Freetrack interface use in IL-2:CoD

[Blackdog_kt]

Originally Posted by SEE

FT uses a x4 multiplier for the data captured by a standard 30fps webcam to overcome the lower frame rate. In use I havent really noticed much difference in performance using a 30fps webcam with FT compared to my 120 fps TIR4 kit. A PS3 cam or a Wimote can be used with FT to have 120fps tracking (from what I have read).

I'm actually thinking of getting one of those PS3 cams, i'm just waiting to see if CoD will support freetrack first.

I had a trackIR4 which died, i tried FT as an alternative with my standard 30 FPS webcam and the trackclipPro that i already had and i did notice it's slower to react than trackIR. I wouldn't mind getting a used PS3 cam with 120FPS if CoD supports alternative head trackers.

With a current mid-range PC the CPU load of FT is negligible. I think it's the 30FPS webcams that cause this slight delay, plus my own has a somewhat narrow field of view which further complicates things: i sometimes need to move around in weird angles to compensate for my crappy profiles and then it loses track of the dots at certain points

What i'd really like in Freetrack is an interface more like the one used by trackIR for setting up the response curves, as i can't seem to get a good profile for FT no matter what i try. As for the rest, it is a very capable alternative and i guess that using a 120FPS camera would get rid of most of the slight delay between actual and in-game motion.