Got the PS3 camera working with FaceTrackNoIR and first reports are favourable.
The camera comes in the sort of clear kevlar packaging that requires sharp knives, blood and the risk of dismemberment to open (WHY?), but with the blood licked away, the camera plugged in, the third-party drivers installed (Sony don't support PCs...), the PC rebooted ... it works!

With the FaceTrackNoIR drivers installed, time to try FS2004 - start with something simple I thought...
Hah!
In fact all the files needed are there, but the docs REALLY need a step-by-step guide.

For FS2004 you have to copy the FSUIPC.DLL file from "ClientFiles/FS2002 and FS2004" in the FTN install to Modules in your FS2004 install.
Then run FTN, follow the manual instructions AND use File->Open to select the FS2004.ini file.
This will set the response curves appropriately to give a good starting point.
The absolute defauls are very difficult to work with (guess how I know...).

Then run FS2004 ... and it just works!
And I can now use the hat for trim.
Very favourable results with a light plane in a relaxed civ sim...combat time tonight...

Cheers,
Keith

PS Yonyz - where in Israel? I spent a year on Kibbutz Hatzor...a long time ago!

Glad to see it's working for you, Keithb77.
Hopefully I will get favorable results as well, with DCS Black Shark.

I live in Holon, which is near Tel-Aviv.

Tried BS, but couldn't get the sim to run at all
(I have the russion version, my key seems to have evaporated, all the error messages are in russian, will have to look into a new copy perhaps)
I've started a separate topic for more detail on FTN
Cheers,
Keith

I use Freetrack in my simpit and Track IR (5.0) on my desktop. Both work excellent. I used a very cheap Logitech IM web-cam purchased from Walmart for 19.99 but I did built a three LED headset. I have since built half a dozen more for other people (buddies that I fly with) and all of them worked very well for me. 25-30 fps is very smooth in freetrack, if at all possible; get a used or very cheap webcam locally and try for yourself before purchasing an expensive (relatively) PS3 cam. You might find that you are very happy with it.

There is a learning curve to using freetrack, mostly in setting up the curves, etc in the software. Building a headset/cap is not difficult at all if you have a little skill in tinkering and there are many videos on the web (youtube) that take you through the process step by step. I usually use a USB plug to power mine but I did build one set for a buddy using a rechargeable R/C battery pack that is velcro'd to the back of the hat that also works very well (R/C receiver packs are 4.8v anywhere from 800ma and up and are easy to charge while not in use).

In benchmarks, TrackIR is better, but in my opinion I cannot tell the difference while gaming.

I bought a baseball cap at HomeDepot that has three LED lights built into it. I may try that if I can get it away from wife wife who likes to use it to knit sometimes.