question about third-party keyboard and joystick emulator

[Billbo331]

I've been looking at Track IR for the purposes of emulating a keyboard to play games but the only software available is out of date but I was curious if anyone had used it for version 5 of Track IR. If you have used it, is it possible to hold down keys to use for movement? I would greatly appreciate any input from someone who has a Track IR 5 and would be willing to test it for me, because otherwise this particular piece of hardware would be of no use to me.

[MikeWitham]

Hey Billbo331,

I am loading a new game to test the software out now. So far it is functioning with the TrackIR 5 and I am excited to see how it works in game. I will have a more concrete answer for you later today.

[MikeWitham]

Hey again Billbo331,

I wanted to let you know that Trackmapper works with TrackIR 5. I used it to play Outlast. You have to select the option to "generate virtual keycodes" under the settings menu and then map your chosen keys. It takes a little to get used to, but it did work well. I hope that I have been helpful and please update me if it works well for you.

You can download the trackmapper here: http://kaf.tri6.net/trackmapper/

Best regards,

[Billbo331]

that's good to hear that it does work. does it let you hold down keys or just press them? I haven't purchased a track IR yet, but if it works like that it will probably be worth purchasing for me. Thanks for testing it out

[MikeWitham]

Billbo331,

It held the key down solidly for me. It worked well for WASD movements.