I'm currently using the TrackIR4 camera and the TrackIR5 software. I'm new to FSX (Just started a few weeks ago) but have been using the TrackIR setup with other games for quite some time now.

 

As you might imagine, FSX and its style of flying is quite a different animal from the combat sims I'm used to (More looking at gauges, pilotage, and enjoying scenery...less yanking and banking and dodging missiles ).

 

As such, I'm having a hard time getting a good TrackIR profile setup the way I like it and I seem to have gotten to that point in tweaking that I've fiddled with it so much...that it all looks the same now and I think I'm starting to make it worse and not better. Its working correctly, no hardware or software issues, I'm just having a hard time getting the profile the way I want it.

 

Either its too touchy and I have a hard time holding it still to see instruments, or if I slow it down...its lagging too much behind my head motion and I have to move my head too far. It seems to feel best so far, under the default "Smooth" profile but with keeping the "Precision" mode on ALL the time so that the smoothing is at 100.

 

I was wondering if some of you grizzled veterans of FSX might have some FSX TrackIR5 profiles that you use that you might share? I figured that maybe I could try out some ones that other folks are happy with, use that as a starting point, and then tweak mine from there.

 

Thanks!

Well from this 71 year old Grizzler, lol Look on the 'Natural Point' website for a profile called 'Optimized Flight' by our ole freind 'Bojota'.

I use a profile called Flight from Seth at the Trackir5 forums.

Thanks guys. I'll give those a try. I found the "Flight" and "FPS" profiles by "Seth" in the TrackIR5 Profiles forum as you suggested. I think I'm looking at the right one....and its for Version 5 of the software so this might just be the ticket.

 

I also THINK I've found the "Optimized Flight" one you mentioned. It doesn't say "Bogota", it says "Optimized Flight" by ******* Alviez. I found that in the Natural Point Community Profiles section for the TrackIR version 4 stuff. I'm not sure if its the right one but I'll give it a shot.

 

Thanks!

I use TrackIR and mainly fly PMDG liners so need to look at the main instruments, MCP, overhead and pedestal.

 

The best thing I found was to map a mouse button to the pause key in TIR, that way you can look at the overhead, click pause which freezes the view, alter the switch or whatever, click pause again to release the frozen view.

 

If you use the pause switch you don't have to keep your head still and you may be able to reduce sensitivity as well.

 

If you use EZdok that makes things easier because you can set up various cockpit views and map your hat switch to them to instantly switch from pilot view to MCP, to overhead, etc.

Beware that if you have TrackIR4 and use TrackIR5 software you might get some errors!

Beware that if you have TrackIR4 and use TrackIR5 software you might get some errors!

The TrackIR5 software is fully compatible with TIR4 hardware.

 

From the Natural Point website:

 

"Version 5.2 - Final

Posted November 20, 2012

(.exe 18.1 MB)

 

Supports TrackIR 5, TrackIR 4:PRO and TrackIR 3 (TrackIR 3 requires Vector License and TrackClip or TrackClip PRO)."

Me and several others have had problems using v5 software with 4:PRO. The latest version might have solved the issues.

Its possible you might have other issues with TrackIR4 or the TrackIR5 software. I've been using the TrackIR5 software with the TrackIR4 unit and the TrackClipPro for a very long time now and never had any issues that weren't related to a light-source behind me, or setup in whatever software I was using it with.

 

Although, as a caveat, I will add that the TrackIR4 and the TrackClipPro are all plugged into a powered USB hub.

 

I'd love to pick up the TrackIR5 unit, but at this point in time, it doesn't offer enough advantages over the TrackIR4 for me to justify the expense. I'd rather spend it on other goodies

I'm in the same boat as 1Wolf, where I've never seen problems using my TIR4 with the TIR5 Software that weren't due to a light source. Is there a thread about these so I can see what to watch out for?

 

And on topic I'm going to have to give those profiles a try. I've only been using the standard Smooth profile since I got my TIR back in June.

Bojote IS ******* Altuve.

Bojote IS ******* Altuve.

Took the words right out of my mouth. :smile:

I use a profile called Flight from Seth at the Trackir5 forums.

 

Yep this is the best and I've tried a lot.

Somewhere I found one called "AndyDigital", and I like that one quite a bit.

Yep this is the best and I've tried a lot.

 

I gave that one a shot last night and so far its working pretty good for me. Its still a little "jerky" for me though, but thats because my "Smoothing" in the global settings is still at the default 25. I've never messed with the defaults. I really like this profile if I turn on "Precision" mode though. It may lag just a very tiny bit behind my actual head movement but its really nice and smooth. I like it!

 

What do you guys set your TrackIR5 Global Smoothing and Speed Settings to?