I would love to try out the edtracker. But obviously don't want to post my addrsss details on a public forum.
DIY Head Tracker For A Tenner
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I'd love to give it a go if it's still available
Has anybody tried using EDTracker for aiming in turret mode on their SRV?!
I had a try with it, it wasn't actually as bad/hard as I thought it would be, although I normally play head-look in Exponential mode and really, for aiming, it needs to be in linear.
I moved back to joystick and I think that's easily the most accurate way, but it was an amusement nonetheless...!
I had a try with it, it wasn't actually as bad/hard as I thought it would be, although I normally play head-look in Exponential mode and really, for aiming, it needs to be in linear.
I moved back to joystick and I think that's easily the most accurate way, but it was an amusement nonetheless...!
pro tracker received many thanks, is it screws up or down with 2.0?
Is it possible to upgrade a EDTracker to a MPU-9150 from a 6050?
Last year I got my stepfather one with a 6050, which he doesn't use anymore cause he's annoyed by drift. I got a 9150 and am completely satisfied.
Would it make sense to DIY upgrade it or is it just easier to simply order a new one?
(I myself don't have any soldering skills, but since my stepfather is into electronics I thought it might be a nice christmas present where we can tinker a bit afterwards...)
Last year I got my stepfather one with a 6050, which he doesn't use anymore cause he's annoyed by drift. I got a 9150 and am completely satisfied.
Would it make sense to DIY upgrade it or is it just easier to simply order a new one?
(I myself don't have any soldering skills, but since my stepfather is into electronics I thought it might be a nice christmas present where we can tinker a bit afterwards...)
found it screws down.
De-soldering to replace the MPU is a messy process, with the inherent risk of destroying the unit, in my view. I would just buy him a MPU9150 kit with PCB and a case. Then he can build a new 9150. The 9150 is the most expensive component in that kit anyway, so there is really not that much you can save by buying just the MPU.
If you're handy with some solder soaker it can be done easy enough yes, just swap out the 6050 breakout for a 9150. I've done quite a few. For someone who's done de-soldering before it's a pretty easy process but a bit of patience is needed and you have to be careful not to pump too much heat into it and trash the PCB through-holes/rip them out.
^ How many light years on the clock?
Just 2 rounds of the rares trade circuit I think.. and I felt pretty yucky by the time I picked up my leathery eggs!
Ace bit of kit.. But my brain.. Or something about my set up. Made me feel off colour.
Cheers Brumster, just ordered a Pro from you. Wonderful creation, and look forward to using it in ED, Horizons, and also IL2:COD amongst other games.
Hope I made it in before any xmas rushes
Hope I made it in before any xmas rushes
Looking for a little help here with my DIY 9150 tracker - I seem to be having trouble with the head returning to centre in the yaw axis. Every time I turn the device to look left or right, the head in the GUI moves to the correct location, then rubberbands back to the centre position without me moving my head!
I've followed the YouTube calibration steps many times but with no luck. Save for the drift, the unit is rather more stable in the classic non-magnetometer mode. Does anyone have any advice as to how I can going about fixing this? Cheers, all!
I've followed the YouTube calibration steps many times but with no luck. Save for the drift, the unit is rather more stable in the classic non-magnetometer mode. Does anyone have any advice as to how I can going about fixing this? Cheers, all!
Is this in game or when using the EdTracker UI4 program?
If in the EdTracker UI program make sure you don't have a key set to Toggle Autocentre that you have inadvertently pressed, I have that field completely blank.
If it is happening only in Elite make sure your head tracking settings are as below
There is also an auto centre when inactive control in the head tracking settings in game that you may want to turn off, although personally I have never had an issue with it auto centering in game and that settings is on for me for whatever reason.
Cheers Q
If in the EdTracker UI program make sure you don't have a key set to Toggle Autocentre that you have inadvertently pressed, I have that field completely blank.
If it is happening only in Elite make sure your head tracking settings are as below
There is also an auto centre when inactive control in the head tracking settings in game that you may want to turn off, although personally I have never had an issue with it auto centering in game and that settings is on for me for whatever reason.
Cheers Q
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How did you bind it? Manually amending the bindings?
No, the turret yaw/pitch is just a bindable axis, so it was just a case of click the control, then twist/pitch your head accordingly, and it picks up the joystick input... job done...?
It's happening in the EDTracker UI - obviously it's replicated in game, but it's not a setting in the game that's playing up. The Autocentre button is similarly empty. I did flash the non-mag version to ensure it was switched off, then flashed back (otherwise it was greyed out) but no help, I'm afraid.
Thanks for the suggestions - any further clues, anybody?
Have you got the latest GUI (4.0.4.0) to match the latest firmware? If so, put the EDTracker2_9150 firmware back into it (4.0.4) then do a "restore factory defaults", then re-set it up - does that fix it?
There were some issues with people using an old GUI version on the new firmware - so it's worth checking....
There were some issues with people using an old GUI version on the new firmware - so it's worth checking....
Ahhh... Maybe going thru OpenTrack confused it?