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Yes the story continues! Reading these threads...

http://forum.free-track.net/index.php?showtopic=3150&page=1
http://www.free-track.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=2102

.. and many similar, also in the ED Forums, I don't get Freetrack working in Black Shark (v1.02). The Issue is also a bit elusive forum-wise, FT or a BS?

Well, I'm using FreeTrack v2.2, PS3 Eye and TrackClip Pro on XP 32bit which in most other cases work like a charm! In BS I've tried TrackIRFixer v1.3.0.20 without result.

I've run it in [..\Ka-50\bin\x86\stable] where it finds the simulator.exe but without any change in the game. The game controls recognises the TrackIR and there are some pre-mappings (absolute axis something). I've NOT replaced any "newimput.dll" and have basically default settings in Freetrack (still learning).

Currently I'm trying out the mouse "output" (or what to call it) in FT with the "LAlt+C" (free head/mouse movement in the BS game) which is depressing as it has no roll-axis - only pitch and yaw.

So is there a known fix for this or is this still a hot debate about NP monopoly as it seems sometimes? Obviously, some people got it to work judging from other threads but they're either old or not working for me. So right now I'm more than curious!

Ok the solution for me and hopefully others with this setup encountering this problem was to use an older version of the TrackIRFixer - the 1.2.0.16 to be exact!

I found it on DCS Mercenaries - link here! Thanks a bunch!

http://www.dcs-mercenaries.com/Downloads.html

I've tested it five times and it temporarily froze once which i think is due to FT not minimizing to tray properly. I also found that using your own named profile is better than using (constantly over saving) the default profile - preferably outside the default map (overkill perhaps but I think I've read it somewhere ells here too).

And one other thing - try not using glasses! And be careful with the TrackClip - the bugger is ridiculously fragile!

There now...  All's well that ends well!!       !!!