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trackIR with webcam
« on: January 26, 2011, 12:38:28 am »
hey peeps, im running short on controls, and panning the view with hat switch sucks, so i was considering buying trackIR, but its expensive for something like that, you're only gonna use for fsx anyways, so i tried freetrack, wich you can use a webcam for head tracking, but didnt work quite well with my 2 webcams...

do you know any other softwares that can do that?

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Re: trackIR with webcam
« Reply #1 on: January 26, 2011, 05:40:59 am »
I happened to read some threads about FaceTrack software. Pros - no LEDs, no hats required. Cons - more CPU and camera demanding.

FYI: I use FreeTrack 2.2 in both 2DOF and 6DOF modes w/o any problems...
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Re: trackIR with webcam
« Reply #2 on: January 26, 2011, 12:27:52 pm »
oh yeah? nice...
is the camera supposed to appear as gray/black or red/black? i didnt test it properly yet, because i have no led lights nor know the model i should buy lol, trying to figure out
but i thought the camera should look normal

any advices?

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Re: trackIR with webcam
« Reply #3 on: January 26, 2011, 06:54:32 pm »
i just made a 3 point clip device with 3 red led lights, should work, goinna test it when i get home
really hope it works lol

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Re: trackIR with webcam
« Reply #4 on: January 26, 2011, 10:01:50 pm »
works... but low FPS, i have to play in a dark room, and often freetrack loses one of the points... :(

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Re: trackIR with webcam
« Reply #5 on: January 27, 2011, 12:08:43 pm »
is it possible to assign a button to disable/enable freetrack from inside FSX?

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Re: trackIR with webcam
« Reply #6 on: February 02, 2011, 02:04:45 pm »
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Re: trackIR with webcam
« Reply #7 on: February 02, 2011, 04:14:05 pm »
There is a pause button assignment in FreeTrack already. Just make sure that key is unassigned in FSX.
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