TrackIR

PogMoThoin

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9wXx3vMy_AQ

Anyone got one? Any good or overrated? Is turning away from the screen annoying? Good investment? Where to buy? All the other questions, etc etc...........

desk

I don't have one yet and I'm trying to convince myself I don't want to spend the money but I do really, in my search for somewhere to actually buy the thing the best i can find is this site:

https://sslrelay.com/www.rcsimulations.co.uk/sess/utn;jsessionid=154a637a0fdac11/shopdata/index.shopscript which is a uk crowd linked from the naturalpoint site also there was this german crowd which was mentioned in an arma thread:
http://shop.strato.de/epages/61191565.sf/seccxgMQ6IbFPs/?ObjectPath=/Shops/61191565/Products/210

BattlingCheese

I have one but mainly use it for flight sims.
For those type of games it's a must have imho.


For arma it takes a while to get used to and some fiddling of settings but yeah it works very well.

You don't actually turn away from the screen. The sensitivity can be fully adjusted to suit the individual so the movement of your head is exagerated in game.

I bought direct from Natural point and have the 4th generation model. Actually have the 1st or 2nd gen one lying around somewhere in the house so if anybody is thinking of trying it out I can let ye borrow it (Dublin/Kildare area) or can buy for a small price.

rollie

its 125 GBP which isnt chunck change, but this Dslyecxi guy does make an excellent case for it....Maybe i should just buy my birthday present earlier this year

PogMoThoin

I think I'll get one when I get my next paycheck at the end of the month, it should be easy enough to sell again if I don't like it or find it akward

PogMoThoin

Ordered the TrackIR 5 and TrackClip PRO set 2day with the Vector upgrade kit for a TrackIR 3 for a mate. Shipping is $50. Hopefully the Customs won't get hold of it and charge excise. I'll keep ye posted

BattlingCheese

you wont regret it Pog

Sorry for being absent but mad busy in work, I will be back for more team killing tank action mid Sept though.

PogMoThoin

FFS.
I ordered this sat, it was shipped on mon, it was making record time across the world.........that is, until it got to the stupid fcukin amateurs in Ireland. I don't live in a remote spot, I live in a town on the the N5, one of our National Primary routes, the main Dublin road from Castlebar. WTF?

dreamers75

Dublin.



you should live there

PogMoThoin

Truth of the matter is they are closing their Irish depot because it can't find multi-lingual staff in Ireland.
http://www.herald.ie/world-news/delivery-firm-cuts-200-jobs-1867162.html

FFS, check the dole offices nationwide, full of highly educated people, what a lame excuse.

Hopefully this will come by fri, even better tomorrow

PogMoThoin

It arrived this morn, got hit with a customs bill

I'm too busy playin to report, brb..................

PogMoThoin

Ok, this is cool but takes alot of getting used to. For the first while, until You get Your head steadied up that is, it can be quite nauseous but You soon get used to it.

Whats more annoying is that I don't usually wear a headset or headphones and I'm using the missis' headband on my head to attact the track clip pro to Its much more accurate than the cheaper reflector clip for a cap that it came with also

FrDougalMcguire

Trackir used with with video eyewear is like Virtual Reality. If you have the means you must try it!!!

PogMoThoin

I'm just after a full evening tweaking and getting my deadzones set the just way I like them. You really need to play on default settings for a while and then see what annoys You, For me it was the constant zooming, but once I sorted a little deadzone in the centre with the software it eased that. It is a little harsh on the eyes at first, even nauseous. The software is very easy to use once You got the hang of it, I just copied the default profile, renamed it and started tweaking. You can set the software to launch different profiles with different games. The software runs in the background, its easy to alt+tab out and quickly adjust a setting as You play.

I gotta say its definitely a worthwhile investment, my gameplay has improved. It adds a great deal to the game, I'm scanning around constantly and the lean left and right just got a while lot easier and smoother. For the first while You forget which direction Your gun is facing, but You soon learn.

I've also tried it with the only other game I have that supports it, Grid, I've not got FSX installed at the moment. It works well, allows You to peep ahead around corners like in a real car or look in the rear view mirrors

Glad I made the investment, would advise anyone else considering buying to not hesitate if You got the cash, but buy in the UK as You'll get screwed by customs otherwise. Also get the Track Clip Pro, its much more accurate than the Track Clip that goes on the peak of a cap and it allows You play in daylight, Track Clip has just got reflectors which need dim lighting. I'm still using a nice sparkly womans hairband for my Track Clip Pro as I don't use headphones or a headset, I've also added a clip to the cable, to clip to my t-shirt, to take the tension off the cable.

steve_

would this work ok with a 3 monitor set up? it might justify the head movements more. I like the work Johnny Lee is doing with the wii

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jd3-eiid-Uw

PogMoThoin

Niall - Dahlia wrote: »

I don't like how you have to look at the screen out of the corner of your eye when you look to the side. If you're wearing glasses that instantly makes the screen go double vision!

You don't, the movements are exaggerated, with a 24 inch widescreen monitor I just turn about 10' to the edge of the screen, this gives around 90' ingame. When u turn You concentrate on that half of the monitor, what You're looking at is exactly in Your vision. It was something I was wondering before I bought, but its not an issue, might be an issue with a small non-widescreen monitor though.

dreamers75

hmm something odd.



nothing else running and its using half my Cpu , explains the Arma 2 **** performance.

PogMoThoin

Buy a quad

Something deffo wrong there tho, You update the software to latest version?
http://www.naturalpoint.com/update/index.html?user_version=5.0.300&user_product=TrackIR5

dreamers75

PogMoThoin wrote: »

Buy a quad

swap ya a trackir 5 for one

PogMoThoin

Get the latest software then reboot so it launches as a service
http://www.naturalpoint.com/update/index.html?user_version=5.0.300&user_product=TrackIR5

dreamers75

The TrackIR5 version you are using is : 5.0.300
The most recent TrackIR5 version available is : 5.0.300

posted on their forums, must be something windows 7 related.

Gonzovision

dreamers75 wrote: »

swap ya a trackir 5 for one

Swap Track IR for Q6600


And Pog you don't know the stepping

PogMoThoin

gonzovision wrote: »

Swap Track IR for Q6600


And Pog you don't know the stepping

I'll have a q6600 for sale on sun, stepping don't matter at all unless You oc'ing

Edit, I'll try selling it in a pc first

Gonzovision

PogMoThoin wrote: »

I'll have a q6600 for sale on sun, stepping don't matter at all unless You oc'ing

Edit, I'll try selling it in a pc first

How much you think a Q6600 is worth, if I want to flog it.

PogMoThoin

They go for around 80-100 on adverts, depends on stepping, g0 100, b3 80ish

dreamers75

I need to upgrade kids pc, pog what you selling ?

PogMoThoin

Not sure yet, bought this for watercooling & case, collecting sat:
http://www.adverts.ie/showproduct.php?product=239757

Gonna have the makings of a pc with leftovers once I move my stuff into that case, wanna try shift the pc in one go as i need the cash, if not stuff will be goin in bits. Have lots of other stuff here lying around

BattlingCheese

Windows 7 and Track IR here too and it should not cause that much overhead.

madmarco245

Grand for me, no problems.

dreamers75

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oo24gN112BM

Its possessed.

PogMoThoin

Something shiny in the room? I used get that with the hat clip when the missis walked behind me, sparkly clothes and jewellery used drive it mad, even sunlight coming in the window can do it. Thats why I'm using the trackclip pro, I've it modded onto to a cap as I don't use a headset

BattlingCheese

yup it's picking up something reflective behind you. You can see on the camera view.

Sunlight or a halogen lamp would be my guess

dreamers75

Most likely sunlight, so gonzo do you sit in a dark room all day?

Gonzovision

Why me? I would if I had a track ir

dreamers75

I have had enough of this feckin thing, anyone want to trade something shiny for it? Window is right behind my PC and i aint moving the room around to play it or waiting till its dark to turn it on.

Things i need:

New GPU be nice (someone pmed me an offer but was full of poop)
Kids pc needs upgrading.
External 2.5 HD

Any of the above

PogMoThoin

Quad? I got one here. I've mates big into flight sim might give cash for it

lmimmfn

dreamers75 wrote: »

I have had enough of this feckin thing, anyone want to trade something shiny for it? Window is right behind my PC and i aint moving the room around to play it or waiting till its dark to turn it on.

Things i need:

New GPU be nice (someone pmed me an offer but was full of poop)
Kids pc needs upgrading.
External 2.5 HD

Any of the above

Im looking for TrackIR, ive an external Western Digital Passport 320Gig drive 2.5" HD( its the firewire one, i.e. was a lot more expensive than just the USB one, so it'll do 60-68Meg a second as opposed to the normal max of approx 44-48 on USB 2.0 ) and only needs to connect to 1 USB port if youre interested?

Its this one - http://www.wdc.com/en/products/products.asp?driveid=571

PogMoThoin

dreamers75 wrote: »

I have had enough of this feckin thing, anyone want to trade something shiny for it? Window is right behind my PC and i aint moving the room around to play it or waiting till its dark to turn it on.

Things i need:

New GPU be nice (someone pmed me an offer but was full of poop)
Kids pc needs upgrading.
External 2.5 HD

Any of the above

Just give it to Jigsaw

lmimmfn

yeah, nevermind ill get one from the UK

lmimmfn

Sweet TrackIR 5 on the way with the clip pro thingy, looking forward to it, should work well with Eyefinity.

lmimmfn

nice one, 129euro for brand new Track IR 5 and the clip delivered, works great, only tried Wings Of Prey sofar, must try Arma2

dreamers75

finally got around to getting rid of it, sold it to jigsaw for the price of a USB HD.


bastarding thing!!

Sisko

Any of you guys try freetrack? Uses a webcam to do what track IR does for free (if you've not heard of it)

medicman

lmimmfn wrote: »

nice one, 129euro for brand new Track IR 5 and the clip delivered, works great, only tried Wings Of Prey sofar, must try Arma2

where did you order this from?, looking to get 2 and need to get best price.

thanks.

platinums

Just made a freetrack setup, cost about €15 parts and spare kit.


Works incredibly well!