DIY Head Tracker For A Tenner
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Welp, did it again and got this hilarious looking thing.
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But, as before, in the game it works like a champ, so I'm gonna stop stressing.
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But, as before, in the game it works like a champ, so I'm gonna stop stressing.
Wow, that's an awesome way to look at it! I'll try that tonight when I get home! Thanks!!!
[video=youtube;P12pcUmCbi4]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P12pcUmCbi4[/video]
That's kind of how I calibrate my 9150 sometimes, which results in this:
Doesn't necessarily make it work perfectly though.
But with the latest 4.0.3 sketch it's working quite well again, even without the crazy spinning during calibration.
That's kind of how I calibrate my 9150 sometimes, which results in this:
Doesn't necessarily make it work perfectly though.
But with the latest 4.0.3 sketch it's working quite well again, even without the crazy spinning during calibration.
I've loaded 4.0.3 - all's working well - so many thanks all aboard the good-ship ED-Tracker.
HoWeVeR - and please forgive me if I am late to this particular party - going via OpenTrack, and enabling the 'roll-axis', takes EDTracker from a 'nice to have' to an absolute game-changer.
It's given me a glimpse into what I imagine Oculs Rift levels of immersion must feel like - and if you've not given it a go, do so. It's a bit fiddly to start with, but once everything has settled, it is A-MAZE-ING...
Here's my OpenTrack ini file: http://www.mediafire.com/view/o3mi38vqp2duxmf/OpenTrack_EliteD_Profile.ini
In the EDTracker UI 4.0.4.0 I have Yaw and Pitch scaling set to 1.00, and smoothing to 35.
Hope this helps.
HoWeVeR - and please forgive me if I am late to this particular party - going via OpenTrack, and enabling the 'roll-axis', takes EDTracker from a 'nice to have' to an absolute game-changer.
It's given me a glimpse into what I imagine Oculs Rift levels of immersion must feel like - and if you've not given it a go, do so. It's a bit fiddly to start with, but once everything has settled, it is A-MAZE-ING...
Here's my OpenTrack ini file: http://www.mediafire.com/view/o3mi38vqp2duxmf/OpenTrack_EliteD_Profile.ini
In the EDTracker UI 4.0.4.0 I have Yaw and Pitch scaling set to 1.00, and smoothing to 35.
Hope this helps.
...and rotate the brush 360 degrees at every point too
Imagine painting polka dots inside the sphere using a flat brush? =)
Seriously, though, my way of "painting the sphere" seems to include sufficient rotations naturally that it works fine for calibration and produces a spherical plot.
Managed to snap the micro-USB connector tonight. Tried playing anyway but I'm so used to headtracking I was absolutely useless in combat and kept twitching my head all over the place, I really depend on my EDtracker now.
Luckily I've got my old non-magnometer one at work so I should be able to change boards over next week, but I was planning a big elite weekend with Wings just out...
Luckily I've got my old non-magnometer one at work so I should be able to change boards over next week, but I was planning a big elite weekend with Wings just out...
Well, I just came here to say thanks but I ended up watching martial arts videos on youtube for 3 hours. What just happened?! I am going to calibrate the @!#% out of this thing next time it needs it.
Seriously though, the EDTracker is by faaaar the best money I've spent on a gaming accessory. So many thanks!
Seriously though, the EDTracker is by faaaar the best money I've spent on a gaming accessory. So many thanks!
Hi Henry1491, I have EdTracker set up in Eliete with Look up/down - Left/Right but how do you set it for roll as you mentioned above? Which settings?
You will need to download open track, and load the INI that henry has posted.
Guys, I’ve setup Opentrack so when I look back over the shoulder I don’t just rotate the head, I also move out to the side (translate along the X axis), just like real life (stretch the head to see just a little bit more).
I mainly fly a flight simulator, the settings goes something like this,
I rotate “YAW” from 0 -150 degrees (that gives the best view, most realistic) more than 150 I can only see the seat.
From 35 degrees”YAW” I start to translate in the X axis (up to 55cm to the side) head touching the canopy.
Anyone interested, I’ll post instructions.
Reboot.
I mainly fly a flight simulator, the settings goes something like this,
I rotate “YAW” from 0 -150 degrees (that gives the best view, most realistic) more than 150 I can only see the seat.
From 35 degrees”YAW” I start to translate in the X axis (up to 55cm to the side) head touching the canopy.
Anyone interested, I’ll post instructions.
Reboot.
Great minds? Did that last night, instructions, pics and a video here;
https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=126121
I use the latest non drift version of this amazing little box and was an easy setup for ED.
Just wanted to mention that it works very well in FSX with just a few tweaks to the axis settings.
Gets my vote for best value for money gadget of the year so far !
btw Thanks for the post Kiblams.
Just wanted to mention that it works very well in FSX with just a few tweaks to the axis settings.
Gets my vote for best value for money gadget of the year so far !
btw Thanks for the post Kiblams.
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Sorry to hear that and bothered me too but a Velcro cable tie secures the cable perfectly to my headphones.
No problem, I am amazed by it, really think it takes the EDTracker from great to truly impressive to use. And I just love being able to see more of my ship interior, can't help but shout about it!
Kiblams nice vid,
I’ve tried rotating to the side”YAW” then moving over to the same side “X” and then stretching the neck upwards “Y” , (very impressive, look all out to the side and down to the ground)
Problem was, look to the left and the “Y” go’s up, Look to the right and the “Y” go’s down?
I’m using Opentrack 2.2
Reboot.
I’ve tried rotating to the side”YAW” then moving over to the same side “X” and then stretching the neck upwards “Y” , (very impressive, look all out to the side and down to the ground)
Problem was, look to the left and the “Y” go’s up, Look to the right and the “Y” go’s down?
I’m using Opentrack 2.2
Reboot.