Features of Digital Race Engineer

DRE is a complete sim spotter, giving you full control of your racing.

Interact with DRE in 3 ways

Control

Use your voice to control:

The simulator
DRE
External applications
Pit stops
In-car adjustments
+ much more

Ask

Use your voice to request info on topics such as:

Session time and laps
Fuel usage and calculations
Weather
Pit stops
Car health
Performance
+ much more

Respond

DRE alerts you of certain events like:

Low fuel
Pit window
Striking distances
Weather change
Car health issues
Performance changes
+ much more

The DRE | Features | Proximity Alerts

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Racing Awareness

The DRE will work as an enhanced spotter detecting cars around you in specific situations like:

When you exit the pits
When other cars exit the pits
When you are off track and want to rejoin
Faster cars approaching from behind
Low iRating or Safety Rating drivers
Marked drivers

Weather Reports

DRE monitors weather conditions around you. Get updates on conditions like:

Weather reports
Specific weather data for example wind direction
Stay informed on eg. track temperature drops and take actions

The DRE | Features | Weather Alerts

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The DRE | Features | Sector Performance

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Compare Your Driving

Get valuable insights into where you lose or gain time compared to yourself and the competition.
Ask for details on competitors
Get concise alerts on race changing events

Don't worry about Fuel and Tires

Hear fuel level warnings when fuel is low and during gridding
Ask for fuel info
Let DRE set the fuel needed
Control tires, fuel, pit changes using your voice

The DRE | Features | Auto Fuel

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DRE Launcher - 11 - Gear Alerts

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Gear shift alerts

Get gear shift confirmations and let DRE alert you when you need to shift gears using:

Automatically defined rev limits
Manually defined per gear per car

Situational Awareness

DRE detects when you’re busy racing or talking to your teammates.

It takes care of queuing speech for later and gracefully blend into your current situation

The DRE | Features | Speech Queue

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Striking Distance in iRacing | DRE

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Striking Distance

See into the future and take early action. DRE detects when you’re bound for an overtake ahead, or behind you.

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Feature	Free	Essentials	Performance	Ultimate
General
Navigate UI & Black Boxes	✓	✓	✓	✓
Audio Controls	✓	✓	✓	✓
Setup Tips & Guidance	✓	✓	✓	✓
Profiles	Planned	Planned	Planned	Planned
Multi-Sim	✓	✓	✓	✓
Feature Conditions – Track Type	✓	✓	✓	✓
Feature Conditions – Session Type	✓	✓	✓	✓
Controller binding	✓	✓	✓	✓
Simulator units	✓	✓	✓	✓
Support The Dev’s Work	—	✓	✓	✓
App
Beautiful and Easy to navigate + Small download	✓	✓	✓	✓
Localized App	✓	✓	✓	✓
App Color Themes	✓	✓	✓	✓
Always on top	✓	✓	✓	✓
Analytics
Analytics	✓	✓	✓	✓
Track Map Pit Exit Position	—	✓	✓	✓
Track Map Refresh Rate	1Hz	5Hz	30Hz	60Hz
Weather Refresh Rate	10 sec	10 sec	5 sec	5 sec
Track Evo algorithm	—	✓	✓	✓
Racing Results	✓	✓	✓	✓
Voice Output
Mute Windows mic when DRE speaks	✓	✓	✓	✓
Radio Comms FX: Signal	✓	✓	✓	✓
Localized Voice Output	✓	✓	✓	✓
3D Voice	✓	✓	✓	✓
Local TTS Voices	✓	✓	✓	✓
Neural TTS Voices	✓	✓	✓	✓
Neural Voice Quality	8/16	8/16	16/16	16/24
Spotter Voice Override	✓	✓	✓	✓
Breath in pause	—	—	Planned	Planned
Emotion	Planned	Planned	Planned	Planned
Identity Types	✓	✓	✓	✓
Voice Interaction
800+ Voice Commands	✓	✓	✓	✓
Command Binds	✓	✓	✓	✓
Custom Commands	✓	✓	✓	✓
Single custom command to multiple commands	✓	✓	✓	✓
Disable specific Commands & Alerts	✓	✓	✓	✓
Admin Voice Commands with Confirmations	✓	✓	✓	✓
Voice Input Modes	✓	✓	✓	✓
Classic Recognition (Local Windows Speech Recognition)	✓	✓	✓	✓
Neural Recognition (Transcriptions)	Local/Cloud (30 inputs per session)	Local/Cloud	Local/Cloud	Local/Cloud
Intent Recognition	✓	✓	✓	✓
Share Voice Data	✓	Optional	Optional	Optional
Localized Speech Recognition	✓	✓	✓	✓
Use nickname	✓	✓	✓	✓
Gender support: Male, Female & override	✓	✓	✓	✓
Speech Queue System	✓	✓	✓	✓
Say Again	✓	✓	✓	✓
Situational Awareness
Busy Detection – Player Speaks	✓	✓	✓	✓
Busy Detection – Corners	✓	✓	✓	✓
Busy Detection – Basic	✓	✓	✓	✓
Busy Detection – Mute Listening	✓	✓	✓	✓
Busy Detection – Teammates Speak	—	✓	✓	✓
Busy Detection – Teammates Volume	—	—	✓	✓
Busy Detection – Skip Speech	—	—	—	✓
Camera
Camera Control	✓	✓	✓	✓
Auto Live Replay	✓	✓	✓	✓
Action Camera	✓	✓	✓	✓
Action Camera – Voice & Text Announcements	—	✓	✓	✓
Action Camera – Text Only Announcements	—	—	—	✓
Session
Custom League Classes	Read-only and offline inspection	✓	✓	✓
Session Info	✓	✓	✓	✓
Race Strategy	✓	✓	✓	✓
Driver History	Planned	Planned	Planned	Planned
Split Finder	✓	✓	✓	✓
Race Simulation	✓	✓	✓	✓
Next upcoming race	✓	✓	✓	✓
Pace Car Gap Alert	✓	✓	✓	✓
Set a timer	✓	✓	✓	✓
Chat messages & Dictate chat	✓	✓	✓	✓
Session end	✓	✓	✓	✓
DRS Beeps	✓	✓	✓	✓
Player Pit Exit Window	✓	✓	✓	✓
Opponent Pit Exit	✓	✓	✓	✓
Pace notes	—	Planned	Planned	Planned
Corner Info	—	Planned	Planned	Planned
Caution Navigation	✓	✓	✓	✓
Ambience
Pitlane Noises & Ambience – Garage	✓	✓	✓	✓
Pitlane Noises & Ambience – Mic	✓	✓	✓	✓
Grid
Pre-Race Checklist	✓	✓	✓	✓
Gridding Started (Qual And Race)	✓	✓	✓	✓
Grid Countdown	✓	✓	✓	✓
Get Ready	✓	✓	✓	✓
Grid Low Fuel Warning	✓	✓	Fuel details	Adjust
Grid Low Fuel Warning: Fuel Needed amount	—	✓	✓	✓
Lap
New Lap Info	✓	✓	✓	✓
New Lap Command Trigger	✓	✓	✓	✓
Joker Lap Count And Reminder	✓	✓	✓	✓
Laps Left Alert	✓	✓	Adjust	Adjust
Flags
Flag Alerts	✓	✓	✓	✓
Improved Yellow Flag Detection	✓	✓	✓	✓
Local Debris	✓	✓	✓	✓
Position
Real-Time Positions & Position Change Alert	✓	✓	✓	✓
Estimated iRating Alert & iRating Gain Position	✓	✓	✓	✓
Projected Position Alert	✓	✓	✓	✓
Projected Finish Position	—	—	✓	✓
Incidents
Offtrack Alert	✓	✓	✓	✓
Incident Count	✓	✓	✓	✓
Offtrack Count	—	—	✓	✓
High-Incident & Penalty Threshold Alerts	✓	✓	Adjust + later alerts	Adjust + later alerts
Weather
Weather Station	✓	✓	✓	✓
Weather Info & Alerts	✓	✓	✓	✓
Weather Change Thresholds	✓	✓	✓	Adjust
Headwind Alert	—	—	✓	✓
Wind & Gust Signal	—	—	—	✓
Rain & Precipitation	✓	✓	✓	✓
Forecasted Rain Alert	✓	✓	✓	✓
TC and ABS adjust Alert	✓	✓	✓	✓
Track Wetness Alert	✓	✓	✓	✓
Track Health Alert	✓	✓	✓	✓
Car
Braking Overlap Signal	—	—	✓	Adjust
Power Class Alert	✓	✓	✓	✓
In-Car Controls	✓	✓	✓	✓
Car Info	✓	✓	✓	✓
Engine Alerts	✓	Adjust	Adjust	Adjust
Pedal Deadzone Checks	✓	✓	✓	✓
Shared Team Data	Receive Only	10 sec	2 sec	2 sec
Gear
Gear Shift RPM Limit	✓	✓	✓	✓
Gear Shift Confirmations	—	—	✓	✓
Fuel
Fuel Strategy Graphs	✓	✓	✓	✓
Fuel Info	✓	✓	✓	✓
KWh support	✓	✓	✓	✓
Fuel Window Alert	✓	✓	✓	✓
Low Fuel Alert	✓	✓	✓	✓
Set Pit Stop Fuel	✓	✓	✓	✓
Fuel Buffer	✓	✓	✓	✓
Fuel Lap Target	✓	✓	✓	✓
Pit Stops Left Alert	✓	✓	✓	✓
Fuel Data Preservation	✓	✓	✓	✓
Green-White-Checkered (GWC)	✓	✓	✓	✓
Fuel Average Mode	✓	✓	✓	✓
Fuel Average Modes – Median & Stint First N	—	✓	✓	✓
Fuel Average Modes – Stint Top Consumption & Stint Median	—	—	✓	✓
Fill Exact	800ms	300ms	0ms	0ms
Auto Fuel
Auto Fuel	✓	✓	✓	✓
Auto Fuel Override	✓	✓	✓	✓
Auto Fuel Alert	✓	✓	✓	✓
Tires
Tire Wear Graph	✓	✓	✓	✓
Tire Info, Health & Wear	✓	✓	✓	✓
Critical Tire Wear Alert	✓	✓	✓	✓
Measured Tire Wear Alert	—	—	✓	✓
Tire Compound Cross-Over Alert	—	—	✓	✓
Opponent Tire Compound Differs Alert	✓	✓	✓	✓
Opponent Tire Compound Changes Alert	—	✓	✓	✓
Tire / Wetness Mismatch Alert	✓	✓	✓	✓
Change tires	✓	✓	✓	✓
Change tire compound	✓	✓	✓	✓
Adjust pressures only	✓	✓	✓	✓
Proximity
Proximity Alerts	✓	✓	✓	✓
Proximity Alert Customization	—	—	✓	✓
Proximity Alert While Spotting	—	—	✓	✓
SpraySense	—	✓	✓	✓
Hot Lapping Alert	✓	✓	✓	✓
Cool Lapping Opponents Alert	—	✓	✓	✓
Hot Lapping Opponents Signal	—	—	✓	✓
Overtake
Overtake Alert (Cars Left And Right)	✓	✓	✓	✓
Customize Overtake Alert	✓	✓	✓	✓
Overtake Signals	—	—	✓	✓
Sector
Sector Performance	✓	✓	✓	✓
Optimal Sector	✓	✓	✓	✓
Best Sector In Class	✓	✓	✓	✓
Sector Vulnerability	✓	✓	✓	✓
Sector Drop-Off	✓	✓	Adjust	Adjust
Pit
Pit Info	✓	✓	✓	✓
Pit Lane Loss	✓	✓	✓	✓
Pit Exit Window Graph	✓	✓	✓	✓
Pit Limiter Toggled	✓	✓	✓	✓
Pit Limiter On (Signal)	—	—	✓	✓
Pit Stall Countdowns	✓	✓	✓	✓
Car In Pitstall	✓	✓	✓	✓
Pit Service Feedback	✓	✓	✓	✓
Repair Countdown Alerts	✓	✓	✓	✓
Pit Stop Changes	✓	✓	✓	✓
Pit Stop Complete	✓	✓	✓	✓
Opponents Pitting	✓	✓	✓	✓
Pit Speeding (Alert)	✓	✓	✓	✓
Pit Speeding (Signal)	—	—	✓	✓
Pit Approach Signal	—	—	✓	✓
Pit Service Countdown	✓	✓	✓	✓
Pit Shuffle	—	—	✓	✓
Long Repairs	✓	✓	✓	✓
Pit Stall Alert	✓	✓	✓	✓
Opponents
Temporary Opponent Tracking	✓	✓	✓	✓
Class Consistency	✓	✓	✓	✓
Opponent Info (Around You For Position + On Track)	✓	✓	✓	✓
Opponent Info (Look Up Driver By #, Name, position)	✓	✓	✓	✓
Opponent Delta Times	✓	✓	✓	✓
Incident Count For All Cars	✓	✓	✓	✓
Advanced Opponent Pit Info	—	✓	✓	✓
Marked Drivers	—	✓	✓	✓
Delta Wave	—	—	✓	✓
Opponent Events
Low Irating And Safety Rating Alerts	—	✓	✓	✓
Opponent Timeloss	—	✓	✓	✓
Striking Distance	—	✓	✓	✓
Opponent Flags Alert	✓	✓	✓	✓
Leaders
Leader And Class Leader Look Ups	✓	✓	✓	✓
Overall Leader Change	✓	✓	✓	✓
Class Leader Launch Signal	—	—	✓	✓
File Starter
Auto start Apps & Files	✓	✓	✓	✓
Sim Re-Focus	—	—	✓	✓
Sim Re-Focus Delay	—	—	✓	✓
API & Integrations
Lynx	—	—	✓	✓
Integration: VoiceAttack	—	—	✓	✓
Events	—	—	✓	✓
Variables	—	—	✓	✓
Actions	—	—	✓	✓

Feature	Free	Essentials	Performance	Ultimate
General
Support The Dev’s Work	—	✓	✓	✓
Analytics
Track Map Pit Exit Position	—	✓	✓	✓
Track Map Refresh Rate	1Hz	5Hz	30Hz	60Hz
Weather Refresh Rate	10 sec	10 sec	5 sec	5 sec
Track Evo algorithm	—	✓	✓	✓
Voice Output
Neural Voice Quality	8/16	8/16	16/16	16/24
Breath in pause	—	—	Planned	Planned
Voice Interaction
Neural Recognition (Transcriptions)	Local/Cloud (30 inputs per session)	Local/Cloud	Local/Cloud	Local/Cloud
Share Voice Data	✓	Optional	Optional	Optional
Situational Awareness
Busy Detection – Teammates Speak	—	✓	✓	✓
Busy Detection – Teammates Volume	—	—	✓	✓
Busy Detection – Skip Speech	—	—	—	✓
Camera
Action Camera – Voice & Text Announcements	—	✓	✓	✓
Action Camera – Text Only Announcements	—	—	—	✓
Session
Custom League Classes	Read-only and offline inspection	✓	✓	✓
Pace notes	—	Planned	Planned	Planned
Corner Info	—	Planned	Planned	Planned
Grid
Grid Low Fuel Warning	✓	✓	Fuel details	Adjust
Grid Low Fuel Warning: Fuel Needed amount	—	✓	✓	✓
Lap
Laps Left Alert	✓	✓	Adjust	Adjust
Position
Projected Finish Position	—	—	✓	✓
Incidents
Offtrack Count	—	—	✓	✓
High-Incident & Penalty Threshold Alerts	✓	✓	Adjust + later alerts	Adjust + later alerts
Weather
Weather Change Thresholds	✓	✓	✓	Adjust
Headwind Alert	—	—	✓	✓
Wind & Gust Signal	—	—	—	✓
Car
Braking Overlap Signal	—	—	✓	Adjust
Engine Alerts	✓	Adjust	Adjust	Adjust
Shared Team Data	Receive Only	10 sec	2 sec	2 sec
Gear
Gear Shift Confirmations	—	—	✓	✓
Fuel
Fuel Average Modes – Median & Stint First N	—	✓	✓	✓
Fuel Average Modes – Stint Top Consumption & Stint Median	—	—	✓	✓
Fill Exact	800ms	300ms	0ms	0ms
Tires
Measured Tire Wear Alert	—	—	✓	✓
Tire Compound Cross-Over Alert	—	—	✓	✓
Opponent Tire Compound Changes Alert	—	✓	✓	✓
Proximity
Proximity Alert Customization	—	—	✓	✓
Proximity Alert While Spotting	—	—	✓	✓
SpraySense	—	✓	✓	✓
Cool Lapping Opponents Alert	—	✓	✓	✓
Hot Lapping Opponents Signal	—	—	✓	✓
Overtake
Overtake Signals	—	—	✓	✓
Sector
Sector Drop-Off	✓	✓	Adjust	Adjust
Pit
Pit Limiter On (Signal)	—	—	✓	✓
Pit Speeding (Signal)	—	—	✓	✓
Pit Approach Signal	—	—	✓	✓
Pit Shuffle	—	—	✓	✓
Opponents
Advanced Opponent Pit Info	—	✓	✓	✓
Marked Drivers	—	✓	✓	✓
Delta Wave	—	—	✓	✓
Opponent Events
Low Irating And Safety Rating Alerts	—	✓	✓	✓
Opponent Timeloss	—	✓	✓	✓
Striking Distance	—	✓	✓	✓
Leaders
Class Leader Launch Signal	—	—	✓	✓
File Starter
Sim Re-Focus	—	—	✓	✓
Sim Re-Focus Delay	—	—	✓	✓
API & Integrations
Lynx	—	—	✓	✓
Integration: VoiceAttack	—	—	✓	✓
Events	—	—	✓	✓
Variables	—	—	✓	✓
Actions	—	—	✓	✓