Author Topic: Freetrack now works in all TrackIR games (Read 3938 times)

GunnerCAF · « **Reply #60 on:** August 20, 2007, 11:15:17 PM »

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Originally posted by Gianlupo
Thanks for the answers, Kestrel and Gunner. Btw, what webcam do you have, Gunner? My only trouble, now, is that I'm totally unable of building the headset... I think I'll ask someone to do it for me (there's a finn guy that sells it, on Freetrack forum)... I'm eager to try it... even though, like Finn, I hate when I have to spend too much time configuring hardware/software... so lazy!! ]

Logetech Quickcam express.

Eheheheh, that's my fear, I'm so used to hat switch then maybe I'll end up deeply hating the track system for the first days!

There are a few times I prefer to pause the free cam. Takeoff, I prefer to have a pre-set forward view. In AH, if you use the hat to check 6, you will be looking at the head rest. You can move side to side to see around both sides, but when it is paused, it uses my saved views. I find this gives the best of both view systems.

Gunner

Gianlupo · « **Reply #61 on:** August 21, 2007, 04:16:43 AM »

Thank you, Gunner.

Avaro · « **Reply #62 on:** August 21, 2007, 01:16:21 PM »

I've tried it out works fine.. Need a decent webcam though or you'll get studders.

kestrel7e7 · « **Reply #63 on:** August 21, 2007, 11:49:53 PM »

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Originally posted by Avaro
I've tried it out works fine.. Need a decent webcam though or you'll get studders.

The next version's interpolation will work better, I've got it working smoothly on the cheapest POS Logitech I could find...

GunnerCAF · « **Reply #64 on:** August 22, 2007, 12:13:21 AM »

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Originally posted by kestrel7e7
The next version's interpolation will work better, I've got it working smoothly on the cheapest POS Logitech I could find...

Good news... I have the POS

Thanks for the great program, keep of the good work!!

Gunner

Flint · « **Reply #65 on:** August 30, 2007, 04:15:30 AM »

Just built my first prototype out of sticky tape, coathangers and thread.

Wow.

Works like a charm.

Of note, if you do go for the SFH485P 80 degree IR LEDs, they're often quoted with 3v forward voltage .... not so. Like the majority they only drop 1.5v. (melted a resistor due to that

).

Also could not for the life of me get any kind IR filter from photograpic film (exposed and non exposed developed film) but breaking open a floppy disk solved that problem.

Thank you for this kestrel7e7, it's awsome.

kestrel7e7 · « **Reply #66 on:** September 03, 2007, 02:35:11 AM »

Aces High II Freetrack v2.0 6dof demonstration:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6pkyZVIkKcg

Vulcan · « **Reply #67 on:** September 03, 2007, 02:43:32 PM »

Someone needs to make the LED thingy for those of us who are lazy/bad with a soldering iron

Gianlupo · « **Reply #68 on:** September 04, 2007, 04:08:28 AM »

You just have to ask!

A thread in Freetrack website forum

The guy makes "headware" and sells them for 19 Euros (I asked for the 4 led array), shipping included (at least for Italy)... I've asked a friend of mine to help me build the "headware", but, if we won't be able to do it, I'm gonna buy it from this Finnish. Send him a mail, I think he ships in US, too, maybe at slightly higher price.

I wonder if the Warlock in that thread is our Warlock....

kestrel7e7 · « **Reply #69 on:** October 04, 2007, 09:55:43 PM »

A new version of Freetrack, v2.1, has been released! Smoother, faster, better, stronger! Comes with a demonstration video so you can see it in action if you don't have a webcam or point model.

http://www.free-track.org

Flint · « **Reply #70 on:** October 09, 2007, 06:19:45 PM »

Outstanding release - seems much smoother.

Can't thank you guys enough for the effort put in for this outstanding freeware.

Spatula · « **Reply #71 on:** October 09, 2007, 07:25:32 PM »

what web cam would you recommend?

The Fugitive · « **Reply #72 on:** October 09, 2007, 09:18:39 PM »

there is a list of them in the forum at the site and how people like the different ones