Questions.
How much is it?
$12.99, one time. No subscription, and updates are included.
Is there a free trial?
Yes. You get 300 minutes of racing with the lights on, free, with no card needed. It is the same download as the paid version; buying just unlocks it with a key.
Which games work?
For the lighting, any sim you can see on screen: it reads the picture, so it is not tied to a list of titles. Flags and the pit limiter come from SimHub's game data, so they need a game SimHub supports. It was built and raced mostly on Le Mans Ultimate.
Which lights do I need?
So far it has only been tested on Govee lights. It drives your lights through SimHub's Ambient Lights, so other lights SimHub supports, such as Philips Hue, should work too, but they are untested. Check yours on the free trial before you buy.
Do I have to set anything up?
No zones to draw and nothing to map. Install it and drive. It works out each car's cockpit on its own and remembers it for next time.
Does it work for day and night races?
Yes, and it switches by itself. Daylight, dusk and full night each get lit the way they look on track.
Single, ultrawide or triple monitors?
All three. It was built on a triple-monitor rig.
Do I get dashboards too?
Yes, four of them, each in 16:9, 21:9 and 32:9 versions. Turn one on in the plugin and it opens on a screen you are not racing on as soon as you go on track. See the dashboards.
Does it work with Stream Deck?
Yes. The download includes a Stream Deck plugin and a ready-made profile with over 40 Sim Ambiance FX functions, and the keys show what is on. The profile is laid out for the 15-key Stream Deck. On other models, drag the functions you want onto your own keys. See every key.
How many PCs can I use it on?
Two at a time. You can release one from the plugin whenever you change PCs.
I lost my licence key. What now?
Enter the email you bought with on the lost key page and it is sent to you again. It was also emailed to you when you bought.
Can I get a refund?
Yes, within 14 days, no questions asked. See the refund policy.
Can I run it with my other SimHub plugins?
Yes. The one exception is another plugin that drives SimHub's Ambient Lights: only one can do that at a time, so switch the other one off.
What if a SimHub update breaks it?
It can happen, and you should know that before you buy. Sim Ambiance FX works with parts of SimHub that are not an official, stable interface. If an update breaks it, fixing it comes first, and the 14-day refund stands.
What does it send over the internet?
Never anything from your screen or your game. To run the trial and the two-PC limit it sends one-way IDs for your PC, your trial minutes, and your key. Never your PC's name. To tell you when an update is out, it also reads a public file on this site shortly after SimHub starts and once a day, and when you click Update now it downloads the new version from this site. Neither request sends anything about you. The privacy policy lists every detail.
Something is not working. Who do I ask?
Email hello@simambiancefx.com. A real person reads it.