Freetrack interface use in IL-2:CoD

[Wolf_Rider]

nooo... you use free software to hack another's software and do so because you felt TIR was too expensive.

Have you stopped to think about the import tax and charges would still be applicable for the MSK?

[robtek]

Wolf_Rider, forget about them.
They, or at least Lobi.., have finally said in the other thread that they pirate NP Software.
Now they only throw smoke bombs to diffuse any curios reader skimming this thread.
If you go down to their level they'll beat you with experience, not arguments.
Those Fanboys are living in their own little world, they know whats bad and good and wont let facts disturb this little paradise.

One thing: pure and legal -> good <-> illegal or even shady -> bad.
I hope we all have a consent here.

[Wolf_Rider]

[JAMF]

I wonder where FaceTrackNoIR sits, legaly?

[MadBlaster]

Originally Posted by JAMF

I wonder where FaceTrackNoIR sits, legaly?

If you live in NWO/WTO fantasyland and your config.ini says this

trackIRUse=1

and you don't have a ~$150 TrackIR unit on your desk, you are an illegal pirate.

Otherwise, it is just like Freetrack. Perfectly legal and good.

[Wolf_Rider]

Originally Posted by JAMF

I wonder where FaceTrackNoIR sits, legaly?

In which regard, JAMF?

[SEE]

Originally Posted by Wolf_Rider

In which regard, JAMF?

Beacause it is used for 6DOF in Il2 and therefore........hell, do we really give a gnats turd?......it has absolutely nothing to do with the topic!

[Wolf_Rider]

Originally Posted by SEE

~ do we really give a gnats turd.......

no, you don't

[SEE]

W-R if your keeping count of posts ....your winning hands down! congrats there buddy. Secondly, I wouldn't call anybody an idiot but I guess my principles are different to yours.

[Extreme_One]

The problem is that FT and FTnoIR are at present pretty much forced to emulate the NP software because very few game developers have opened up the possibility to interface directly with their game.

Of course this pisses NP off as they don't see why anyone should hack or emulate their software without purchasing their hardware. That's reasonable.

However it is unreasonable and undeniably false to claim that nowadays the only way to have head-tracking in a game is to have to buy expensive hardware when it's patently obvious that a webcam with the right software is perfectly capable.

If a developer were to say to, for example, the FT devs; "Hey we love what you do but we would need to enable native support rather than hacked TrackIR emulation..." then NP would no longer hold the monopoly, and we the consumer would finally have a fair choice.

It would then be up to NP to ensure that their hardware and software solution was superior to the 'webcam + free software' solution and we would have an open and honest playing field.

NP are trying to maintain their monopoly, I can't blame them but competition is healthy and if NP are stopping developers from enabling any alternative solution then that is anti-competitive and unreasonable.