Thank you
This update came straight from player feedback. Two of you took the time to write in with detailed reports on the wheel input, the menus, and the Launcher, and that is exactly what made these fixes possible. I do not have a way to reach you back directly, but thank you. It genuinely helped, and it made onRails better for everyone.
Fixes
Steering wheel no longer hijacks the menus. With a wheelbase connected, axis movement was tabbing through input fields and snapping dropdowns shut. Gamepad/wheel navigation is now suppressed across every screen in the Launcher, Setup Developer, and Setup Engineer — including dropdown popups and Settings.
Tutorial spotlights are now clickable in overlay mode. The first-run coaching spotlights could not be dismissed while running as a transparent overlay — clicking "Got it" passed straight through to the sim, leaving users stuck unless they switched to solid window mode. All spotlights are now fully interactive in overlay mode.
Manual entry works during a session. Typing lap times and tire temps into the wizards now works while the sim holds focus (previously only the hotkeys worked).
Improvements
The header tab is now obvious. The small "▲" handle at the top-right has been replaced with a bold "onRails ▾" label in your accent color, moved to the top-left alongside the rest of the controls.
The header always shows on startup. A new session always opens with the navigation bar visible, so you can never get stranded with no way back or out. You can still hide it during a session.
The Launcher window scales to your monitor. Instead of a fixed small window, the Launcher now sizes to your display — noticeably larger and more readable on 1440p and 4K screens.
Known issues
AMD users on Eyefinity may still see reduced frame rates with the transparent overlay (a Windows compositing cost). Switching to solid window mode in Settings restores full performance.