Track IR 5 opinion please? (again!)

[Sincraft]

Ok, I'm really looking for something to add to the realism of the game, I thought about going with the triplehead but unfortunately I have mixed sized screens, one 24 and one 22 so no go unless 24's drop to 100 each

So, I was looking at some of the TRACK IR posts and was wondering if anyone has experience with this.

-When in the cockpit, I often adjust my default seated position.  Some planes just have you sitting way too low in the seat or the views are off.  Is there a way to set the default seating position , do the settings hold like they do with the joystick?
-Is there a way to map something to the controller to shut track IR off temporarily?
-Does trackIR5 come with a tracking thingy for the head or do you buy that separate?  It only shows the monitor tracking unit on their website, and hat clip states only for trackir3 I believe.  Bit confused on this.

My most important question:  IS there a deadband setting for trackIR so that little movements go unnoticed?  Can you tune it I guess I'm asking.

Thanks

[Infidelz]

Ok, I'm really looking for something to add to the realism of the game, I thought about going with the triplehead but unfortunately I have mixed sized screens, one 24 and one 22 so no go unless 24's drop to 100 each

So, I was looking at some of the TRACK IR posts and was wondering if anyone has experience with this.

-When in the cockpit, I often adjust my default seated position.  Some planes just have you sitting way too low in the seat or the views are off.  Is there a way to set the default seating position , do the settings hold like they do with the joystick?
-Is there a way to map something to the controller to shut track IR off temporarily?
-Does trackIR5 come with a tracking thingy for the head or do you buy that separate?  It only shows the monitor tracking unit on their website, and hat clip states only for trackir3 I believe.  Bit confused on this.

My most important question:  IS there a deadband setting for trackIR so that little movements go unnoticed?  Can you tune it I guess I'm asking.

Thanks

Yes default position can be adjusted now. See the command card for details
Yes you can disable track IR. (You define which key does that).
Yes it comes with reflectors or yes you can order ($30?) the LED diode HeadPhone clip thing (do it).
Yes you can create your own custom profiles that tailor the gain/deadzone to your own pref.

INFIDELZ

[Sincraft]

awesome!
  Much appreciated. 

Was toying with getting this or a better driver for golf, I'll save on this.

What type of reflector do they use?  What is it like or how does it attach may I ask?

Thanks!

[Lusche]

What type of reflector do they use?  What is it like or how does it attach may I ask?

On the left you can see the hat clip (I'm using one, so i don't have to wear the headset all the time), in the middle is the Track Clip.

[Tigger29]

Sincraft, Track IR gives you two options.  1>  Have the IR light emit from the unit itself, and the camera will catch what reflects off of the hat clip (included - left of Lusche's pic).

or 2> Purchase a separate "proclip" for your headset that has a cable and produces its own IR light (not included - center of Lusche's pic).

I would guess that it would be quite easy to cut the wire and install batteries, but I haven't heard of anyone doing that.

As for saved head positions... it used to be when you had Track IR turned on, it would divert to the DEFAULT forward view, but it seems that with one of the latest updates they changed that so looking forward with your Track IR shows your SAVED forward view.  As for other views, I don't think it matters (if I am wrong please tell me how to adjust these with TIR LOL).

I have two buttons programmed on my throttle... "Center TrackIR, and TrackIR ON/OFF".  AFAIK there is no actual joystick setting for this so you'd have to program it as keystrokes through your joystick programming software.  There is a third button for "precision mode" but I never bother to turn that on.  I find myself turning TrackIR off in tanks, gunning positions, and bombers (doesn't work in F3 mode anyway), so those buttons come in handy.

I also have a bit of 'deadband' programmed so that my view is straight forward for the first 1/2 inch or so of head movement.. this way my aim stays true, especially in planes without reflective gunsights.  Track IR is EXTREMELY PROGRAMMABLE!  It also used very few resources.

With all that being said, I highly recommend it, and can't imagine how I ever played well without it.  ("well" being a relative term, of course)

[Sincraft]

Thanks guys.  I think I'm going to give it a shot finally.  TrackIR5 for now and then if needed the proclip later.  I dont mind wearing a hat, but sometime I dont always wear the headphones, especially in other games.

Thanks!

S

[guncrasher]

Buy the clip they give u a 1/2 price discount.  And u can have both.  It only takes one click to switch.  And it can be done while playing.


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