Head Tracking with Cliffs of Dover

[sigur_ros]

Instead of creating original open source webcam tracking software from scratch like Freetrack, a different approach could be taken -- hijack TrackIR head tracking software itself at the camera driver level. Create a driver that makes your any camera look like TrackIR camera and then all rest of work is done for you, tracking algorithm and game support all provided. Naturalpoint's worst nightmare!

Explains why Naturalpoint were so protective of camera drivers when people wanted to make drivers for Mac and Linux. But they have been reverse engineered lately making it even easier for someone to make a driver hijack. If this were the case with Freetrack I could understand complaint of 'unfair' or 'bad' since it would be completely dependent on downloaded TrackIR software. But of course this not the case with Freetrack, being independent and communicates with games directly with whatever means which is common practice for software.

[Wolf_Rider]

Freetrack isn't completely independent though...

[LoBiSoMeM]

Originally Posted by Wolf_Rider

Freetrack isn't completely independent though...

Yes it is, using FreeTrackClient.dll as Freetrack Interface.

But you will never understand this simple thing...

[Wolf_Rider]

then there shouldn't be any need for the tir interface checkbox

[sigur_ros]

That's for old games that aren't being developed anymore which can't possibly have Freetrack interface added.

[Wolf_Rider]

so it isn't independent then... thank you

[sigur_ros]

You asked for a need and I gave it to you, that says nothing of dependence.

[jimbop]

Do we have an answer from the devs on whether FT will be supported in CoD? Don't have time to wade through 44 pages of what seems mostly bollocks...

[Wolf_Rider]

WR: FT isn't completely independent though

LoBi: Yes it is, using FreeTrackClient.dll as Freetrack Interface

WR: then there shouldn't be a need for TIR interface checkbox

SR: That's for old games that aren't being developed anymore which can't possibly have Freetrack interface added.

WR: so it isn't independent then

SR: You asked for a need and I gave it to you, that says nothing of dependence.

where exactly did you go wrong, Siguer?

[albx]

W_R are you stupid or are you kidding? they already told you FT is indipendent, if you want you can just remove the checkbox and rebuild the software, the source code is available...