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Hi Fellow Pilots,

I run a TrackIR 4 with the option for LED or Reflector. I generally run on LED

My question is, would I benefit upgrading to a TrackIR 5 base unit, over the 4. Is perhaps the detection angle better etc, Not that the 4 is bad, I just find it a little twitchy on the left hand side where it is angled. I pretty much have it nailed, just wondering whether to upgrade or not?

Thanks in anticipation

Toni

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Being honest, with your current equipment, in 2021, I don´t think spending any more on TrackIR is worth it.
The twitchy behaivour might be adressed by curves or deadzones, but I´m certain you already tried that way.

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On 11/3/2021 at 1:11 PM, Toni Carrera said:

Hi Fellow Pilots,

I run a TrackIR 4 with the option for LED or Reflector. I generally run on LED

My question is, would I benefit upgrading to a TrackIR 5 base unit, over the 4. Is perhaps the detection angle better etc, Not that the 4 is bad, I just find it a little twitchy on the left hand side where it is angled. I pretty much have it nailed, just wondering whether to upgrade or not?

Thanks in anticipation

Toni

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Hi 72,

I am not looking to stop using TrackIR, I was just wondering about upgrading to v5 over the v4 I already have

Thanks anyway

 

Toni Carrera (Ice Rhino)

 

ThrustMaster HOTAS Warthog Throttle & A10C Stick, ThrustMaster F/A-18C Stick, ThrustMaster TFRP Pedals, ThrustMaster Cougars x 2, fitted to CubeSim USB Screens, TrackIR 4 Active LED & Cap Reflector, Stream Deck XL

Intel® Core™ i7-5820K 12 Core Processor, 32GB RAM, 1 x 500GB SSD, 2 x 256GB SSD, 1 x 1TB SSD 4 x 4TB Western Digital Mechanical. 2 x ASUS GTX 1080's SLI, ASUS 29" Ultrawide flanked by 2 x 22" IPS Monitors

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