I just downloaded Mobile Mouse Pro for my iphone 5 and it works a treat as a super cheap 3-way axis head-tracker solution. There wasn't really any in depth tutorials so here are the steps I used:
1. download from the app store https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/mobile-mouse-pro-remote-+/id289616509?mt=8 (note the free version doesn't include the air mouse support which you need)
2. download the server client from http://mobilemouse.com/ for your version of windows. There's also a mac one so when E: D comes out for OSX this will still work
3. install the server client and follow the instructions, note the IP and Port number in the server tab once open. Open the app on your phone and click the settings button on the top left, input your IP and Port number from your pc. Make sure you're connected to wifi as this is how the phone will communicate with your pc. If done correctly the server screen on your pc will now say status 'connected', or 'mouse moving+' if you're touching the virtual mousepad on the app screen.
4. hit the 'switch' button on the top right of the app screen to switch from trackpad mode to Air Mouse mode. The mouse should now move around on your screen if you hold the trigger on the app screen and wave your phone around. If you hold the trigger then move your thumb down and take it off the screen, it will 'lock' the mouse so you can use it without having to hold the trigger down all the time (you need to do this for elite)
5. fashion some sort of wearable headgear to strap your iphone into, I strapped a plastic card to an old pair of headphones using electrical tape, then used velcro strips on the card and the bottom of an iphone case to fasten it without being fiddly.
6. when in game, set the mouselook button to your HOTAS, joystick or whatever - whenever you want to use the tracking device hit the button and you should start looking around!
After testing it for an hour the mouse seems to drift a little after a while so you're not exactly centred when you look at the middle of the screen sometimes. You can just click the mouselook button you've assigned to rectify it but it is a bit annoying.
It's not a bad solution for less than £2 and you don't have to buy any additional hardware, but you might look a bit of a prat with your phone strapped to your head - and taking calls/answering texts is a bit of a nightmare
Have you guys found any other alternatives for ios?
1. download from the app store https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/mobile-mouse-pro-remote-+/id289616509?mt=8 (note the free version doesn't include the air mouse support which you need)
2. download the server client from http://mobilemouse.com/ for your version of windows. There's also a mac one so when E: D comes out for OSX this will still work
3. install the server client and follow the instructions, note the IP and Port number in the server tab once open. Open the app on your phone and click the settings button on the top left, input your IP and Port number from your pc. Make sure you're connected to wifi as this is how the phone will communicate with your pc. If done correctly the server screen on your pc will now say status 'connected', or 'mouse moving+' if you're touching the virtual mousepad on the app screen.
4. hit the 'switch' button on the top right of the app screen to switch from trackpad mode to Air Mouse mode. The mouse should now move around on your screen if you hold the trigger on the app screen and wave your phone around. If you hold the trigger then move your thumb down and take it off the screen, it will 'lock' the mouse so you can use it without having to hold the trigger down all the time (you need to do this for elite)
5. fashion some sort of wearable headgear to strap your iphone into, I strapped a plastic card to an old pair of headphones using electrical tape, then used velcro strips on the card and the bottom of an iphone case to fasten it without being fiddly.
6. when in game, set the mouselook button to your HOTAS, joystick or whatever - whenever you want to use the tracking device hit the button and you should start looking around!
After testing it for an hour the mouse seems to drift a little after a while so you're not exactly centred when you look at the middle of the screen sometimes. You can just click the mouselook button you've assigned to rectify it but it is a bit annoying.
It's not a bad solution for less than £2 and you don't have to buy any additional hardware, but you might look a bit of a prat with your phone strapped to your head - and taking calls/answering texts is a bit of a nightmare
Have you guys found any other alternatives for ios?