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Title: TIR3 combat video with vector expansion
Post by: Octavius on January 07, 2005, 07:46:00 PM: My apologies for creating a new thread.

Saw has graciously volunteered to host this vid for me, so a big thanks to mr Saw.

The vid is roughly ~50 megabytes in size. 56k, runawaaaay.

Hope ya like the music selection:

>>>>>> Hush (http://www.onpoi.net/oct/Hush.avi) <<<<<<

Enjoy! :cool:
Title: TIR3 combat video with vector expansion
Post by: eilif on January 07, 2005, 08:57:48 PM: wholly molly! :eek:
Title: TIR3 combat video with vector expansion
Post by: Grits on January 07, 2005, 09:22:05 PM: Wow.

Can you still use keypad (or mapped joystick) buttons to snap view? I ask because the only thing I dont like is the way it gives you the "bad" rear view and a mapped view that avoids the seat would be better.
Title: TIR3 combat video with vector expansion
Post by: Swoop on January 07, 2005, 10:45:41 PM: heh, I'm guessing that sortie didn't end with a landing.

(http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/209_1081438631_swoop.gif)
Title: TIR3 combat video with vector expansion
Post by: SunKing on January 07, 2005, 11:24:04 PM: I hear that song and all I can think of is BF:Vietnam.
Title: TIR3 combat video with vector expansion
Post by: JB73 on January 07, 2005, 11:45:10 PM: why not club some more newbies with your uber track thingy

LOL

i dont like how it puts you right aginst the seat looking over shoulder..... is that you not "leaning" or the only view?
Title: TIR3 combat video with vector expansion
Post by: eilif on January 08, 2005, 10:50:51 AM: you can lean around the seat.
Title: TIR3 combat video with vector expansion
Post by: Pongo on January 08, 2005, 12:16:42 PM: best way to check 6 with it is to use your thumb hat to get you to that quadrent and then lean. Looking forward you can easily look arround braces or over your nose a little. HT did a great job. But we need all new cockpits cause with track IR things like working nobs and stuff are way cooler.
Title: TIR3 combat video with vector expansion
Post by: Octavius on January 08, 2005, 02:07:58 PM: Heh, nope, no landing :) 20 seconds after that last shot I ended up skimming over the ground 250mph into a hill.

73: That six view wasn't working for me either, and it turns out I had tweaked the Z axis on accident instead of the Y, resulting in a very sensitive 'head forward' scaling. Regardless of where you turn your head, the Z axis is perpendicular to a line through your ears. It follows your current Yaw. Anway, my point is, it was moving too far in the aft direction of the cockpit while looking back. All axes are completely adjustable to your liking.

Grits: Yeah, numpad and hat views still function when TIR is enabled. To add to what Pongo is describing... Say you press and hold the 4 numpad key too look left. While the traditional view keys are pressed, pitch and yaw are disabled and the XYZ axes are still functioning. So while looking left using numpad, you can move your head up/down/back/forth/left/right if you like. The same is true for the six view. Press 2 numpad, lean left/right/up/down/etc...

otherwise just lean manually while your head is turned :)
Title: Re: TIR3 combat video with vector expansion
Post by: TBolt A-10 on January 08, 2005, 02:28:10 PM: Quote
Originally posted by Octavius

Saw has graciously volunteered to host this vid for me, so a big thanks to mr Saw.

>>>>>> Hush (http://www.onpoi.net/oct/Hush.avi) <<<<<<

Enjoy! :cool:

In that case, I'm going to talk to him about hosting Spade's video.

I'm downloading the vid now. Looking forward to seeing it. :)

Wow...great view system. TrackIR, right? The manufacturer oughta post this vid on their website.
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Post by: brendo on January 08, 2005, 05:06:03 PM: That was really cool!
Title: TIR3 combat video with vector expansion
Post by: Grits on January 08, 2005, 05:21:20 PM: Quote
Originally posted by Octavius
Grits: Yeah, numpad and hat views still function when TIR is enabled. To add to what Pongo is describing... Say you press and hold the 4 numpad key too look left. While the traditional view keys are pressed, pitch and yaw are disabled and the XYZ axes are still functioning. So while looking left using numpad, you can move your head up/down/back/forth/left/right if you like. The same is true for the six view. Press 2 numpad, lean left/right/up/down/etc...

otherwise just lean manually while your head is turned :)

Well, that settles it, I've got to have one then. :)
Title: HUSH
Post by: aSTAR on January 08, 2005, 05:34:20 PM: Did not connect.....all it does is connecting and nothing else?

Got ALL the updates etc. what maybe wrong?

Would like to see & hear it.
Title: TIR3 combat video with vector expansion
Post by: Mitsu on January 08, 2005, 06:05:28 PM: I love Deep Purple and its song "Hush!". :)

BTW nice movie, Oct. :D
I'm gonna buy TR3 soon.
Title: TIR3 combat video with vector expansion
Post by: Rolex on January 08, 2005, 07:46:26 PM: Where are you getting it from, Mitsu? Do they have it in stock now? Thanks.
Title: TIR3 combat video with vector expansion
Post by: Octavius on January 08, 2005, 08:15:21 PM: http://www.naturalpoint.com :)
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Post by: mason22 on January 09, 2005, 01:10:58 AM: wow!!

that would make awesome commercial footage!

great post.
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Post by: Soda on January 10, 2005, 10:35:48 PM: Oct,
Either someone else named their TrackIR avi the same or it's posted over at Naturalpoint now. Couldn't download, link seemed broken for me but looks like your vid.

You're a star! :)

-Soda
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Post by: Hajo on January 11, 2005, 01:29:17 AM: LOL I have TrackIR2 brand new still in the box...had it over a year and I haven't installed it yet.

Problem I see is head position for gunsight...never dead on. Is there a correction for that?
Title: TIR3 combat video with vector expansion
Post by: eilif on January 11, 2005, 08:32:11 AM: never was a problem, doesnt need to be dead on, just play with it for a week to see what i mean.
Title: TIR3 combat video with vector expansion
Post by: slimm50 on January 11, 2005, 10:00:54 AM: As she said in "Contact": "I had no idea..."

:eek: :aok
Title: TIR3 combat video with vector expansion
Post by: Seeker on January 11, 2005, 10:14:18 AM: Just got mine; very pleased! :)
Title: TIR3 combat video with vector expansion
Post by: Octavius on January 11, 2005, 11:02:10 AM: Really Soda? I posted it there too in the Aces High section. Is that what you're referring to?

Hajo, everything is adjustable. The reason the gunsight wasn't centered the whole time was because of me moving my head all over hell... just my style, or just me attempting to get used to the TIR :) I never reallized how much I moved my head when flying without TIR.
Title: TIR3 combat video with vector expansion
Post by: slimm50 on January 11, 2005, 11:55:42 AM: Quote
Originally posted by Octavius
Really Soda? I posted it there too in the Aces High section. Is that what you're referring to?

Hajo, everything is adjustable. The reason the gunsight wasn't centered the whole time was because of me moving my head all over hell... just my style, or just me attempting to get used to the TIR :) I never reallized how much I moved my head when flying without TIR.

So...when you move your head do you have to keep your eyes on the screen? I guess you would - duh! But don't you get eye strain from lookin sidways all the time? Or are the movements very slight?
Title: TIR3 combat video with vector expansion
Post by: Furious on January 11, 2005, 01:04:32 PM: HAHAHA, that spit ran away from you.
Title: TIR3 combat video with vector expansion
Post by: Soda on January 11, 2005, 01:10:08 PM: Quote
Originally posted by Octavius
Really Soda? I posted it there too in the Aces High section. Is that what you're referring to?

Wasn't in the forums, was on a page of demos I found and was listed as "new" and named hush.avi Assumed it was your file based on size/name.

-Soda
Title: TIR3 combat video with vector expansion
Post by: Octavius on January 11, 2005, 01:43:15 PM: Holy cow you're right!

Same size and length. Link is broken...
Title: TIR3 combat video with vector expansion
Post by: JB73 on January 11, 2005, 01:49:02 PM: Quote
Originally posted by Octavius
Holy cow you're right!

Same size and length. Link is broken...
i know someone famous on the intardnet LOL

wtfg oct, you should let them know the link is broken
Title: TIR3 combat video with vector expansion
Post by: JB73 on January 11, 2005, 06:54:17 PM: Link is working again on their site

too cool oct!
Title: TIR3 combat video with vector expansion
Post by: Pongo on January 12, 2005, 12:21:59 AM: The motions are very slight most of the time.
With the vector I have no trouble shooting with Track IR. its far better then previos versions that way.
Oct you had any trouble with the thing getting locked looking down?

very nice film by the way. Quite a rush and imersion it gives you isnt it..lol
Title: TIR3 combat video with vector expansion
Post by: Octavius on January 12, 2005, 12:58:17 AM: Yeah it gets locked in the down position sometimes. I've duplicated it with the tracking and head windows open... happens when one or two of the dots are below the TIR's field of view. I just look down [further] and it seems to clear it. Doesn't happen in combat, only if i drop a pretzel or something.

Rush, hehe sure. I guess more like panic :) I have a bad habbit of disabling it moments before engaging (for old gunnery). Felt like I was putting on a blindfold at first. You gotta work through the transition though.. I've improved a ton since I started, but I have a ways to go.