Why Head Tracking?

[Jumo211]

FaceTrackNoIR
just plain simple web camera

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kDYfEYBEG90

[albx]

Originally Posted by Jumo211

FaceTrackNoIR
just plain simple web camera

but i heard it's a cpu hog... i pass...

[Jumo211]

It's mostly around 15% and in case of Quad CPU's it's not an issues at all

[albx]

Originally Posted by Jumo211

It's mostly around 15% and in case of Quad CPU's it's not an issues at all

15% is a lot in a game... change the fluidity... and i also prefer to disable the antivirus when i play to get the max speed from my system (it's a Phenom II X4 965) or it will be like you drive your car with the 1/2 handbrake pulled.. i don't like it

[Jumo211]

So TrackIR software don't need any resources ?
FreeTrack also needs nothing to run ?
Paying hundreds of dollars for TrackIR , having baseball
cap on your head with lights and then it's also using
computer CPU and memory resources , is that any better
than plain simple web camera with head tracking and
small software and for free ?

[ATAG_Dutch]

FaceTrackNoIR
just plain simple web camera

That's really useful Jumo.
Can you provide links to a 'how to' site, or post a simple guide?
I know a few people who won't spend the money on trackIR who'd happily use this as an alternative.
cheers
Dutch

[Jumo211]

Oooops ! I am sorry

Here is FaceTrackNoIR website: http://facetracknoir.sourceforge.net/home/default.htm
More detailed discussion with link about various IL-2 settings and web
cameras is on YouTube , when you watch this video on YouTube , just right
below video there are links , I can't post those links directly here , better not

[ATAG_Dutch]

Thanks mate, much appreciated.

[Uufflakke]

I experimented a bit with TrackNoIR a month ago and actually it works very good.
No hatclip with reflectors or LEDs needed. Just a webcam and their freeware.
But decided to switch back to Freetrack for a simple reason. TrackNoIR needs sufficient light shining on your face to make it work. My PC isn't positioned to a window or lamplight in front of me so the yellow tracking lines didn't appear. And then it became a real CPU eater.
When I tried it out with extra lamplight everything was okay and it was not CPU demanding anymore.
More info about TrackNoIR, its tweaking and settings you can find at one of the modsites. Don't know if I'm allowed to mention the name here.

[SEE]

I'm hopeful that SOW will not have any commercial affiliations/restrictions to a particular piece of hardware. IMO, it shouldn't have to as it will be the most advanced WW2 combat SIM with little market competition. I suspect there would be a fair bit of criticsm and disappointment from FT users if excluded.
What would be the point of exclusion anyway other than that of a financial incentive/deal with NP? Forget that Oleg if you are considering it! SOW won't need support from anyone other than us enthusiasts - keep it clean and retain the philosphy of IL2 - a flight sim for all to enjoy from day one of opening the box! Just Remember, some of us may have to start budgeting for better graphics cards, motherboards, hi res monitors, etc....and ......oh damn!..... I have to buy a NP TrackIR.......do you really want us putting on our mickey mouse masks on and raiding the local Bank!