IS STA

Introduction

The IS_STA or STAte packet contains various information about the current game state and is sent any time the information included in the packet changes. To request for an IS_STA packet to be sent, send a IS_TINY with a SubT of TINY_STA.

struct IS_STA // STAte
{
	byte	Size;			// 28
	byte	Type;			// ISP_STA
	byte	ReqI;			// ReqI if replying to a request packet
	byte	Zero;

	float	ReplaySpeed;	// 4-byte float - 1.0 is normal speed

	word	Flags;			// ISS state flags (see below)
	byte	InGameCam;		// Which type of camera is selected (see below)
	byte	ViewPLID;		// Unique ID of viewed player (0 = none)

	byte	NumP;			// Number of players in race
	byte	NumConns;		// Number of connections including host
	byte	NumFinished;	// Number finished or qualified
	byte	RaceInProg;		// 0 - no race / 1 - race / 2 - qualifying

	byte	QualMins;
	byte	RaceLaps;		// see "RaceLaps" near the top of this document
	byte	Spare2;
	byte	Spare3;

	char	Track[6];		// short name for track e.g. FE2R
	byte	Weather;		// 0,1,2...
	byte	Wind;			// 0=off 1=weak 2=strong
};

Packet Detail

Size

The size of the packet, always 28.

Type

The packet type from the ISP_ enumeration, always ISP_STA.

ReqI

The ReqI as set in the request for an IS_STA to be sent.

Replay Speed

The current replay speed as a floating point number, with 1.0 as normal speed. Only set when playing back a replay.

Flags

The ISS_ bit flags.

• ISS_GAME: In game or playing MPR (multiplayer replay)
• ISS_REPLAY: In SPR (singleplayer replay)
• ISS_PAUSED: Game is paused
• ISS_SHIFTU: In SHIFT+U mode
• ISS_SHIFTU_HIGH: In high view
• ISS_SHIFTU_FOLLOW: Following car
• ISS_SHIFTU_NO_OPT: In SHIFT+U mode but buttons hidden
• ISS_SHOW_2D: 2D on-screen display visible
• ISS_FRONT_END: On game entry screen
• ISS_MULTI: In multiplayer mode
• ISS_MPSPEEDUP: Multiplayer speedup option active
• ISS_WINDOWED: LFS running in windows mode (SHIFT+F4)
• ISS_SOUND_MUTE: Sound is turned off
• ISS_VIEW_OVERRIDE: Override user view
• ISS_VISIBLE: InSim buttons are currently visible

InGameCam

Which type of in-game camera is being used, from the VIEW_ enumeration.

• VIEW_FOLLOW: Chase camera (arcade) view
• VIEW_HELI: Helicopter view
• VIEW_CAM: Track-side (TV) camera view
• VIEW_DRIVER: Cockpit view
• VIEW_CUSTOM: Custom view
• VIEW_MAX: Undocumented
• VIEW_ANOTHER: Viewing another car

ViewPLID

Unique player ID (PLID) of the car current being viewed (0 = none).

NumP

Number of players current in the race.

NumConns

Number of players currently connected to the server, including the host.

NumFinished

Number of players currently finished the race or qualifying session.

RaceInProg

Whether the race is currently in progress.

• 0: No race
• 1: Race
• 2: Qualifying

QualMins

Number of minutes for the qualifying session, if set.

RaceLaps

The number of laps in the race. This value has various meanings depending on its range.

• 0: Practice session
• 1-99: Number of laps
• 100-190: 100 to 1000 laps (laps = (rl - 100) * 10 + 100)
• 191-238: 1 to 48 hours (hours = rl - 190)

Here is an example of determining the laps and/or hours:

int getLaps(int raceLaps)
{
    if (raceLaps >= 1 && raceLaps <= 99)
    {
        return raceLaps;
    }
    else if (raceLaps >= 100 && raceLaps <= 190)
    {
        return (raceLaps - 100) * 10 + 100;
    }
    return 0;
}

int getHours(int raceLaps)
{
    if (raceLaps >= 191 && raceLaps <= 238)
    {
        return raceLaps - 190;
    }
    return 0;
}

Track

The short name for the track, E.G. BL1R or FE3.

Weather

The weather settings in game.

• 0: Bright or clear
• 1: Overcast
• 2: Cloudy, sunset or dusk

Wind

The wind settings in game.

• 0: None
• 1: Low
• 2: High