[zaelu]

Hello Falco,

My webcam can happily work with RGB and I420, I didn't observed any real difference. I use now RGB but initially when I had a 4point tracker and version2.0 of the Freetrack I had used I420. I prefer now RGB because it has a black background and the picture is clearer for my eyes cause now on ver2.1 the LED dots have those big crosshairs on them and the background has another cross on it. But, I heard that for some webcams I420 is best. I can't remember now for Microsoft lifecam vx3000 (tangani's webcam) what variant is best.

Anti-flicker can produce a better image but, can take out FPS cause is using CPU and webcam "power" to do it, so it's from case to case.

About translation in pic7, I don't think I understand exactly what you mean. I don't use "auto-zoom" feature of 6DoF 2.0, I disable it every time I start the game... I have smooth zoom mapped on the X52 by assigning "increase/decrease FOV to a key that is repeated every 0.01 seconds via Profile Editor of X52 and is smother that 6DoF (doesn't have the "snap"). Are you saying that using the settings you recommend you can get rid of the snapping and have a smooth translation from leaning to zooming?

About extra frames. I have a very annoying webcam (Logitech Quickcam Connect, expensive too ) that produces a lot of jitter, it can keep the FPS up no problem but has jitter on top of it... most of the time is red... so I thought adding extra frames (which apparently I don't need since the FPS is close to 30 most of the times) I will only create more problems from the jitter. I'll give it a try with extra frames and see what happens.

S!

Oh and about the trackers.

I had a 4point tracker initially and then I made a smaller 3point one. Here are some pictures:
the 4point one:


3point


a new one for a squad mate:




this is how it stays on a stupid head


A happy monkey



This small type 3point tracker has the advantage now that I have more room for lateral translations as it has a smaller "footprint" on the webcam, I can move around without fearing I will break it, it looks lees than a alien thing , it has lower energy consumption as it uses only 3 LEDs with a ~60Ohms resistor serially wired to a 4X1.2v AAA accumulators (it works for about 2 weeks before I need recharge) and it is lighter.

this is how the battery assembly look like (the resistor holder and switch are glued together):




and here are some links:

My last 3Point assembly how to (those in the pictures above are evolution of it and they are build for some squad mates, I will "upgrade mine a bit later), it has now the T which holds the LEDs made out a Velcro band which has the LEDs holders glued on them and the bottom part of the Velcro can now be detached and washed having a piece of cloth material sewed on it so it will not irritate the head skin ):

http://forum.free-track.net//index.php?showtopic=515

another Romanian IL-2 nut confirming the idea works:

http://forum.free-track.net/index.php?showtopic=716

and my old 4point assembly (ATM is reduced greatly in size and uses only 3 LEDs, the tip being cut away and is being used happily by another squad mate):

http://forum.free-track.net/index.php?showtopic=223

and how to remove IR filter from an A4tech PK333 MB webcam:

http://forum.free-track.net/index.php?showtopic=728