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| JayBee:
--- Quote from: grotesque on February 18, 2023, 06:23:50 am ---Hi everyone, I'm in the process of designing an arcade cab, with the build stage hopefully starting soon, and want to integrate the Gun4IR LEDs into it. I have a few questions I would really appreciate some guidance with. I searched this long thread plus read the Gun4IR manual but didn't find the same questions but apologies if this has already been explained. * Will it be an issue that the panel is tilted backwards about 12 degrees rather than being exactly vertical? That's just the way the cabinet design is. Should I try to mount the LEDs to point exactly horizontally at the player or just perpendicular to the display will be fine? * Does it make much difference to have the LEDs mounted in a small triangle pattern vs a straight line? I've seen examples of both but not sure if either is preferable. Is there any recommendation on the distance between the LEDs in the clusters? * I will probably be standing 1-2m from a 32" screen but my guns only have Fish Eye lenses. Would I be better suited with Wide Angle lenses? If so, is there a recommended place to get them from?Thanks! --- End quote --- Hi, To answer your questions: * no issue, 12 degrees isn't much and should still work nicely :) * it all depends on your LEDs specs. If using powerful and good angle ones, in line it's fine, else in triangle (with each bent a bit on they side) is a bit better. You should keep them as close as possible from each other. * 2m seems good for an optimal playing distance with either fish eye or wide lens. You probably won't need wide lens tho. |
| grotesque:
Thanks JayBee, much appreciated. For question #2, I'm using the high power LED kits from RPEG Electronics. The LEDs will be mounted behind a layer of perspex (this is going to cover the whole screen/front panel of the cabinet) so I assume it's safer to put them in a triangle shape to have the best output. When you say to bend them a bit, is that so that each LED is pointing more towards the player? Just want to be sure I'm bending/aiming them correctly! Thanks --- Quote from: JayBee on February 20, 2023, 09:02:56 am --- * no issue, 12 degrees isn't much and should still work nicely :) * it all depends on your LEDs specs. If using powerful and good angle ones, in line it's fine, else in triangle (with each bent a bit on they side) is a bit better. You should keep them as close as possible from each other. * 2m seems good for an optimal playing distance with either fish eye or wide lens. You probably won't need wide lens tho. --- End quote --- |
| Bambam1963:
I am a huge fan of this tech. I got my old PS1 Namco Guncon 45 up and running. It works and tracks great. I do, however, need two fish-eye lenses as I currently have to sit quite far back from my monitor for the gun to track properly. I am unable to find any fish-eye lenses to finish my project. Can someone point me in the right direction? Thank you. |
| Daniel B.:
Is there a recent BOM for the current "best way" to accomplish all this? I want to start putting together my parts list and get any overseas ordering done as soon as possible. I'll admit, I made it about 12 pages through before I sent jaybee the donation so I may be out of touch lol. |
| JayBee:
--- Quote from: grotesque on February 21, 2023, 07:52:13 am ---Thanks JayBee, much appreciated. For question #2, I'm using the high power LED kits from RPEG Electronics. The LEDs will be mounted behind a layer of perspex (this is going to cover the whole screen/front panel of the cabinet) so I assume it's safer to put them in a triangle shape to have the best output. When you say to bend them a bit, is that so that each LED is pointing more towards the player? Just want to be sure I'm bending/aiming them correctly! Thanks --- Quote from: JayBee on February 20, 2023, 09:02:56 am --- * no issue, 12 degrees isn't much and should still work nicely :) * it all depends on your LEDs specs. If using powerful and good angle ones, in line it's fine, else in triangle (with each bent a bit on they side) is a bit better. You should keep them as close as possible from each other. * 2m seems good for an optimal playing distance with either fish eye or wide lens. You probably won't need wide lens tho. --- End quote --- --- End quote --- If it's the black LEDs points we made together, then no need to bend anything, it should work as is. The leds have enough angle to work nicely. --- Quote from: Bambam1963 on February 21, 2023, 01:55:43 pm ---I am a huge fan of this tech. I got my old PS1 Namco Guncon 45 up and running. It works and tracks great. I do, however, need two fish-eye lenses as I currently have to sit quite far back from my monitor for the gun to track properly. I am unable to find any fish-eye lenses to finish my project. Can someone point me in the right direction? Thank you. --- End quote --- Any cheap smartphone fish eye lens will work. --- Quote from: Daniel B. on February 22, 2023, 12:10:26 pm ---Is there a recent BOM for the current "best way" to accomplish all this? I want to start putting together my parts list and get any overseas ordering done as soon as possible. I'll admit, I made it about 12 pages through before I sent jaybee the donation so I may be out of touch lol. --- End quote --- Yes the full bom is the doc I send you with the license. |
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