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I just bought IL-2 1946 and I'm already longing for something like this... stumbled on it when someone recommended over at the 1c forums, since there's no way in hell I can afford Track IR.

Thing is I don't have a webcam.

So I guess my question is, what exactly do I need, and what is the cheapest webcam I can get and have this work?

I'm a total tech dummy so go easy on me :D.

Check your conf.ini in il2 Sturmovik 1946 directory

be sure that in the [rts] section

trackIRUse=1


In Freetrack / Output
Freetrack interface and Track Ir interface must be checked .

Well... In Il2 there's no 100% virtual cockpit - I u can mostly just look around - u can't change your head position in plane. Good for u cause all u need is a webcam and 1-point of LED. 3-4LED systems are nice for some other sims though (like FSX) - cause then u could make zoom-in/out etc with your head.

I can ensure you, that u don't need to make IR LED. I use 3x BLUE-LED cap. If they're bright enough calibrating your webcam will take seconds. Don't need to remove IR filter as well.

As a cheap webcam I use A4-Tech PK-333E webcam:
http://www.itbankeurope.com/PK-333E/
Works fine, no need to do any fps settings etc. It's a plug'n'play for XP and above so no need to run any aditional drivers.
As colour LED u can use 3mm or 5mm blue/red LED with high light efficiency (glare coat). Just buy the brightest u can Important thing is to make LED a wide-angle one. Best and easiest way is to make it's head rubbed flat. I can turn my head at least at 140-150deg. with no problems.

For colour-LED I've adapted 9v 300mA AC Adapter (previously as a charger for bicycle LED-lights). It seems 3 or more IR LEDs are too much for this AC cause each IR LED uses about 120-130mA (or maybe more)... Colour LED uses ~20-30mA...

There's my stuff









To be honest I never had to do any configurations for Il-2 to operate with FT. So configure/calibrate your FT, launch Il-2 and enjoy...

Hi guys!

Well... In Il2 there's no 100% virtual cockpit - I u can mostly just look around - u can't change your head position in plane.

This is true with the "in-box" version of the game. There's one MOD which enables 6DOF in the game. If you're interested, look for "UltraPack 2.0" or "UP2.0" in Google. This is the latest and most complete collection of mods and patches for the game (6dof mod included). The simulation experience will be significantly improved.  

PM me if you need further info!

Bye!


Gabriele