How do you get TrackIR to work?

[Dillon 2,197]

I can't get TrackIR to work in Flight after installing the latest update. Any advice would be helpful...

[malibu43 2]

Check for updates through the TrackIR software as well (it's up in the top right of Track IR5). I checked this morning and there was an update that added Microsoft Flight to the titles list.

[DAD 2,653]

had this first too. you need to start the TrackIR GUI first and THEN Flight. Then it worked right away for me. First I had Flight already running and started TrackIR w/o success...

[Dillon 2,197]

So it doesn't work with TrackIR Software version 4.1.038?

[Glynn 405]

So it doesn't work with TrackIR Software version 4.1.038?

 

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Dillon

 

Hello

I have it working with 4.1.038

You need to check for game updates from the TrackIr software, It will then update your game list with an entry for MS Flight!

Then just assign your favourite profile to MS Flight! as normal

[DAD 2,653]

So it doesn't work with TrackIR Software version 4.1.038?

who said so? start TIR, update the profiles as there is indeed a Flight profile and then start Flight. does it work?

[Dillon 2,197]

I got it working... The whole sim is on another level now... :Party:

 

Bring on Alaska!!!

[DAD 2,653]

Congrats. Yes it is really great with TiR. And looking around is amazingly smooth. Much much better than in fsx. For me at least. Also it keeps the center much better somehow. In fsx I had to re-center quite often which let me not use TiR too often. But now, what a great immersion. Thanks MS. Glad that you listened. Now just don't stop to listen please.

[Voics 0]

Check for updates through the TrackIR software as well (it's up in the top right of Track IR5). I checked this morning and there was an update that added Microsoft Flight to the titles list.

 

EDIT: this is what got mine working, the software update to v4.1.038. Thanks!!!

[Guest]

had this first too. you need to start the TrackIR GUI first and THEN Flight. Then it worked right away for me. First I had Flight already running and started TrackIR w/o success...

 

True, I also noticed this. In FSX you could fire up TIR anytime you wanted but with Flight you have to start TIR first. Probably because it isn't using Simconnect...?

[bpsanborn 0]

I just got my TrackIR 5 delivered. I installed it and it is running but I can see that I have to change the default centering and Pause keys. So far the TrackIR driver has taken over a bunch of the Function Keys (F9 and F12) and the F7 keys is not working either.

 

Exactly what have you guys done to make TrackIR work with Flight?

 

Thanks

Brian

[Heimi 91]

use keys aou are not using in Flight, i use PG Up PG Down and END Keys and a joystick button for pause for example.

[RoboRay 126]

I set the TrackIR centering function to one of my joystick buttons, but it's been so solid that I rarely need to recenter it.

 

It's also stable enough that I haven't even configured the pause function to anything. I can manage all the cockpit controls with the mouse just fine with TIR still running.

[Glynn 405]

Hello

All i needed to do was run the games update function from the trackir software.

Map the center function to a joystick/yoke button, you will use this quite often.

Map the pause function to a mouse button, makes selecting things in the VC easier

[bpsanborn 0]

Thanks for the help

 

But, by default, TrackIR 5 takes over F7,F8, F9 and F12. So far, I have assigned the F9 and F12 function of pause and center to joystick buttons. I also have unchecked the ENABLE check box for the precision and profile functions using F7 and F8.

 

I am now trying to make the motions smoother and non-linear. Have any of you tried to modify the "smooth" profile to get more natural movement. So far, I can slow it down but that changes the amount of movement as well. I will have to study how to shape the curves to create full movement but lots of non-linear response effect.

 

Brian