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How often do you use your gun? Is it worth buying one?
emb:
I am considering on adding a light gun to my existing MAME cabinet. From your experiences, how often do you use it? Do you think it was worth buying one? Which one did you buy and how much did it cost?
Ginsu Victim:
I never do. I even bought another shell so I could have two guns, and I never bothered installing the sensor.
Paul Olson:
--- Quote from: Ginsu Victim on May 05, 2012, 04:09:58 pm ---I never do. I even bought another shell so I could have two guns, and I never bothered installing the sensor.
--- End quote ---
Same for me unfortunately. I would like to use them, but I haven't even installed the sensor since I switched to an LCD TV. I really should do that one of these days. I enjoyed it the 2 or 3 times I used the gun, so I have no idea why I haven't bothered with it since.
RyoriNoTetsujin:
I bought 2 Aimtrak complete guns a few weeks back and I've had a great time with them so far. Light gun games seem to be exponentially more fun with 2 players... but I think the first question is: do you LOVE light gun games?
If you can list off, let's say ... at least 8 to 10 light gun games (off the top of your head) that you really love to play, or wish you could play "properly" ... then yeah, you're probably going to enjoy having one around, even if you don't use it every time you have a gaming session.
I will say this: if you're using a CRT monitor, try not to get an Aimtrak or any other such "sensor-bar" based gun. Stick to the old school light guns (Act-Labs, etc.) The required distance from the screen with sensor-bar guns is my biggest complaint. It's not a deal-breaker (especially since I only have access to LCD screens nowadays) but deep down, I miss being able to "cheat" by getting right up to the screen!
:cheers:
Tony555:
It looks like the Act-Labs guns are no longer for sale (they have discontinued the VGA box that the gun requires)
I have seen a few other light guns for CRT screens. Which ones are the best for CRT??