Setup Engine
Adjust engine-related setup options from the cockpit: engine power, throttle shaping, boost level, and launch RPM.
View sub-modes
Section titled “View sub-modes”The View … entries turn the key into a continuously updating display of the current value in the car. With dual-press enabled (default) the same key also adjusts the value: a short press fires one direction and a long press fires the opposite — so one key replaces the separate Increase / Decrease keys you’d otherwise need. (Boost Level has no View counterpart — iRacing doesn’t expose a matching dc* field, so Boost Level remains a directional-only adjustment mode.)
| View setting | Telemetry source | Format | Typical range |
|---|---|---|---|
| View Engine Power | dcEnginePower | integer | car-dependent slot |
| View Throttle Shape | dcThrottleShape | integer | car-dependent slot |
| View Launch RPM | dcLaunchRPM | integer | RPM |
Dual-press control
Section titled “Dual-press control”Each View sub-mode exposes a single extra setting in the Property Inspector:
- Enable dual-press (default on) — when off, the key stays a pure read-only display and presses do nothing. When on, presses dispatch to the matching adjustment binding (e.g. View Engine Power dispatches to Engine Power + / Engine Power −), so configure those bindings in the Global Settings → Setup Engine section.
The tap direction is a single plugin-wide setting under Global Common Settings → Dual-Press → Directions (default Tap increases, long-press decreases; the long-press always fires the opposite of the tap). The threshold separating “short” from “long” is a sibling setting Long-press threshold (ms) (200–2000 ms, default 500 ms). Both take effect on the next press without needing a restart.
Select the mode from the Setting dropdown in the Property Inspector. Adjust modes are directional — pick Increase or Decrease in the Direction setting to control what a button press does. View modes show a live readout and, with Enable dual-press on (default), also accept short / long presses — see View sub-modes above. They don’t use the per-action Direction setting; the tap direction is the plugin-wide Global Common Settings → Dual-Press → Directions.
Engine Power
Section titled “Engine Power”Adjust the engine power setting.
Details
Section titled “Details”- Dial: Rotation adjusts engine power (clockwise = increase, counter-clockwise = decrease), regardless of the Direction setting
- Default binding: No default key binding — both Engine Power + and Engine Power - must be configured in iRacing and in the Property Inspector
- Telemetry-aware icon: No
Setting: Direction
Section titled “Setting: Direction”- Increase (default) — Pressing the button raises engine power
- Decrease — Pressing the button lowers engine power
Throttle Shaping
Section titled “Throttle Shaping”Adjust the throttle shape (linear / progressive curve).
Details
Section titled “Details”- Dial: Rotation adjusts throttle shaping (clockwise = increase, counter-clockwise = decrease), regardless of the Direction setting
- Default binding: No default key binding — both Throttle Shape + and Throttle Shape - must be configured in iRacing and in the Property Inspector
- Telemetry-aware icon: No
Setting: Direction
Section titled “Setting: Direction”- Increase (default) — Pressing the button raises the value
- Decrease — Pressing the button lowers the value
Boost Level
Section titled “Boost Level”Adjust the engine boost level.
Details
Section titled “Details”- Dial: Rotation adjusts boost (clockwise = increase, counter-clockwise = decrease), regardless of the Direction setting
- Default binding: No default key binding — both Boost + and Boost - must be configured in iRacing and in the Property Inspector
- Telemetry-aware icon: No
Setting: Direction
Section titled “Setting: Direction”- Increase (default) — Pressing the button raises boost
- Decrease — Pressing the button lowers boost
Launch RPM
Section titled “Launch RPM”Adjust the launch control RPM target.
Details
Section titled “Details”- Dial: Rotation adjusts launch RPM (clockwise = increase, counter-clockwise = decrease), regardless of the Direction setting
- Default binding: No default key binding — both Launch RPM + and Launch RPM - must be configured in iRacing and in the Property Inspector
- Telemetry-aware icon: No
Setting: Direction
Section titled “Setting: Direction”- Increase (default) — Pressing the button raises the RPM target
- Decrease — Pressing the button lowers the RPM target