K I WANNA GO FAST! AMS2 Club Member

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    You can change the dash pages (there is a keybind for that, don't remember what exactly it's called at the moment), but not every car supports it. From what I remember, the Porsche 911 GT3 and Cup car, AMG GT3/4, Ginetta G55 GT3, Mini Cooper JCW, Formula Trainer Advanced, Ginetta G55 GT4, McLaren F1 GTR and Porsche 911 GT1 all have multiple display pages each.

    There may be more cars that make use of this feature, but for these I am fairly sure as I replicated them as virtual dashboards for the SIM Dashboard app.

    EDIT: As for the McLaren 720S, it's one of those examples where the AMS2 car doesn't have the same features as the real one. The BMW M6 GT3 is another one that only has one page of information, even though the real display provides a wealth of data.

    EDIT2: If you are willing and able to use an external app on your phone or tablet to get a realistic amount of data when using the 720S, I created a multi-page dashboard that more closely resembles the real thing. It's based on onboard footage of the real car, among other things: The SIM Dashboard Community Designs Thread
     
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    Martin Vindis Member AMS2 Club Member

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    Awesome, thank you, tried with the Porsche Cup car and it's Cycle Motec LCD if anyone else wonders.
     
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    mister dog Well-Known Member AMS2 Club Member

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    Ah ok I stand corrected then. Cockpit/ dashboard lighting is also a similar situation right @XTRMNTR2K ? When you put the headlights on most cars don't have much or none of it it seems.
     
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    XTRMNTR2K I WANNA GO FAST! AMS2 Club Member

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    No problem! To be honest this feature totally flew under my radar until recently, because not a lot of AMS2 cars have this feature. Since then I've become sort of a dashboard nerd, though! And as mentioned before, I created a more fitting substitute for the McLaren 720S in SIM Dashboard; my goal is to have a proper representation of all AMS2 vehicles!
     
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    XTRMNTR2K I WANNA GO FAST! AMS2 Club Member

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    It's a bit of a mixed bag. A lot of cars do have this feature - some of which don't even have headlights - but there are indeed some that are missing this feature. A lot of cars with analog instruments do have illuminated dials, whereas some cars with LCDs don't have a back light even though you'd expect them to.

    EDIT: To be honest there are other things I'd like to see changed as well... The in-cockpit LEDs, for instance, don't appear like the bright lights they are - instead they look like they're merely colorful pieces of plastic. This is one thing that ACC (and rF2 as well, I think?) are doing better than AMS2 when it comes to the visual aspects.
     
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    Martin Vindis Member AMS2 Club Member

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    WHOA! That's a lot of work! Unfortunately I'm one of those VR, no HUD, CrewChief guys but if I ever go back to screens, I know where to look.
     
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