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[Zolaz]

I was wondering what people were thinking about the TrackIr 5 Premium Head Trackinghttp://www.amazon.co...c/dp/B0029M6VKA instead of going with a 3 monitor setup?

[Beaker]

This interests me too, anyone got one? I've not got the space for more than one screen at the moment.

[Black Fool]

I think I had TrackIR 4. It was ok but honestly I found I was better off without it.

For me it was too easy mess myself up with a sudden strange noise, the phone, someone knocking on the door...
You instinctively look and suddenly you're off track or going the wrong way or worse.
I'm easily distracted (and amused) though so you might be fine.

[Ryke]

I have TrackIR5 and I absolutely positively could NOT live without it!

It really is a game changer if you enjoy any sort of flight simulations etc, I would rank it up there right under HOTAS (Hands On Throttle and Stick) for functionality and adding immersion in those types of games.

Although if your only going to be playing MWO and don't really dabble much into flight simulations or anything else that takes advantage of the TrackIR equipment then I would say it won't be worth the price of entry.

It was a no brainer buy for me since I play every sim under the sun: DCS A10/BlackShark, IL2/IL2:COD, Rise of Flight, Falcon4 BMS, ARMA series, etc etc...

Also if you do end up picking one up, I would suggest you get the TrackClip Pro as well. The IR detection is vastly better with it than the little sticky IR/hat IR accessories they give you.

Edited by Ryke, 21 June 2012 - 12:53 AM.

[Alfred VonGunn]

No word yet on if the game is going to support it is there?

[Devouder]

FreeTrack -
http://www.free-trac...t-ca-marche.php
- almost as good as TrackIR, and costs about 30$ for complete system

I hope there will be support for this.

All you need is a webcam, and some hands to make 3xIR clip.

Below - packed for a friend homemade 3point IR clip, cost - 10$ max.

[Ryke]

Alfred VonGunn, on 21 June 2012 - 01:54 PM, said:

No word yet on if the game is going to support it is there?

As far as I know it has been confirmed by PCGamer in this article. http://www.pcgamer.c...online-preview/

I don't think we have heard an actual official comment that is it supported, but I'm willing to bet its in.

Edited by Ryke, 21 June 2012 - 03:35 PM.

[buckaroo]

I hope I don't get in trouble for asking...

My understanding (based on leaked info from beta) is that the "free look" feature controls where your arm weapons are pointing.

So a TrackIR could be used for aiming my arms while my torso is pointing a different direction?

That would make me buy one, if confirmed.

Edited by buckaroo, 28 June 2012 - 07:23 AM.

[Major Dero]

I've got my TrackIR set up on my sony HMZ.

Will be using the HMZ to play and if TrackIR is supported will make for a truely immersive experience.

Has anyone posted anything in the suggestions forum?

[Faolan65]

I bought a used Track IR 4 from eBay quite awhile back for 50 bucks, a total game changer! I wont play with out it! well, maybe unless I end up with an Oculus Rift...
Especially for flight sims (IL2, DCS Blackshark) and FPS games like ARMA2, gives you a huge situational awareness advantage.
In flight sims you can look around the cockpit at a quick glance to check settings and gauges, as well as be able to smoothly keep eyes on the enemy while keeping HOTAS.
I briefly tried to get it to work with MWO, but really haven't had the time to tinker with it to get it to work properly. Maybe I'll try again this weekend.

Here's a review that shows its utility:

[Propnut]

I use TrackIR 5 in both my desktop setup and my Mechpit. For MWO I use Mouse Emulation which allows me to use headtracking for targeting (where I look is where I shoot) and leaves my hands to stay on the throttle and joystick (stick for turning and fire, etc). More than plenty of buttons on my HOTAS for every possible control.

TrackIR (and Freetrack, great piece of software, I have built many of them for people) really add to the immersion and gameplay.

my .02

[Loc Nar]

I have TrackIR5 and really love it too. Haven't used it in MWO yet, as I'm waiting to be able to use it for freelook/arm reticle, but very much look forward to the day I can do this. I've played around with active (LED) and passive (reflector) based and have found the passive setup to be more than adequate in all but direct sunlight, so prefer it due to the simplicity (no wires or batteries...)

Going with that, I bought some of of these 1/2" threaded sphere reflectors

from IZI Medical http://www.izimed.co...html?Vl=17&Tp=2 to make nicer passive units. They are picked up more precisely/from larger angles than the stock rectangular ones, and with a 10-32 thread are very easily incorporated into robust solutions:


-Loc

[Duatam]

+1 I'd like to be able to use my TrackIR to look around inside cockpit.

Edited by Osmobot, 16 October 2012 - 06:30 AM.

[Propnut]

You can, if you are using TrackIR for targeting (torso and pitch movement just as the mouse does) in Mouse Emulation mode, you can push a button on your joystick/HOTAS and be in FreeLook mode which instantly allows you to look around your cockpit.

[Duatam]

Unfortunately with the current implementation, mouse not only moves where you look but it also moves the torso. I'd like to use TrackIR to move the head only (and it also moves the weapons in hands, as you can see when you hold down the freelook button). That way I can use my controller to move the torso and aim the torso weapons, while using the TrackIR to move my head in the cockpit and aim the weapons in hands.