Track IR 4 or 5 ?

[Skiiwa]

Janik< I just use the default smooth profile. Im useing the beta drivers. 5.3 or somthing. Im at work and can't look. I wont be at home for about 8 more hrs but I will post version when I get home

[JG14_Jagr]

4 or 5 both worked fine for me. Word of advice, do NOT leave the track IR USB plugged in.. unplug it when you are done using it..they are notorious for everheating and failing over time... I've gone through 3 of them and they seem to last about 14-16 months then the IR light burns out or they just stop working..

[Blackdog_kt]

I wish i knew that, mine died a couple of months ago

[Enfield55]

If your a bit technically minded check out freetrack.org. Requires 1 x hat, 3 x IR LED's, 3 x resistors, some wire, a WII remote and some patience! I've got mine going great guns and it cost me about $70 including the wii remote!

[lensman1945]

I'm running TrackIR 4 with latest drivers here. Smooth as silk on the default profile (I just had to reverse some axis 'cos I use it over my shoulder with a vid projector). No centering problems for me...maybe you guys should tighten your seat harness

[IbnSolmyr]

Originally Posted by JG14_Jagr

Word of advice, do NOT leave the track IR USB plugged in.. unplug it when you are done using it..they are notorious for everheating and failing over time... I've gone through 3 of them and they seem to last about 14-16 months then the IR light burns out or they just stop working..

Sorry, but i don't really understand what you explain.. Could you try a new time ? Thanks in advance.

[SsSsSsSsSnake]

Originally Posted by JG14_Jagr

4 or 5 both worked fine for me. Word of advice, do NOT leave the track IR USB plugged in.. unplug it when you are done using it..they are notorious for everheating and failing over time... I've gone through 3 of them and they seem to last about 14-16 months then the IR light burns out or they just stop working..

Jag is this the case even if you exit the software cus no lights are on then or does just the fact that its usb'd use it up?
thanks

[Viper2000]

I couldn't make TIR4 work well in CoD with the TIR4 software, but I'm having success using TIR4 hardware with the TIR5 software.

Originally Posted by JG14_Jagr

4 or 5 both worked fine for me. Word of advice, do NOT leave the track IR USB plugged in.. unplug it when you are done using it..they are notorious for everheating and failing over time... I've gone through 3 of them and they seem to last about 14-16 months then the IR light burns out or they just stop working..

If the IR LEDs go out then that's often a driver issue rather than a hardware failure. I've had it happen several times over the years (I guess my TIR4 is about 5 now, and has been plugged in & powered up for 95% of the time I've owned it). LEDs generally have extremely long MTBF (order of 10^5 hours), so you'd have to be extremely unlucky to lose a set of 4 all at once, especially in <18 months.

The fix is to go through the troubleshooting advice in the online manuals. It's a pain uninstalling the software and going through multiple reboots etc, but it has worked consistently for me and it's a lot cheaper than buying new hardware!

[Enfield55]

Blackdog, I use the wii remote which is 100 frames and smooth as silk. I tried with a webcam for a while and it was far too stuttery. Not sure on the PS3 cam. The wiimote looks for IR light though so it works a treat in most lighting condiions...

[Blackdog_kt]

Roger, thanks for the information. Since it's possible to achieve smooth control with a high FPS camera i'll probably try one out at some point.