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by **ScottyB** » Thu Dec 04, 2014 6:51 am

Hi all,

I think I have finally caught the bug to purchase TRACKIR. I see on trademe it is $289 (firstgames.co.nz) - is this a standard price? Is there anywhere (particularly in Christchurch where I am) that you can buy it over the counter, ie: Dick Smith etc? Or is anybody here selling their TRACKIR? $289 is pretty steep!

Cheers
Scotty

by **FlyingKiwi** » Thu Dec 04, 2014 7:29 am

I've never seen it for sale in stores, and unfortunately yes that is the standard price. It is definitely worth it though, I held off buying one for a long time because of the cost but I must say once I got one it's completely transformed my experience in FS and other sims - super cool little gadget!

by **brent01** » Thu Dec 04, 2014 7:36 am

FlyingKiwi wrote:
QUOTE (FlyingKiwi @ Dec 4 2014,8:29 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I've never seen it for sale in stores, and unfortunately yes that is the standard price. It is definitely worth it though, I held off buying one for a long time because of the cost but I must say once I got one it's completely transformed my experience in FS and other sims - super cool little gadget!

well worth it Scotty, and another simmer in chch. you should come and see us some time at pacific simulators in main south road and have a look at our sims.

by **ScottyB** » Thu Dec 04, 2014 7:41 am

brent01 wrote:
QUOTE (brent01 @ Dec 4 2014,8:36 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
well worth it Scotty, and another simmer in chch. you should come and see us some time at pacific simulators in main south road and have a look at our sims.

I am actually coming down Main South Road about 10-10:30, could I pop in then? Cheers

by **Ian Warren** » Thu Dec 04, 2014 8:11 am

I have to delivery another couple of scenery files for Brent and the team , I'll be in at the same time

by **ScottyB** » Thu Dec 04, 2014 12:20 pm

Hi again guys, this may be a too big of an ask, but would anybody in Christchurch kindly let me "try out" their TrackIR? Being near on $300, I am sort of wanting to see how it is in use before I splash out.

Thanks
Scotty

by **Ian Warren** » Thu Dec 04, 2014 12:25 pm

Great meeting up with you Scotty, dang impressive gear they have there, just a dang pity Russ, Sean, Brent and the team were simply super busy to get one off those superb simulators out the door, only an hour to push it onto a pallet and trucked out ... been there done that , hell off an organization ..

now how did you go with your TrackIR

ScottyB wrote:
QUOTE (ScottyB @ Dec 4 2014,1:20 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Hi again guys, this may be a too big of an ask, but would anybody in Christchurch kindly let me "try out" their TrackIR? Being near on $300, I am sort of wanting to see how it is in use before I splash out.

YIP .. that is handy .. I have the TrackIR installed here and only just installed the Aerosoft Huey

by **ScottyB** » Thu Dec 04, 2014 12:57 pm

Ian Warren wrote:
QUOTE (Ian Warren @ Dec 4 2014,1:25 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Great meeting up with you Scotty, dang impressive gear they have there, just a dang pity Russ, Sean, Brent and the team were simply super busy to get one off those superb simulators out the door, only an hour to push it onto a pallet and trucked out ... been there done that , hell off an organization .. now how did you go with your TrackIR

YIP .. that is handy .. I have the TrackIR installed here and only just installed the Aerosoft Huey

Might have to pop around shortly and have a go!?

by **Ian Warren** » Thu Dec 04, 2014 2:05 pm

Your more than Welcome , should get the other lads around here who regularly stop here , Greg and Marty ... Good to put names, faces and peoples together

by **Olderndirt** » Thu Dec 04, 2014 2:55 pm

For what it's worth the TrackIR 5 Pro is $192.44 NZ at Amazon, in the U.S. but that's not including mailing and any local tax in NZ.

by **J7G** » Thu Dec 04, 2014 4:21 pm

Youshop should be able to deal with that nicely then. Won't be any GST on it, shouldn't be duty either but I can check if people are reaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaally wanting to know.

by **fireman577** » Fri Dec 05, 2014 6:06 am

Hi ,I got my one from VR Concepts which are kiwigamer
https://www.kiwigamer.co.nz/
I have also purchased other saitek bits and pices as well and have found them really good

Cheers Brett

by **brent01** » Fri Dec 05, 2014 7:29 am

ScottyB wrote:
QUOTE (ScottyB @ Dec 4 2014,8:41 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I am actually coming down Main South Road about 10-10:30, could I pop in then? Cheers

hi buddy sooo sorry about yesterday we were flatt out as you saw.If i had of seen your post that you were calling in i could have told you.
Never mind another time when sim is operating, was really cool to meet you Scotty.
Catch up with you again soon, maybe at Ians,

Ian Warren wrote:
QUOTE (Ian Warren @ Dec 4 2014,9:11 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I have to delivery another couple of scenery files for Brent and the team , I'll be in at the same time

Buddy your Scenery is B---dy stunning

by **Ian Warren** » Fri Dec 05, 2014 8:56 am

, Much easier than trying to d/load

Still need a little work .

by **deeknow** » Fri Dec 05, 2014 10:18 am

They are pricey Scotty, and some peeps arent impressed, but I absolutely LOVE mine, best sim investment for me personally ever.
Better I think for low-n-slow and GA, less useful for tube-liners. You're into your fling-wing stuff right and is great for that.

by **Ian Warren** » Fri Dec 05, 2014 10:25 am

deeknow wrote:
QUOTE (deeknow @ Dec 5 2014,11:18 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
They are pricey Scotty,

Think I convinced him yesterday, thought it was wicked , because new to it, required that little play around.

by **J7G** » Fri Dec 05, 2014 12:19 pm

They seem to be pretty essential for fighter sims like DCS, IL2 etc too. For airliners you've got time to #### about and sloowwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwly make your way somewhere

I'll be getting one sometime in the new year I should imagine.

by **richbarry** » Fri Dec 05, 2014 6:59 pm

Head tracking is very simple and cheap to DIY if you're that way inclined.
You can use FreeTrack, FaceTrackNoIR or OpenTrack software, and there is no end to information on building your own IR point models, or you can try face recognition or target recognition if you want.

by **harold** » Sun Dec 07, 2014 3:29 pm

Concur with the others, very well worth it for VFR flying in light aircraft.
Harold

by **bjocque** » Tue Dec 09, 2014 6:59 pm

I'd used mine for a while then my saitek headset started hurting my ears, so went to the track clip on a baseball cap for European Truck Sim 2 - very cool - then after a bit of "googling is my friend" and a walk into mighty ape to fine a packaging damaged pair of Logitech G930's for 80 bucks - re-ignited the MacGiver mode to get me this wireless set up, and works bloody well too

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