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On Orbit => Space Shuttle Mission Simulator (tm) => Topic started by: lforet on February 16, 2008, 01:11:21 PM

Title: Track IR support rocks!!!
Post by: lforet on February 16, 2008, 01:11:21 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!
Title: Re: Track IR support rocks!!!
Post by: Firefighterdan on February 16, 2008, 06:30:07 PM
Can you make us a video?
Title: Re: Track IR support rocks!!!
Post by: lforet on February 17, 2008, 04:43:14 AM
I may in a couple days
Title: Re: Track IR support rocks!!!
Post by: Firefighterdan on February 17, 2008, 06:25:14 AM
That is great! I will be watching for it. ;D
Title: Re: Track IR support rocks!!!
Post by: lforet on February 17, 2008, 05:24:33 PM
OK I have something I threw together up on YouTube. So here ya go!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=392hR3WiyUg
Title: Re: Track IR support rocks!!!
Post by: christra on February 17, 2008, 06:08:49 PM
Great to see how it works  ;D
Title: Re: Track IR support rocks!!!
Post by: Firefighterdan on February 17, 2008, 09:11:15 PM
Very nice, Thanks for taking the time to show everyone how this works. ;D
Title: Re: Track IR support rocks!!!
Post by: lforet on February 17, 2008, 09:13:19 PM
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!
Title: Re: Track IR support rocks!!!
Post by: desktopsimmer on February 17, 2008, 10:44:22 PM
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.

(http://www.screenshots.cc/view_thumb/4dfb91618/headsetV3_01.jpg) (http://www.screenshots.cc/view_image/4dfb91618/headsetV3_01.jpg)
Title: Re: Track IR support rocks!!!
Post by: Cthulhus on February 17, 2008, 10:53:48 PM
yes, the Track IR is a good addition in the game ! and thank you for the video !