Author Topic: TrackIR (Read 810 times)

Larry · « **on:** December 10, 2005, 01:54:23 AM »

I posted this in hardware&software but I thought Id get a faster reply in here. Im thinking about geting a TrackIR but I dont want to spend almost $200 for the TrackIR4 pro are there any other models out there mabey one under or around $50.

eilif · « **Reply #1 on:** December 10, 2005, 05:54:49 PM »

Not if you buy direct, you must get Vector expansion or its not worth it. Keep checking ebay for used tir3.

Larry · « **Reply #2 on:** December 11, 2005, 02:30:58 AM »

I remember seeing a website that had three versions I think they were $30/$60/$100. I dont think I need a pro version just a cheap one that I can look around with.

eilif · « **Reply #3 on:** December 11, 2005, 10:54:08 AM »

You dont need a pro version, i just use the basic track ir3 with vector expansion, trackir is not worth getting if you dont get vector.

http://www.trackir.com

check out what each model does there.

Furball · « **Reply #4 on:** December 11, 2005, 11:32:44 AM »

mine is in a draw doing nothing.

make me an offer... bear in mind that i dont like you very much...

Kazaa · « **Reply #5 on:** December 11, 2005, 01:41:58 PM »

So if your looking left, would you be able to see the screen or A wall ? I'm serious, siht what if you snezze lol.

Larry · « **Reply #6 on:** December 11, 2005, 03:56:32 PM »

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Originally posted by Furball
mine is in a draw doing nothing.

make me an offer... bear in mind that i dont like you very much...

1 american dollar and a chocolate chip cookie.

Larry · « **Reply #7 on:** December 11, 2005, 03:58:40 PM »

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Originally posted by Kazaa
So if your looking left, would you be able to see the screen or A wall ? I'm serious, siht what if you snezze lol.

From what I hear you move your head about 2in. left youll look left untill you move your head to the default pos. and it will stop.

Skilless · « **Reply #8 on:** December 11, 2005, 04:18:44 PM »

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Originally posted by Larry
From what I hear you move your head about 2in. left youll look left untill you move your head to the default pos. and it will stop.

So you have to hold your head perfectly still? I move around a lot when I play. Sounds like I'd end up with a neck ache...

-If you move closer to the screen does it zoom in?

Larry · « **Reply #9 on:** December 11, 2005, 04:28:06 PM »

Thats what the vector does you can move side to side up and down and zoom in and out.

Larry · « **Reply #10 on:** December 14, 2005, 09:17:17 AM »

Furball I dont know how much Ill have left over when I get some money, but what model you have and does it come with the vector exp. and how much are you looking to get for it.

Furball · « **Reply #11 on:** December 14, 2005, 12:47:39 PM »

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Originally posted by Larry
Furball I dont know how much Ill have left over when I get some money, but what model you have and does it come with the vector exp. and how much are you looking to get for it.

i do have it, it is in a drawer doing nothing, but i wouldn't sell it to you simply because i have none of the reflective dots anymore, none of the packaging and i dont know where i put the software. it is a trackIR 3 Pro i think. didnt bother with the vector expansion.

I really didnt like it in Aces High which is why it is not being used. It is unbelieveably good for MS Flight sim, WWII Online and IL2 head on a stick view system though.

ALF · « **Reply #12 on:** December 14, 2005, 05:45:20 PM »

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Originally posted by Skilless
So you have to hold your head perfectly still? I move around a lot when I play. Sounds like I'd end up with a neck ache...

-If you move closer to the screen does it zoom in?

There are adjustments to help keep a reasonable dead zone and still get good response when wanting to look around. There is a learning curve, and you quicly learn just how much body english you use

But with the instant feedback onscreen you quickly stop being quite so prone to excessive leaning. With the vector the learning curve is about 1/10th what it was without vector. Once you spend some time with it, you start to miss it when you forget to turn it on.

The quickest way to get comfortable with the TIR is to use it and force yourself not to turn it off for a good month assuming you play every few days. If you keep turning it off because your having trouble keeping your head still enough to aim or whatever, you will greatly extend the time you need to become 100% proficient.

Its hard for many of us to remember, but there was a time when using your thumb to look around, with an additional button for the '45º up' views was very foreign to us all and felt unnatural.

ReHeel · « **Reply #13 on:** December 15, 2005, 10:26:00 AM »

the TrackIR4 Pro I just got works great in all axes except pitch

can't get the thing to work right when I look up - the view jumps

if I could get the pitch axis to work smoothly like the yaw axis does, this thing would be wonderful

(I'm a newbie so don't have to relearn from the pov hat method you vets are used to)

eilif · « **Reply #14 on:** December 15, 2005, 10:39:07 PM »

you are getting outside of the camera range, go to set up and make sure your hat stays within it and adjust camera acordingly.