Anyone use SmoothTrack with AH?

[Dadtallica]

As stated in another thread, VR is not for me for now. I like the idea of trackir but do not want to spend the $150. https://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/index.php/topic,408720.0.html

SmoothTrack is only $10 and works with many sims apparently. Anyone use it here?

[Dadtallica]

It works! It almost works too good. I will have to adjust the axis sensitivities to make the movement smoother but I can already tell it’s going to be what I needed.

I will let everyone know what I did once I get the sensitivities smoothed out. Definitely a new way to play for me and will take some getting used to. Not bad for a $10 app.

[xanax]

It works! It almost works too good. I will have to adjust the axis sensitivities to make the movement smoother but I can already tell it’s going to be what I needed.

I will let everyone know what I did once I get the sensitivities smoothed out. Definitely a new way to play for me and will take some getting used to. Not bad for a $10 app.

After your initial post, I went studying up on this and I'm sold after reading your 2nd post. It's 10 freaking dollars! Maybe invest in a mount for my phone right on the monitor and that's it.
Thanks for shedding light on this.

[Dadtallica]

After your initial post, I went studying up on this and I'm sold after reading your 2nd post. It's 10 freaking dollars! Maybe invest in a mount for my phone right on the monitor and that's it.
Thanks for shedding light on this.
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Yup same here. I have tripods I can use too. Will take a hot minute to get the sensitivities dialed in but pretty pretty good otherwise.

[xanax]

Wow, what a game changer. Mine worked right off the bat. I need to futz around with some settings and whatnot but pretty useable. No discernible lag but I'd like to try it in USB mode anyways as it's quite a battery drain to my phone. I also need to buy a mount or tripod as you describe as the phone below the monitor angled to see my face is less than ideal. Perhaps mounted to the top or side with a non-angled view.
 My joystick will be here tomorrow so I can map a recenter button and toggle it on and off at will.
It's gonna take some getting used to but so far, a sweet addition to the game.
Thanks again for bringing it to my attention.

[Dadtallica]

Glad it worked!

[Professor_Fate]

Yep I use it, for $10.00 you get a lot best poor man’s head tracker on the market in my opinion.

OpenTrack freeware is another option if you already have a webcam.  Though head movement can be a little glitchy if you wear glasses.

[Bruv119]

Yep I use it, for $10.00 you get a lot best poor man’s head tracker on the market in my opinion.

OpenTrack freeware is another option if you already have a webcam.  Though head movement can be a little glitchy if you wear glasses.

I use opentrack with an old PS3 eyecam,  main annoyance is any wayward light source can mess with your tracking.  If you play from under the stairs or a darkened room then you will have no problems. 

[Animl-AW]

I'm having a hard time imaging how this works on a 22" screen. When you turn your head, are you not now looking away from the screen, and what about rear views....lost ghost with lazy mind

[Dadtallica]

I'm having a hard time imaging how this works on a 22" screen. When you turn your head, are you not now looking away from the screen, and what about rear views....lost ghost with lazy mind

You can still use the hat views and look around wherever you point. My screen is 55” so I can’t speak to a smaller one.

[Eagler]

I'm having a hard time imaging how this works on a 22" screen. When you turn your head, are you not now looking away from the screen, and what about rear views....lost ghost with lazy mind

With a trackir product you set it up so that small turn of your head goes like 90 degrees so you are still looking at the monitor

And you still use the jstick views

It's much better than jstick views alone and good step towards vr

Eagler

[potsNpans]

I use opentrack with an old PS3 eyecam,  main annoyance is any wayward light source can mess with your tracking.  If you play from under the stairs or a darkened room then you will have no problems.

Have you done a IR filter fix if your using infra red LED's head gear.

[Animl-AW]

So far I can't get it to work....which sucks because my view hat just went out. damn stick is falling apart.

[Dadtallica]

So far I can't get it to work....which sucks because my view hat just went out. damn stick is falling apart.

Was a pretty easy set up not sure why.

Open open track.
Open smooth track.
Press start on open track.
Calibrate smooth track.
Open game.
You have to make sure that “vr disabled” is unchecked in the AH settings.

You kind of need the hats to make it most useful to be honest.

[Animl-AW]

Was a pretty easy set up not sure why.

Open open track.
Open smooth track.
Press start on open track.
Calibrate smooth track.
Open game.
You have to make sure that “vr disabled” is unchecked in the AH settings.

You kind of need the hats to make it most useful to be honest.

I got it,... everything had to update. It's kind of disorienting at first. I'm not sure how my plane is oriented.

Ya my hat is 100% toast. I have my other hat, but it only has 4 views and I have a long reach to get to that one.

This will get me through the scenario I HOPE. Will be working tomorrow so no time to order a new stick.

I can't imagine what else can go wrong, but it will, maybe my right arm will fall off,...pray for me. LOL