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Offline udet

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« on: March 09, 2003, 02:39:27 PM »
I'm talking about helmet mounted display and glove-no need for joystick anymore. Wouldn't you want to play FB in those?

Offline Revvin

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« Reply #1 on: March 09, 2003, 04:10:07 PM »
The next best thing is the TrackIR, particularly for FB with proper built in support.

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« Reply #2 on: March 09, 2003, 06:19:58 PM »
Having used a VR headset solidly for a period of about 2 years I can assure you TrackIR isn't even close to a headset. My favourite game was EF2000, best memory ever was doing a vertical scissors with a Mig-29, canopy to canopy.

Udet here ya go: http://www.i-glassesstore.com/

The trackers they bundle use DirectInput drivers, so they should be able to work with many games.

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« Reply #3 on: March 09, 2003, 06:31:10 PM »
I just use a trackball mouse affixed to my joystick. Frees up the hats for other game commands and is easy to use/pan/track targets with it in FB... the initial months are naturally an adjustment period, but it's much better than using a hat and much, much cheaper than any of the current neck/head digital supplements.
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