Which GhostGauge option should I use?
Start in your browser on desktop, phone or tablet. Sign in and connect, then enter the assigned Data Out address and port in Forza. The optional Windows app provides local recording and an in-game delta overlay.
The dashboard is waiting for telemetry.
For the browser dashboard, check these in order:
- Open Connect and confirm your account connection.
- In Forza, set Data Out to On.
- Copy the assigned IP address and port from Connect exactly.
- Drive, then check the live connection status.
Using the optional Windows app? Use its local address and UDP port 29001, and check its firewall status in Connection / Setup.
The dashboard says TELEMETRY STOPPED.
The dashboard was receiving telemetry and is no longer receiving it. Check Data Out and the connection status while driving. This message alone does not identify the cause.
Which IP address and port do I use?
For the browser dashboard, use the assigned Internet IP and port on Connect. For the optional Windows app, use the local address shown in its Connection / Setup menu; the game device must be able to reach that PC on your network.
It worked yesterday, then stopped today.
Check that Data Out is still On and its IP address and port match your current connection settings. For the browser dashboard, check Connect. For local Windows recording, a changed PC address or firewall rule is one possible cause; check Connection / Setup before changing network settings.
My phone or tablet cannot open the dashboard.
For the browser dashboard, open Connect on the phone or tablet and sign in. It uses the Internet connection rather than a local phone-to-console connection. If you are opening the optional Windows app’s local dashboard from another device, check network reachability and the PC’s inbound TCP
29101 rule; local recording uses UDP 29001.Windows says "unknown publisher" when I run it.
Expected — the build isn't code-signed yet. Click More info → Run anyway. A signed installer is on the roadmap.
Is my driving data uploaded anywhere?
Browser recording sends telemetry to the server as you drive. The optional Windows app keeps recordings locally and uploads when linked to your account. Publish all is the default for every account: confirmed races are published automatically, subject to validation and leaderboard eligibility. Explicitly unpublished races stay unpublished, and you can unpublish individual races in My Races. Manage your races.
Do I need to be online to use GhostGauge?
The browser dashboard and account history need an Internet connection and a GhostGauge sign-in. The optional Windows app can record locally without Internet; leaderboard eligibility has additional requirements described in the house rules.
My internet dropped mid-race. Did I lose the lap?
Browser recording depends on the Internet feed; packets missed during an outage cannot be recovered. The optional Windows app records locally, but a retained recording does not by itself prove leaderboard eligibility.
Why isn't my race on the board?
Open the race details for its publication and eligibility status. A published eligible race may still be absent: each track and class board selects one best result per driver for its metric and lap-count group. A slower published run remains in your history. The house rules explain verification requirements.
Do I need a Patreon account just to use the dashboards?
You can sign in to GhostGauge through Patreon or Discord for browser recording and account history. The optional Windows app can record locally while signed out.
How old do I have to be?
You must be at least 13 to create a GhostGauge account.
I deleted my account. Is it really gone?
Yes. Your races leave every leaderboard, your profile stops existing, your recordings and screenshots go with them, and your Race Driver name is released for someone else to claim.
We keep no copy. Export first if you want to keep any of it.
We keep no copy. Export first if you want to keep any of it.
Does GhostGauge include Forza content?
No. GhostGauge is a companion app. It reads the game's Data Out telemetry and draws dashboards. It doesn't modify the game or ship any part of it.
Someone rammed me. What are you going to do about it?
Report it with the race, the lap and what happened, and a person will read it. We act on patterns: a word, a result removed, removal from a club or league, and in the worst case the account.
What we can't do is adjudicate a single incident forensically. Forza's telemetry describes one car — yours. There's no data about anyone else's car and no contact flag, so nobody can replay a collision and tell you whose fault it was. Anyone claiming otherwise is guessing. The code of conduct explains how we handle it instead.
What we can't do is adjudicate a single incident forensically. Forza's telemetry describes one car — yours. There's no data about anyone else's car and no contact flag, so nobody can replay a collision and tell you whose fault it was. Anyone claiming otherwise is guessing. The code of conduct explains how we handle it instead.
Not covered here?
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