The v0.4 release expands the Next Sim Racing account system with new sign-in methods and introduces a broad set of improvements across the plugin, dashboards, and server infrastructure.

This update focuses on making account access easier, improving plugin responsiveness, refining the user interface, and resolving several issues related to layouts, previews, display settings, overrides, and widget behavior.

Sign-in & Account

• Added support for signing in through Discord, Steam, and Email.

• Added a new dedicated Sign-in area inside the plugin.

• Improved the display of account, license, and user information.

• Improved session handling during login, logout, and license changes.

• Updated the server authentication system to support the new sign-in methods.

Plugin Interface & Performance

• Improved the overall responsiveness and fluidity of the plugin interface.

• Updated the video library interface.

• Improved widget descriptions and tooltips.

• Updated widget previews and graphical assets.

• Improved interface consistency across account, dashboard, widget, and display settings.

Widget & Dashboard Settings

• Updated settings management for Auto Show, Button Bind, Overlay, and Dashboard Passthrough.

• Improved the handling of imported widget configurations and layouts.

The v0.3 release is a major beta update for Next Sim Racing, introducing a fully redesigned interface, a stronger modular widget system, dynamic previews, and deeper dashboard customization.

This version moves the plugin closer to its final direction: faster layout editing, clearer settings, more widgets, and a smoother workflow across dashboards, screens, and subscription plans.

Interface & Layout

• The plugin interface has been rebuilt with a cleaner structure and improved navigation.

• Dashboard screens are now easier to manage across idle screen, racing screens, and pit screen.

• The modular widget system has been reworked to make placement, configuration, and editing more consistent.

• The new toolbar makes common actions faster, including layout copy, layout clearing, and Override preview access.

• Multiple dashboard profiles are now supported, allowing separate dashboard configurations inside the same plugin.

Idle Screen Customization

• The idle screen now supports deeper personalization.

• Driver number and name can be shown and customized.

• Solid color backgrounds are supported when no media is visible.

• Custom images or videos can be imported as idle screen backgrounds.

• A built-in video library has been added with selectable animated backgrounds.

Display Setup

• Dashboard resolution can now be configured directly from the plugin.

• Scale and grid alignment options have been added for better layout control.

• The number of active screens can be changed.

• Custom pit screen support has been added.

• Widget corners can be enabled or disabled per dashboard.

The v0.2 release introduces the first modular version of Next Sim Racing, replacing the initial fixed structure with customizable widgets, a redesigned plugin interface, and improved dashboard management.

Added

• First modular widget system.

• New plugin interface for dashboard and settings management.

• Support for different dashboard screens.

• New base widgets for session data, car settings, lap times, flags, and penalties.

• Early widget preview support.

• Account and license information inside the plugin.

• Basic plugin and dashboard update information.

Updated

• Widget configuration handling improved.

• Connection between telemetry data and UI widgets improved.

• Screen and layout organization improved.

• Overall visual style of the plugin updated.

Fixed

• Layout loading issues.

• Widget visibility issues during screen changes.

• Minor UI spacing and alignment issues.

The v0.1 release introduces the first beta version of the Next Sim Racing plugin, focusing on core telemetry integration, dashboard stability, and essential race data visualization.

Added

• Initial implementation of structure and functionality.

• Basic support for race, qualifying, and practice session detection with live updates.

• Base definition of dashboards structure.

• Improved variable mapping between data and UI widgets.

• Introduced initial plugin configuration system for basic customization of widgets and layouts.