From: jpang@iris.bio.uts.edu.au (Jason Pang)
Subject: Re: PROD: VFX1 ,the scoop
Date: 20 Jun 1996 14:48:23 GMT
Message-ID: <4qbobn$7ei@woodstock.socs.uts.EDU.AU>
Organization: School of Computing Sciences, UTS




: Kevin Bruce Freeman (kbf3@acpub.duke.edu) wrote:
: : I have been looking over all the specs for the VFX1 and it
<...>
: :  Let me know what you thought of the
: : tracking, latency, etc.  In addition I went through the list of
: : supported software and found that it seemed to have a pretty broad
: : range.  Has anybody found any frustrating limitations?  Thanks in
: : advance.

Sim Yskes (sim@nyx.xs4all.nl) wrote:
: it did'nt work with my Stealth 64 VRAM video card. I had an old card
: on the shelf but it is slow. Now i have to buy a (also slower) DRAM
: card to let it work, at the cost of the speed of the video.

Unfortunately the feature connector of the Stealth's turn off in the
higher resolution mode. Unfortunately there is no workaround, but I
could recommend the Hercules cards (though I have not tested the
Terminators), Orchids and STBs.

 What also
: bothers me is the lack of a documented programmers interface, so you
: have to hack around to integrate it into your own software (like
: REND386).

There is a developers kit that is now available (www or
ftp.fortevr.com) which has the win95 drivers. There is also a manual
that could be obtained from Forte, but I think that you should email
Forte themselves (support@fortevr.com).

 The tracking also seems to have some problems, when i nod my
: head (up and down) the tracking seems to move in a egg-shaped oval. (i
: think this first occured with the new updated driver obtained from
: compuserve). There is little game support for real 3d stereo vision.

The tracking can be calibrated with the calibration program. You have to 
do a few full circles at different pitches and that helps out most 
people. (Time consuming but it made mine perfect). I agree that there is 
not enough 3D software out there. I hope that there will be a driver that 
can adapt the video mode used in the Stereographics SimulEyes VR to allow 
the VFX1 to use all the 3D games that are coming out for it.

: But, putting all these (positive) critisism aside, i alread love the
: thing.  The audio is great, i like the 2axis puck wich comes with
: it. And the immersion is great. I hope the product will catch up in

Definitely try Duke Nukem 3D with it. The driver is excellent as you can 
set pretty much everything and adjust the sensitivities to your liking. 
That is my new demo program for it.

BTW, anyone is Australia that is looking for a VFX1 or SimulEyes please 
let me know and I will point you to your nearest dealer.

Regards,
Jason
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