TrackIR Workaround v2!

EDIT: Even newer version at the bottom of this post. Now with audio feedback and a restricted look mode!

u/Bribase posted this write-up on how to get TrackIR working again in SC for head tracking. I took his FreePIE script and added the zoom feature and the lean/strafe feature (which strafes the ship and is supposed to lean in FPS, but I don't think that works yet.)

Instructions: (also mostly stolen from Bribase)

1. Run TrackIR.

2. Set it to the default One:One profile

3. Download FreePIE and run it as Administrator. This will allow Star Citizen to detect you toggling the script on and off.

4. Copy and paste the code below into a new FreePIE script

5. Hit save, so you can have it easily available next time

6. Go to Script>Run Script or just Press F5

7. Fire up SC 2.x and when in the cockpit hit LEFT ALT twice to toggle freelook

8. Hit PAGE DOWN to toggle the mouse emulation.

9. Hit END to toggle the zoom feature.

10. Hit DEL to toggle the Lean/Strafe feature.

Et voila! You won't get the same 6DOF as true TrackIR but you'll at least have something close.

#Use one:one profile in TrackIR
#Tweak Head Track sensitivity using "multiply = X"			PageDown to toggle on/off 
#Tweak Zooming sensitivity using "maxZoom = X"				End to toggle on/off 
#Tweak Lean/Strafe minimum distance using "minLean = X"		Delete to toggle on/off 

#__Change these variables to customize your experience__
if starting:
   	enabledHT = True			# Set to True or False depending on if you want the headtracking to begin immediately 
   	enabledZ = True				# Same for Zoom
   	enabledL = False			# Same for Lean/Strafe
   	multiply = 30 				# Speed of head tracking
	maxZoom = 50				# Larger number means farther head travel needed to zoom all the way in, and visa versa
	minLean = 50				# How far you need to lean to trigger the Lean/Strafe buttons
	zoomZones = 5				# There are currently only 5 stages of zoom in the game, including unzoomed 

#__Change these button to remap the toggle keys__
toggleHT = keyboard.getPressed(Key.PageDown)	#Toggle Head Tracking
toggleZ = keyboard.getPressed(Key.End)			#Toggle Zoom 
toggleL = keyboard.getPressed(Key.Delete)		#Toggle Lean/Strafe



#=========================================================#
def update():
   	yaw = trackIR.yaw
   	pitch = trackIR.pitch
   	zoom = -trackIR.z
   	lean = trackIR.x
   	
   	global zone
   	global previousZone
   	global maxZoom
   	global zoomZones

   	deltaYaw = filters.delta(yaw)
   	deltaPitch = filters.delta(pitch)
   	deltaLean = filters.delta(lean)   
   
	#__Head Look Section__
	if (enabledHT):
		mouse.deltaX = deltaYaw*multiply	
		mouse.deltaY = -deltaPitch*multiply
		
	#__Zoom In/Out Section__
	if (enabledZ):
		i = 0
		while i < zoomZones :	
			zoomInterval = i * ( maxZoom / zoomZones )
			i += 1
			zoomInterval2 = i * ( maxZoom / zoomZones )
			if (zoomInterval <= zoom < zoomInterval2):
				previousZone = zone
				zone = i
				mouse.wheel = zone - previousZone
				
	#__Lean/Strafe Left/Right Section__
	if (enabledL):
		if (lean < -minLean) and (deltaLean < 0.1):
			keyboard.setKey(Key.Q, 1)
			keyboard.setKey(Key.E, 0)
		elif (lean > minLean) and (deltaLean > -0.1):
			keyboard.setKey(Key.Q, 0)
			keyboard.setKey(Key.E, 1)
		else:
			keyboard.setKey(Key.Q, 0)
			keyboard.setKey(Key.E, 0)


#__xxx Don't touch xxx__
if starting:
   	zone = 1					
   	previousZone = 1			
	trackIR.update += update	
	
if toggleHT:
   enabledHT = not enabledHT
   
if toggleZ:
   enabledZ = not enabledZ 
   
if toggleL:
   enabledL = not enabledL

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EDIT: Now with Audio Feedback and a Restriced Mode!!

I think I fixed the off-center issue! I created a "restricted look mode" that keeps the trackIR data from being passed to the mouse IF trackIR is beyond a certain range. Try out the code below, and see if it fixes the problem.

Note: The default boundaries are set up for a Super Hornet, but each ship is different. So if you want to increase/decrease the boundaries, adjust the variables "maxYaw", "maxPitch" and "minPitch"

Page Down now cycles through off -> freelook -> restricted look

#Use one:one profile in TrackIR
#Tweak Head Track sensitivity using "multiply = X"          PageDown to toggle on/off 
#Tweak Zooming sensitivity using "maxZoom = X"              End to toggle on/off 
#Tweak Lean/Strafe minimum distance using "minLean = X"     Delete to toggle on/off 

#__Change these variables to customize your experience__
if starting:
    enabledHT = 0       # Set to True (1) or False (0) depending on if you want the headtracking to begin immediately 
    enabledZ = 0        # Same for Zoom
    enabledL = 0        # Same for Lean/Strafe
    multiply = 30       # Speed of head tracking
    maxZoom = 120       # Larger number means farther head travel needed to zoom all the way in, and visa versa
    zoomZones = 5       # There are currently only 5 stages of zoom in the game, including unzoomed 
    minLean = 50        # How far you need to lean to trigger the Lean/Strafe buttons
    maxYaw = 42         # How far left and right you can look (this'll help keep you cetered after looking around)
    maxPitch = 38       # How far up you can look
    minPitch = -17      # How far down you can look (in the cockpits you usually cannot look as far down as you can up)


#__Change these button to remap the toggle keys__
toggleHT = keyboard.getPressed(Key.PageDown)    #Toggle Head Tracking
toggleZ = keyboard.getPressed(Key.End)          #Toggle Zoom 
toggleL = keyboard.getPressed(Key.Delete)       #Toggle Lean/Strafe

#__xxx Don't touch from here on down xxx__

    #__TTS System---Head Tracking Toggle Scripts_____
if toggleHT:
    if enabledHT == 0:
        enabledHT = 1
        speech.say("FreeLook Mode")
    elif enabledHT == 1:
        enabledHT = 2
        speech.say("Restricted Look Mode")
    elif enabledHT == 2:
        enabledHT = 0
        speech.say("Head Tracking off") 

    #__TTS System---Zoom Toggle Scripts_____ 
if toggleZ:
    enabledZ = not enabledZ
    if enabledZ:
        speech.say("Zoom on")
    else:
        speech.say("Zoom off")

    #__TTS System---Lean/Strafe Toggle Scripts_____         
if toggleL:
    enabledL = not enabledL
    if enabledL:
        speech.say("Lean on")
    else:
        speech.say("Lean off")      

def update():
    global zone
    global previousZone
    global maxZoom
    global zoomZones
    global maxYaw
    global maxPitch
    global minPitch

    #__Head Look Section__
    if (enabledHT > 0):
        if enabledHT == 1:      #Freelook Mode
            yaw = trackIR.yaw
            pitch = trackIR.pitch
        elif enabledHT == 2:    #Restricted Look Mode
            if -maxYaw <= trackIR.yaw <= maxYaw:        #Within the Yaw limits
                yaw =  trackIR.yaw
            elif trackIR.yaw < -maxYaw:                 #Too far left
                yaw = -maxYaw
            else:                                       #Too far Right
                yaw = maxYaw
            if minPitch <= trackIR.pitch <= maxPitch:   #Within the Pitch limits
                pitch =  trackIR.pitch
            elif trackIR.pitch < minPitch:              #Too far Down
                pitch = minPitch
            else:                                       #Too far Up
                pitch = maxPitch

        deltaYaw = filters.delta(yaw)
        deltaPitch = filters.delta(pitch)
        mouse.deltaX = deltaYaw*multiply    
        mouse.deltaY = -deltaPitch*multiply

    #__Zoom In/Out Section__
    if (enabledZ):
        zoom = -trackIR.z
        i = 0
        while i < zoomZones :   
            zoomInterval = i * ( maxZoom / zoomZones )
            i += 1
            zoomInterval2 = i * ( maxZoom / zoomZones )
            if (zoomInterval <= zoom < zoomInterval2):
                previousZone = zone
                zone = i
                mouse.wheel = zone - previousZone


    #__Lean/Strafe Left/Right Section__
    if (enabledL):
        lean = trackIR.x
        deltaLean = filters.delta(lean)
        if (lean < -minLean) and (deltaLean < 0.1):
            keyboard.setKey(Key.Q, 1)
            keyboard.setKey(Key.E, 0)
        elif (lean > minLean) and (deltaLean > -0.1):
            keyboard.setKey(Key.Q, 0)
            keyboard.setKey(Key.E, 1)
        else:
            keyboard.setKey(Key.Q, 0)
            keyboard.setKey(Key.E, 0)

if starting:
    speech.say("booting up")
    zone = 1                    
    previousZone = 1    
    trackIR.update += update