OpenTrack, does BMS work with it?
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No, its not the best around - EDTracker is.
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No, its not the best around - EDTracker is.
The C370 Logitech camera, away from the nose 60 cm covered with an X-ray film set as “USB video device”, SONY “Bravia” TV screen distance 140cm + BenQ GL2460 (YAME64), 3 powered 5.5 V diodes (power supply). It works without a hitch, hence my content - cash in my pocket:drink::woohoo:;
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Opentrack with that cheap Aruco (cardboard) tracker and a Lifecam 5000 here. Unbeatably cheap (cost of webcam plus a sheet of printed paper and a piece of cardboard) and works well in BMS and other sims, but requires a workaround to prevent it from blocking mouselook in the 3D cockpit.
My only gripe is that I did not manage to compile it with the Aruco plugin on Linux yet.
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I guess I should be more specific…field of view, responce time and smoothness are important.
So heres the issue with all of the non TIR options mentioned here: TIR beats them all in the categories I noted above.
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The C370 Logitech camera, away from the nose 60 cm covered with an X-ray film set as “USB video device”, SONY “Bravia” TV screen distance 140cm + BenQ GL2460 (YAME64), 3 powered 5.5 V diodes (power supply). It works without a hitch, hence my content - cash in my pocket:drink::woohoo:;
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Petros, do you still use Windows 98?;)
@Mower
I don’t own TIR, but OpenTrack with PS3 Eye camera has 640*480 @ 75FPS. I think it is enough -
No, its not the best around - EDTracker is.
Agreed. I’ve built two EDtrackers and they are just awesome for the price. I also prefer the stability they offer when flying.
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Petros, do you still use Windows 98?;)
@Mower
I don’t own TIR, but OpenTrack with PS3 Eye camera has 640*480 @ 75FPS. I think it is enoughWindows 98 - Super Turbo!
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Agreed. I’ve built two EDtrackers and they are just awesome for the price. I also prefer the stability they offer when flying.
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- another 1…EdTracker for certain!
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I guess I should be more specific…field of view, responce time and smoothness are important.
So heres the issue with all of the non TIR options mentioned here: TIR beats them all in the categories I noted above.
EDTracker has a 360 degree FOV, is very smooth, and has a response time that to me seems equivalent to when I was using TIR4, while being more stable and precise.
So I guess I’ll have to agree to disagree on that one.
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I have a TrackIR 4. The problem is the Trackclip Pros are ludicrously fragile with 1mm of thin plastic in the joints holding the prongs of the clip to the body. I have broken two Trackclip Pros. They aren’t easily fixable either to retain adjustability. So I don’t recommend a TrackIR.
I’ve found the Modified PS3Eye + Track Clip + Trackhat OpenTrack is a far more robust solution and works as good as TrackIR. TrackIR has a 120 fps rate vs 60 for the PS3eye but it doesn’t seem to make any difference in-sim. You can get them on Ebay cheap e.g. $49 (I’m not associated with this seller):
I tried modifying a PS3Eye but the film negative/floppy disk film trick didn’t work for me and I didn’t want to destroy the kid’s PS3Eye to pull it apart to remove the IR filter. So bought a modded one on Ebay like the above link.
[Edit: PS3Eye has frame rate of 60 hertz at 640x480 and 120 hertz at 320x240] as pointed out below.
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I guess I should be more specific…field of view, responce time and smoothness are important.
So heres the issue with all of the non TIR options mentioned here: TIR beats them all in the categories I noted above.
Not with the PS3 eyecam they both track at 120hz
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I have a TrackIR 4. The problem is the Trackclip Pros are ludicrously fragile with 1mm of thin plastic in the joints holding the prongs of the clip to the body. I have broken two Trackclip Pros. They aren’t easily fixable either to retain adjustability. So I don’t recommend a TrackIR.
I’ve found the Modified PS3Eye + Track Clip + Trackhat OpenTrack is a far more robust solution and works as good as TrackIR. TrackIR has a 120 fps rate vs 75 for the PS3eye but it doesn’t seem to make any difference in-sim. You can get them on Ebay cheap e.g. $49 (I’m not associated with this seller):
I tried modifying a PS3Eye but the film negative/floppy disk film trick didn’t work for me and I didn’t want to destroy the kid’s PS3Eye to pull it apart to remove the IR filter. So bought a modded one on Ebay like the above link.
PS3 eyecam tracks at 120FPS(120hz) exactly like TIR
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Not with the PS3 eyecam they both track at 120hz
At 320x240 though I think?
I run 640x480 75hz
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According to Wikipedia “up to 320×240@187 or 640×480@75 fps, can be selected by specific applications (Freetrack and Linuxtrack)”
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Well okay, thanks so far, gents.
Here’s the thing: my current TIR4 that Ive had for 10 years died.
So I m seeking a replacement that’s as good or better and cheaper, and even cheaper is going to be tough, might have to ask the prone-to-violence-cop-wife for purchase authority and usually that’s a tough go.
Now, I did see this:
But it seems suspiciously cheap.
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Hmm… is EdTracker cable solution? I thougt it requires keeping BT device on your head. While I don’t have tinfoil hat (yet :P), I would go for cables whenever possible.
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But it seems suspiciously cheap.
Cheap?! $48?!
In Poland PS3 eye costs around $1-2 (tops!), IR diodes another $2-3
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Cheap compared to these options I mean for a IR clip and ps3eye combo:
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Cheap compared to these options I mean for a IR clip and ps3eye combo:
OMG!!!