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SammyWI:
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--- Quote from: SammyWI on September 12, 2020, 04:46:44 pm ---
--- Quote from: KenToad on September 12, 2020, 01:58:41 pm ---That doesn't sound great. What kind of microswitch is it? Does it look like quality parts inside?
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I'm no electronics expert but something like one of these:
https://www.digikey.com/product-detail/en/omron-electronics-inc-emc-div/D2F-L-A1/SW843-ND/368468
Quality looked fine but I did not look for a brand or anything. I was hoping for the larger switches typical in arcade push buttons. Switch was soldered into the PCB and mounted with two screws.
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Yeah I would of liked a arcade style micro in there just so it would of been easier to mod etc.
Still they look and feel like a quality switch and the PCB in general looks well made.
Prob would not be that hard to jerry rig one in but I dont think it would be worth the effort.
I was talking to someone yesterday though about increasing the first stage travel by bending the lever arm a little or notching out the trigger arm a few mm.
Of course these are more opinion related mods not required heh.
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Yeah it all looks like good quality parts and assembly to me. It's just optimized for mass production and so is not too easy for modding. I could mod it for a larger switch if I wanted to go through that much effort (desolder the original, solder in some wires or a plug, add a mount for a bigger switch, mod the trigger to hit the new switch). Simplest mod I'm thinking of right now is to add a block to limit the overtravel of the trigger past the point of switch activation. That looks pretty easy and reversible.
Titchgamer:
--- Quote from: SammyWI on September 13, 2020, 08:54:54 am ---
--- Quote from: Titchgamer on September 13, 2020, 12:36:13 am ---
--- Quote from: SammyWI on September 12, 2020, 04:46:44 pm ---
--- Quote from: KenToad on September 12, 2020, 01:58:41 pm ---That doesn't sound great. What kind of microswitch is it? Does it look like quality parts inside?
--- End quote ---
I'm no electronics expert but something like one of these:
https://www.digikey.com/product-detail/en/omron-electronics-inc-emc-div/D2F-L-A1/SW843-ND/368468
Quality looked fine but I did not look for a brand or anything. I was hoping for the larger switches typical in arcade push buttons. Switch was soldered into the PCB and mounted with two screws.
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Yeah I would of liked a arcade style micro in there just so it would of been easier to mod etc.
Still they look and feel like a quality switch and the PCB in general looks well made.
Prob would not be that hard to jerry rig one in but I dont think it would be worth the effort.
I was talking to someone yesterday though about increasing the first stage travel by bending the lever arm a little or notching out the trigger arm a few mm.
Of course these are more opinion related mods not required heh.
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Yeah it all looks like good quality parts and assembly to me. It's just optimized for mass production and so is not too easy for modding. I could mod it for a larger switch if I wanted to go through that much effort (desolder the original, solder in some wires or a plug, add a mount for a bigger switch, mod the trigger to hit the new switch). Simplest mod I'm thinking of right now is to add a block to limit the overtravel of the trigger past the point of switch activation. That looks pretty easy and reversible.
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I was thinking of doing the same.
A well placed chunk of sugru should do it 😁👍
SammyWI:
A quick tip for those that have their guns. I noticed in the Configuration screen, the profile buttons don't make any changes to the Exposure setting. This can have a major effect on how well the camera picks up the screen and boarder. Mine was set at -9 Exposure by default and I was having a lot of problems getting it to work with a projector. At -7 or -6 Exposure plus the Dim Display settings it's working great.
Edit: Just learned that the Exposure will affect the camera FPS. So adjust brightness and contrast first before messing with Exposure.
KenToad:
Have you guys been able to play through any games yet?
It sounds like the technology is working well, but the hardware could have used a few more revisions to improve comfort and feel.
Titchgamer:
--- Quote from: KenToad on September 15, 2020, 12:50:54 pm ---Have you guys been able to play through any games yet?
It sounds like the technology is working well, but the hardware could have used a few more revisions to improve comfort and feel.
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I have not played any games all the way through yet, Not had time as I have been helping to write guides etc for when the non betas get sent out.
I have literally spent the entirety of the last few evenings going through every game in the mame library checking for bugs, set up issues etc etc.
Luckily most of the mame games work out of the box but a few of them have been fun!
As for the physical gun shell you will never please everyone but I agree with Sammys comments about the grip.
The travel of the trigger after activating the microswitch is a little large to but easily fixed.
I mean these things really are minor issues.
But in terms of operation, accuracy and practicality they really are spot on.
I have sunk some time into Time Crisis and Point Blank as they are 2 of my fave light gun games.
I would really like to play Judge Dredd but I am having issues with the reload system on that one.
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