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lforet

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Track IR support rocks!!!
« on: February 16, 2008, 07:11:21 PM »
I absloutely am stunned at how well TrackIR support turned out! My congrats to Admin and crew for implementing the best support for TrackIR I have ever seen!

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Re: Track IR support rocks!!!
« Reply #1 on: February 17, 2008, 12:30:07 AM »
Can you make us a video?




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lforet

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Re: Track IR support rocks!!!
« Reply #2 on: February 17, 2008, 10:43:14 AM »
I may in a couple days

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Re: Track IR support rocks!!!
« Reply #3 on: February 17, 2008, 12:25:14 PM »
That is great! I will be watching for it. ;D




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Re: Track IR support rocks!!!
« Reply #4 on: February 17, 2008, 11:24:33 PM »
OK I have something I threw together up on YouTube. So here ya go!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=392hR3WiyUg

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Re: Track IR support rocks!!!
« Reply #5 on: February 18, 2008, 12:08:49 AM »
Great to see how it works  ;D

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Re: Track IR support rocks!!!
« Reply #6 on: February 18, 2008, 03:11:15 AM »
Very nice, Thanks for taking the time to show everyone how this works. ;D




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Re: Track IR support rocks!!!
« Reply #7 on: February 18, 2008, 03:13:19 AM »
Just wish I could make it a little more detailed. I tried to do one of launch but every time I'm recording, the audio gets ahead and FPS drops to near 0!

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Re: Track IR support rocks!!!
« Reply #8 on: February 18, 2008, 04:44:22 AM »
Thanks you Dev team :) The TrackIR mode works with FreeTrack 2.1

The advanged of the Freetrack is that the software is free, all you have to provide is a decent Webcam, that does allow you to disable auto-exposure. I'm using a Mircosoft VX1000. The other part you have to do is to make you own LED headset. My head cost £12 to make, this includes 3 IR Emitters, 3 Resistors, some wire, a USB A connector and a cheap headset.

Here is a picture of the headset. This was taken just before I completed soldering resistors and USB connector.

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Re: Track IR support rocks!!!
« Reply #9 on: February 18, 2008, 04:53:48 AM »
yes, the Track IR is a good addition in the game ! and thank you for the video !
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