Hi, just wanted to say thanks. I used your instructions and layout for the tracker. But instead soldering LEDs, i bought a Christmas LED chain for 2 bucks in a $/€ Store and cut it to my needs. Works like a charm and can ,use 2 AA rechargeable batteries too. Using it with Elite Dangerous. Best advise was the exposure setting. Cheers from Berlin Germany
@IamPhil thank you for your support. Sometimes the low budget DIYs work just as well as the store bought one. I have been loving this one, works like a champ.
I was already using OpenTrack in conjunction with AI Track face tracking. But that is often glitchy and freaks out when it detects an other face. This is very useful and I will definitely be building it. Cheers.
@@jnobuildsit1177 I already have some blue LEDs, I assume that is also fine as the OpenTrack has the option to select blue light as well (where you selected red)
A quick question, my Leds are barely glowing, do you have any thoughts on why this is the case, they do work when the hole room is pitch dark, andbexposure set to -6 but then it will sometimes register whites on my shirt, and glares from other points. Will point out that I'm using a 10ohm resistor instead of 28ohm and also wired in series. Amazing video BTW :)
@AReS TV what color Leds are you using? Did you check out the circuit diagram in my video description? I'm using one 82 Ohm resistor and the LEDs are wired in Parrallel.
@@jnobuildsit1177 thanks for the quick answer, I used red light, but I think I know the problem, after some research online, it seems when u connect them in series instead of parallel, u need more resist (I will reconfigure when I get home). Will get back to you
@@jnobuildsit1177 ok. Now I have done a lot of testing, changing the resistor from 10ohm to 360ohm and different USB cables and thicker cables between the Leds, always ended up with the same dim light. So I then went with the parallel wiring and it worked like a charm. But I still can't figure out why a series would make such a difference in power of the lights.
@@arestv1911 Great job!! In a series circuit the voltage is divided across all the components but the current remains the same (The larger the resistor, the more voltage is across it thus making the LEDs dimmer). However, in a parallel circuit the voltage remains the same across all the components but the current in based on each component's resistance (i.e. less resistance = more current = brighter LEDs). Hope this helps!! 👊🏽😎
1. No they don't. I can't see them from the corner of my eyes. 2. Yes, they do reflect on the screen, but it's very minimal and hardly noticeable while I playing the Sim. Alternatively, you may use Infrared leds. However, I found that they don't work well with every webcam. If you gonna use IR LEDs, I recommend getting the PS Eye Cam.
Hey Sameh, thank you for the complement. I do not have DCS world, so I don't know. However, if DCS world supports OpenTrack software then it might work. I would be interested to know if it does.
Hi, just wanted to say thanks.
I used your instructions and layout for the tracker. But instead soldering LEDs, i bought a Christmas LED chain for 2 bucks in a $/€ Store and cut it to my needs.
Works like a charm and can ,use 2 AA rechargeable batteries too. Using it with Elite Dangerous. Best advise was the exposure setting.
Cheers from Berlin Germany
I can't wait to build this for myself.
Great job!
Go for it bro!! 👊🏽😎
Awsome build!
Im gonna try that this weekend!
Thank you for watching my video 👊🏽😎
Awesome video / build / explanations and for sure cost less than prefabricated one’s. Thank you.
@IamPhil thank you for your support. Sometimes the low budget DIYs work just as well as the store bought one. I have been loving this one, works like a champ.
Can’t wait to try this.
Go for it! It works like a champ. Let me know how you like yours.
I was already using OpenTrack in conjunction with AI Track face tracking. But that is often glitchy and freaks out when it detects an other face. This is very useful and I will definitely be building it. Cheers.
Thank you @Akash05Plays, go for it. I use mine every time I fly and it works like a champ. Cheers!
@@jnobuildsit1177 I already have some blue LEDs, I assume that is also fine as the OpenTrack has the option to select blue light as well (where you selected red)
@@alias555aka yes blue will work just fine. Just select blue in OpenTrack as you mentioned. Let me know how it turns out.
you just got a new subscriber awsome video
Welcome to JN0 Builds It. Thank you so much for Subscribing!
I wonder if it will work with DCS... 🙃
Great video. Very well explained. I will surely build one.
Thank you. Go for it. Let me know how it turns out when you do.
I can't find it addressed anywhere on the internet, but do you think that using a HTC VIVE base station would work as an IR receiver?
Hey @TheFriendlyBandit, I don't know, I don't own a HTC VIVE. If it accepts IR inputs then it might work. I used regular LEDs for this project not IR.
@@jnobuildsit1177 thanks for the reply. I ended up finding a PS3 eye cam at a nearby disc replay for $3!
Wow nice video, I wouldn't have ever thought that I could build one of these myself. You should do a video using it in action.
Thanks, there is a short demo towards the end of the video.
A quick question, my Leds are barely glowing, do you have any thoughts on why this is the case, they do work when the hole room is pitch dark, andbexposure set to -6 but then it will sometimes register whites on my shirt, and glares from other points. Will point out that I'm using a 10ohm resistor instead of 28ohm and also wired in series.
Amazing video BTW :)
@AReS TV what color Leds are you using? Did you check out the circuit diagram in my video description? I'm using one 82 Ohm resistor and the LEDs are wired in Parrallel.
@@jnobuildsit1177 thanks for the quick answer, I used red light, but I think I know the problem, after some research online, it seems when u connect them in series instead of parallel, u need more resist (I will reconfigure when I get home). Will get back to you
@@arestv1911 No problem. That is correct. Let me know how it turns out for you 👊🏽😎.
@@jnobuildsit1177 ok. Now I have done a lot of testing, changing the resistor from 10ohm to 360ohm and different USB cables and thicker cables between the Leds, always ended up with the same dim light. So I then went with the parallel wiring and it worked like a charm. But I still can't figure out why a series would make such a difference in power of the lights.
@@arestv1911 Great job!! In a series circuit the voltage is divided across all the components but the current remains the same (The larger the resistor, the more voltage is across it thus making the LEDs dimmer). However, in a parallel circuit the voltage remains the same across all the components but the current in based on each component's resistance (i.e. less resistance = more current = brighter LEDs). Hope this helps!! 👊🏽😎
just wow!
Thank you!
bro aged 20 years in the first 15 seconds wth
Questions:
1. Are the red LEDs bothering you on the side of your head?
2. Are the red LEDs causing glare in the screen?
1. No they don't. I can't see them from the corner of my eyes.
2. Yes, they do reflect on the screen, but it's very minimal and hardly noticeable while I playing the Sim.
Alternatively, you may use Infrared leds. However, I found that they don't work well with every webcam. If you gonna use IR LEDs, I recommend getting the PS Eye Cam.
Did you ever think building a cockpit for something like f-16
Hello, Sameh, I have not. Great idea though 👊🏽😎.
Very nice video , well explained , does it work with dsc world
Hey Sameh, thank you for the complement. I do not have DCS world, so I don't know. However, if DCS world supports OpenTrack software then it might work. I would be interested to know if it does.
@@jnobuildsit1177 hello Jno , it works very well with DCs , just working on mapping , thanks again
@@samehhanafy7932 that's great, thank for letting me know.
How much to you charging me for this?
I have not been making it to sell. All the supplies that I used are in the video description.
@@jnobuildsit1177 don't have the resources