How do you get Track IR to reconnect to the sim?

[ErichB 3,651]

Been on a 7 hour long haul, coming up for the arrival.  Seems like TIR is no longer reading head movements in the sim (although it is tracking head movements in the app calibration/settings).  Is there any way to get it to reconnect the sim without shutting down the session?  I have closed and restarted TIR.   Same issue

 

Edited May 30, 2023 by ErichB

[Bobsk8 12,869]

14 minutes ago, ErichB said:

Been on a 7 hour long haul, coming up for the arrival.  Seems like TIR is no longer reading head movements in the sim (although it is tracking head movements in the app calibration/settings).  Is there any way to get it to reconnect the sim without shutting down the session?  I have closed and restarted TIR.   Same issue

 

I have had that happened once or twice in two years, I ended up having to restart MSFS. I wound up using the mouse to look around until I landed. 

 

Edited May 30, 2023 by Bobsk8

[F737MAX 5,738]

29 minutes ago, ErichB said:

Been on a 7 hour long haul, coming up for the arrival.  Seems like TIR is no longer reading head movements in the sim (although it is tracking head movements in the app calibration/settings).  Is there any way to get it to reconnect the sim without shutting down the session?  I have closed and restarted TIR.   Same issue

No way to reconnect TrackIR headset functionality when it drops out.

*However*, you can use TrackIR Mouse Emulation to perform a similar function.
It's not perfect, yet it can save you from rage-quitting the sim, especially if you are well into a flight.

 

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[...] by going to the install location of your TrackIR and selecting TIRMouse.exe it should allow you some mouse emulation

 

[ErichB 3,651]

I can move head with the mouse but it's quite annoying

[Malaromane 448]

Did you try disabling and then re-enabling TrackIR support in the Cockpit Camera settings popup window in the sim? I don't know if it'll work (and I can't test it myself as I'm 2 weeks away from my sim computer) but it's worth a try.

[ricka47 615]

37 minutes ago, Malaromane said:

Did you try disabling and then re-enabling TrackIR support in the Cockpit Camera settings popup window in the sim? I don't know if it'll work (and I can't test it myself as I'm 2 weeks away from my sim computer) but it's worth a try.

I think that actually worked for me maybe once. But, usually it needs a re-start.

[petz_e 78]

This works 100% of the time for me when TrackIR disconnects: Open the windows search bar, enter “mouse emulation” and run it.

[iborg1979 101]

Quitting TrackIR then relaunching? MSFS can actually "get" TrackIR even if it's launched after MSFS itself.

[Max Kraus 342]

Mouse Emulation works for me yeah if this happens, although sometimes I restart TrackIR and jags it back but on those occasions I think I just got lucky. 

[flyblueskies 143]

1 hour ago, petz_e said:

This works 100% of the time for me when TrackIR disconnects: Open the windows search bar, enter “mouse emulation” and run it.

This works for me everytime...

I also added a link to it on my taskbar (so I don't have to search for it).

Edited May 30, 2023 by flyblueskies

[Glenn Fitzpatrick 3,799]

Running the TrackIR mouse emulation app works for me every time, even mid flight.

[ErichB 3,651]

11 hours ago, Malaromane said:

Did you try disabling and then re-enabling TrackIR support in the Cockpit Camera settings popup window in the sim? I don't know if it'll work (and I can't test it myself as I'm 2 weeks away from my sim computer) but it's worth a try.

I did not,  But worth a try if it happens again

[ErichB 3,651]

10 hours ago, iborg1979 said:

Quitting TrackIR then relaunching? MSFS can actually "get" TrackIR even if it's launched after MSFS itself.

It didn't in this case.  Multiple relaunches of the TIR app

[flyblueskies 143]

1 hour ago, ErichB said:

It didn't in this case.  Multiple relaunches of the TIR app

Have you tried running the TrackIR mouse emulation app when this happens yet?

Honestly, I had the same problem you're describing many times and wondered how to restart TIR. I did the same exact thing you keep trying...no go until I found the TrackIR mouse emulation app solution.

Give it a try...what will it hurt?

[ErichB 3,651]

6 minutes ago, flyblueskies said:

Have you tried running the TrackIR mouse emulation app when this happens yet?

Honestly, I had the same problem you're describing many times and wondered how to restart TIR. I did the same exact thing you keep trying...no go until I found the TrackIR mouse emulation app solution.

Give it a try...what will it hurt?

Forgive my ignorance.  Does it recover head tracking in-game, or does that just mean you can look around using mouse movements (which I was able to do, but did not want)