robbie_93 Posted July 19 Posted July 19 (edited) Hello community, As a train simulation enthusiast and SimRail driver, I was often looking for a cleaner, dedicated way to track my schedule and look ahead at traffic without cluttering my monitors with different browser windows. Inspired loosely by TimTim, the actual digital driver assistant system used in real life by the Dutch Railways (Nederlandse Spoorwegen - NS), I developed SimTim. It is a lightweight helper tool built in Python (Tkinter) that acts as your personal secondary display. Key Features Dual Timetable View: Displays both scheduled and actual (live) times simultaneously to easily monitor delays or early running. Live Route Path Predictor: Visualizes the track ahead, showing your predicted path and warning you about any trains directly in front of you. Multi-Device LAN Hosting: Run the application on your gaming PC and access the interface from any device (smartphone, tablet, or laptop) connected to the same Wi-Fi network! No Python Required: Packaged as a clean, standalone Windows executable (`.exe`). Download & Repository GitHub Repository: Robbie-93/SimTim Latest Release: Download SimTim Here Or see the attachement at this post. ⚠️ Important Notices & API Limitations Because SimRail does not currently offer local telemetry data outputs, SimTim relies entirely on SimRail's public Web APIs. Please keep the following system behaviors in mind: Data Latency: There can be a slight delay in the displayed data, including your current speed. Timetable Index Dependency: The active station index depends entirely on the session's Dispatcher marking your entry or departure in the EDR system. If a dispatcher registers this too early, SimTim will instantly jump to the next station. Estimated Signal Indications: The API does not provide real-time signal colors. Signal flags shown in SimTim are calculated using internal software logic. Always look out the window and rely on the actual simulator signals; SimTim is strictly an assistant tool. How to Get Started Installation Go to the Releases tab on GitHub. Download the latest `SimTim.zip` file. Extract the `Dist` folder to a location of your choice. That folder contains `SimTim.exe` and a required `data` folder. Launch `SimTim.exe`. ⚠️Windows SmartScreen Notice: Because this executable is an unsigned binary created via PyInstaller, Windows Defender SmartScreen might trigger a warning ("Windows protected your PC"). This is completely normal for independent open-source tools. Click "More info" and then "Run anyway" to launch it. Running the App & LAN Use Launch the tool before or during your SimRail session. To use a secondary device: Note the local IP address and port displayed in the application (e.g., `http://192.168.1.50:5000`). Enter this URL into the web browser of your smartphone, tablet, or second PC on the same Wi-Fi network to view your radar and timetable externally! Interface & Controls Overview Check out the README for a full overview of functions and buttons. Support Please note that due to my job at sea, I am away from home on a regular rotation basis. During my periods at home, I will dedicate time to maintenance, feature requests, and community support. When I am at sea, response times on GitHub or this forum thread might be significantly longer. Your patience is highly appreciated! Credits Signal data was initially based on data from TrueVirus' SRTO project, and has since been expanded with additional data for use in SimTim. Many thanks to TrueVirus for allowing me to use his data as a basis for this project. Feel free to download SimTim, give it a try during your SimRail sessions, and share your feedback, questions, or feature requests right here in this thread! Robbie_93 SimTim_v1.1.0.zip Edited 13 hours ago by robbie_93 Updated to v1.1.0 1
robbie_93 Posted 13 hours ago Author Posted 13 hours ago (edited) Changelog v1.1.0 New: Łódź North Region (Łódź 3 DLC) Fix: Signals: incorrect distances Fix: Signals: incorrect flashing frequence Fix: Stations: incorrect boundaries Fix: Stations: incorrect abbreviation Kozłów Fix: Stations: incorrect dispatchertype shown Fix: UI: Traindata loaded before confirmation Improvement: readability stationcodes in yard/emplacement Improvement: logging and debugging option Download the latest version on GitHub or attached to the original post. If you encounter any bugs, have suggestions or improvements, please let me know. Edited 13 hours ago by robbie_93
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