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Sticks in Linux (midwest.social)

submitted 9 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Hello Citizens! Has anyone tried Virpil and VKB flight sticks in Linux? Will the software run in Wine to configure the sticks? Looks like SC itself will run in Proton, so the next step is peripherals.

How about head tracking with TrackIR or Tobii?

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Think you have to configure the sticks on Windows. Don't think Wine can do this. That's hearsay though so YMMV. Mine are software anyway or just work™.

TrackIR API works. I demo this here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D7n4hwABJFU (it's also on PeerTube but our instance is bust atm)

TrackIR hardware does not. That's a blackbox since v5. Tobii hardware does AFAIK not work but this may change any day. Some people started hacking at this again and again.

Also do check out the StarCitizen LUG and the helper scripts: https://github.com/starcitizen-lug/lug-helper

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Mine are software anyway or just work™.

I'm not sure what you're saying here. Is there some abstraction software you are using? I'm forgetting the name of the software. Or are the sticks just working?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago

Both. It's complicated. Wild mix of my trusty X52 Pro, my own virtual joystick written in Rust and AntiMicroX and/or Moltengamepad.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 months ago

tobii only supports their commercial tracking solutions on Linux, and there's no support for the consumer stuff https://youtu.be/bGEH3suFQRo?si=AFdJhTnj3gMjmf_S

[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

Made the switch to Linux with Virpil Sticks, Logi Pedals and TrackIR. Once you are happy with your Button setup, you can ignore the Virpil Software. Had to ditch the Virpil Software (but got a VM to make some adjustment when needed with USB passtrough) and the TrackIR Webcam (switched to a modded PlayStation Eye https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Nimz4M-sxU ) and still use the TrackIR clip

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

Good to know that the Virpils work. They are totally on my list as a replacement device when my current gives up.

My head tracker did cost me 5 EUR and is made from cardboard 🤓 Any dead cheap webcam can keep up with the required FPS with good settings and a proper filter. I say this in case no Playstation Eye is available any more. The cam is perfect for this, of course.

I attached a quick demo and the more important settings here: https://social.tchncs.de/@bekopharm/108317573758997762

This is how I built it: https://beko.famkos.net/2021/07/08/diy-headtracker-for-gaming-on-linux-pc/