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| Titchgamer:
--- Quote from: PL1 on December 22, 2020, 02:36:48 pm --- --- Quote from: Titchgamer on December 22, 2020, 01:46:56 pm --- --- Quote from: romshark on December 22, 2020, 12:21:12 pm ---I'm waiting for mine (2 guns with recoil), but I did just fund them on Saturday. So probably get them in February or March. My question though is about the recoil. I saw it can be turned off in software, but is there a "cabinet friendly" way of changing this setting? Maybe even a command line option. I just want the option to toggle them so they won't wake the house up if I do some zombie killing after midnight. (not sure how loud the recoil are.) --- End quote --- At the moment no but I believe its being looked into for a future update. --- End quote --- While you're waiting for that update -- just spitballing here -- doesn't the solenoid run off a higher voltage power supply separate from the USB, camera, and button encoder circuits? If so, shouldn't you be able to just switch off the solenoid power supply and leave the rest of the gun working? Scott --- End quote --- Nah the noid runs from the USB same as the gun. No extra PSU’s |
| ZTylerDurden717:
2 Player VC2 Demo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=em1e2ZOZW2I&feature=youtu.be |
| KenToad:
https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2021/01/a-new-110-light-gun-for-old-duck-hunts-ars-tests-an-hdtv-friendly-option/ "Without ideal lighting, however, Sinden's usefulness can vary. I struggled to get it working on a 24-inch monitor on a desk in the middle of a well-lit room, even after using Sinden's software to modify the white border and add a surrounding black edge to better establish contrast. My 55-inch TV, set up directly against a wall, has consistently worked better. Think about how finicky the Nintendo Wii's sensor bar could be in well-lit rooms and estimate your gaming room's Sinden-friendliness accordingly." This quote from the "Recoil?" sidebar also caught my eye: "However, the sensation in my review kit doesn't have the same heft as some of my arcade favorites; it feels like a plastic puck is rattling around inside the gun, instead of how a bullet's force is expelled through the gun's body. Between that disappointment and my questions about the recoil effect's reliability over time, I'd recommend skipping the upgrade if you're on the fence." |
| Titchgamer:
--- Quote from: KenToad on February 06, 2021, 11:23:08 am ---https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2021/01/a-new-110-light-gun-for-old-duck-hunts-ars-tests-an-hdtv-friendly-option/ "Without ideal lighting, however, Sinden's usefulness can vary. I struggled to get it working on a 24-inch monitor on a desk in the middle of a well-lit room, even after using Sinden's software to modify the white border and add a surrounding black edge to better establish contrast. My 55-inch TV, set up directly against a wall, has consistently worked better. Think about how finicky the Nintendo Wii's sensor bar could be in well-lit rooms and estimate your gaming room's Sinden-friendliness accordingly." This quote from the "Recoil?" sidebar also caught my eye: "However, the sensation in my review kit doesn't have the same heft as some of my arcade favorites; it feels like a plastic puck is rattling around inside the gun, instead of how a bullet's force is expelled through the gun's body. Between that disappointment and my questions about the recoil effect's reliability over time, I'd recommend skipping the upgrade if you're on the fence." --- End quote --- Yeah I saw that review I while ago although I am not sure the author 100% knew how to set the gun up. Firstly there is no Sinden Server to get updates from so thats wrong, You can Update it with no internet connection at all as long as you have the software present on your computer. Also the gun should work fine even in heavy light but depending how bright it is you may need to up your monitors brightness as well as increase the border size. He mentions the border but mentions nothing about TV brightness. Direct Sunlight can be a bit of a ---smurfette--- but thats the same for all guns. As for the recoil that very much depends what option its set to. If its on fast full auto it does indeed feel like something rattling around inside the gun as its low powered (it is a solenoid after all) But if you set it to high power its a fairly substantial kick and certainly enough to move your aim. As for the longevity well who knows about that one. The only comment I can make in that regard is it does not get hot even after prolonged use so that in my mind means it should not be burning out any time soon (hopefully). That all being said I think his review was pretty fair. |
| KenToad:
The review definitely wasn't negative. The main takeaway seems to be that the Sinden lightgun is not at all a plug and play system. It's working tech that requires a lot of end-user tweaking, research, and understanding to get the most out of it. The comments about the unprofessional support forums and the screenshots of the opaque software were on point. |
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