TrackIR tips

Hi.

Two days ago i got my trackir, tried to adjust it for FSX and DCS, for FSX it seems much harder... but not yet there in DCS either... I'd like some information how you use it in DCS..

Do you have strong curvatures in yaw/pitch? Will it be easier to adapt on steady-ish curvature with high-ish sensivity? Somehow i couldn't imagine using my mouse if the acceleration was progressive on it. Will that apply with trackir?

How about deadzones? You use it? You needed to use it at first? How about pause?

Over all sensivity, how much (approx) you turn your head for full movements?

Hey there - I´ve used this video to set up my TrackIR.

Just take a look at it and you should be familiar with the possible options - then you can tweak it to your needs.

Hi,

Got snipped by Golani !

I wanted to share the same link !

:D

Yeah thanks. i've actually watched that video. and many others. I am pretty much aware what every slider and setting do in trackir, but i'd like to know how people actually use it in terms of sensivity and deadzone and turn progression...

I've tried fast, linear, slow, progressive, with and without deadzone, but neither feels perfect ... i thinki should just use one and get used to it... but i'd like to hear what are your settings (i don't need profiles, just tell me are you using pause/deadzone and roughly how sensitive are your movements)....

thanks!

Be gentle with it, or it will end up looking like mine!

seriously mine has been held together with duck-tape for years (the plastic on the joint always snaps)

Now the wiring has decided to breakup and burn out.

It is all fixable, I have definitely got the use out of my soldiering iron over all the years I have been flight simming!

I am only using the trackclip reflector thingie... is the pro clip *much* better?

Be gentle with it, or it will end up looking like mine!

 

 

seriously mine has been held together with duck-tape for years (the plastic on the joint always snaps)

 

Now the wiring has decided to breakup and burn out.

 

It is all fixable, I have definitely got the use out of my soldiering iron over all the years I have been flight simming!

OH MAN! thats a bad case of road rage there! I would have opted to run my fist through my monitor before recking my TrackIR,, LOL,,,, thats sux man!

I am only using the trackclip reflector thingie... is the pro clip *much* better?

If you can control the ambient light it really makes no difference at all, i too use the reflector (ziptied to my headphones).

Its advantage is that you can set the sensitivity lower since the Pro outputs a lot more light than the reflectors bounce back, so ambient light doesn't affect it as much.

I've also found the Pro to be worse at pitch movements (cuts out sooner) than the regular one, which in turn gives you less yaw range.

tl;dr keep using if it works for you, tracking quality is the same.

I use One:One with custom adjustments on the curves.

Speed: 0.8 and Smoothness: 30

I think it just needs some time to get used to it.

Gonna try some of the tips here. :thumbup:

tl;dr keep using if it works for you, tracking quality is the same.

In the camera view, it seems to work fine. the track clip. Occasionally, a beer can :music_whistling: makes a brief red dot but it seems to filter it out. But especially when i use higher yaw angles, and, in my mind, the head is still, the trackir slowly moves back towards center.. for a while.

I use One:One with custom adjustments on the curves.

Speed: 0.8 and Smoothness: 30

 

I think it just needs some time to get used to it.

Ok! No deadzones, no pausing frequently?

Alfredson007,

I join you my TrackIR profil.

It has speed = 50 and smoothness = 0.3 (Golani must have exchanged values...).

You didn't tell us what kind of aircraft you were flying with, but my profil should fit with any of them (in my case : A-10C, F-15 & Su-27).

Hope you like it and don't hesitate to modify it to your likings

Cheers

Laurius

PS : My profil is in lua format. Please use Notepad++ to edit it and save it under .xml format in the Natural Point folder. Hoping that helps you

Laurius_A-10C.lua

No deadzones for me - not sure though what you mean by pausing frequently?

@Laurius

I changed the values for speed and smoothness - working pretty good for me with given values from my previous posting.

I´m using the track clip pro btw.

Check this link to my TrackIR profile for DCSW. It's a few years old but I still use it.

http://simhq.com/forum/ubbthreads.php/topics/3171177/DCS_A10C_Warthog_--_A_TrackIR_#Post3171177

WC

Part of the problem with the hat clip is that the reflective surfaces are not designed to support 6-dof, at least not well. If they were partial spheres, instead of just curved in one plane, they would be much more effective.

With minimal outside lighting, the hat clip works quite well as long as you don't tilt your head forward/backward.

you did not mention which trackIR, 4 or 5. Because reportedly, 5 has a larger viewing cone compared to 4. I have 4 and also, my pro snapped at the joint but I glued it back on. I am patiently waiting for the Oculus Rift CR to come out. This will be a game changer and will truly augment this sim.

Back on topic, yes Gerry Abbots video is the go to guide for DCS, but you may want to first get ergonomics right, because this happened with me and now I'm paying for it, be sure you are seated comfortably and in straddle with your simming gear. If you are using a desktop, be sure to have your neck lower than the top of the display, and not the opposite where you are tilting your head back.

Also, if you use HOTAS, make sure it is ergonomically placed so you don't over reach or curve your back to reach controls on a desk with rudder.

For trackIR, its best to just make all curves above (Fast) curve template and then tone down speed and increase smoothness. This is what works for me. Others may recommend the opposite. So there is no "one size fits all" solution. Your best bet is to experiment observing ergonomics as a priority.

Happy simming and welcome to DCS World.

Check this link to my TrackIR profile for DCSW. It's a few years old but I still use it.

 

http://simhq.com/forum/ubbthreads.php/topics/3171177/DCS_A10C_Warthog_--_A_TrackIR_#Post3171177

 

WC

That profile seems to be pretty good! i slightly tuned it and tried, wow my hands are still shaking! But there still is a bit unsmooth effect especially when i try to look first behind me then scan the sky up towards front....

btw.... do you use headmovement in g forces -setting on or off? i had it on now, but i just took it off for next test.