Please share how you handle buttons and rotaries. Do you shut TIR down when you need to tune frequencies etc?

Thanks.

8 minutes ago, Dirk98 said:

Please share how you handle buttons and rotaries. Do you shut TIR down when you need to tune frequencies etc?

Thanks.

No, why would we disable TIR to turn knobs? Just curious.

I use the mod that turns off the button and knob text overlays, but in addition, one can set two controller buttons to freeze and unfreeze (F9 is the TrackIR default) TrackIR while you're fiddling. Unfortunately, once unfrozen, you have to use F12 to reset the view. I thought that somebody figured out a way around this, but I can't remember where I read it.

I shut off the canned head motion effects in msfs settings, and I unassigned the zoom control from my mouse wheel.  But I don't freeze TIR to manipulate controls.  works for me.  just keep your head still.

9 minutes ago, Drumcode said:

No, why would we disable TIR to turn knobs? Just curious.

I don't, but I guess that some people move their head too much and can't get a grip on the control.

34 minutes ago, jabloomf1230 said:

I use the mod that turns off the button and knob text overlays

Do I need a mod for that? There's no setting in the options to disable cockpit tool tips?

35 minutes ago, jabloomf1230 said:

one can set two controller buttons to freeze and unfreeze

Please explain how you can freeze and unfreeze TIR with two buttons if in TIR settings you can only map TOGGLE with a single KEY (or a joystick button for that matter)?

Thanks.  

45 minutes ago, jabloomf1230 said:

one can set two controller buttons to freeze and unfreeze (F9 is the TrackIR default) TrackIR while you're fiddling. Unfortunately, once unfrozen, you have to use F12 to reset the view.

What is F12 key assignment, where does it come from MSFS2020 or TIR?

Thanks.

1 minute ago, Dirk98 said:

What is F12 key assignment, where does it come from MSFS2020 or TIR?

When you open TrackIR software you can see the Hotkey assignments that you can give to Centre and Pause. The default is F9 for Pause and F12 for centre but you can change to whatever you want. Some people then assign those keys to their HOTAS. That being said when it comes to buttons and rotaries - I just don't move my head. You could probably fiddle around with the TrackIR profile settings as well if you're having issues. You could give it a larger deadzone which would allow you to wobble your head a bit more without your view changing in the game.

It's usually a good idea to read the manual of new products you're getting. If you had read said manual, you would have learned of the mode TrackIR specifically implemented to deal with situations such as that: the Precision Mode. 🙃

38 minutes ago, Johnny Wyatt said:

It's usually a good idea to read the manual of new products you're getting. If you had read said manual, you would have learned of the mode TrackIR specifically implemented to deal with situations such as that: the Precision Mode. 🙃

Not a bad for a first post. Nothing like getting your feet under the table. 😄

I do tend to agree with you though. I look back in awe at my ability to work TrackIR out. Play with it, figure it out!

I use fsuipc to assign F12 to a joystick button press and F9 to the same button release.

So I need only one button to control TIR: press the button once to switch TIR on and off, press the button twice to reset the center.

14 hours ago, ShawnG said:

I shut off the canned head motion effects in msfs settings, and I unassigned the zoom control from my mouse wheel.  But I don't freeze TIR to manipulate controls.  works for me.  just keep your head still.

Dude that's genius! Hadn't thought of turning off the zoom for when you "miss"!

14 hours ago, jabloomf1230 said:

I use the mod that turns off the button and knob text overlays

Could you link that for us, please? Would love to have it. 

This is the mod that turns off the button and knob text overlays:

https://www.reddit.com/r/MicrosoftFlightSim/comments/ipdrir/i_think_ive_removed_the_tooltips/

 

15 hours ago, Drumcode said:

No, why would we disable TIR to turn knobs? Just curious.

I do - the clickspots are a nightmare on the g1000.  If by disable you mean pause track ir of course.  Maybe it's my resolution (1080P).  Unfortunately when I pause it about 3-5 seconds later the view snaps back.