Hello! 
What i have learned during this time of trying to develop vehicle(s) for LOTUS, is how time-consuming it is. This shows especially when getting into fine-tuning later on. (Lights, small changes in scripts etc. etc.)
I have tried asking if it would be possible to run both Content-Tool and the Simulator at the same time, saving time from the constant opening & closing of the programs when checking out minuscule changes. The answer i got to that, however, was a resounding "No".
I do understand the possible obstacles of running them both at the same time, so i thought of an alternative way to speed up development.
Please let us start up a quick instance of LOTUS with fewer features, directly from Content-Tool. It would do what the Save & Pack option does already, but also close the Content-Tool and open up a LOTUS instance without further user input.
It could only be the Diorama-map, and you could only select spawn point & time/date. Also script debug-values could be shown by default. Exiting the quick instance would take you back to the project you opened the instance from.
This would save a lot of time & clicking around. I counted it takes ~1min to go from Content-Tool into the Simulator itself with vehicle loaded up, and around 20-25 seconds to go back into Content-Tool and continue where you left off.
I made a little mock-up how it could look like in the menus. It could also be an additional button in the bottom-right corner.
Could this be doable in the future? Tell me what you think
