New Track IR 5.1 driver

FAE_Cazador · #1 08-24-2009, 07:03 PM

Has anyone installed the final software version (EDITED): 5.0 FINAL B for Natural Point's Track IR, over an earlier installation of TrackIR 4 Pro? Have you noted any improvements, about smoothness, accuracy, etc?

Are profiles for TrackIR 4 Pro accepted by (EDITED) 5.0 FINAL B or is it necessary to remake them again?

Thanks in advance.

workky · #2 08-26-2009, 01:36 AM

The final version is out?I couldnt find it on their website

Bearcat · #3 08-26-2009, 02:15 AM

I tried it and I am not a hppy camper so far.. the stand on my TIR4 broke.. so I have it mounted upside down directly on the top frame of my monitor with 2 sided tape. In the 4 SW I just invert the camera.. apparently the 5 SW doesnt have this feature.. the beta didnt.. but I was told the final would.. If it does it is not obvious.. I wrote an email to them and am waiting for a response.. If this new SW doesnt support the 90,180 & 270 degree modes it is IMO a step backwards.. AT the very least they should say that this SW may not work witn an ything but TIR 5.. unless of course the feature is there in the SW and I just cant find it..

FAE_Cazador · #4 08-26-2009, 07:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by workky

The final version is out?I couldnt find it on their website

Yes, you are right, I mistype the name of the more recent version of TrackIR software: it is the version 5.0 Final B from August 10th 2009.

http://www.naturalpoint.com/trackir/...d-manuals.html

It is said in the webpage that it does support version 4.0 Pro, but I would like to know if there is any real improvement over prior version 4.0137 to be worth a change.

In my case, every time TRackIR 4 software has been updated (4.0xxx versions) I have had to uninstall earlier, unplug Track IR, reinstall, plug, and reinstall drivers for my X52 Joy (uninstalling and unplugging it also) as some interferences appeared. I would like to be sure next time before any updating process, I would thank any feedback before

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Would a Moderator change the main title of this thread to "5.0 Final B", please?

kristorf · #5 08-26-2009, 10:06 AM

I have TrackIr 4 Pro and decided to try the '5' drivers.

I found them to 'twitchy', even after I had set a profile, smoothing etc so have reverted to my old 4 drivers.

Don't get me wrong, there are some nice features and things like 6DoF work very well in some games (ARMA 2 etc) but I think the 5 drivers would only be benaficial using TrackIr 5

Bearcat · #6 08-27-2009, 12:47 PM

I got this email from TIR 5 support re: the camera rotation feature... which IMO s a major drawback... that means if you use a projector you cant mount the camera behind your head.. or on any other angle other than directly in front of you...

"Unfortunately that feature did not make it into the 5.0 final software version, and we hope to have it remedied with the 5.1 software release.
"

proton45 · #7 08-27-2009, 07:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bearcat

I got this email from TIR 5 support re: the camera rotation feature... which IMO s a major drawback... that means if you use a projector you cant mount the camera behind your head.. or on any other angle other than directly in front of you...

"Unfortunately that feature did not make it into the 5.0 final software version, and we hope to have it remedied with the 5.1 software release.
"

I don't want to touch a sore spot (lol)...but a-side from your 'camera rotation" problem, how do you find the "software up-date"? Are their any advantages?

Bearcat · #8 08-27-2009, 11:53 PM

Thats just it... without the camera rotation feature I cant use the update.. The flimsy stand on my TIR4 broke on me... so I mounted it on the top bar of my LCD monitor with 2 sided tape.. The cord goes across the top of the monitor and down the back.. the camera is upside down.. so in the 4 SW I just rotate the camera 180 degrees.. and it flips what the camera sees so that it is right side up ad in synch.. W/O that feature I can't get the heads to even track right at all.... so for me.. or say for someone like 99th_Obsidian.. who uses a profector.. and actually has his hat on backwards with his camera mounted behind him, because his "monitor" is a wall that is @ 12 feet from him... the new software would be useless.

NaturalPoint_Vince · #9 08-28-2009, 07:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bearcat

I got this email from TIR 5 support re: the camera rotation feature... which IMO s a major drawback... that means if you use a projector you cant mount the camera behind your head.. or on any other angle other than directly in front of you...

"Unfortunately that feature did not make it into the 5.0 final software version, and we hope to have it remedied with the 5.1 software release.
"

You can still mount it behind you, just need to invert the axis around slightly.

The issue with mountin upside down is different, as the software is having a hard time tracking the trackclip/TrackClip Pro in the inverted position, within the camera view.

Bearcat · #10 08-28-2009, 09:24 PM

Yes but with the 4 SW this works flawlessly.... I thionk that better.. should be better... not .. lesser.. er..

It isnt a big deal.. since the 4 SW works.. I just miss out on the cool new GUI and whatever plusses there wee in the new SW.. but the 4 SW does the job.. it does what I bought it for.. very well....... So I'm not beefing but so much......