FaceTrackNoIR w/ ETS2

Head tracking for everyone - all you need is a webcam and of course, a computer!

No need for any additional equipment. Want to know how to do it? All is described in this guide.
This guide is not updated anymore!

Starting out // What you need

Hardware you need

• Webcam
  
• Dual-core PC with min. 4GB RAM

Software you need

• FaceTrackNoIR
  
• Opentrack

Downloading FaceTrackNoIR

FaceTrackNoIR isn't free anymore through the official site, you can read the creator's story and decide whether you want to donate to get the newest version or download an older version from the site I will specify below.

FaceTrackNoIR - Official site[facetracknoir.sourceforge.net]

Downloading the older version (v170)

Download site link[soft.mydiv.net] (it's in Russian, how to download below)

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Why do I need Opentrack? Isn't this guide for FaceTrackNoIR, not for Opentrack?

We need Opentrack because of the 64-bit DLL required for FaceTrackNoIR to work on 64-bit ETS2.

Opentrack download[github.com]
Download the .exe (scroll down a bit until the 'Downloads' section).

After you've downloaded both of the programs, install them and make sure they are in different directories. Don't just speed through the installation.

64-bit DLL

Navigate to the folder where you installed Opentrack (not FaceTrackNoIR).
Open the subfolder "modules" and locate the file "NPClient64.dll" and copy it (don't paste it anywhere yet).





Once you have copied the .dll, navigate to the folder where you installed FaceTrackNoIR.

Locate the 'NPClient64.dll' file and rename it to, for example 'NPClient64-backup.dll' (make sure you know how you named it incase something went wrong).



Now you can paste the 'NPClient64.dll' from Opentrack into the FaceTrackNoIR folder.

Setting up FaceTrackNoIR

FaceTrackNoIR installation may not create a desktop shortcut. If it doesn't, navigate to where you installed it, right-click on the FaceTrackNoIR.exe and click "Send to > Desktop (create shortcut)".

First time starting FaceTrackNoIR

When you start FaceTrackNoIR for the first time, it will look something like this (webcam model may differ):

Setting up FaceTrackNoIR face tracking

You can either download my configuration from {LINK USUNIĘTY}here and put it into the FaceTrackNoIR directory into the Settings folder. You can tweak it if it doesn't suit you.

Setting it up

In order for face tracking to work, your face needs to be well-lit and the webcam has to be centered on your face. If it's a bit off, it will still work.

Click on Settings, and make sure FreeTrack protocol is selected.



Make sure "Start dummy TrackIR.exe" is ticked and under "Select interface", select "Use TrackIR, hide FreeTrack".

Click the "Curves" button, and you can tweak how much you move your head for how much the camera moves in-game.

Here are my settings (curves & translations):

Compatibility with ATS

This should work with ATS too, I haven't tried it out but it should.

There's even more?

No, there isn't. Thanks for reading this guide!

If you have any questions, comments or anything else, feel free to comment down below.
If it's a question, I'll try to answer as fast as possible.

Happy head tracking! xD

If you did everything correctly and the camera still doesn't move in-game, make sure "uset g_trackir" is set to "uset g_trackir 1" in Documents/Euro Truck Simulator 2/config.cfg

[Sharky]

I use AI Track and OpenTrack, but it's the same concept. I don't particularly need the guide, but I wanted to search if anyone had made a guide for this. Mostly I wanted to say good job, and thanks for doing it! This stuff has made my enjoyment of ETS2 much more. Not having an expensive setup for multiple screens, VR, or a steering wheel, etc. but still wanting something to enhance the experience, this does it for me.
If anyone needs help setting this up, there are guides on Youtube you can easily search. Otherwise I'd be happy to answer questions on it too, if this isn't updated anymore.

[juanpefrutos]

Instalé Facetracknoir y funciono correctamente a la primera pero al dia siguiente cuando encendi el PC ya no funciona. Face tracknoir reconoce la cara y funciona correctamante pero en ETS2 no consigo que cambie la vista.
Hay mas gente que le ha sucedido algo parecido pero no encuentro la solución. Alguien me puede ayudar?
Gracias.
I installed Facetracknoir and it worked correctly the first time but the next day when I turned on the PC it no longer works. Face tracknoir recognizes the face and works correctly but in ETS2 I can't change the view.
There are more people who have had something similar but I can't find the solution. Can somebody help me?
Thanks

[CaPwooL_YT]

@^_^ Cainele Communist^_^ did you find the solution? I've got the same problem

PLEASE HELP

[tiger61378]

This still works...mostly. Use the same settings, and it should just work without changes in the in-game settings. I've been running it for a week now to complete the Iberia community event, and it really makes a difference to how the game is played. As for my curves....never changed them! One tip though...change the camera reset bindings. The default is the same as HD Screenshot in Steam, so it won't reset orientation. I use INS and Delete for my two resets (overall and game).

[PaulEdy69]

i open up truckir and after that, opent ets2. Bit my game crash. if i dont open trackir, my game is running ok. i have i5 7600k, gtx 1060 6gb and 16 gb ram.

[Denisace]

Please help!

I have enerything set up the settings in FaceTrackNoIR are:

Track Source:
FaceApi v3.2.6

Filter:
Accela Filter MK2

Game Protocol:
FreeTrack 2.1

I start the program and it works, i see the outline of my face and all.
I oppen the game, go into settings, controls, scroll all the way down, and the game will not detect the app and i can not check the box.

What can i do to fix this?

i am trying to use the app on ETS2

[bobodyd]

This still works! You no longer need to download Opentrack.
This is what I did:
1. Buy facetracknoir v200, download it as well as the plugin poack (SetupFaceTrackNoIR_v203a_PluginPack.exe)
2. Install both
3. Follow the configuration in this guide
This works fine with my logitech C270. I assigned a button on my wheel so I can enable it only I need to look left and right.

[dreams2u]

This is works well! Thanks alot!

[feaRツ'🌀🐕]

Here is a solution. ViewTracker. You can find it from Steam. i tested it, and it does the same job as tracknoir is supposed to do. There is a free Demo and 12€ full versions available

[Robi]

@Cameleon: yes. I don't update the guide anymore or answer questions because I don't use face tracking anymore, so I can't provide solutions.