Free-track IR 2 DOF?

[SEE]

Firstly, Is anyone using Free-Track succesfully?

Second, I read that IL2 only supports 2 DOF but wondered if using a 3 point clip (6 DOF) converts slight rotation of the head to look around rather than having to move your head side to side and up and down as with a single point 2 DOF set up?

[WTE_Galway]

Originally Posted by SEE

Firstly, Is anyone using Free-Track succesfully?

Second, I read that IL2 only supports 2 DOF but wondered if using a 3 point clip (6 DOF) converts slight rotation of the head to look around rather than having to move your head side to side and up and down as with a single point 2 DOF set up?

1. nah .. I just use a real trackIR. I know hacking up your own free rig has more street cred but meh I could not be bothered ...

2. Default IL2 (unmodded) is just 2DOF but there are 6DOF options about if you search around. Its apparently unlikely official IL2 will ever get 6DOF because the older 2D cockpits have huge problems.

3. Running a 6DOF rig in 2DOF the trackIr filters our head tilting and vertical/horizontal movement and only responds to actual head turning and nodding.

[Flanker35M]

S!

A few squad mates have built FreeTrack units and they work just fine with IL-2 and 6DOF. Sure original IL-2 supports only looking around, but even that is better than using keys or POV hat.

[swiss]

1. Yes(FT)

2. It's mandatory - once you have one (FT OR TIR) you'll ask yourself how you could fly without it.

[julian265]

Another happy freetrack user here. Just take your time, do a bit of reading and thinking, and you can have a great tracker. There are some good videos and pages around which provide construction tips which are missing from the 'official documentation'.

I'm also hoping SoW BoB will be open to generic axis inputs.

[SEE]

Cheers for the replies. I have it working in single point mode 2 DOF using FT v2.1. I read that FT V2.2 doesn't work with IL1946, (not sure if thats correct or not!) but will make a 3 point clip and try the latest version 2.2 with a better webcam.

Works with WOP too and I hope it will work with SOW - hope my computer does as well....