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<t>Hi Wayne,<br/> <br/> I've discovered that I don't have to shut off TrackIR at all....just covering my reflective dot with my hand while unit is on and the framerate jumps back up to 50.<br/> <br/> Strange...<br/> <br/> I'd also like to thank you for your time and willingness to help.<br/> <br/> e...

I wasn't able to induce the framerate loss by "losing track" intentionally....still was able to fly about 40 minutes until it started.

Wayne,

I also put up some screen shots of the framerate drop, so you can see what we are talking about. Also, you can see what my normal framerates are when everything is running properly.

http://home.comcast.net/~exos/

<t>quote:Originally posted by Wayne:<br/> <br/> exos,<br/> <br/> Switching to "mouse emulation" is the same as not running the unit as far as IL2 is concerned .....interesting.<br/> Would you be willing to try the 3.10 drivers on your system for me as your system looks ideal to try this? <br/> If yo...

<t>quote:Originally posted by Wayne:<br/> <br/> exos,<br/> <br/> When the frame rate drops, is there a lot happening on the screen at the time. If using Win XP do you have the latest updates on your system.<br/> Including Video, Sound, and Motherboard?<br/> Does IL2 slow down when not using TrackIR?...

<t>I'm also one of the people with this problem.<br/> 50fps for 30 to 50 minutes, then a sudden drop to 22fps.<br/> <br/> After talking with SPaRX, I tried unplugging and replugging as he discovered, and it went back to 50fps.<br/> <br/> System specs:<br/> Gigabyte GA-7NNXP<br/> Athlon XP 3200<br/> ...

<t>What is most important is getting a good reflective surface...the "locking up" you get is caused by the ir receiver losing the reflective surface.<br/> <br/> What I did that works great is, I took a piece of plastic tubing, cut a piece about 1/2" long, cut a slice down one side of the tube, and s...