RaceCortex Quick-Start (Beta)

Welcome to RaceCortex. Here's how to get Clive talking in your first session.

1. Install

  1. At racecortex.com/download, sign in (the account you made with your invite code).
  2. Run the installer. If your browser says "Keep" or Windows shows "Windows protected your PC → More info → Run anyway," that's expected for a newly-released app — it's signed by RaceCortex LLC (check the file's Properties → Digital Signatures if you want to confirm).
  3. Launch RaceCortex and sign in.

2. One-time setup

  • Push-to-talk (to ask Clive things): in Settings, bind your push-to-talk button, then press the wheel/button you want to use. (Tip: pick a button you can reach mid-corner.)
  • Microphone: the first time you use push-to-talk, Windows may ask permission to use your mic — allow it, or Clive can't hear you.
  • Volume: set Clive's volume to taste in Settings.
  • On-screen: alongside the voice engineer you get the Ignition on-track overlays — relative, standings, fuel and more — plus a small Clive indicator that lights up when he's listening or speaking.

3. Start racing

  1. Launch iRacing and get into a session (practice is perfect for your first run).
  2. RaceCortex connects to iRacing automatically — once you're in a session, it shows as connected in the RaceCortex window.
  3. Drive. Clive starts calling out things like gaps, fuel, incidents, and flags on his own. Hold your push-to-talk button to ask him something ("how's my fuel?", "what's the gap behind?", "any damage?").

4. If something's not working

  • Clive is silent / "iRacing not detected": make sure iRacing is actually in a session (not just the UI), and that RaceCortex is running. Give it a few seconds after the session loads.
  • No audio from Clive: check Clive's volume in Settings and your Windows output device.
  • Push-to-talk does nothing: re-bind it in Settings and confirm you allowed mic access (Windows Settings → Privacy → Microphone).
  • Anything else / it crashed: use "Report a problem" in Settings → About (it sends us the logs), drop a note in Discord, or email beta@racecortex.com.

A few things to know

  • It's beta — expect the occasional rough edge, and please tell us about it. Even small things help.
  • Clive's calls are assistance for the sim, not gospel — you're still the driver.
  • RaceCortex sends some race data to power Clive; details are in the Privacy Policy, and you can turn off crash reporting anytime in Settings.

Now go put him to work. 🏁