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New Widgets: Session Split & CPU Load

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Session Split Widget

Three new widgets just landed in RaceLab! 🎉

Session Split​

If you race on iRacing, you've probably noticed that popular series can have dozens - sometimes hundreds - of drivers registered for a single time slot. iRacing handles this by splitting the field into separate sessions, called splits. The fastest drivers end up in the top split (Split 1), and the rest are distributed across lower splits based on iRating.

Knowing which split you're in matters:

  • Top split races tend to be cleaner and more competitive
  • Lower splits can be more chaotic but also more fun and forgiving
  • Your split affects the Strength of Field (SOF), which determines how much iRating you gain or lose

The new Session Split widget shows your current split number right in your layout, so you always know where you stand before the green flag drops.

CPU Load Widgets​

We've also added two new CPU monitoring widgets for those who like to keep an eye on system performance while racing:

CPU Widgets

  • CPU Load (All Cores) - Shows the load for each individual CPU core, useful for spotting if a single core is maxing out (common in sim racing)
  • CPU Load (Simple) - Displays your overall CPU usage as a single number for a quick at-a-glance check

How to add them​

  1. Open your Layout Editor
  2. Search for Session Split, CPU Load, or browse the widget list
  3. Add them to your layout and position them wherever you like

Simple widgets that fill common gaps. Let us know what you think on Discord!