Suggestion - Button to lock headtrack to target

[spacejumbofudge]

I got an EdTracker, but found the drift in the sensors made it unusable, so I switched to Android FreePIE IMU combined with opentrack, which I highly recommend. I find it gives a big advantage in dogfights, being able to see the manoeuvres people make as they try to evade you.

However, many people don't do headtracking, so I was wondering why there isn't a button that you could press hold/toggle to keep the headtrack locked on your current target. I'm sure many people would find that useful.

 

[nikos]

I didn't know of this possibility at all and I'm quite interested. Thanks! (+1 if I can find out how).

Out of curiosity, how do you use the phone? Do you sticky-tape it to your head ?

 

[Barns]

This was suggested a number of times during alpha and beta (search around, I'm too lazy right now) and FD's response at the time was that they weren't going to implement anything like it. Went against their vision, was a PvP advantage, blah blah. I'm not saying I agree with them, just that I suspect you've got no chance getting this implemented, the decision was made consciously not to include it months ago.

 

[spacejumbofudge]

I didn't know of this possibility at all and I'm quite interested. Thanks! (+1 if I can find out how).

Out of curiosity, how do you use the phone? Do you sticky-tape it to your head ?

I use one of my wife's hair/headband thingies to hold it to the top of my head. I probably look like a prize ***end but it's comfortable and works well, my nexus 4 is surprisingly light on my head. I did have to setup a small deadzone but different phones will be better and worse.

I don't think this forum let's you link does it?

For some instructions google github with 'Smartphone-Headtracking'. However, that is a bit out of date as there's a new version of the app that doesn't need wake lock and runs as a service. Find that on the FreePIE forum.

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This was suggested a number of times during alpha and beta (search around, I'm too lazy right now) and FD's response at the time was that they weren't going to implement anything like it. Went against their vision, was a PvP advantage, blah blah. I'm not saying I agree with them, just that I suspect you've got no chance getting this implemented, the decision was made consciously not to include it months ago.

Yeah sorry should have searched before posting. I'm not too bothered personally as I'm happy with my setup, so I'm not going to try and persuade anyone it's a must have, but I don't see how it'd be an advantage to PVP, surely not having it is just a disadvantage.