Ok so, sectors are often used in motor racing, and I think it could be a good addition for TORCS.
They are usually 3 and each one is approximately one third of the circuit ; that default value could be used if tracks doesn't specify the sectors, to still have the feature available.
They are useful for many reasons :
more detailed practice results, notably to analyze the difference between fast and corner-to-corner sectors, for each setup ;
as a driver, they can help you abort a lap in quali (or even practice) if you failed something, for example the setup, without pushing too hard in the tires ;
in contrary, they can help you to know how you're doing in terms of laps time, for example if you're in a tough quali session or you're undercutting another car ;
they can eventually serve for gaps between cars, as it's currently updated each lap (even if telemetry is planned for 1.3.10 "analyzed") ;
later, they could also be used for yellow flags for example (1.3.11 "ruled")
Note that F1 (at least) also use micro-sectors, which are dividing track into multiple segments, approximately one of each turn and several for the different phases of a straight line. Maybe implementing those could also be a thing.
I think it's not a major addition in terms of how the source code is organized (but maybe I'm misjudging), however it would be great for racers.
Last edit: Athozus 2026-07-04
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Ok so, sectors are often used in motor racing, and I think it could be a good addition for TORCS.
They are usually 3 and each one is approximately one third of the circuit ; that default value could be used if tracks doesn't specify the sectors, to still have the feature available.
They are useful for many reasons :
Note that F1 (at least) also use micro-sectors, which are dividing track into multiple segments, approximately one of each turn and several for the different phases of a straight line. Maybe implementing those could also be a thing.
I think it's not a major addition in terms of how the source code is organized (but maybe I'm misjudging), however it would be great for racers.
Last edit: Athozus 2026-07-04
Hi:-) Yes, I plan doing something like this pretty soon.