Freetrack interface use in IL-2:CoD

[CharveL]

Originally Posted by albx

everytime somebody talks about freetrack you come in and say your idiocy...
why don't you go to hell and shut your mouth? you are only a spammer

Or you could stop taking it so personally and just not reply.

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).

That x4 multiplier quantizes between samples taken from the lower framerate of the webcam which enhances accuracy the same as "smoothing" on a mouse or TIR. The unfortunate trade-off for using a quantizing algorithm is input lag response which is unavoidable.

With TIR for example, I keep the smoothing fairly low, around 15% because the benefit of a little more precision is negated by the lag it introduces. It's not as noticeable on newer mice because of the insane sampling rates they work at now don't really require it.

You may not think you notice it but it definitely affects the way you pivot around in-game, even by milliseconds. You can equate it to playing an online FPS shooter game at 50ms vs 200ms, not as a direct comparison but to illustrate that sub-second lag can have a big impact on your effectiveness.