Porkman Posted May 25, 2015 Posted May 25, 2015 I am looking into purchasing trackir. On eBay I have found trackir 4 pro new for $100 and trackir 5 new for $140 both with free shipping. Any advice for me from anyone that has experience? Is 5 worth the extra $40? From what I have read it seems worth it based on the specs but is the extra resolution even that noticeable? Money is tight, but I can pay the extra $40 if it makes sense to. 1
BlueHeron Posted May 25, 2015 Posted May 25, 2015 Definitely. I upgraded from 4 to 5 and found it a much more enjoyable and smooth experience. Don't cheap out!
Bearcat Posted May 25, 2015 Posted May 25, 2015 Yes it is worth it. I went from a 4 to a 5 and there is a noticeable difference. The 5 is much smoother.. not that the 4 is all that bad..
SYN_Mike77 Posted May 25, 2015 Posted May 25, 2015 You do know that the trakir 5 software is compatible for trakir 4 though? Takes some of the advantage off of the 5. To me the more important difference would be the pro kit so you don't have to play in the dark.
Bearcat Posted May 25, 2015 Posted May 25, 2015 Yeah I know that.. but the resolution on the 5 is a bit better.. it is a bit smoother..
Y-29.Silky Posted May 26, 2015 Posted May 26, 2015 (edited) I got TIR5 for $130 on Ebay, if you're spending $100 already, you might as well spend a little more. I don't have the pro clip either and play with the light on, window open.. there just can't be a 'direct' light. Edited May 26, 2015 by [Y-29]Silky
6./ZG26_Emil Posted May 26, 2015 Posted May 26, 2015 I like the pro-clip but be warned they're weaker than a 2 day old kitten!
SR-F_Winger Posted May 26, 2015 Posted May 26, 2015 Get the cheaper one. Oculus around the corner. You wont play any sim without an oculus CV1 once you tried it only once.
Porkman Posted May 26, 2015 Author Posted May 26, 2015 (edited) Thanks to everyone who responded, I appreciate the input. So my choices are TIR 4 PRO for $100, TIR 5 for $130, or TIR 5 PRO for $170 (same price on ebay or natural point website). The Pro thing by itself is listed at $35, so it seems to make the most sense to me to go with the TIR 5 for $130, then I can always decide to go PRO at a later point. How much of a difference does the pro make? I don't think lighting will be a problem, they are all off to the sides of the room, except for one lamp behind me which I'll just make sure not to have on. I got TIR5 for $130 on Ebay, if you're spending $100 already, you might as well spend a little more. I don't have the pro clip either and play with the light on, window open.. there just can't be a 'direct' light. Based on this I don't see the lighting being a big issue for me, anyone else have experience running TIR 5 without the pro clip? EDIT: I am not even considering oculus or other VR anytime soon (maaaybe 3-5 years from now), based on the anticipated pc specs required as well as the cost of the unit itself so I am not too worried about that. Edited May 26, 2015 by Porkman
II/JG17_HerrMurf Posted May 26, 2015 Posted May 26, 2015 I've run the 4 and 5. Both will do what you want. I didn't notice a huge difference between the two. On the other hand, I get much better results from the Pro Clip over the hat reflector thingy. That kinda sucked. 1
Lusekofte Posted May 27, 2015 Posted May 27, 2015 While we are at subject, I have difficulties with laggy TracIr 5 in this game. When a enemy is close. No such problems in any other situation. Cannot Dogfight for this reason. No chance to follow opponent . Is this due to my gtx 680 need a replacement or is it my processor . i7 2,8
Dakpilot Posted May 27, 2015 Posted May 27, 2015 While we are at subject, I have difficulties with laggy TracIr 5 in this game. When a enemy is close. No such problems in any other situation. Cannot Dogfight for this reason. No chance to follow opponent . Is this due to my gtx 680 need a replacement or is it my processor . i7 2,8 95% is your CPU is it an i7 860? Cheers Dakpilot
Porkman Posted June 6, 2015 Author Posted June 6, 2015 Just to wrap up the story, I ended up buying a new Trackir 5 on eBay for $125 with free shipping. It looks like it was delivered today while I am still at work, can't wait to get home and check it out. Any advice for a first time user? Any BOS specific setup I need to worry about? I will do more forum searching when home from work but if anyone has any links handy that might help with first time setup I'd appreciate it. Thanks, I am excited to finally take this step up in hardware and see how much it might improve the overall experience and my skills.
Soarfeat Posted June 10, 2015 Posted June 10, 2015 Hey Porkman, Congrats on the purchase, I am sure you will enjoy. I would recommend just the default or smooth profile settings at first and when you get use to the head movement, you may want to try Requiem's TrackIR profile he posted a while back, http://forum.il2sturmovik.com/topic/3625-air-combat-tutorials-tir-profile-g940-controls-sweetfx-updat/ , scroll down below Air Combat Tutorial and you will see his June 19,2014 Six Degrees of Freedom TrackIR profile. Unzip this file to your Natural Point folder ( Profile ) location, ex. of mine ( C/Program Files (x86)/Natural Point/TrackIR 5/Profiles ) Have fun !!!
Porkman Posted June 11, 2015 Author Posted June 11, 2015 Thanks for the tips. I was amazed at how easy the setup was and was really happy that i could download a profile and drop it right in. I went with requiems right away, figured I might as well learn on the one I am going to use. So far it is going great, just getting used to the head movements in general and also on keeping my eyes where they need to be on screen while moving my head around. The standard track clip works just fine from what I have seen, and at this time I have no worries about not getting the pro clip. Background lighting has not been any issue either. No problems whatsoever with BOS, didn't need to change a single setting, I just need to get used to it a little more.
lazynezza50 Posted June 17, 2015 Posted June 17, 2015 I got Track 5.2 but it doesn't work with this game? fine with all the others,including Rise of Flight...what am I missing and why is the Graphics jerky even with Win 7?
No_85_Gramps Posted June 24, 2015 Posted June 24, 2015 I got Track 5.2 but it doesn't work with this game? fine with all the others,including Rise of Flight...what am I missing and why is the Graphics jerky even with Win 7? I don't use Trackir myself but lots of other users here do. Some have had the same problem. Do a forum search for trackir and you'll see lots of info.
ST_ami7b5 Posted June 24, 2015 Posted June 24, 2015 (edited) I got Track 5.2 but it doesn't work with this game? fine with all the others,including Rise of Flight...what am I missing and why is the Graphics jerky even with Win 7? I use TIR 5.2 in BoS with no problems on Windows 7/64 Home Premium... Do you have "IL2 Sturmovik: Battle of Stalingrad" listed in TIR "Titles"? If not, run "Check for games updates" in the main TIR menu (click on the top left button/TIR logo to access it). Edited June 24, 2015 by Ami7b5
TWC_Ace Posted June 24, 2015 Posted June 24, 2015 (edited) I am looking into purchasing trackir. On eBay I have found trackir 4 pro new for $100 and trackir 5 new for $140 both with free shipping. Any advice for me from anyone that has experience? Is 5 worth the extra $40? From what I have read it seems worth it based on the specs but is the extra resolution even that noticeable? Money is tight, but I can pay the extra $40 if it makes sense to. Since you dont own any of the TiRs then, definitely go for the TiR 5. I owned both and TiR5 is just smoother and a bit more precise. Edited June 24, 2015 by blackram_
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