FreeTrack Forum - Success!

Home

Welcome, you're not connected. ( Log in - Register )

FreeTrack Forum > FreeTrack : English Forum > General Discussion > Success!

RSS > Success!

NAR	#1 12/08/2007 - 00h05 Top
Class : Apprenti Posts : 3 Registered on : 11/08/2007 Off line	My heath robinson 4 point headset using reflective tape works like a dream, just needs a strong light source next to the web cam. With version 2.0 of Freetrack I have now succedeeded in making it work with: Live For Speed - no problems Lock On - no problems, although didn't work with 1.1 for me Armed Assault - no problem, couldn't make 1.1 work Don't forget you need to minimize Freetrack before starting the game up! No success with FS2004 or FSX yet, anyone got these working? What's the trick? Nice one, quality stuff. Neil.
Kestrel	#2 12/08/2007 - 04h22 Top
Class : Webmaster (admin) Posts : 780 Registered on : 13/07/2007 Off line	Thanks for the feedback. My heath robinson 4 point headset using reflective tape works like a dream, just needs a strong light source next to the web cam. You didn't remove the webcam's IR filter? What sort of light source? No success with FS2004 or FSX yet, anyone got these working? What's the trick? They use special head tracking interfaces which are not supported in Freetrack v2.0. FSX should be working in the next release. Support FreeTrack
NAR	#3 12/08/2007 - 11h23 Top
Class : Apprenti Posts : 3 Registered on : 11/08/2007 Off line	You didn't remove the webcam's IR filter? What sort of light source? No, webcam is exactly as standard, it's an old Philips Vesta Pro PCVC680K. I've put it on top of my monitor, and stood my desk lamp next to it - again just a standard bulb, an 11w philips low energy bulb I think. The headset has four rounded reflectors on it made using reflective tape from Halfords and it works perfectly, no IR at all, all visible light. Due to the strong light source next to the camera you can increase the shutter speed on the camera so that the only thing visible is the reflective strips. You do end up with a light shining in your face though! They use special head tracking interfaces which are not supported in Freetrack v2.0. FSX should be working in the next release. Really looking forward to seeing that working!
drunk syntax	#4 15/08/2007 - 22h42 Top
Class : Apprenti Posts : 35 Registered on : 10/07/2007 Off line	Hi A question: That material reflects the infrared light ?? Perhaps placing infrared leds around the camera, I have a reflective sheet and i want to test, but it wanted to know your experience, thanks ¡¡. Translation google Spanish English Edited by drunk syntax on 15/08/2007 at 22h44.
spikeymarcod	#5 15/08/2007 - 22h59 Top
Class : Apprenti Posts : 5 Registered on : 09/08/2007 Off line	any body using it with nkar pro?
NAR	#6 16/08/2007 - 00h02 Top
Class : Apprenti Posts : 3 Registered on : 11/08/2007 Off line	That material reflects the infrared light ?? Yes, the reflective material will reflect IR as well as visible light. If you have a strong IR source then that should work as well. I also have a camera that has 6 IR LEDs around the lens and it does work, but the return is not as strong as a normal light bulb, I think 6 LEDs is not enough to illuminate the scene brightly - perhaps with the IR filter on the camera removed it would work better.
drunk syntax	#7 16/08/2007 - 02h13 Top
Class : Apprenti Posts : 35 Registered on : 10/07/2007 Off line	Thanks Nar ¡¡¡¡ Time to test
empf	#8 24/08/2007 - 22h20 Top
Class : Apprenti Posts : 14 Registered on : 19/07/2007 Off line Mail	It might be that normal lamp has more almost visible "red" light (infrared near visible light) in the spectrum. This "normal lamp infrared" is not cutted out by the camera IR filter and therefore it works better than the real infrared light source.

FreeTrack Forum > FreeTrack : English Forum > General Discussion > Success!

> Stats

1 user(s) connected during the last 10 minutes (0 member(s) and 1 guest(s)).