I have and use TIR5. Had TIR4 before that. Makes flying in a VC much more realistic, although I must admit that in large cockpits like the MD-11 I often get outside the zone that's covered by TIR.

 

 

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Use it, love it. If mine would break today, I would order a new one INSTANTLY without thinking.

 

BTW Beware that your non-scientific survey will be VERY rough because this forum is only visited by people who REALLY love flightsimming and so the percentage of TrackIR owners will probably be quite high. Another interesting survey would be (or should have been first) how many FSX users actually visit FSX-forums. ^_^ Or even better, you maybe should have said you are inverstigating what % of FSX forum members use TrackIR. ^_^

Yep, and can't imagine flying without it.

I've been TIR5 user for about two years now. I originally bought it fo r Rise of Flight. I just can't believe how it has been possible to play some sim effectively without it. It not just creates more immersion, but it is extremely handy in dogfight. With FSX/P3D navigating in virtual cockpit is kazillion times more fluent and natural than it is only with Ezdok for example.

 

 

I simply wouldn't fly without it.

No TrackIR = no Flight Simming for me. That's why I didn't use Prepar3D until a few weeks ago!

Thank you for all the replies and votes so far.

 

I think we are seeing a phenomena whereby mainly TIR users are inclined to vote! ......

 

So of course, as I said, the poll is absolutely not scientific and it's results will offer no conclusion nor statement whatsoever. It is nevertheless interesting to see how voting transpires and people's comments though.

 

I personally rate TIR as more important to my simming experience than a yoke or joystick.

 

Just prior to setting up this poll, I thought I would 'test' my preference to TIR so after 6 years of constant 100% use with FSX, I unplugged my TIR and put it away, and tried flying first the NGX, and secondly the RealAir Duke without the TrackIR ........... I could not believe how lifeless the experience felt having to manage every single view out of the window with hat switch movements, or button presses.

 

I lasted 2 hours and enjoyed neither flight!

 

TIR is re-installed and together with the head movements from OPUS, it is back to flight sim heaven. :smile:

I bought it for MSFlight and still use both it everyday, love it.

As I try to simulate a real world prospective each time I fly I couldn't sim without TrackIR at this point. Yoke and Peddles are a must as well.

 

As an example I could not use Flight until support for TrackIR was put into the sim. I still use Flight at this point because of it. Being a real world pilot, TrackIR is a must when I can't go up in the real thing.

Hello

Without TrackIR I would not use any flightsim, I would have quit a long time back

On my third unit now

I own Track IR 5, coming from 4. At first I did not like it, and used it very little, but then I got EZdok, and the two together just changed the way I enjoy FSX. I am a VC pilot, can't stand 2d cockpit, unless absolutely necessary, which is 1% of the flight, and with both EZdok and Track IR I feel like I am there, in the airplane; do yourself a favor: get both programs, set them properly to fit your need, and just enjoy the flight. Can't wait for my first flight across the pond in a 747 with Track IR....

 

Enrico

I have a freetrack setup (hat & webcamera), but I use it very rarely simply because I can't get used to it! Turning my head for some small angle to be able to keep my eyes on the monitor and look to the side windows of cockpit - it's just not natural and it feels awkward. If I could to attach the monitor to my hat, that would be awesome then!

 

I suspect your webcam-based set up is not as sensitive as TrackIR. TrackIR works smoothly and accurately with the tiny head movements that you automatically make any time you look towards the edges of any 19"+ monitor. I tried a webcam solution before Track IR and it required excessive "deliberate" head movement that was uncomfortable. Track IR is so much more natural.

 

Cheers

Clark

Own TIR5 it but it collects dust... Too much frustration with having to have the right lighting conditions, it going berserk at the wrong times and hated having to put on a hat or visor everytime I sim so I just use a hat switch and pan around. At 2560x1600 I can see most of my gauges without panning much anyway so it is good enough for me...

Own TIR5 it but it collects dust... Too much frustration with having to have the right lighting conditions, it going berserk at the wrong times and hated having to put on a hat or visor everytime I sim so I just use a hat switch and pan around. At 2560x1600 I can see most of my gauges without panning much anyway so it is good enough for me...

 

Bummer... TrackIR is one of the few computer things I own that has worked flawlessly for 5+ years. Never had ANY trouble of any kind with it.

I have it but don't use it much. All that bobbing about makes me feel sick.