Folk ARPS

Dannysaysnoo wrote:Wow. I made a conversation happen! All replies are much appreciated, but I hate tinkering with drivers and sub-drivers and such. In a few week's time, when I get my new headset and sound card, TIR will be on the tables.

Drivers only need to be tinkered with if you are using a playstation camera. All the rest just work.

I've been tempted to get TrackIR for a long time but the main thing holding me back is that it's more than $100 Which is dosh that I do not have laying around. It'd be hella useful for me due to the fact that I'm an avid gamer (especially ARMA) and like to be a pilot and such. The one thing that sucks about using a gamepad to fly in ARMA is that your freelook is a bit tough, unless you use the numpad keys to look around. So, if you're willing to put in the investment, I say go for it. I've heard good things.

I just ordered a third party clip for freetrack for about 24 GBP from ebay(uk based)


http://www.ebay.com/itm/DelanClip-for-F ... 35c3d3ad1e


Will report back when i get it.

head wrote:I just ordered a third party clip for freetrack for about 24 GBP from ebay(uk based)


http://www.ebay.com/itm/DelanClip-for-F ... 35c3d3ad1e


Will report back when i get it.

That was 24£?! Wow. You can get an actual TrackClip from the TrackIR folks for cheaper than that.

Macaco wrote: That was 24£?! Wow. You can get an actual TrackClip from the TrackIR folks for cheaper than that.

Could you provide a link? I'm interested, particularly if the EU shipping fees are low.

harakka wrote:

Macaco wrote: That was 24£?! Wow. You can get an actual TrackClip from the TrackIR folks for cheaper than that.

Could you provide a link? I'm interested, particularly if the EU shipping fees are low.

Yea since 70 USD for a trackclip from NP

I'm interested too. For quite a few years I had problems finding that kind of stuff for cheap here in Europe. In the US everything is so much cheaper it's not even funny. Well, it is if you're there

Anvilfolk wrote:I'm interested too. For quite a few years I had problems finding that kind of stuff for cheap here in Europe. In the US everything is so much cheaper it's not even funny. Well, it is if you're there

harakka wrote:

Macaco wrote: That was 24£?! Wow. You can get an actual TrackClip from the TrackIR folks for cheaper than that.

Could you provide a link? I'm interested, particularly if the EU shipping fees are low.

I didn't consider shipping costs so his is cheaper. Mine was even cheaper at a whopping 5€ for LEDs, resistors, and wire, but it's understandable that not everyone wants to go through that hassle (and it is a hassle).

It also assumes you are handy and crafty... whenever I do any of that I just hurt myself

Europe seriously needs to get its own manufacturers for these kinds products. Having to pay all the import taxes and customs and shipping fees makes it much harder. Especially for the kinds of salaries some of us get.

Still, Macaco, have you used TrackIR before? How does FreeTrack compare?

The big problem was the fucking structure of the set, i can solder perfectly fine and theory is no problemo.


Just makeing the thing to put the things on ;D