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TrackIR with clip, cant look down past 15 degrees

Posted: Fri Jan 07, 2011 11:16 am
by markm75
I've tried everything in this situation.. but it seems that for whatever reason.. when i use the first person test, in trackir.. if i look downward, it stops at 15 degrees or so..

I've tried different heights, angles.. placement of the sensor, some to left, some more middle, etc.. Tried in complete darkness, with lights on etc.. nothing helps

I checked the settings and they arent set to any limits either.

I'm on windows 7 x64..

The same behavior follows through in fsx as well.

I cant recall this being the case in the past though.

Does anyone know what i can try to do to fix this?

Thanks

Re: TrackIR with clip, cant look down past 15 degrees

Posted: Fri Jan 07, 2011 4:41 pm
by VincentG
Within the TrackIR software, are your tracking points centered within the camera view?

Are you using the TrackClip, or the TrackClip Pro?

Are the points being lost, when looking down?

Is the camera at the same level as the tracking points?

Re: TrackIR with clip, cant look down past 15 degrees

Posted: Mon Jan 17, 2011 9:28 am
by spicefly
Hii guys,

I have the same problem. Im using Windows 7 64bit... It worked fine on XP... save for a few erratic moments die to it being very light sensitive, but ow I cant Look down for some reason.

Im using the stick Track clip

Camera is on same level, adjusted many times to see if it was a case of misalignment/mis-positioning.


Is there a calibration tool at all?

Re: TrackIR with clip, cant look down past 15 degrees

Posted: Wed Jan 19, 2011 12:46 pm
by VincentG
The calibration is based off the relative positioning of the TrackClip, within the camera view, so using the centering hotkey(F12) recenters the view to 0, and then tracks the clip itself from there.

What version of the TrackIR software are you using?

Re: TrackIR with clip, cant look down past 15 degrees

Posted: Wed Jan 26, 2011 6:42 am
by villjam
Bump

Hi everyone,

Same specs and problem as above. can't look down more than about 15 degrees. Everything else works perfect!

Got TrackIR 5 today with ordinary clip.

Have win 7, 64 bit and latest beta 5.1 drivers..

Is there a fix to the bug or do I downgrade drivers?

Re: TrackIR with clip, cant look down past 15 degrees

Posted: Wed Jan 26, 2011 12:45 pm
by VincentG
Is the TrackClip centered within the camera view?

Is is horizontally even with the TrackIR camera?

Are the tracking points being lost, when looking down, within the TrackIR camera view?

Re: TrackIR with clip, cant look down past 15 degrees

Posted: Wed Jan 26, 2011 1:52 pm
by villjam
[quote=NaturalPoint - Vincent]Is the TrackClip centered within the camera view?[/quote]
Yes

[quote=NaturalPoint - Vincent]Is is horizontally even with the TrackIR camera?[/quote]
Yes

[quote=NaturalPoint - Vincent]Are the tracking points being lost, when looking down, within the TrackIR camera view? [/quote]
No

Re: TrackIR with clip, cant look down past 15 degrees

Posted: Wed Jan 26, 2011 2:25 pm
by VincentG
And it starts lossing track within the IR software, after looking down 15 degrees?

Re: TrackIR with clip, cant look down past 15 degrees

Posted: Wed Jan 26, 2011 2:41 pm
by villjam
[quote=NaturalPoint - Vincent]And it starts lossing track within the IR software, after looking down 15 degrees? [/quote]

Yes. I'm centering and then when i look down about 15 degrees. Same as previous poster..

Re: TrackIR with clip, cant look down past 15 degrees

Posted: Wed Jan 26, 2011 2:46 pm
by villjam
No, it's losing track.. just rechecked.. sry