MilesD

Repost from discord Hey guys, Apologies for the not being on here. I recently have been dealing with a medical issue, and PointCTRL may be going away. I will do my best to take care of any current issues, but right now I'm not sure what what the future holds for it, and I don't know when I will be back on here to respond. Thanks, Miles

Hey Sirrah, Repost from the PointCTRL Discord... You will be fine with the offset. The HMS sensor has a wider FOV than the Reverb. You may want to angle its slightly inward so its looking directly at your finger when it is extended. A recalibration may be necessary. Let us know how you make out.

Hey GoonEb1rd, Sorry to hear your PointCTRL is giving you a problem. It sounds like IR interference from sunlight or lamps. PointCTRL is sensitive to IR interference just like TrackIR, even more so, because we look all around when using VR. The cursor movement being reversed is usually caused by a bad calibration and should go away with a default reset. When doing a default reset be sure to wait until the cursor jumps to the middle of the screen, and then begins moving from left to right before you release the "Set-Up" button after tapping the "Reset" button. An easy way to check for IR interference after a proper default reset, is to go yo your desktop (not in DCS), activate a FCU, and immediately put the FCU out of sight of the HMS (Head Mounted Sensor). Then move the headset around looking for for cursor movement on your desktop. If you move your headset headset around until the cursor is in the middle of your monitor, it should be facing the source of IR interference. Don't forget the HMS will only remain active for 15 seconds after the last button press. There are a few thousand of us on the PointCTRL Discord and it's a great place to get assistance. The guys are always picking up my slack and answering questions before I get to them. I also like to solve things quickly on Discord voice. https://discord.gg/MTvsNq2yHw Here is a good way to test PointCTRL on your desktop. Let us know how it goes. Miles

Here is what the Crystal mount looks like. There is lot of info on our discord also. https://discord.gg/Qu87sb7b

Hey Snacko, Just slow steady pressure seems to work best. If your getting a new mount, you don't really have to worry about removing the old one. The HMS PCB just pops right out so you can put it in a new mount. The Pimax Crystal mounts are available on the site for $8.00 USD, or I can just send you the STL files if you have access to a 3d printer. https://pointctrl.com/product/hms-case/ Just let me know, Miles

Yes on the first line. HTCC has a different look and feel, but it's usually only used as an alternative if you don't have PointCTRL or want to use it in MSFS. The PointCTRL wireless HMS is for for headsets that don't support hand tracking natively, or for people who want a plug and play solution. The APBs are attached to the HMS, so they wont be on the headset if you use it as a button press receiver. Hope that helps.

The advantage to using Freds HTCC is to make it wireless and compatible with MSFS. You can use the Freds HTCC software and the special PointCTRL firmware he has on his site. It will use the Q3s hand tracking and use the PointCTRL FCUs to send the button presses. The HMS just has to be plugged in to a USB port on the PC. It only uses it as a dongle for the button presses, not the tracking. I was just talking with Fred and meant to ask him if that's what we did, but forgot. I am pretty sure that's how it works, but I will double check when I get home. Miles

Hey Nessuno0505 Slughead did a nice job on his unit, and it's available now. I have been in slow mode for a while with some physical challenges. I just put the order in for the newly designed PCBs for the FBU's (Finger Button Units). These are long overdue, as Fred and I talked about them when we were moding the PointCTRL firmware for use with his awesome HTCC software. The new FBUs are Bluetooth direct to the PC, and look and operate similar to the current PointCTRL FCUs, Just a bit lower profile. I expect to price for them to be around $50.00 USD each. They are still probably about 30 days away. There won't be a waiting list for these units as I don't expect much demand for them, and they will be ordered directly on the PointCTRL website. I am using the same tech on a PointCTRL version 3 which will make it much easier to manufacture. I have been meaning to do this for a while but just did not get around to it. I hope this will increase the production speed 5 to 10 fold. There will be no functional difference between the current PointCTRL 2.5 and PointCTRL 3, however the new version will allow me to add a wireless HMS shortly after the release of PointCTRL 3. So for now, Slugheads "SlugMouse" is the best option for using Freds HTCC software if you don't have already have PointCTRL. I think Fred and I made the PointCTRL HTCC firmware so you don't have to have your HMS mounted, it just works as a dongle. Sorry this was a bit rambling, but wanted to share where we are with PointCTRL. Miles

Don't forget the FOV Tangent Multiplier. I run mine at 0.8;0.8. It reduces the number of pixels being processed by 36% without compromising anything. I wear glasses and 0.8;0.8 is my max before I start seeing a flat edge at the top or right side of FOV. This allows max render resolution in the oculus app. I don't add any upscaling in DCS. Edit: missed it was already mentioned.

Hey Guys, Here is the latest iteration of the FCUs that are now shipping. Improvements: 1) Reduced size. 2) Added support for the IR LED . It no longer can be pushed into the FCU case my mistake. 3) New magnetic charger with rotating and pivoting head, and a power indicator built into the cable. If you ever need to, you can charge these while flying. As always, thanks everyone for your continued support and patience. Miles

Awesome post! This is very helpful, as I was struggling a bit with this exact switcholigy on my first rocket run. Many thanks for your time spent to make this so clear. Miles

Just a quick shout out to say Eagle Dynamics customer service is awesome. F4E day came and I did not see the module in my system. Turns out, I had mistakenly made a new account and put my last three pre-orders in it. ED quickly sorted it, moving everything to the proper account for me. Thanks again for the quick reaction time and simple interaction to solve my mistake. Miles D

You can track the currently shipping Pre-Orders in the Discord server. I had a stop in production for a bit with a move, but we have recently been shipping about 10 days of Pre-Orders every 5 days. I plan on increasing production again very soon, but at the current rate, the wait would be about be about 10 months. No payments are accepted until orders are ready to ship. Thanks, Miles

Hey DD, Did we get this sorted on Discord?

I have to be sure the Meta app is running on my desktop before I turn on the headset. Whenever I forget, I just get the spinning circle and no connection. (I only use the cable) Miles