kiwikidd Posted June 21, 2011 Share Posted June 21, 2011 Hi all, I'm new the game and love the look of it but I have been watching some you tube vids to learn more and I 'm really interest to know what setup these guys use for looking and zooming so quickly around. I'm using the s45 joystick and would love to know how to set up my system to be able to zoom and look that fast. Thanks for your help example of what I'm talking about http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HKV-PaPEpEQ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhoenixBvo Posted June 21, 2011 Share Posted June 21, 2011 One word TrackIR: Checkout http://www.naturalpoint.com/trackir/ [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] CPU i7 4970k @ 4.7 GHz RAM 16GB G.Skill TridentX 1600 ATX ASUS Z97-PRO DSU Samsung 850 PRO 256GB SSD for Win10, Plextor M6e 128GB SSD for DCS exclusively, RAID-1 HDDs GFX Aorus GTX 1080 Ti 11GB Xtreme Edition, ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q, 27" with G-Sync, Oculus Rift CV1 HID TM HOTAS Warthog + 10 cm extension, MFG Crosswind pedals, TrackIR 5, Obutto oZone My TM Warthog Profile + Chart, F-15C EM Diagram Generator Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTFDarkEagle Posted June 21, 2011 Share Posted June 21, 2011 TrackIR as Phoenix pointed out. Lukas - "TIN TIN" - 9th Shrek Air Strike Squadron TIN TIN's Cockpit thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boulund Posted June 21, 2011 Share Posted June 21, 2011 Other alternatives are Free-Track or FaceTrackNoIR. There are several threads in the Input and Output subforums http://forums.eagle.ru/forumdisplay.php?f=96. Core i5-760 @ 3.6Ghz, 4GB DDR3, Geforce GTX470, Samsung SATA HDD, Dell UH2311H 1920x1080, Saitek X52 Pro., FreeTrack homemade cap w/ LifeCam VX-1000, Windows 7 Professional x64 SP1. FreeTrack in DCS A10C (64bit): samttheeagle's headtracker.dll Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmokeyTheLung Posted June 21, 2011 Share Posted June 21, 2011 Worth every penny, will literally blow the mind right out of your head . Wouldn't dream of flying without it System specifications: Computer, joystick, DCS world, Beer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
automag928 Posted June 21, 2011 Share Posted June 21, 2011 Worth every penny, will literally blow the mind right out of your head . Wouldn't dream of flying without it Honestly, I was so skeptical about how good TrackIR really was...and how much I would benefit from using it. All I can say is it has completely changed my fun and immersion factor. It makes life SO much easier when you are coming off a bomb or gun run to look back real quick and see how you did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwikidd Posted June 21, 2011 Author Share Posted June 21, 2011 Cheers, for the fast replies. Now my next issue is how do I justify/hide this purchase from my wife ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iceman2011 Posted June 21, 2011 Share Posted June 21, 2011 Just say it's important device and increases your health - it'll be ok Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwikidd Posted June 21, 2011 Author Share Posted June 21, 2011 Ebayed it and order placed. Bloody internet is just too easy to buy stuff :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwikidd Posted June 21, 2011 Author Share Posted June 21, 2011 Now I just need to get HOTAS WARTHOG joystick I have the Saitek x45. It works but you don't seem to be able to use all of it's buttones as I can't find software to work with windows 7 to fully set it up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTFDarkEagle Posted June 21, 2011 Share Posted June 21, 2011 Also the Warthog you will not regret :D Expensive hobby ey ;) Lukas - "TIN TIN" - 9th Shrek Air Strike Squadron TIN TIN's Cockpit thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwikidd Posted June 21, 2011 Author Share Posted June 21, 2011 Also the Warthog you will not regret :D Expensive hobby ey ;) Yeah it's heading that way alright. Had to get a nice Alienware laptop first to kick me off, so might as well keep going now :smilewink: ---------------- Alienware M17XR3 16GB Ram 256GB solidstate drive win7 64bit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andysim Posted June 21, 2011 Share Posted June 21, 2011 Ive said it before and I hold no gripes about saying it again. TIR (or any head tracking) is the best upgrade you can make for your Simming PC. It will take you awhile to get used to it but after a week or so it will be like having a spare arm. I dont even think about it now I just look and its there. :) A fun thing to do that will help you practise is to Pick a building (a power station etc) and try to keep it in the same spot while you fly rings around it :joystick: :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conure Posted June 21, 2011 Share Posted June 21, 2011 TrackIR is absolutely incredible. You 100% will not regret it. I'd sooner play with a 2 button joystick and TrackIr using the -+ keys for the throttle, than a full HOTAS setup without it. If money is an issue consider the X52 pro, very good for the price. If money isn't an issue, then Warthog all the way :-) I need to get one soon but bought the X52 so recently that I can't justify it (yet..). Intel i7 6700k, Asus GTX1070, 16gb DDR4 @ 3200mhz, CH Fighterstick, CH Pro Throttle, CH Pro Rudder Pedals, Samsung Evo 850 SSD @ 500GB * 2, TrackIR 5 and 27" monitor running at 2560 * 1440, Windows 10. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lobo Posted June 21, 2011 Share Posted June 21, 2011 Easier to ask forgiveness than permission... well most of the time. ;) Lobo's DCS A-10C Normal Checklist & Quick Reference Handbook current version 8D available here: http://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/files/172905/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talon-X- Posted June 21, 2011 Share Posted June 21, 2011 Yeah it's heading that way alright. Had to get a nice Alienware laptop first to kick me off, so might as well keep going now :smilewink: ---------------- Alienware M17XR3 16GB Ram 256GB solidstate drive win7 64bit Yep keep going. Thats what I did. Built a whole new computer for this sim. You won't regret TrackIr. I bought my 1st one a few weeks ago(TrackIr 5 Pro) and wondered why I never bought one sooner:doh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krippz Posted June 21, 2011 Share Posted June 21, 2011 As many have echoed you will not regret the Track IR purchase. Best of luck. [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] 64th "Scorpions" Aggressor Squadron Discord: 64th Aggressor Squadron TS: 195.201.110.22 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dimebag1 Posted June 21, 2011 Share Posted June 21, 2011 Easier to ask forgiveness than permission... well most of the time. ;) I'd beg to differ with that, a woman scorned as they say. [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EtherealN Posted June 21, 2011 Share Posted June 21, 2011 I'd beg to differ with that, a woman scorned as they say. Meh, the worst that can happen is that you get a divorce, and then you won't have to ask again when spending money on the mancave. Win/Win. :D [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Daniel "EtherealN" Agorander | Даниэль "эфирныйн" Агорандер Intel i7 2600K @ 4.4GHz, ASUS Sabertooth P67, 8GB Corsair Vengeance @ 1600MHz, ASUS GTX 560Ti DirectCU II 1GB, Samsung 830series 512GB SSD, Corsair AX850w, two BENQ screens and TM HOTAS Warthog DCS: A-10C Warthog FAQ | DCS: P-51D FAQ | Remember to read the Forum Rules | | | Life of a Game Tester Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shu77 Posted June 21, 2011 Share Posted June 21, 2011 Yeah TrackIR, I cant remember how I ever flew without it. Hornet, Super Carrier, Warthog & (II), Mustang, Spitfire, Albatross, Sabre, Combined Arms, FC3, Nevada, Gulf, Normandy, Syria AH-6J i9 10900K @ 5.0GHz, Gigabyte Z490 Vision G, Cooler Master ML120L, Gigabyte RTX3080 OC Gaming 10Gb, 64GB RAM, Reverb G2 @ 2480x2428, TM Warthog, Saitek pedals & throttle, DIY collective, TrackIR4, Cougar MFDs, vx3276-2k Combat Wombat's Airfield & Enroute Maps and Planning Tools Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arrowhead Posted June 21, 2011 Share Posted June 21, 2011 Cheers, for the fast replies. Now my next issue is how do I justify/hide this purchase from my wife ;-) You make a Freetrack headset/system. Wags just released the headtracking API so now Freetrack works with 64bit DCS. My Freetrack works just as well as TrackIR, 6 degrees of freedom and all. All I did was buy a webcam, and rig three LEDs. Barely costed me $50. Plus, if something goes wrong, I can fix it myself. Full lifetime warranty. ;) Windows 10 64bit Intel i7 9700K Corsair H80i v2 Hydro Cooler EVGA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti XC Ultra 32GB RAM ASUS Z390 Maximus XI Samsung 970 EVO 1tb NVMe Solid State Drive EVGA Gold 1000w HTC Vive Pro VR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingneptune117 Posted June 21, 2011 Share Posted June 21, 2011 Don't use trackir around your friends though. My friends were saying the headtracker is a radio antenna used to talk to aliens. "When once you have tasted flight, you will forever walk the earth with your eyes turned skyward, for there you have been, and there you will always long to return." - Leonardo da Vinci Intel i7-4790k | Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo heat sink | Thermaltake Core V71 case | 750W EVGA PSU | 8gb G.SKILL Ripjaws DDR3 RAM | MSI Z97 Gaming 5 LGA 1150 motherboard | Samsung SSD | ASUS STRIX GTX 970 | Thrustmaster HOTAS Warthog | TIR 5 | Razer Deathadder | Corsair K70 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Posted June 21, 2011 Share Posted June 21, 2011 Here's my setup, using a rotary on the stick, and TIR. I know there's much debate about free track etc. But for me, I gotta recommend TIR. Fish's Flight Sim Videos [sIGPIC]I13700k, RTX4090, 64gb ram @ 3600, superUltraWide 5120x1440, 2560x1440, 1920x1080, Warthog, Tusba TQS, Reverb VR1000, Pico 4, Wifi6 router, 360/36 internet[/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pandawelch Posted June 22, 2011 Share Posted June 22, 2011 Say you won it... don't need to know entry price is RRP :) 2500K@4.2Ghz, ASRock P67 Pro 3, 8GB DDR3 1600MHz, AMD 6950 2GB, 22" Samsung @1920*1080, X52, TrackIR 5 + Clip Pro, Win 7 64bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilikepie Posted June 22, 2011 Share Posted June 22, 2011 or say its a web cam......or a new sort of optical mouse...... Action After Contemplation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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