rec.autos.simulators

>Yes, it includes the Vector Expansion, which will give you 6dof in games
>that support it, plus increased fov and resolution.

>I have the TIR 3 Pro, and added the Vector Expansion shortly after it came
>out.
>If I were buying a new one today, it would certainly be the TIR4.

>>> I was wondering if it's worth 80 dollars more for the version 4 of
>>> the TrackIR. Are there enough improvements to make it worth the
>>> extra money?

>> Yes, it includes the Vector Expansion, which will give you 6dof in
>> games that support it, plus increased fov and resolution.

>> I have the TIR 3 Pro, and added the Vector Expansion shortly after
>> it came out.
>> If I were buying a new one today, it would certainly be the TIR4.

> I already have the vector expansion with my TIR3 Pro.  Should I spend
> the money on the TIR4? Is it worth another $180?

> -pw

> use paul at williamsonenterprises dot com for e-mail

>>>> I was wondering if it's worth 80 dollars more for the version 4 of
>>>> the TrackIR. Are there enough improvements to make it worth the
>>>> extra money?

>>> Yes, it includes the Vector Expansion, which will give you 6dof in
>>> games that support it, plus increased fov and resolution.

>>> I have the TIR 3 Pro, and added the Vector Expansion shortly after
>>> it came out.
>>> If I were buying a new one today, it would certainly be the TIR4.

>> I already have the vector expansion with my TIR3 Pro.  Should I spend
>> the money on the TIR4? Is it worth another $180?

>> -pw

>> use paul at williamsonenterprises dot com for e-mail

>I have been debating the same thing.
>Personally, I think if you have the money to burn and want the latest and
>greatest, then sure - but, I doubt we would see 180 bucks worth of
>improvement over what we have now, we would in effect be getting the higher
>resolution and wider fov for the most part. I would also like the better
>mounting clip for lcd monitors, as I have just recently purchased an LCD
>monitor. The sticky tape keeps coming loose on mine every 2-3 days from the
>tension of the legs.

>Perhaps the TIR4 may seem smoother to us, but right now my TIR3 Pro seems
>prettty darn smooth to me.

>I will probably go ahead and order the TIR4, just to have it, but I won't be
>expecting to see a major improvement over my TIR3 Pro for the money spent.

>If one did not have a TIR of any sort right now, I would say without
>hesitation go the TIR4.  If they have a TIR3 Pro and the Vector expansion, I
>would not go into the TIR4 expecting a big difference, only if they are the
>type that want the latest and greatest and don't mind spending the bucks...