09-18-2014, 06:00 PM
(09-18-2014, 02:44 PM)kutya link Wrote: Not that I'm happy about the price of TrackIR, but there is quite a difference. Altough, not such one that approves the price difference. Lousy formulation, but I can always get away of not being native English
The 6 degrees of freedom is really good for flight sims. Not really needed for racing or foot combat, but in flight sims you can view the instruments closely and also move your head to a gunsight or MFD/TV.
I know the difference, because default Il2 Sturmovik had only directional tracking. With a 6dof mod it's a different dimension. Pun intended
Only the rolling isn't really needed anywhere I can think of.
Making your own LED clip and using a PS3 Eye webcam works quite well for a lot less than trackIR, if you really want the 6DOF. It does takes a bit of work though, as you need to remove the IR filter from the PS3 Eye (and there's two models, so you need to make sure you get the right one) or at the very least, stick some unexposed, developed camera film over the lens to block non-IR light and you need some DIY skills to make the clip and mounting mechanism to attach it to your headphones (which is why I never got very far with it, as I'm pretty rubbish at making stuff like that). Important to get the right IR LEDs with the wide angle flattened end as well (SFH485P) http://www.free-track.net/english/hardwa..._model.php
This is what the clip might look like:
http://forum.free-track.net/index.php?sh...853&page=1
You can even 3D print one if you have access to a printer (you can see my awful cardboard prototype at the end of this thread!):
http://forum.free-track.net/index.php?sh...626&page=1
Or you could just buy one ready-made:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/DelanClip-Moti...4d22ce1e9a
I did have some problems with the LEDs merging together when looking up or down and was advised to try making a larger model but maybe I just needed to move my head a bit less and increase the output from FTNoIR.
For ArmA at least, I find the 3DOF from the Pro Micro/GY-85 sufficient and I'm quite happy with it even in DCS. Like you, I never found any need for rolling and stretching up/crouching down in my seat to move my head up and down always felt weird and uncomfortable, so I'd rather use a couple of buttons to simulate raising/lowering my seat. The only things I kinda miss is being able to lean left/right to stick my head out the door and leaning in to zoom, but it's not a big deal, being able to look around is the main thing and I use the toebrake on one of my pedals to zoom now, although you could use a rocker or slider on your joystick or a couple of buttons if you have some spare.