Webcam Headtracking (NO IR SENSORS) - Elite Dangerous (AITrack & Open Track)

[@AubiNation]

Let me know if you'd like to see more Elite Dangerous videos!

[@ericklopes4046]

Amazing! I probably have an old webcam lying around somewhere. Can't wait to try it!

[@s0d4c4n]

I'd say you can bump up the mapping even more. I have it so if I just turn to look at the edge of my screen directly and comfortably, my character is fully turned over the shoulder. It tracks great and is super intuitive and comfortable, no need to be cranking your face ands eyeballs around in different directions.

[@AubiNation]

Like my mouse, I need big motions that translate to small results. It allows me better stability in the view. I can’t keep my head stable enough to boost the turn speed as my view would be shaking all over the place.

[@s0d4c4n]

@@AubiNation interesting. I initially expected the same, but I was shocked how stable it was for me. Maybe I just have a very trackable face

[@s0d4c4n]

I guess the distance and width of your monitor also is a factor

[@feanor6964]

Hi, I cannot make it work! What options do you need to configure in the control page? Can you show the control options you set?

[@AubiNation]

Sorry for the delayed response. Let me know if these settings work for you: Under Settings - Controls - Ship Controls: MODE SWITCHES: - Headlook (set to whatever works for you) - Toggle (so you just have to hit it once and it should work. HEADLOOK MODE: - Mouse Headlook = Off - Headlook Default State = On - Headlook Axis Mode = Direct - Look Up and Down Axis = [Joy Y-Axis] - Look Left and Right Axis = [Joy X-Axis] As a personal preference, I also disable “Focusing The Panel” when looking towards the panels. Found under MODE SWITCHES. I also have a deadzone for the first 6 degrees (in OpenTrack) so that the screen isn't always moving.

[@federicocapriotti2180]

i copy paste every step that you did, opentrack and aitrack works fine but in game nothing works. i have odyssey

[@AubiNation]

My only suggestion would be to try a different output mode. The game may not recognize the output as a joystick movement? Did you also reconfigure the joy/key binding for “look”?

[@slingitsideways]

I literally downloaded and started using Opentrack/AItrack tonight after listening to JMtracks raving about it. And it worked straight up, kinda. All the movements are there but mine is nowhere near as smooth as yours. I've tried different curves/camera settings and filters, but the movement is stuttering. I tried the most common suggestions like lowering the dead zone, which improved it slightly, but introduced jitter. Do you have any suggestions or can share your ini file? I'm gonna have another go st it tomorrow.

[@AubiNation]

I found it jittered when the resolution was high. I dropped mine to bare minimum resolution and it seemed to work great after that! I have AITrack set to 320x240 @30FPS. Let me know if that works!

[@slingitsideways]

@AubiNation Thanks fella, I'll give it a go tonight.

[@slingitsideways]

@AubiNation Thanks for the tip, it's 99% better. I think I'm gonnna try a slightly brighter light bulb or rearrange the room just to get that last little bit. It does take some getting used to in combat, luckily there's a endless supply of Thargoids just queuing up to help me practice🤣

[@Maskazgz]

Hello! Thank you very much for the video! It is exactly what I was looking for, although I have problems. OpenTrack and AItrack work perfectly, and I use your parameters for both programs. In addition, I also use the game configuration parameters that you explain in the comments and those that are seen in the video. Despite all this, I can't get head tracking to work in Elite:Dangerous. It does not work. Could you help me? I can give you the settings I use, but they are yours.

[@AubiNation]

You could try a different type of Output or Filter in the OpenTrack software. Sometimes the game doesn’t recognize certain types of outputs. Your game may be finicky for some reason?

[@grardpa1766]

Hello nice vidéo what are the parameters you change in elite dangerous to take into account one of the two software

[@AubiNation]

I am using Joystick Emulation in OpenTrack. Simply select the bindings for head movement in ED. In the keybindings settings there is an option to select the type of movement whether the input mode or a continuous movement option (Headlook Axis Mode - Direct). Think of this as either “move the joystick to turn the head and when you release it stays where it is” OR “release the joystick and it will return to zero”. So in essence if you have it set up the latter method, your head looks up, the view looks up and stays there until you move your head “joystick input” back to neutral. I hope that sort of made sense? EDIT: also, stupid game updated therefore all my keybindings are reset?!?!

[@AubiNation]

In short: Under HEADLOOK MODE: - Mouse Headlook = Off - Headlook Default State = On - Headlook Axis Mode = Direct - Look Up and Down Axis = [Joy Y-Axis] - Look Left and Right Axis = [Joy X-Axis] As a personal preference, I also disable “Focusing The Panel” when looking towards the panels. Found under MODE SWITCHES.

[@gomersimpson777ram]

Use vr...

[@AubiNation]

I tried it, but Elite Dangerous doesn't have full VR. Only the headset is truly compatible, so you have to be able to feel around blindly for your controls/joystick. It's not ideal. EDIT: This is a budget VR setup :'D So I don't have to spend $700 on the required headset. This way, you merely need about $20 for a second-hand webcam!