Let's talk TrackIR.

Trackir implementation is great.. I'll just lead with that one. However.. It can be a little better, there are a couple funky issues that make it hard to take advantage of some of the new features added since trackir support was implemented.

Here's a brief list (IMHO, YMMV)

  • gimbal lock: good idea, but needs to be tweaked so it's not a "gimbal lock" but a "separate aim from headlook" button.. This is so features like "look ahead" mode and "target focus" can be viable to allow a joystick player to use the gimbals without having to directly aim with the TrAckIR. (This would make look ahead mode much more useful as the joystick pilot would be able to move the cursor independently on the screen and still center the target using trackIR.

  • target focus mode needs to work more like it does in HOMAS mode. If you use HOMAS mode and enable Target Focus, your screen centers on your current target, and you are able to move the mouse cursor freely around the screen. This makes it much easier to use lag pips since you aren't forced to aim at center screen, and can lead the shot to center your Pips. Trackir can be a very precise pointing device if the cursor is allowed to move freely around the screen, but all the TrackIR modes in Sc keep the reticle centered. Enabling target focus with TrackIR should make it behave exactly like a mouse pointer, exactly like HOMAS mode.

  • zoom? WAI U NO LET ME ZOOM CIG? seems like a no brainier, the game has dynamic zoom, a mouse user has his scroll wheel, I would like to lean into the screen to zoom..

If anyone wants to add anything or comment on these ideas feel free

Posted Feb 16, 2015, 5:38 PM UTC

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