Re: Considering Track IR
Posted: Sun Aug 04, 2013 10:55 pm
Late reply, but here goes...
Overpriced, fragile piece of crap plastic (trackclip pro), breaks easily. But... totally worth it if you can afford it. I would not fly without it.
Disclaimer: I only fly VFR, and only have a single monitor. I also use saitek panels for manipulating radio controls and switches, which alleviates much of the difficulty with the view bouncing around.
Some suggestions for use:
It can be difficult to manipulate switches/controls with the mouse with the view bouncing around, so definitely map a button on your yoke/controller for freezing the camera.
Also, the center position of the view sometimes drifts a little, so definitely map a button on your yoke/controller for resetting the center position of the view. With this set up, sit in a comfortable position in your chair, look straight ahead, and invoke "reset view". Repeat as necessary over time. This should prevent you from getting the neck cramps that somebody else mentioned.
Also, the out-of-the-box configuration is very sensitive (I use x-plane). Definitely tweak the motion curves to massively scale back the sensitively. I also recommend decreasing the sensitivity even further near the center position so that subtle movements when looking straight ahead only move the view very slightly. When tuned properly, this should prevent most people from feeling motion sick.
My trackir 5 curve is attached here: viewtopic.php?f=3&t=2670&p=17344&hilit=trackir#p17344. I use x-plane and a single monitor, so I realize this may not be appropriate for all uses.
Overpriced, fragile piece of crap plastic (trackclip pro), breaks easily. But... totally worth it if you can afford it. I would not fly without it.
Disclaimer: I only fly VFR, and only have a single monitor. I also use saitek panels for manipulating radio controls and switches, which alleviates much of the difficulty with the view bouncing around.
Some suggestions for use:
It can be difficult to manipulate switches/controls with the mouse with the view bouncing around, so definitely map a button on your yoke/controller for freezing the camera.
Also, the center position of the view sometimes drifts a little, so definitely map a button on your yoke/controller for resetting the center position of the view. With this set up, sit in a comfortable position in your chair, look straight ahead, and invoke "reset view". Repeat as necessary over time. This should prevent you from getting the neck cramps that somebody else mentioned.
Also, the out-of-the-box configuration is very sensitive (I use x-plane). Definitely tweak the motion curves to massively scale back the sensitively. I also recommend decreasing the sensitivity even further near the center position so that subtle movements when looking straight ahead only move the view very slightly. When tuned properly, this should prevent most people from feeling motion sick.
My trackir 5 curve is attached here: viewtopic.php?f=3&t=2670&p=17344&hilit=trackir#p17344. I use x-plane and a single monitor, so I realize this may not be appropriate for all uses.
.... but hopefully tonight.