TrackIR support?

JVizJViz Join Date: 2002-11-02 Member: 4411Members
in NS2 General Discussion
Will NS2 be getting TrackIR support?
It would be cool if I could duck my head around corners and look around in game without pointing my gun in that direction.
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  • spellman23spellman23 NS1 Theorycraft Expert Join Date: 2007-05-17 Member: 60920Members
    you wouldn't happen to be referring to this: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jd3-eiid-Uw" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jd3-eiid-Uw</a>

    As cool as it is, I don't think it's a core element NS2 should have. Make a LUA plugin that supports it and I'll totally use it. Once I shunt out the money for a remote and a bluetooth connection.
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  • locallyunscenelocallyunscene Feeder of Trolls Join Date: 2002-12-25 Member: 11528Members, Constellation
    That would be awesome. I don't know how much extra work it would take to include though. I'm guessing a lot and not at the "lua" level.
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  • schkorpioschkorpio I can mspaint Join Date: 2003-05-23 Member: 16635Members
    apparantly its very easy to implement, but the trackIR costs soooooooooo much <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":(" border="0" alt="sad-fix.gif" /> i had one for a while and its really fun, but i just can't see more than 10% of NS players having them.
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  • gamakungamakun Join Date: 2007-11-20 Member: 62971Members, Constellation
    I don't think the wii remote has enough buttons.
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  • JVizJViz Join Date: 2002-11-02 Member: 4411Members
    edited June 2008
    There are cheaper ways to do head tracking than TrackIR, like head tracking with a webcam, or head tracking with a wiimote. The price would probably come down if more games supported it.

    @spellman23

    That's a neat effect. I really just want to be able to use it with one of these though: <a href="http://headplay.com/" target="_blank">http://headplay.com/</a>
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  • spellman23spellman23 NS1 Theorycraft Expert Join Date: 2007-05-17 Member: 60920Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1681660:date=Jun 20 2008, 10:07 PM:name=gamakun)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(gamakun @ Jun 20 2008, 10:07 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1681660"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->I don't think the wii remote has enough buttons.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    It had enough for Metroid. OK, it's crap for comms, but it has a trigger and nunchuck for WASD movement, etc.

    There's of course some serious issues like how to actually move the screen to look in a different direction, etc.
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