Run Qualifiers and Elimination Brackets in Timer V5
Build a complete race in FPVSIM Timer V5, from qualifying rounds through seeded elimination brackets.
Add live FPVSIM Timer race data to OBS for clearer streams, broadcasts, and event displays.
What this tutorial covers
Timer 3.0.1 added a live timing overlay intended for OBS streaming. The official video demonstrates publishing race information, arranging the overlay grid by columns per row, and using the Timer app's timing-server feature.
Platform statements in the recording are historical. The video reports desktop testing, expected Android support, and no iOS support at that time; verify the current release before planning a production broadcast.
Before you go live
- A Timer app release that explicitly includes timing-server or OBS-overlay support.
- OBS Studio on a device that can reach the Timer app over the local network.
- Racers, channels, groups, and race format configured before building the scene.
- A wired or thoroughly tested Wi-Fi network for the timing computer and streaming computer.
- A private rehearsal scene so timing data can be checked before it reaches the live program.
Add and test the timing overlay
- Prepare a sample race.
Configure the same racer count and names expected on stream so the overlay can be sized against realistic data.
- Enable the Timer timing server.
Use the current live-streaming, broadcast, or timing-server control. Follow the address and connection instructions displayed by your installed release.
- Add the overlay to OBS.
Create the appropriate browser-based source in OBS and use the overlay address supplied by the Timer app. Do not publish an address copied from somebody else's tutorial or network.
- Fit the grid to the scene.
Adjust the overlay's columns-per-row option and the OBS source dimensions until racer cards remain legible and do not cover essential video.
- Run a complete rehearsal.
Start, finish, edit, and submit a test race while watching the program preview. Confirm that names, laps, ranks, and disconnected states update as expected.
- Lock down event-day networking.
Keep the timing service on a trusted local network and avoid exposing it directly to the public Internet unless current documentation provides a supported, secured method.
Verify current platform support.
The 2024 description identifies Timer 3.0.1 as the supporting release, says desktop was tested, expects Android to work, and says iOS was not supported then. Those statements do not establish current compatibility.
Edited transcript
The public caption track did not return usable text. The following are edited tutorial notes based on the official video description and the related Timer 3.0 walkthrough; they are not a verbatim transcript.
Tutorial note: feature overview
The OBS overlay is part of the Timer 3.0 live-streaming support. The related Timer walkthrough describes a timing server that can expose timing information to OBS and can also accept another Timer app as a client.
Tutorial note: supported release
The official description names Timer 3.0.1 as the latest supporting release at publication. It reports testing on desktop, says Android was expected to work, and says iOS was not supported at that time.
Tutorial note: overlay layout
The overlay grid can be customized by choosing how many columns appear in each row. Set the grid against the actual racer count, then size and position the source in an OBS preview before broadcasting.
Tutorial note: safe verification
Use the connection information generated by your own Timer app and network. Run a sample race end to end so the stream operator can see how the overlay reacts to lap events, race state, and any later correction.
Frequently asked questions
Which Timer version introduced the overlay?
The official video description identifies Timer 3.0.1 as the supporting version at publication. Use a current release that still documents OBS or timing-server support.
How do I change the number of racer cards per row?
Use the overlay's columns-per-row setting described with the video, then resize the OBS source and verify legibility in the program preview.
Does the video confirm iOS support?
No. Its description says iOS was not supported at that time. Check current platform notes because compatibility may have changed since the recording.
Why is the overlay blank or stale?
Confirm that the timing server is enabled, OBS can reach the address shown by your app, a test race has data, and firewall or guest-network isolation is not blocking the local connection.
Is this section a verbatim transcript?
No. The public caption payload was unusable, so the notes above are a careful summary of official metadata and the related Timer 3.0 feature walkthrough.
