my trackir5 is dying...how is freetrack?

[SG1_Lud]

Originally Posted by David198502

yeah,...obviously its possible...and mine did die from one second to the other.
the last two years it worked flawlessly though....it never, not once had a freeze for example...
btw, some people seem to misunderstood me,...i didnt use the trackclip pro, but the normal track clip(reflector) on a cap.

now from what i heard so far, it seems that the majority is of the opinion, that trackir is still the best in terms of quality in tracking...
so this leads me to another question,....is here anybody, who used both, the trackir4 and the trackir5?

cause back then, i went with the trackir5, but if there is no real advantage to its predecessor, then i would probably buy trackir4 this time....its ridiculous that they didnt change the price of it at all in the last two years.
so i would be happy if i could save 50euros if trackir4 is working as good.

i know the differences from the chart between the two versions, but i have no glue, how this affects actual gameplay....so somebody who has used both versions, please tell me your experience.

Hello David:

I've owned every version of Trackir since it when to the market and based of that I answer my advices:

* Go for T5, you will benefit from improved resolution and improved camera limits -> smoother and does not loses track in some extreme situations.

* In all this years I've had a faulty unit. A T3 I think, and was exhibiting similar erratical behavior like you described. I did not care about warranty was over, bc I was convinced that it was a manufacture defect, so I pressed them politely but firmly (their first line may be somewhat irresponsive, they put someone in the first line to filter the insults and typical childish attitudes etc etc, but you keep going with a level head and you will get access to someone able to take decisions finally) and I've had the unit exchanged. They sent me a new one and asked me to destroy the older one.

Good luck m8.
S!

[David198502]

Originally Posted by SG1_Lud

Hello David:

I've owned every version of Trackir since it when to the market and based of that I answer my advices:

* Go for T5, you will benefit from improved resolution and improved camera limits -> smoother and does not loses track in some extreme situations.

* In all this years I've had a faulty unit. A T3 I think, and was exhibiting similar erratical behavior like you described. I did not care about warranty was over, bc I was convinced that it was a manufacture defect, so I pressed them politely but firmly (their first line may be somewhat irresponsive, they put someone in the first line to filter the insults and typical childish attitudes etc etc, but you keep going with a level head and you will get access to someone able to take decisions finally) and I've had the unit exchanged. They sent me a new one and asked me to destroy the older one.

Good luck m8.
S!

thx, mate!
is the difference really that big? i mean i only owned trackir5, and it definitely worked perfect for me...but i have no glue how trackir4 is working.

[SG1_Lud]

Originally Posted by David198502

thx, mate!
is the difference really that big? i mean i only owned trackir5, and it definitely worked perfect for me...but i have no glue how trackir4 is working.

So big as I had issues of loosing track with a 4 that I never experienced with a 5. The increased fps of the 5 is noticeable too. Worth it? It only depends on how much money is a factor.

S!

[David198502]

Originally Posted by SG1_Lud

So big as I had issues of loosing track with a 4 that I never experienced with a 5. The increased fps of the 5 is noticeable too. Worth it? It only depends on how much money is a factor.

S!

ahh ok!thx, thats what i wanted to know,...well i think it will be another trackir5 then again, except somebody can really convince me that freetrack is able work as good.

[Toni74]

Originally Posted by David198502

ahh ok!thx, thats what i wanted to know,...well i think it will be another trackir5 then again, except somebody can really convince me that freetrack is able work as good.

buy a new one and re-send the old one within 2 weeks perhaps you will get a second new one

[Stublerone]

Freetrack software is in some ways as easy as trackir, but in some other ways not. All in all, the software is a good one.

I haven't used mine for years because of the hardware. You have to invest some time to built up a good ir-led track clip and u need to information about the best working cam. There are some cams out there, which can compete to the trackir camera in terms of resolution and fps, but mostly not in terms of wide field of view or angles. And it is difficult to setup the camera for just noticing ir leds and not other things around.

My suggestion ist overall: trackir is the better solution. You will only come close to it, if you really spend some money and days to build a really good setup. And the degree of freedom could be a problem, if you do not have enough free room to place the cam.