External control available?

Hey All,

Some time ago I managed to make a diy loco controller for OpenRails, as there is a web server providing train data, so it was possible to output data to an arduino controller. Is it possible to get the live train/sim data from a running openbve instance, through a similar web/api/etc means?

Most of what you want in an API should be there already- Look into creating an ITrainInputDevice plugin, although this will require you to know a little C#

https://github.com/leezer3/OpenBVE/blob/master/source/OpenBveApi/Interface/Input/InputDevice.cs#L105

For an existing example, look at the included DenshaDeGo! Input or SSanYingInput plugins in the main sim source.
Not tried specifically with an Arduino, but should be easy enough.

Thanks, this looks like an entry point to the puzzle. However, how about -output-, e.g - display train speed?

You're running what's essentially arbitrary code within the plugin.

Just import whatever library you need to communicate with your Arduino.
Something like this for example: https://create.arduino.cc/projecthub/haoming-weng/c-arduino-gui-to-control-the-led-0877f8

Well that cleared things up. Besides C# part, as I'm a python guy. But that means that this is doable, I just need to become a C# expert over the weekend.