@malpaso:

Hello,
Share knowledge, make STL file available on Thingiverse!
Search Thingiverse, you can find STL file for Cap clip!
If you want to impress, see this link below!
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:49142
malpaso

https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2458689
Includes links to resitor calculation to calculate for different input voltages.

My own Remix of the clip linked above. As My Headphone is not straight I twisted the holder plate and the clip itself by 15°
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3865187

Regards Richard

I just wanted to give a quick how to on the PS3 eye, because I see a lot of misinformation. And I went thru a lot of it on my journey to build my own IR clip.

For starters, if you have an IR remote control, like for your TV, turn on your PS3 eye with the CL-Eye Test program, aim the remote at the camera and press some buttons. If you can see the IR led in the remote showing up in your PS3 Eye cam, you are perfectly fine. You don’t need to remove any “filter”. I read so much about how I had a “bad version” of the PS3 eye because the filter was near impossible to remove, but that’s simply not true.

So if your PS3 eye can see the IR light on your remote control, then you are fine. I was able to use Opentrack and with some settings on the PS3 eye, was able to use my IR clip. I did have to do it in a low light situation, which wasn’t great. You’ll then read to cut a floppy disk, or some exposed film (btw- who still has either of these things in 2019?) and use it for a way to block normal light. I tried that, but it really doesn’t work nearly as well as they make it out to be. The solution is to use a true IR Filter, as in one used for cameras. I’ll link below the one I used, and it’s perfect. I can’t stress enough how well it does work. It blocks out ALL light below 720nm, so ONLY your IR lights are seen by the PS3 eye and the Opentrack software. I use it in a well lighted room with zero issues. Again, it’s perfect. Sure it’s, $13, but IMO it’s well worth it as it works so well and makes using your IR Clip with a PS3 Eye cam easy.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07RTTLPNX/

That’s a 25mm lens, it fits well (not perfectly) over the PS3 eye lens. I used a hot glue gun to secure the lens, and viola!

I’m gonna do the FIMO trick so to go from IR reflectors to IR LEDS.
I use simple IR Leds from old TV remote controllers and no resistor. First try was not good…
I’m bored to get the known leds with the flat head… So I’ll experiment on this.

So I got the 2€ FIMO thing.
if you want some info look here:
http://forum.free-track.net/index.php?showtopic=2378

Has anyone here done it already?
Any impressions?

Hi Tigershark

Thanks a lot!!

Hi all, I see all these questions about TrackIR and how to set it up and thought I would share what I’ve found. I’ve used TrackIR for many years and even had some of my old profiles available on the ATAG website. Until I found Spudknockers profile I had a separate profile each Flight sim I play. Now using his profile it is Great for ALL sims even Xplane11 and IL2. Give it a try, I’m sure you’ll agree.

KV
Salute!

https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/files/3300419/

I recommend a completely flat line for your yaw. Set global multiplier to 1 and smoothing to zero. Increase smoothing just until you can hold your head still in the example view without too much jitter. Then increase the profile yaw line (up arrow) until you can just barely get full angular range with your normal motion. You want the least sensitivity that still allows full range (± 150 to 200 degrees depending on what you need).

Then repeat with the other axes. If you have any special needs then you can start adding curves and asymmetries to the lines.

Just for the record: a good Windows (v. 1809 updated) reinstalling from scratch solved the thrill and the apparently graphic issue.
I already should had to realize it. Bah.

Thanks to all for the assistance and sorry for bothering.

With best regards.

https://www.waves.com/1lib/pdf/hardware/nx-ht.pdf

I am curious if it will work with BMS 4.33

Since ED tracker wireless no longer available, only as a kit

The first thing to do is to blank the reticle from the OTW, and still be able to extract it. People can do this with the HUD, already so it’s just a matter of capturing the other graphic and recycling that code/process. The do some experimenting with a second screen to see if you’ve decoupled the reticle from the OTW and it is still using TIR inputs by default - that would certainly make life simpler, and could possibly eliminate the need for an actual alignment…but I strongly doubt it.

The trickier part is what can we do via SM - read/write vs read only. I’d start by looking over the SM map and then noodle things out…but as you’ve already guessed, it’s all going to be new ground and new learning. A lot of new learning.

I’ve used “Combat Flight” since 2013

I’ve bound a button on my TQS to “freeze” the view via Opentrack, to make it easier to mouse-click things in the cockpit, and not chase them around as my head moves slightly.

But when I hit the button, there’s a little drift to the view, it takes a few seconds to become completely still. It’s quite annoying, and partially defeats the purpose. I’m pretty sure this is happening in BMS and not Opentrack, I get the same effect if I just turn my LEDs off.

Is there any way to get rid of this view drift? I have the “Head Movement” slider minimized, doesn’t help.

Thanks.

@Stalker1stVFW:

black electrical tape. Not only has it lasted 7 years, it will never fail/break again.

Yeah for years I had mine held together with two twist ties. Worked just fine but looked red neck. 🙂

More like a demand! lol

I’m quite new to head tracking. I went the cheap route and built my own LED clip, use a PS3 Eye and OpenTrack, blah blah blah. It works quite well and I have adapted to it after a few weeks.

BUT…it was immediately apparent how this system could be improved. That is, TWO cameras. One off to either side (i.e. opposite ends of the monitor), to overlap coverage and pickup the more extreme left or right head movements without dropout.

I actually do have two PS3 Eye cameras. But obviously I would need new software to make them work together like that. And I know nothing about computer programming.

So, one of you geeks get to work on that! 🆒

@smokey:

Just getting back to this game and downloaded latest version of Facetracknoir. seems to work better than previous version at startup, but the view doesn’t change when I move forward and backward. Have I missed a setting somewhere?

Is there an optimum set of settings I can start with?

Thanks

Install the latest “Opentrack” is definitely more stable, take a clip (I made it from a hanger, 2 hours of work) connect eg to the charger (6V DC 180mA =?). Settings are very easy. Patience and good luck.

thnx … its work now … but freetrack still not working …and opentrack … cant controll coudnt make it smooth

What does the EdTracker software tell you?

This thread may help: https://www.benchmarksims.org/forum/showthread.php?20159-EDTracker2&highlight=edtracker

@roccio:

Can you please elaborate a bit more? Seems interesting…

FaceTrackNoIR can be found here: http://www.facetracknoir.nl/

This tracker program has built-in support for many of the most popular types of head tracking solutions. The main tracking solution that it uniquely offers is face tracking via a standard webcam. This capability is the main reason this head tracking software exists. While not flawless, the face tracking does a pretty reasonable job of 6 DOF head tracking by identifying the positions of your eyes, nose, and mouth relative to each other via webcam. The most problematic tracking is for left/right head twist movements equating to yaw and less so with up/down movements equating to pitch. Obviously, at some point in the yaw and pitch axis near the extremes of the x and y movement the webcam will lose tracking on some of your facial features. But the zoom on the z-axis and translation movements in the x, y axes are not affected as foward/back movement and right/left up/down translation movments of the head keeps all the facial tracking features fully in view of the webcam. You can get around these limitations by modifying the sensitivity of the response curves on the x,y axes for yaw and pitch by limiting the range of head movement in order to keep your face in view of the webcam. This works reasonably well although it restricts somewhat the range of head movement in the x, y axes.

FaceTrackNoIR provides an alternative solution to this issue by including dual tracking inputs. So I normally set up EDTracker as the primary tracker by emulating x, y axis joystick inputs for yaw and pitch. I use the built-in face tracker as a secondary input for the z-axis and x,y translation movements. This solution works perfectly and allows you to cheaply get a near perfect approximation of a more expensive 6 DOF TrackIR solution in terms of range of movement and overall performance. I say near perfect because while TrackIR may be used in a darkened room, you will require a well lit room for the webcam tracking to work. But other than that it is a very good solution.

Alternatively you can use this pseudo 6 DOF solution provided by one of the EDTracker engineers:

. Essentially what this does is partially map the z-axis forward/back and x, y translation movments to the x, y yaw and pitch axes such that as you start to look down your virtual head gradually leans forward. Of course, this solution only works well with sims where you have simpler cockpit instrumentation and you only need to lean-in to the cockpit to get a closer view. However, this is really not usable in the case of BMS or DCS where you need full 6 DOF to focus in on specific areas of the cockpit instrumentation and interact with them.

Problem solved, many thx guys :twisted:
Fortunately NaturalPoint has given me excellent support, it proved to be a power issue.

Cheers

Do you wear glasses? If so, it could be that the game is brighter and is reflecting off your glasses, creating additional tracking points that are confusing the software. Just spitballin’ here.

Good morning, Gentlemen.

Just for your information and sharing a good experience I had.
Some time ago, Dee-Jay made a TIR for BMS 4.32 and TIR 3, if I’m seeing correctly.
You can find it in the “C:\Falcon BMS 4.32\User\Joystick\Others\Track IR Profiles\DeeJay” folder, if you still have BMS 4.32 installed, of course.

But it works very pretty fine with BMS 4.33.5 and TIR 5 too!
This is my experience. After I installed it, I’m having wonderful flights. Finally!
If I bothered you with something already at your knowledge, my apologies.

Thanks a lot, Dee-Jay. I owe you a cold one of your choice.

With best regards,