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    I've had a revelation...

    Regarding looking around in IL2..... I can't afford a TrackIR, and I can't mouse with my left hand.... but I discovered today that I can use a laptop touchpad quite nicely with either hand... now I was thinking about getting one of these: http://www.keyboardco.com/keyboard_d...sp?PRODUCT=246

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    Re: I've had a revelation...

    I had this revealtion too, about 3 years ago, and told Nick to tell Saitek to put a touch pad on the base of a joystick

    He didn't and they didn't.

    But YOU could

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    Re: I've had a revelation...

    Thinking on a bit... a GOOD trackball would probably be easier and more accurate to use.... probably easier to incorporate into a stick I'd imagine too....

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    Re: I've had a revelation...

    Quote Originally Posted by Tumble View Post
    probably easier to incorporate into a stick I'd imagine too....
    are you wanting to be some kind of Gandalf of the computer world?

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    Re: I've had a revelation...

    what's wrong with a POV hat all of a sudden?
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    Re: I've had a revelation...

    POV is workable, but lacks resolution. With mouse look, you can peer round cockpit canopy struts, or eyeball dials properly that you can't when you pan to a set viewing angle. Also tracking external objects is easier with the mouse.

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    Re: I've had a revelation...

    What stick you using, the X45 has a mouse style proportional POV

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    Re: I've had a revelation...

    I can't afford an X52, or else I'd have one I'm using the bog standard Evo atm

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    "My udder is growing. Quick pass me the parsely sauce." Said Oliver.

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    Re: I've had a revelation...

    I have a X52, and the mouse stick on the the throttle isn't that good for IL2. I found difficult to get to grips with, so just abandoned it. A trackball might have been better; maybe get an old mouse and turn it upside down?

    I did try Cam2Pan ages ago, which was basically a free version of TrackIR. It used a webcam to track the movement of a light (I taped a torch to a baseball cap!). Was pretty good, but everytime I moved my head (which was a lot as it turned out), I would look around, even with just shifting in my chair. Took a fair bit of concentration just to sit still.

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    Re: I've had a revelation...

    Quote Originally Posted by Tumble View Post
    I can't afford a TrackIR

    If I can find it, you can have mine

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