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Changes for addon update: 1. protocol xml file is in the addon, no need to download it separately, 2. protocol xml file name changed headtracker -> facetracknoir
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(Changes for addon update: 1. protocol xml file is in the addon, no need to download it separately, 2. protocol xml file name changed headtracker -> facetracknoir)
 
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=== Installation  ===
=== Installation  ===
* Make sure you have installed Facetracknoir from http://www.facetracknoir.nl/ and its Plugin-Pack as prescribed in the README contained in the zip-file or alternatively in the [http://facetracknoir.sourceforge.net/manual/installation.htm installation manual].
* Make sure you have installed Facetracknoir from http://www.facetracknoir.nl/ and its Plugin-Pack 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 need a file called "headtracker.xml", which goes into $FG ROOT/Protocol. The file can be found in [https://sourceforge.net/projects/facetracknoir/files/Special%20support/FlightGear/protocol/ FaceTrackNoIR's file section].


* You then need to have the headtracker folder somewhere on your system. Its source for FlightGear's development version is part of FGAddon, precisely at:
* You then need to have the headtracker folder somewhere on your system. Its source for FlightGear's development version is part of FGAddon, precisely at:
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#Select "Game Protocol: FlightGear" and click the "Start" button under "Tracker Source". You might have to restart the FaceTrackNoIR once, after clicking "Start".
#Select "Game Protocol: FlightGear" and click the "Start" button under "Tracker Source". You might have to restart the FaceTrackNoIR once, after clicking "Start".
#A small window with your webcam's view should show up in the leftbottom corner. Make sure your head is well within the view and eyes, nose and cheeck are outlined by a yellow line. When you move/rotate your head, the lines should follow your movements.
#A small window with your webcam's view should show up in the leftbottom corner. Make sure your head is well within the view and eyes, nose and cheeck are outlined by a yellow line. When you move/rotate your head, the lines should follow your movements.
#Start FlightGears Launcher and add the following argument in ''Additional Settings'' in ''Settings'':<br /><tt>--addon=full-path-to-the-headtracker-folder<br />--generic=socket,in,25,localhost,5550,udp,headtracker<br />--generic=socket,out,10,localhost,5551,udp,headtracker</tt>
#Start FlightGears Launcher and add the following argument in ''Additional Settings'' in ''Settings'':<br /><tt>--addon=full-path-to-the-headtracker-folder<br />--generic=socket,in,25,localhost,5550,udp,facetracknoir<br />--generic=socket,out,10,localhost,5551,udp,facetracknoir</tt>
#Add optional (opens up the property browser showing the headtracking values:<br /><tt>--prop:browser=/sim/headtracker</tt>
#Add optional (opens up the property browser showing the headtracking values:<br /><tt>--prop:browser=/sim/headtracker</tt>
#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.
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