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SammyWI:

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--- Quote from: ryoken on April 18, 2019, 02:38:42 pm ---So wait half year until we start to get the light gun? Or can be like in 3 months

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The Kickstarter lists Oct 2019 as estimated delivery. I think that's the best you're going to get.

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Yeah but that was assuming they only needed to make the 250 Qty that he based the kickstarter goal on -- With it now being over 300% and still selling who knows if the production facility can triple the output in the same delivery window or if that is going to push the delivery date by a few months.

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It could easily go just as you say. I've seen it happen. But it could also have no affect or even come out faster. (OK, well faster never happens but I can dream.) A larger order for components could push him higher on a fabricator's schedule because now he's a bigger customer instead of a small fish to be fit in between larger orders. More orders could allow him to hire some people to help out. Either way, he can't even make any new estimate until the KS is over and he knows exactly how many orders he has. Oct 2019 is the current estimate and I will remain cheerfully optimistic until then. Which is weird cause that's not normal for me. I'm just happy people are supporting a new project like this.

clhug:
Dang, I spent almost $300 on dual aimtraks with recoil a year ago! I love them, but this is awfully tempting! Wonder if somebody would want my aimtraks to at least recoup some cost if I got these.

I saw the question earlier about angled screens, like in an arcade cabinet. I have that too, so good to know it works.

I do have another question about effeciveness with an arcade cabinet. My plexiglass on my cabinet in front of the monitor is smoked. (Looks really nice when it's turned off.) Do you think this might reduce the visibility of the border rectangle enough that the gun doesn't function properly?

Although I also like the idea that was mentioned, after somebody mentioned just using white tape, and the reply was possibly using LED light bars around the monitor! I could surround the monitor with them behind the smoked glass, and be sure I get ones that are bright enough through the smoked plexi. Then possibly tie them in so they only light up when starting a lightgun game. (Or worst case, just but a hidden switch to turn them on and off when needed.)

Titchgamer:

--- Quote from: clhug on April 20, 2019, 08:00:42 pm ---Dang, I spent almost $300 on dual aimtraks with recoil a year ago! I love them, but this is awfully tempting! Wonder if somebody would want my aimtraks to at least recoup some cost if I got these.

I saw the question earlier about angled screens, like in an arcade cabinet. I have that too, so good to know it works.

I do have another question about effeciveness with an arcade cabinet. My plexiglass on my cabinet in front of the monitor is smoked. (Looks really nice when it's turned off.) Do you think this might reduce the visibility of the border rectangle enough that the gun doesn't function properly?

Although I also like the idea that was mentioned, after somebody mentioned just using white tape, and the reply was possibly using LED light bars around the monitor! I could surround the monitor with them behind the smoked glass, and be sure I get ones that are bright enough through the smoked plexi. Then possibly tie them in so they only light up when starting a lightgun game. (Or worst case, just but a hidden switch to turn them on and off when needed.)

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Its hard to give a straight answer to that as it depends on the tint and screen brightness.

But the short answer is yes it should work but you may have to increase the screen brightness or the border width.

LeedsFan:
I replied to the other thread (sorry) but can't delete. I was very put off donating by the very negative comments there. I knew nothing about light guns till recently (still don't really) but I'm deffo holding off buying an Aimtrak for now.

Titchgamer:

--- Quote from: LeedsFan on April 21, 2019, 02:20:13 am ---I replied to the other thread (sorry) but can't delete. I was very put off donating by the very negative comments there. I knew nothing about light guns till recently (still don't really) but I'm deffo holding off buying an Aimtrak for now.

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Tbf when I started the other thread there was no real info on it and very few videos etc.

Andy has done allot of work since then taken it to various people for scrutiny (including me) and published more info and videos.

Which I think is pretty evident as his original KS failed terribly but this one is at over 300% last I looked which is really great!

But yeah read through this thread and you will find my findings on it plus some extra info.

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