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I just got an ED Tracker and I’m having the hardest time setting it up. I’m using open track. But in the setup, I can’t get the head to stay still. I llok one way the head turns the other. Any advice. Thanks
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I just got an ED Tracker and I’m having the hardest time setting it up. I’m using open track. But in the setup, I can’t get the head to stay still. I llok one way the head turns the other. Any advice. Thanks
have you calibrated the device using the edtracker software?
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1- Hold your head with the EDTracker very still and click the “Set Level” button in the software UI, or, in the old software, the “Auto Bias” button. This will work if you have already set-up the EDTracker according to instructions.
2- Some helpful steps here http://www.edtracker.co.uk/support/troubleshooting
Keep us informed about your progress. My apologies if this is not clear.
@MrIch
Works great for me.
I play in a shared space, so lighting + cost were issues for TrackIR. Here is a set-up guide http://edtracker.co.uk/support/game-guides/26-edtracker-pro-opentrack that helps wth making the EDTracker and Opentrack software work with BMS. -
For “normal” flying I use a Delan clip with the TIR5 camera.
For “advanced” demo flying I have an ED tracker installed inside my HGU-55/P helmet and it works fine. Still using an older EDtracker UI version and have had issue with drifting in the past though. Sometimes out of the blue when holding my head still, the head in 3D would slowly but steadily start moving towards one side. No idea what causes it. -
1- Hold your head with the EDTracker very still and click the “Set Level” button in the software UI, or, in the old software, the “Auto Bias” button. This will work if you have already set-up the EDTracker according to instructions.
2- Some helpful steps here http://www.edtracker.co.uk/support/troubleshooting
Keep us informed about your progress. My apologies if this is not clear.
@MrIch
Works great for me.
I play in a shared space, so lighting + cost were issues for TrackIR. Here is a set-up guide http://edtracker.co.uk/support/game-guides/26-edtracker-pro-opentrack that helps wth making the EDTracker and Opentrack software work with BMS.[/QUOTEIt’s working a little bit better now. But I’m still having trouble seeing the left and right consoles.
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OK, DarkGable, you are almost there. I see that you have been here since 2011, but I don’t know what your software settings and computer skills are like. So I am verbose to be helpful, not to demonstrate superiority – I am no “expert.”
The goal will be to open EdTracker software, open opentrack software, open BMS, enter the 3D cockpit, pause the sim, Alt-Tab
to opentrack, click on the mapping button, now you can adjust the curves and see the head-tracking result in real time as you look around the cockpit.Try these settings to start and adjust to your liking later:
Set BMS windowed mode and then it will be stable when alt-tabbing out of the sim into another application.
Right-click on the BMS shortcut > Properties > Target field: after “C\Falcon BMS…Launcher.exe”, type a space, then type -window > Apply button > OK button.Open EDTracker software. Set View Scaling to 1.0, Smoothing to 0, Response to Linear, Mount Orientation to the correct position of the EDTracker. Hold still, press “Set Level” button. Adjust your head to center as if looking out the HUD and press “Reset View”. Minimize the EDTracker software.
Start opentrack, set Input to Joystick input, Output to freetrack 2.0 Enhanced, Filter to Accela (try Smoothing to 0, Rotation to Sensitivity 1.05/Deadzone .06; Position to Sensitivity .55/Deadzone .6; Rotation to X 1.05). Options Button > Shortcuts tab > set Center, and Toggle Tracking keys (maybe F11 and F12?). Also Center at Startup is good. On the Output Tab Yaw = Yaw, Pitch = Pitch, Roll = Roll. X = Roll, Y = Pitch, Z = Pitch.
The Mapping button is the important one for controlling what you see when you move your head. Some screenshots of my settings are below. A couple of notes for the mapping screens. Along the bottom of a graph (y axis) are your real head turn in number of degrees. On the left of the graph are the number of degrees of your virtual head turn in the sim (x axis). If you click on the Asymmetric mapping below box, the graph on the top represents head movement above center in the sim, and the graph on the bottom represents head movement below center.
Note the little “shelf” in the shape of Pitch in the bottom graph. So on-screen it rests or locks in that position for a moment.Now adjusting the curves in real time so you will see all of both consoles.
Ok minimize EDTracker.
Start BMS Launcher, then Launch BMS. Tactical Engagement > Training > 1st TE: groundOPS > Commit.
Missions: click Training, PKG 1027, Click on the F16 symbol for your call-sign, Take-Off.
When in the 3D cockpit, Pause BMS.
Alt + Tab to opentrack and move the window out of the way. You should see opentrack in front and the 3D cockpit behind.
Click the opentrack Mapping button and adjust the curves, then move your head to see the effect. You can adjust very accurately.
Alt + Tab back to the 3D cockpit. The game cursor and mouse cursor will separate from Alt + Tabbing, so Control + Alt + Delete, hit Cancel, wait for the game to unfreeze.
The cursor will be back in sync.
Un-pause and test.http://edtracker.co.uk/support/game-guides/26-edtracker-pro-opentrack is a very useful link for this setup.
Many apologies for the length. Hope it helps.
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This might help:
and here is my profile: https://www.dropbox.com/s/eekka4ehgbtyws8/kukki-OK.ini?dl=0
But not its set to a 270 degree screen, so you might adjust the yaw and pitch depending on your setup, but the damping/smootness + filters is a good start
Kukki
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OK, DarkGable, you are almost there. I see that you have been here since 2011, but I don’t know what your software settings and computer skills are like. So I am verbose to be helpful, not to demonstrate superiority – I am no “expert.”
The goal will be to open EdTracker software, open opentrack software, open BMS, enter the 3D cockpit, pause the sim, Alt-Tab
to opentrack, click on the mapping button, now you can adjust the curves and see the head-tracking result in real time as you look around the cockpit.Try these settings to start and adjust to your liking later:
Set BMS windowed mode and then it will be stable when alt-tabbing out of the sim into another application.
Right-click on the BMS shortcut > Properties > Target field: after “C\Falcon BMS…Launcher.exe”, type a space, then type -window > Apply button > OK button.Open EDTracker software. Set View Scaling to 1.0, Smoothing to 0, Response to Linear, Mount Orientation to the correct position of the EDTracker. Hold still, press “Set Level” button. Adjust your head to center as if looking out the HUD and press “Reset View”. Minimize the EDTracker software.
Start opentrack, set Input to Joystick input, Output to freetrack 2.0 Enhanced, Filter to Accela (try Smoothing to 0, Rotation to Sensitivity 1.05/Deadzone .06; Position to Sensitivity .55/Deadzone .6; Rotation to X 1.05). Options Button > Shortcuts tab > set Center, and Toggle Tracking keys (maybe F11 and F12?). Also Center at Startup is good. On the Output Tab Yaw = Yaw, Pitch = Pitch, Roll = Roll. X = Roll, Y = Pitch, Z = Pitch.
The Mapping button is the important one for controlling what you see when you move your head. Some screenshots of my settings are below. A couple of notes for the mapping screens. Along the bottom of a graph (y axis) are your real head turn in number of degrees. On the left of the graph are the number of degrees of your virtual head turn in the sim (x axis). If you click on the Asymmetric mapping below box, the graph on the top represents head movement above center in the sim, and the graph on the bottom represents head movement below center.
Note the little “shelf” in the shape of Pitch in the bottom graph. So on-screen it rests or locks in that position for a moment.Now adjusting the curves in real time so you will see all of both consoles.
Ok minimize EDTracker.
Start BMS Launcher, then Launch BMS. Tactical Engagement > Training > 1st TE: groundOPS > Commit.
Missions: click Training, PKG 1027, Click on the F16 symbol for your call-sign, Take-Off.
When in the 3D cockpit, Pause BMS.
Alt + Tab to opentrack and move the window out of the way. You should see opentrack in front and the 3D cockpit behind.
Click the opentrack Mapping button and adjust the curves, then move your head to see the effect. You can adjust very accurately.
Alt + Tab back to the 3D cockpit. The game cursor and mouse cursor will separate from Alt + Tabbing, so Control + Alt + Delete, hit Cancel, wait for the game to unfreeze.
The cursor will be back in sync.
Un-pause and test.http://edtracker.co.uk/support/game-guides/26-edtracker-pro-opentrack is a very useful link for this setup.
Many apologies for the length. Hope it helps.
Head tracking is awesome.Your info was very useful. The only problem that I have now is I’m too close to the ICP and HUD. How do I set so that I’m not so close ?
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I believe the Z-axis in the opentrack Mapping button controls zoom. http://edtracker.co.uk/support/game-guides/26-edtracker-pro-opentrack
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Thank you sooo much @Vapor, I am finally (after 2 years) able to easily see the position of the Speedbrakes and the Air Source knob!!!
Also, It is now possible to see the highest and lowest parts of the HUD! I could never see the lower part which was a problem when landing at low speed.
This is amazing!!