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Getting started with TrackAudio

16/04/2025

Introduction

This guide has been written to help you get started with TrackAudio.

I've written this guide based on the sector files the Dutch VACC uses. In that setup (and most likely others as well), the following plugins are already installed:

Requirements

  • Euroscope 3.2
  • Some sort of text editor, like Notepad or Visual Studio Code
  • Be able to read this guide step-by-step
  • Known where you sector files are located. By default, they are located here: C:\Users\[you]\AppData\Roaming\EuroScope\EHAA.
  • Before starting, make a backup of your sector files, just in case.

1. Preparing the new RDF plugin

The current RDF plugin can't be used with TrackAudio. Luckily, there is an alternative that does support it. This plugin also takes over the role of the Audio for Vatsim EuroScope Bridge. We need to unload that plugin first.

  1. Open EuroScope
  2. Click on OTHER SET -> Plug-ins ...
  3. Select Audio for Vatsim EuroScope Bridge, and click on Unload Unloading the Audio for Vatsim EuroScope Bridge plugin
  4. Close EuroScope, and save the changes.

Now, we need to ensure the TopSky's RDF is disabled.

  1. Navigate to your sector files folder and then the directory of TopSky (by default C:\Users\[you]\AppData\Roaming\EuroScope\EHAA\Plugins\TopSky).
  2. Open TopSkySettings.txt
  3. Search for RDF_MODE. If you found a result, change it's value to -1. If you didn't find it, add the line RDF_MODE -1 to the file.
  4. Save the file, and close it.

2. Installing the new RDF plugin

  1. Open the repository: https://github.com/KingfuChan/RDF/releases
  2. Download RDFPlugin.dll from the latest release. In the screenshot below, and time of writing, that's v1.4.2. You browser may warn you that the file isn't verified. You can ignore this warning, and continue downloading the file. Downloading the new RDF plugin
  3. Navigate to your sector files folder and then the directory of the old RDF plugin (by default C:\Users\[you]\AppData\Roaming\EuroScope\EHAA\Plugins\RDF).
  4. Replace the RDFPlugin.dll file with the one you just downloaded. If you don't see the file, make sure you have the option to view hidden files enabled in your file explorer.

If the original RDF plugin wasn't loaded in the first place (due to the usage of TopSky), you now need to load in the new RDF plugin.

  1. Open EuroScope
  2. Click on OTHER SET -> Plug-ins ... -> Load
  3. Navigate to the directory of the RDF plugin (by default C:\Users\[you]\AppData\Roaming\EuroScope\EHAA\Plugins\RDF), and select RDFPlugin.dll.
  4. Allow the plugin to draw on your screen by clicking on the plugin, selecting Standard ES radar screen that's now under Forbidden to draw on types, and clicking on <<. The entry should now be on the left. Allowing the plugin to draw on the screen
  5. Close EuroScope, and save the changes.

3. Installing TrackAudio

  1. Open the repository: https://github.com/pierr3/TrackAudio/releases

  2. Download the latest release. At the time of writing, that's 1.3.1. You may need to scroll down a bit untill you see Assets Downloading the TrackAudio

  3. Install TrackAudio, and setup as needed.

    • Personally, I recommend using Garex 220 as Radio hardware, as they also use it within LVNL.

  4. Profit!

Have fun with TrackAudio!

TrackAudio open as observer