The track ir 4 is now going for just a hundred bucks.  If you wanted one, now is the time to get it I guess.

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Very interesting, I might get one of those. The trackir 5 that is.

Funky software .. share it didn't import my profiles, but lots to play with

I am running the ir5 software with my ir4. It works well enough, but I think I still like the ir4 software better though.

What game are you having trouble with mixfloors? The standard profile for rFactor is perfect, but for gtr2, gtl, gtr-e are very twitchy with that same profile and need a custom profile with alot of settings turned down to drive comfortably.

I'm finding the v5 software much better with my TIR4 hardware ... just seems to handle light better. I'm finding I can use it near a window in daylight without too many problems.

Does it come with a device to toss (neck) pain medicine in your mouth every once and a while?
If it does then i might consider getting one.
 

What game are you having trouble with mixfloors? The standard profile for rFactor is perfect, but for gtr2, gtl, gtr-e are very twitchy with that same profile and need a custom profile with alot of settings turned down to drive comfortably.

I havn't used it in ages, so I flicked it on yesterday arvo, in rF it seems to be ok, but a bit twitchy, although I think its more the fact that the tracker unit is placed on top of my game pad and not the screen, which means that its about level with my wheel. I am thinking that this means the distance between it and the headphone clip is about half what it should be, and its registering movement as twice the distance (or exponentially more), and no I dont have a beach ball for a head Frank......LOL

I think I need to move it up on top of the screens and try it again. Although I have to say I use about 55 degrees FOV with 3 22' screens so situational awareness is pretty good when it comes to racing, I have a G25 paddel set to rear view for a quick flash backwards if necessary and the in-game seat moved forward to put the outer mirrors on the outer screens and get them as large as possible.

Havnt tried it in GTL yet and since building the new computer havnt loaded GTR2 and EVO, so I might get them on and see what happens. Will get back to you about those settings when I re-rout and load the other stuff.
Thanks for the offer of assistance Andy, I feel I will need it....LOL
Mike

I did the same as Marcus and pumped up the smoothness (I feel a hit 80's remix coming on), I also have a fairly large deadzone (it's my age) and disabled the roll. All good now.

Well well... After testing few games and fiddling with settings.. I think its absolutely necessary to get the best out of flying sims (with ROF its sweeet!).. my biggest surprise was really how natural it feels.. very smooth and accurate also. It was rather good for racing.. took a moment to get used to.. but soon it will feel almost as natural as when flying.. just need bit less sensitivity compared to flying and all is well.
After couple hours of playing about.. it would be very very hard to let it go anymore.. Just feels.. natural... so hard to explain.. i knew quite well what its gonna be when i ordered..
but still im hugely suprised that how it feels.. simply great! better than i expected definitely.