Which Track IR for DCS

[Skeletybob]

Does anybody have any suggestions for a decent Track IR to use for DCS, im not too worried about the price at the moment but looking for something that is fairly priced.

[Sandhill]

You answered that one in your question...the industry standard TrackIR is TrackIR
Unless you have a real problem with sunlight hitting surfaces behind your head the basic hat clip is the way to go.

[peepeepoopoo man]

I have TrackHat with the hat it's easy to set up, install & configure and will only set you back
£86.50, there's some issue with light interference but I have never tried any other track software so I'm not sure if it is better or worse then other options.

[Emme]

I'd recommend the TrackClip Pro. Just mount it to your headset and all be good. So simply just buy the complete TrackIR 5 pack for around 150 bucks and you'll be fine!

[startrekmike]

Having used everything from my own DIY setup to TrackHat, and finally TrackIR, I can pretty safely say that TrackIR offered the best experience out of the box and has proved the most reliable and most free of fussing. You can pretty much just start using it out of the box and without the tweaking that is necessary with other IR tracking setups.

There are two major considerations you will want to keep in mind. The first is the window situation in your computer area. If you have a window that is directly behind you (and sending sunlight towards your monitor), you might have some issues with that unless you get some blinds (that don't have big cracks that let light in). The second one is the need for the TrackClip Pro. If you don't wear glasses, you shouldn't really need to buy the TrackClip Pro as the hat clip that comes with the basic TrackIR package will work just fine. If you do wear glasses, the light reflecting of your lenses will quite likely hit the sensor and cause issues at certain angles. Everyone I have ever known that uses TrackIR has had this problem if they have glasses. If you do wear glasses, plan to get the TrackClip Pro as it will work a lot better for you.

[SSerponi76]

Track IR has better performances and precision, Track Hat is cheaper.
Track Clip helps to have an even better TrackIR precision and reduces ambient light glitches.
There are some alternatives to standard TrackClip which are wireless if you don't like an extra wire on your head.

[FireShark]

I've heard good things about Tobii Eye Tracker 5 with DCS. I may pick one up in the next month or so. I'm almost done building my basic sim rig and that's gonna be the last piece.

2 advantages it has over TrackIR: Don't need to wear anything and it can also track your eye movement in addition to your head.

[HoboCop]

Originally posted by FireShark:

I've heard good things about Tobii Eye Tracker 5 with DCS. I may pick one up in the next month or so. I'm almost done building my basic sim rig and that's gonna be the last piece.

2 advantages it has over TrackIR: Don't need to wear anything and it can also track your eye movement in addition to your head.

Don't do it! I have a Tobii, I've had it a few years now and it just sits gathering dust!!!
Worst purchase I have ever made in all honesty! The tracking isn't reliable at all, and the amount of games that support it is very few! The main problem is that there is no way to reliably track 6dof using the open API's that will work in DCS. So you end up with only rotational, and that at best is not very good either. The only thing the Tobii can do well is track your pupils, and this is not that useful, because you have to look towards the edge of the screen to move the view which just doesn't feel intuitive at all. You will think "oh, that sounds acceptable, I think I'd not mind that", then you'll try it and will hate it!

[SSerponi76]

Originally posted by HoboCop:

Don't do it! I have a Tobii, I've had it a few years now and it just sits gathering dust!!!
Worst purchase I have ever made in all honesty! The tracking isn't reliable at all, and the amount of games that support it is very few! The main problem is that there is no way to reliably track 6dof using the open API's that will work in DCS. So you end up with only rotational, and that at best is not very good either. The only thing the Tobii can do well is track your pupils, and this is not that useful, because you have to look towards the edge of the screen to move the view which just doesn't feel intuitive at all. You will think "oh, that sounds acceptable, I think I'd not mind that", then you'll try it and will hate it!

/this
Tobii is the worst of the set (TrackIR, TrackEye, Tobii)

[Cylon]

Works a treat, and its cheap win win
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/DELANCLiP-Gamer-Plus-Head-Tracking-FaceTrackNoIR-TrackIR-Alternative/233301909527?hash=item3651e0a017:g:uNwAAOSw72JdQYWo

[kalnaren]

TrackIR will give you the best, most trouble free experience.

[SSerponi76]

Originally posted by VP3000:

Works a treat, and its cheap win win
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/DELANCLiP-Gamer-Plus-Head-Tracking-FaceTrackNoIR-TrackIR-Alternative/233301909527?hash=item3651e0a017:g:uNwAAOSw72JdQYWo

Refurbished (and modified) PS3 cameras?

[HoboCop]

Originally posted by SSerponi76:

Originally posted by VP3000:

Works a treat, and its cheap win win
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/DELANCLiP-Gamer-Plus-Head-Tracking-FaceTrackNoIR-TrackIR-Alternative/233301909527?hash=item3651e0a017:g:uNwAAOSw72JdQYWo

Refurbished (and modified) PS3 cameras? :lunar2020thinkingtiger:

I can vouch for the DeLan clip! They are absolutely brilliant, as long as you don't mind spending a while getting all the settings just right for your own use and environment. BUT, I've never used a proper TrackIR to compare this to.

Having said this, "TrackIR" was just a stop gap along the way to VR for me, because it just didn't scratch the itch for immersion.

[SuperSan27]

I had the DeLan clip before switching to TrackIR 5, and cannot really vouch for the product. The clip stopped working after less than a month. I sent it back (at my expenses), and they replaced the broken component. After two weeks it stopped working again. Maybe I got a poorly assembled kit, but still... It was not that cheap, especially converting from pound to euro.
TrackIR is more expensive, but is top-notch, and the difference between the free software used with DeLan clip (Open Track) and the native one of TrackIR is just abysmal in terms of smoothness and ease of calibration.

[HoboCop]

Originally posted by SuperSan27:

TrackIR is more expensive, but is top-notch, and the difference between the free software used with DeLan clip (Open Track) and the native one of TrackIR is just abysmal in terms of smoothness and ease of calibration.

Yes, the setup and calibration did take some days to get right! But once achieved I had zero problems with it at all in terms of quality or reliability.
Out of interest, did you get the wired or wireless one? I had the metal wired usb one.

[SuperSan27]

Originally posted by HoboCop:

Originally posted by SuperSan27:

TrackIR is more expensive, but is top-notch, and the difference between the free software used with DeLan clip (Open Track) and the native one of TrackIR is just abysmal in terms of smoothness and ease of calibration.

Yes, the setup and calibration did take some days to get right! But once achieved I had zero problems with it at all in terms of quality or reliability.
Out of interest, did you get the wired or wireless one? I had the metal wired usb one.

I had the wireless version. Admittedly, the wired one may be more reliable.