Freetrack interface use in IL-2:CoD

[Wolf_Rider]

hooking up through mouse look, looks promising

[Blackdog_kt]

Let's not turn this into another slagging match. I voted yes but not because Freetrack is perfect, just for the sake of extra options.

A better poll would be asking "do you want support for alternative headtracking methods in CoD through a generic 6 axis interface?", but that's just my personal opinion

[White Owl]

Who but freetrack users - or potential freetrack users - would even have an opinion about this?

This is like making a poll in this forum about whether the gaming industry should make more combat flight sims.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Self-selection_bias

[WTE_Galway]

I voted no because freetrack users are too pushy and fanatical

They also tend to be smug and superior about how they built it themselves.

[vicinity]

I voted yes because monopolies are bad.

[Wolf_Rider]

there is no monopoly though... that's a fallacy to think there is.

Pacific Fighters had people hooking up webcams through Cachya to Mouse Look, same with Flaming Cliffs (iirc)

[vicinity]

Hardly the same thing, I mean I could set up FT to use mouselook but it will never be as good as native support. In games such as this FT support should be a given as it has a relatively large userbase, it would be relatively easy to include it and best of all it won't cost the developer anything (other than a little time of course).

I'm not saying they should have it in at launch or anything, i'm sure there are many other things to work on but they could do what Boheimean Interactive did and patch it in at some point. I can't really see why anyone here is against it. Choice is always a good thing.

[norulz]

Originally Posted by Wolf_Rider

there is no monopoly though... that's a fallacy to think there is.

Pacific Fighters had people hooking up webcams through Cachya to Mouse Look, same with Flaming Cliffs (iirc)

Sure... but, if CoD has the same strategy as DCS A10c 64Bit then we FT users should give you some address where you could send us some beers.

Originally Posted by WTE_Galway

I voted no because freetrack users are too pushy and fanatical

They also tend to be smug and superior about how they built it themselves.

Yeah... That's the spirit! But maybe... just maybe... they are a bit more superior by being able to do their own beer. Sure is frustrating for you... but you can always brag about the great label yours has...

[Wolf_Rider]

Originally Posted by vicinity

Hardly the same thing, I mean I could set up FT to use mouselook but it will never be as good as native support.

mouse look is native, vicinity

Originally Posted by vicinity

Choice is always a good thing.

I agree with you there... it is a good thing

[vicinity]

I was talking about native Freetrack support, as in using their api to achieve 6DOF.

I have just read the whole other Free track thread. You should look up the definition of monopoly. Natural Point definately HAS one, and it's understandable why, given that it's a market they created.

Oh and so this doesn't turn into another FT vs. NP argument I am currently a FT user though I do intend at some point in the future to pick up a TIR. Both have their advantages and disadvantages but like I say support for both is good for everyone.