Free Track Working??

[SEE]

When you launch FT check that the skull is moving in response to your head movement. Any problems at this point need to be sorted and that you have three defined dot images of your LED's and no stray light interference. Also check you have the correct clip assigned in the set up to match the one you have made. How well FT performs is very much down to set up and type of LED used.

When FT is working reasonably well you can launch CloD but depending on your camera and system specs it can hang when you start a mission. Go back to desktop and leave CloD running in the background and check FT Skull is still moving. If it isn't then use task manager to kill FT and re-launch it.

You can launch FT after CLoD has been launched (if you are getting conflicts/FT hangs) - it will still work in game.

Once you get it working reasonably well I would upgrade to wide angle IR LEDS - Osram SH451??? (something like that but the exact model/part number is referenced on FT website).

I started with a MS VX1000 lifecam but now use a PS3 eyecam with a 3 point clip fitted with Osram wide angle IR LED's. FT correctly set up is superb!

[Korn]

This is the single most important aspect of successfully setting up FreeTrack: on the "Cam" tab (right side of FreeTrack as you open the program) you have to see the LED dots and nothing else.

If that doesn't happen, you are doing something wrong, as the guys before me suggested:
-> you have parasitic light sources - remove them or change to IR LEDS + visible light filter for your camera (exposed photo film works best in my experience, or you can try with the floppy disk material);
-> your camera settings are wrong - set the camera in such a way that you will only get the LEDs. This might not be possible in daytime with visible light LEDs unless you have some serious blinds at your window.

The quality of the dots is easilly checked not just by looking at them on your screen but also by watching the lower right corner of the FreeTrack window: you have to see the green dot things lighted up at all times (during head movement also).

[Untamo]

Adding to Korn's statements:

In the dot tab you can determine the minimum and maximum pixel sizes for the led dots. Adjusting these can help with "extra" dots from unwanted light sources. Set the minimum dot size to the minimum of where the led dot is marked with a cross when you turn your head to its maximum deflection when playing. And set the maximum dot size when you look directly at the camera.

[jayrc]

[QUOTE=RickRuski;344174]Thanks for the suggestions guys, I will try those. Jay, I am also using a VX 1000 but have removed the IR filter. I am using "Yellow" leds as suggested on "Youtube" setup demo, is this adviseable??.

I'm using ir leds from radio shack, I think they are 4 or 5 mm