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by phel21
Fri Jan 25, 2008 5:15 am
Forum: Feedback and Feature Requests
Topic: Mac OS
Replies: 8
Views: 6359

Re: Mac OS

<t>Keep in mind that the trackir (unfortunately) is integrated through directx. For other platforms one would have to emulate joystick axes or similar which requires more coding than it does to simply provide an input channel for dx. The joystick-simulation approach would OTOH work well on any platf...
by phel21
Fri Jan 25, 2008 4:42 am
Forum: Feedback and Feature Requests
Topic: TrackIR for Linux
Replies: 40
Views: 53011

Re: TrackIR for Linux

<t>I think investments should be small. This is a prime example of something that can be built in a student project. Such projects frequently involve things that require NDAs. Something along the lines of Nvidia's graphics driver where the essentials are kept private but which can be relinked with v...
by phel21
Fri Jan 25, 2008 4:34 am
Forum: Feedback and Feature Requests
Topic: Camera motion in sync with track IR
Replies: 3
Views: 3139

Re: Camera motion in sync with track IR

<r>Think of a camera mounted on a robotic arm with full 6dof. Then put it in the driver-position of a racecar and control the movement of the camera with your head. Optimum safety - except g-forces are an essential part of racing <E>;)</E> More realistic use is to put the thing in a fighter plane. T...