I’ve published another beta of YATSS, my free, open-source slot-car timing and race-control system.
This release makes it easier to try: there is now a Windows installer with .NET 10 included, so no separate runtime installation is necessary. Install it, select Mode > Demo Race, and you can watch a complete simulated race without connecting any hardware.
Since the previous beta, additions include Combined Distance Racing, independent qualifying groups with starting-lane choices, unfinished-race recovery, current-heat reruns, race archives, and improved handling of controller resets and communication failures. Reports are available as HTML, with optional JSON and CSV exports.
One point I want to emphasize: the supported-controller list is not a permanent restriction. Selected ESP32 boards and the Arduino UNO Q are supported today, but other microcontrollers can be added with a suitable adapter and validation. If you’re interested but already have a different board, please tell me what it is.
Windows is the primary environment. Experimental Linux operation through Wine is available as well; portable ZIP downloads remain available for that purpose.
There are still no production installations, and this is a beta for evaluation and careful testing, not a claim of race-ready hardware certification. Feedback from track owners and race directors would be especially useful.
Screenshots, documentation, and source:
https://github.com/tekrantz57/YATSS
0.25 Beta 3 downloads:
https://github.com/t.../v0.25.0-beta.3
Even a quick look at the demo and a “this would work better if…” would help.
