Prepare a simulator
What the machine needs before you install IGNITION, and the Windows settings that keep a simulator from being switched off in the morning.
An Omnisim simulator is a Windows racing PC with Assetto Corsa installed. A few settings, made once and for all, let it start on its own in the morning and stay reachable from NEXUS all day.
The machine
| Item | What you need |
|---|---|
| System | Windows 10 or 11. |
| Assetto Corsa | Installed through Steam, on a Steam account that owns it. |
| Content Manager, Custom Shaders Patch | Not required by IGNITION. |
| Additional software to install | None: IGNITION ships with everything it needs. |
| Internet connection | Permanent: every QR code scan is checked with NEXUS. |
| Windows administrator account | For installation only. IGNITION then runs under a standard account. |
| Steering wheel, pedals, QR reader | Plugged in before the first setup. |
Windows settings
Automatic sign-in. IGNITION starts when the simulator's Windows session opens. Use a dedicated local account, without a password or with automatic sign-in, so that a simulator that is switched back on reaches the screensaver by itself.
Sleep set to "Never". In the Windows power options (Settings › System), set screen and computer sleep to Never. IGNITION handles standby and shutdown, according to the schedules you set in NEXUS.
Windows updates. Schedule their restarts outside your opening hours, so that an unexpected restart does not interrupt a session.
Network
IGNITION communicates with NEXUS over HTTPS, with no special configuration. The installer itself opens, in the Windows firewall, the ports the simulator needs for multiplayer and content sharing between simulators:
| Use | Ports |
|---|---|
| Multiplayer lobby | TCP 7000, TCP 9999, UDP 9998 |
| Race server | TCP 8888 |
| Content sharing between simulators | TCP and UDP 22000, UDP 21027 |
If your network filters connections between machines, allow these ports between the center's simulators.