TRACKIR How-To-Guide... EliteDangerousTrackIR.pdf & Config Files for YOU
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Here you go.
I'd love to have a play with TrackIR It's a great system by all accounts and if you are playing on a large screen I can see it being a big advantage while in dogfights chasing the bogie...
People in that position might be interested the "Blue Peter Headtracker" thread
http://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=10351
If you'd seen my attempts at airfix kits you'd disagree. Although I agree with your sentiment, the reality in my experience is you will approach the actual cost as you increase quality, prototype etc.
As an engineer I can say that often when people say it cost £x.xx, they make a few mistakes, for example they:
Forget to cost items they didn't use, broke and replaced.
Look at their items performance and quality through rose tinted glasses.
Undersell their actual skills and ability.
Just words of warning
More Track IR
The more I use it the better it is.. BUT i find AS my back aches,,, then i start to lose the track IR more and more.. and have to reset more and more..
The more I use it the better it is.. BUT i find AS my back aches,,, then i start to lose the track IR more and more.. and have to reset more and more..
The scanner is also of great importance in Elite combat, and having just watched a TrackIR alpha demo I can see how looking around deprives the pilot of that ... which could also explain why people look forward in combat.
Maybe I'm just old but using OR would stop me seeing the keyboard and even the joystick and therefore would be a step too far for me.
I mean having fifty or more buttons with two shifts would just make my head melt.
I too am on the cheapie non Track IR path and am hoping in time it can be made to work just as well.
But at this time it seems people are finding it hard to make it work.
See the Blue Peter head tracking thread.
From a hardware point of view there appears to be no benefit using the genuine TrackIR stuff. The ps3 eye camera seems to be on a par with TrackIR 5.
Look at the technical details on the wiki here.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TrackIR
Also many people have noticed that the Track clip pro is of an inferior construction to the Delan clip and a bit more expensive too.
I mean having fifty or more buttons with two shifts would just make my head melt.
I too am on the cheapie non Track IR path and am hoping in time it can be made to work just as well.
But at this time it seems people are finding it hard to make it work.
See the Blue Peter head tracking thread.
From a hardware point of view there appears to be no benefit using the genuine TrackIR stuff. The ps3 eye camera seems to be on a par with TrackIR 5.
Look at the technical details on the wiki here.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TrackIR
Also many people have noticed that the Track clip pro is of an inferior construction to the Delan clip and a bit more expensive too.
You're not just old Fred, you're dead Fred
Facetracknoir works quickly and seamlessly for me on other games, don't worry we'll get it to work!
Yeah, it's probably the number 1 myth when it comes to headtracking devices. At worst a TrackIR user is looking at the far left or right side of the monitor.
The only time I can imagine anyone getting close to "not looking at the screen" is either;
1- Person turned sensitivity way too far down
2- Person is playing on 15" inch monitor and is sitting 3+ feet (1+ meter) away
I cannot agree more!
You're not just old Fred, you're dead Fred
Facetracknoir works quickly and seamlessly for me on other games, don't worry we'll get it to work!
Who's Fred?
Freds Dead Baby, Freds Dead.
Heheh. Name that film........
If you'd seen my attempts at airfix kits you'd disagree. Although I agree with your sentiment, the reality in my experience is you will approach the actual cost as you increase quality, prototype etc.
As an engineer I can say that often when people say it cost £x.xx, they make a few mistakes, for example they:
Forget to cost items they didn't use, broke and replaced.
Look at their items performance and quality through rose tinted glasses.
Undersell their actual skills and ability.
Just words of warning
Totally see where you're coming from on the rose-tinted glasses
For me though, it doesn't need to look amazing (gaffer tape covers most sins lol) as long as it works well I'm going in to it eyes wide open, happy to spend a few quid on playing about. I'll share my creations no doubt
But will need to get it working on ED first Totally see where you're coming from on the rose-tinted glasses
I'm going in to it eyes wide open, happy to spend a few quid on playing about. I'll share my creations no doubt
The important bit I often find is just how talented people are who are trying this sort of stuff, when you do it yourself it's often not as easy as it may look
I'm mint with lego and little else.
Time is a factor also.
Someone may spend 5 or 6 hours on their budget work around in order to save the outlay on the commercial product yet that same 5 or 6 hours could be spent making the money in order to purchase a hassle free commercial product.
In regards to the fragility of the Pro Clip, it is very fragile by the looks of it. I think due to it not fitting on my headphones and thus having to use copper wire to secure it probably makes mine stronger. The only thing that could break off on mine would be the sensor extensions.
Someone may spend 5 or 6 hours on their budget work around in order to save the outlay on the commercial product yet that same 5 or 6 hours could be spent making the money in order to purchase a hassle free commercial product.
In regards to the fragility of the Pro Clip, it is very fragile by the looks of it. I think due to it not fitting on my headphones and thus having to use copper wire to secure it probably makes mine stronger. The only thing that could break off on mine would be the sensor extensions.
Don't forget to factor in the shame of your better half taking a photo of how silly you look and posting it on Facebook... that applies to all version I suppose