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Sinden Lightgun Kickstarter date revealed!
Titchgamer:
--- Quote from: Zebra on November 24, 2019, 01:32:55 pm ---
--- Quote from: Titchgamer on November 23, 2019, 06:28:47 pm ---
--- Quote from: Zebra on November 23, 2019, 06:24:34 pm ---I'm not to concerned about the quality of the videos because there is literally nothing they could do on-camera that would convince me of their quality or accuracy. We can all take a good selfie. I could easily manipulate a video to make an Aimtrak look accurate but we all know it isn't.
We should just assume it's all lies until we start getting user reviews from members here we trust and that are not profiting from what they say. You guys almost always tell the truth. Sellers always lie.
The far bigger issue right now is "where the f#$k is it???". At this point I already got excited, grew impatient, lost interest and moved on. I have to wonder if he blew his load too early with all those videos so far before he had anything to sell. After all this time, there still isn't a reliable release date. This is why I never pre-order.
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Hope you dont think I am getting anything out of this??
I have no financial interest what so ever for the record.
Well other than the money paid same as everyone else.
As for where the project is at see my previous update.
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I wasn't suggesting that you were on the payroll. I trust people here (mostly). It's manufacturer's promotional videos that I don't care for. Similarly, I don't trust the increasingly common sponsored reviews on YouTube where the "reviewer" can't say anything negative (or risk not getting any more products sent to review).
As for updates, they are of little value to me. At this point they sound more like something to pacify people who pre-ordered on Kickstarter. There is only one update that matters. When can people buy an actual product.
Perhaps my perspective is colored by my own experiences with startups. I've been in his shoes with my first startup. I had a great product and a prototype that worked better than the competition's product. In my excitement, I told the market about it and got people excited. I had people nagging me to preorder so I took their money before I was ready. Then I found that a great product means nothing if you can't manufacturer it efficiently and with consistent quality. People waited but eventually I exhausted their patience. I ended up returning their money and moving on with nothing but an expensive lesson.
Anyway, until I can go online and place an order for delivery within the week, there is no light gun to discuss.
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Ahh ok yes I agree with you about the YT streamer/reviewer crowd.
There are a few I would deem as trustworthy based on their previous negative reviews etc but most of them as you say are biased.
As for KS campaigns I understand anyone being wary towards them, Personally I have got lucky so far in that all the others I have backed thus far have come through.
Had it not been for getting to meet Andy and have a play with his prototype I would of been more reluctant due to the cost.
But you have to assume some level of risk with anything like this, Its a large project and nobody really expected it to go to the original time scale (they never do!) but he has made good progress and is expecting units to start shipping in Jan/Feb I believe.
I dont think it will be on the shelf for a while though.
In terms of waiting I am still waiting with anticipation for my copy of Kraut Busters to arrive which I am not expecting till new year now :(
Zebra:
I see no reason to assume any risk for someone else's business unless I expected a large return. Getting the product is something anyone can do once it is released. Why would I make their teething problems my concern?
I don't have questions about the Sinden guy's intentions. I am fairly sure he's doing his best to deliver what he promised. I just know first hand how difficult and frustrating it is to get parts made in China with consistently acceptable quality. It's a nightmare. There as difference in business culture that makes it hard to get so much a straight answer. Until it's available to buy, it's just an idea we may or may not ever see.
Don't get me wrong, I hope he does succeed. I'm a light gun fanatic and anything that breathes life back into the genre is a good thing. There is no incentive for the current offerings to improve until there is competition. The EMS Topgun has been out for years. It's the only flatscreen gun to work with a PS2 and they can't even be bothered to fix their drivers. And, the Aimtrak is apparently the best it could ever be...
Titchgamer:
--- Quote from: Zebra on November 26, 2019, 01:51:06 pm ---I see no reason to assume any risk for someone else's business unless I expected a large return. Getting the product is something anyone can do once it is released. Why would I make their teething problems my concern?
I don't have questions about the Sinden guy's intentions. I am fairly sure he's doing his best to deliver what he promised. I just know first hand how difficult and frustrating it is to get parts made in China with consistently acceptable quality. It's a nightmare. There as difference in business culture that makes it hard to get so much a straight answer. Until it's available to buy, it's just an idea we may or may not ever see.
Don't get me wrong, I hope he does succeed. I'm a light gun fanatic and anything that breathes life back into the genre is a good thing. There is no incentive for the current offerings to improve until there is competition. The EMS Topgun has been out for years. It's the only flatscreen gun to work with a PS2 and they can't even be bothered to fix their drivers. And, the Aimtrak is apparently the best it could ever be...
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The problem is with crowd funding etc many of these inventions would never see the light of day.
Dont get me wrong some should never see the light of day lol but that is what it is.
I believe the shells are being manufactured here in the UK.
But I think the PCB’s are being made over seas?
jubiladoatope:
Thanks for the new info Titchgamer!
In regards to your discussion,The gun looks good to me,but obviously once more people have it we will know it for sure
lettuce:
--- Quote from: Titchgamer on November 23, 2019, 08:57:52 am ---https://drive.google.com/file/d/1zOhtudhmoJ9OJOaHxDTKcV_L_OQjgdbJ/view?usp=drivesdk
Dont bother with the last 30 secs lol
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Can the game screen not be scaled down slightly so the white border doesnt cover up any of the game screen? (like the number of credits)
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