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Changes for upcoming update to Facetracknoir support
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'''FaceTrackNoIR''' is a headtracking program that uses the [http://www.seeingmachines.com/product/faceapi/ SeeingMachines FaceAPI]. Movements of the head are registered by a simple web cam; no additional hardware (eg. markers) are required. [[FlightGear]] support is built in, so you can look around in the FlightGear world by rotating your head. | [http://facetracknoir.sourceforge.net/home/default.htm '''FaceTrackNoIR'''] is a headtracking program that uses the [http://www.seeingmachines.com/product/faceapi/ SeeingMachines FaceAPI]. Movements of the head are registered by a simple web cam; no additional hardware (eg. markers) are required. [[FlightGear]] support is built in, so you can look around in the FlightGear world by rotating your head. | ||
You can download it from here: [http://www.facetracknoir.nl/ http://www.facetracknoir.nl/] for around 2,85 Euro,you need the free PluginPack as well. | |||
== Run with FlightGear == | == Run with FlightGear pre 2017 (works only for FlightGear Versions older than 2017)== | ||
# Download and install FaceTrackNoIR, as prescribed in the README contained in the zip-file or alternatively in the [http://facetracknoir.sourceforge.net/manual/installation.htm installation manual]. | # Download and install FaceTrackNoIR, as prescribed in the README contained in the zip-file or alternatively in the [http://facetracknoir.sourceforge.net/manual/installation.htm installation manual]. | ||
# You will have to move 2 files to the [[$FG ROOT|FlightGear root]]. Both files are called "headtracker.xml", but their content is different! One file goes to [[$FG ROOT]]/Nasal and the other goes to [[$FG ROOT]]/Protocol. The files can be found in FaceTrackNoIR's [https://sourceforge.net/projects/facetracknoir/files/Special%20support/FlightGear/ file section]. | # You will have to move 2 files to the [[$FG ROOT|FlightGear root]]. Both files are called "headtracker.xml", but their content is different! One file goes to [[$FG ROOT]]/Nasal and the other goes to [[$FG ROOT]]/Protocol. The files can be found in FaceTrackNoIR's [https://sourceforge.net/projects/facetracknoir/files/Special%20support/FlightGear/ file section]. | ||
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#* Set the commands showed above via [[FGRun]]. All of them can be set via Advanced on the last page of the launcher. | #* Set the commands showed above via [[FGRun]]. All of them can be set via Advanced on the last page of the launcher. | ||
# While running FlightGear, open the FaceTrackNoIR dialog and edit the sensitivity bars, so that your head movements correspond well with FlightGear's view movements. Ticking the "invert" boxes might be neccesary if your movements are mirrored. | # While running FlightGear, open the FaceTrackNoIR dialog and edit the sensitivity bars, so that your head movements correspond well with FlightGear's view movements. Ticking the "invert" boxes might be neccesary if your movements are mirrored. | ||
== Resetting the View == | == Resetting the View == | ||
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== Run with FlightGear 2018 and newer == | |||
There is a Addon in the pipeline by HHS and can be expected in late 2018 | |||
== Troubleshooting == | == Troubleshooting == | ||