Comments on: Track IR – Head in the Clouds http://www.gamesanityblog.com/2009/11/03/track-ir-head-in-the-clouds/ Games from a Parental Perspective Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:32:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: randomguy http://www.gamesanityblog.com/2009/11/03/track-ir-head-in-the-clouds/comment-page-1/#comment-73467 randomguy Sun, 21 Aug 2011 17:11:14 +0000 http://www.gamingwithchildren.com/?p=3356#comment-73467 Do not-not!-NOT!- buy TrackIR... Every time I turn my head to look, my reflectors are out of range so the camera shifts to a crazy view looking down at my joystick. Not a good view when you're in a dogfight with an AIM9 Sidewinder coming after you. To fix this problem, you have to increase sensitivity... and thus, the smallest movement of your head becomes a huge view-change. Just DON'T GET TRACKIR 5! Do not-not!-NOT!- buy TrackIR… Every time I turn my head to look, my reflectors are out of range so the camera shifts to a crazy view looking down at my joystick. Not a good view when you’re in a dogfight with an AIM9 Sidewinder coming after you.

To fix this problem, you have to increase sensitivity… and thus, the smallest movement of your head becomes a huge view-change. Just DON’T GET TRACKIR 5!

]]> By: Jean Paul http://www.gamesanityblog.com/2009/11/03/track-ir-head-in-the-clouds/comment-page-1/#comment-37182 Jean Paul Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:25:07 +0000 http://www.gamingwithchildren.com/?p=3356#comment-37182 Yeah, I know *I* could easily spend as much on controllers as I do on actual games... Anyone remember the Sidewinder Strategic Commander (great for e.g. Homeworld)? That was one of my first loves, though of course I will never forget my Gravis Gamepad with the screw-on stick (ordered at great cost from the US, since it wasn't available in Europe). At the moment I'm playing with the Logitech G13, and I also own a G15 plus 3 different mice. I mostly play strategy games and RPGs, but I'm constantly tempted to buy a G25 Racing Wheel and get into driving sims... My kids are only 4 and 1 years, but I already have *plans* for the cool Wii-stuff I'll play with them in the years to come. So, uh, thanks Gamerdad for putting yet another item on my wishlist... Yeah, I know *I* could easily spend as much on controllers as I do on actual games…

Anyone remember the Sidewinder Strategic Commander (great for e.g. Homeworld)? That was one of my first loves, though of course I will never forget my Gravis Gamepad with the screw-on stick (ordered at great cost from the US, since it wasn’t available in Europe). At the moment I’m playing with the Logitech G13, and I also own a G15 plus 3 different mice. I mostly play strategy games and RPGs, but I’m constantly tempted to buy a G25 Racing Wheel and get into driving sims… My kids are only 4 and 1 years, but I already have *plans* for the cool Wii-stuff I’ll play with them in the years to come.

So, uh, thanks Gamerdad for putting yet another item on my wishlist…

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