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Now in my racing I
can look into the corner and see the apex as well as being able to
check over my shoulder for cars that are or I am overtaking. The
added dimension of being in the car is the largest addition to me.
It is seamless and is not "gimmicky" as I had thought at first. Once
you go to the point to build a cockpit, start adding buttons, bass
shakers etc you really owe it to yourself to at least try the
TrackIR.
Play the video
to the right and you can see the difference, and if you are familiar
with EA F1 Challenge you can see how much it will help to be able to
look into what was a blind corner. I used SPA as the track for the
video, but I should have used Monaco to show off the real ability of
the system.
Not to sound like a
commercial, but any gaming fan really owes it to their hobby to try
this device. For $200 you can't go wrong, and with the great support
I received from Vincent while upgrading to the Vector option,
NaturalPoint has earned a customer for life.
The Vector option
is an add on to the Version 3 hardware, and is standard on the
current Version 4 I think. I thought the Vector was only good for
Flight Sims or other games that support 6 axis, OH was I WRONG. The
accuracy improvement and smoothness seen by going from a single dot
tracking to the vector 3 dot mode is amazing!
In summary you have
to try this thing, and you have to get the vector option. Any self
respecting SIM racer won't be without!
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In reading on the
RSC
forums I found a couple of new things. One is a Fresnel Lens.
You can learn more about them here in their
Wiki. In short they are a non distorting magnifying lens.
I built a frame out
of foam core and covered it in Avery Carbon Fiber sheet. It makes
the LCD take up about the same space as a newer CRT, but the effect
is that the screen now has a huge depth of field and has a very real
3D effect to it. Here is a link to the thread on Race Sim Central.
http://forum.racesimcentral.com/showthread.php?t=242214
All you need to
know is there for the reading
Force Feedback Braking
is next!...Stay Tuned
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