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Re: JayBee DIY 4 IR Led Lightgun System (no calibration needed)
« Reply #640 on: October 04, 2020, 01:01:45 pm »
I updated the main forum post with up to date help for the firmware, especially the serial/feedback communication explanation. Go take a look if you need!

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Re: JayBee DIY 4 IR Led Lightgun System (no calibration needed)
« Reply #641 on: October 04, 2020, 01:17:27 pm »
hello, i decided to use mame, i went to mame .ini i modified #
# OSD OUTPUT OPTIONS
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output windows

# CORE INPUT OPTIONS
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mouse                     1

but when I run the game I can't move or shoot with the gun, I configure the buttons within the game, even so I can't, is there any other modification for the game to recognize the gun? out of the game I can move the arrow and use the buttons on the gun.

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Re: JayBee DIY 4 IR Led Lightgun System (no calibration needed)
« Reply #642 on: October 04, 2020, 01:39:52 pm »
hello, i decided to use mame, i went to mame .ini i modified #
# OSD OUTPUT OPTIONS
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output windows

# CORE INPUT OPTIONS
#

mouse                     1

but when I run the game I can't move or shoot with the gun, I configure the buttons within the game, even so I can't, is there any other modification for the game to recognize the gun? out of the game I can move the arrow and use the buttons on the gun.
Sorry that's not a gun issue but a mame issue, I'm not a specialist with it, you'd have to ask in the mame forum for help I'm afraid  :-\

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Re: JayBee DIY 4 IR Led Lightgun System (no calibration needed)
« Reply #643 on: October 04, 2020, 04:55:58 pm »
You need to turn lightgun to 1, not mouse.

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Re: JayBee DIY 4 IR Led Lightgun System (no calibration needed)
« Reply #644 on: October 04, 2020, 06:16:36 pm »
how do you send commands via serial with your GUI?
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Re: JayBee DIY 4 IR Led Lightgun System (no calibration needed)
« Reply #645 on: October 05, 2020, 03:32:49 am »
how do you send commands via serial with your GUI?
You don't. You use mamehooker like written in my guide.

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Re: JayBee DIY 4 IR Led Lightgun System (no calibration needed)
« Reply #646 on: October 07, 2020, 11:15:19 am »
*2020/10/08 - GUI 0.991beta - FW 2.33
GUI:
- Updated the GUI graphic management. Now both camera sensor tab and full screen test mode should be super smooth, no more flickering! So you should be able to see way more easily if there are any detection issue with your LEDs.
- Finally added the temperature sensor reading button, now you can check the solenoid current temperature with a single button press.
- added a function to change sensitivity for the camera sensor in real time; press CTRL keyboard key in the camera test mode to change the sensitivity level. (don't forget to upload the settings once you finish, if you are happy with the result)
- fixed a small bug that was preventing the sensitivity to display correctly

Firmware:
- added real time sensitivity change for the new GUI function
- fixed some bugs that were preventing the gamepad mode from working correctly
- better IR correction algorithm (for IR reflections, duplicated points...)
- now the gun doesn't need to see the 4 led points to start tracking, it starts tracking as soon as it see 2 points.
- various bug fixes and optimizations
« Last Edit: October 07, 2020, 11:19:57 am by JayBee »

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Re: JayBee DIY 4 IR Led Lightgun System (no calibration needed)
« Reply #647 on: October 08, 2020, 09:09:43 pm »
You need to turn lightgun to 1, not mouse.

how do I do? I downloaded some versions of mame and I can't get it to work in the game, I already opened mame.ini and put mouse = 1
lightgun = 1
I've used several options, I've been in the mother's settings and nothing happened.
Could you explain to me how you do it?
the gun works on the Windows screen.

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Re: JayBee DIY 4 IR Led Lightgun System (no calibration needed)
« Reply #648 on: October 08, 2020, 10:01:31 pm »
Look here:
It's aimed at aimtrak users, but the procedure is the same for all guns basically.

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Re: JayBee DIY 4 IR Led Lightgun System (no calibration needed)
« Reply #649 on: October 09, 2020, 07:57:56 pm »
Look here:
It's aimed at aimtrak users, but the procedure is the same for all guns basically.

thank you very much, it worked!

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Re: JayBee DIY 4 IR Led Lightgun System (no calibration needed)
« Reply #650 on: October 23, 2020, 12:33:26 pm »
Huge update again!
Mainly for 2 things; pseudo 3d aiming calculation, and bluetooth extension board support!


*2020/10/24 - GUI 1.0beta - FW 2.39

Firmware:
- pseudo 3d aiming calculation, that works way better on every aspects, and makes the aiming flawless no matter the angle!
- RN-42 (or hacked HC-05) bluetooth board support! Now you can use bluetooth and usb at the same time.
  To make it work, configure the module to hid controller, then connect it to the pin 0 and 1 of the board (more info about that coming soon).
- fixed some bugs with the calibration that was preventing it from working correctly
- fixed a bug with the nunchuck direction
- added a fullauto mode enable/disable option
- various bug fixes and optimizations

GUI:
- added fullauto and Bluetooth mode options
- fixed some bugs

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Re: JayBee DIY 4 IR Led Lightgun System (no calibration needed)
« Reply #651 on: October 23, 2020, 01:03:03 pm »
Here is a small guide to add an optional Bluetooth module.
FOR ADVANCED USERS ONLY


You will either need a RN-42 board, or a HC-05 hacked with the RN-42 firmware (they both have the same chipset).

Follow this guide for the HC-05, from the beginning to the end;
https://www.instructables.com/Upgrade-Your-3-Bluetooth-Module-to-Have-HID-Firmwa/

For both RN-42 and hacked HC-05, you need to connect the BT board to any Arduino (don't forget it's 3v3 logic, so if your arduino is 5v you will need a voltage divider or a level shifter), use the test sketch available in the guide and configure the board the same way as written, with one difference; send SH,0210 instead of SH,0230 at the end to activate the gamepad mode instead of mouse/keyboard.

Once the board is configured correctly, you need to connect it to the gun's arduino as followed (don't forget it's 3v3 logic, so you will need a voltage divider or a level shifter);
Arduino TX (pin 0) => BT board RX
Arduino RX (pin 1) => BT board TX

And connect the VCC and GND.

Of course if you want to use it wirelessly, you need to add a 5v battery(3v3 won't work with the pro micro 16MHz), and a regulator.

Done!  ;)

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Re: JayBee DIY 4 IR Led Lightgun System (no calibration needed)
« Reply #653 on: October 26, 2020, 08:08:04 pm »
Great review video of my system by Ben!  ;D

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Re: JayBee DIY 4 IR Led Lightgun System (no calibration needed)
« Reply #654 on: October 27, 2020, 07:46:16 am »
Hi, i was wondering if someone could build me a gun with this module, i am in the uk and wanted this gun converted:

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4000682192646.html?spm=a2g0o.productlist.0.0.64c37cb1EcSpUi&algo_pvid=e254f106-8ea7-46fc-81fb-d5bf662c13fd&algo_expid=e254f106-8ea7-46fc-81fb-d5bf662c13fd-0&btsid=2100bde116036577551161651e0004&ws_ab_test=searchweb0_0,searchweb201602_,searchweb201603_
Actually I'm planning to build some premade guns in the future for people who want it, but it's not for the near future tho, it might take a while.

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Re: JayBee DIY 4 IR Led Lightgun System (no calibration needed)
« Reply #655 on: October 28, 2020, 11:22:03 pm »
*2020/10/29 - GUI 1.12beta - FW 2.48

Firmware:
- big serial commands change, to make them more unified and versatile (see the usage section changes)
- various leds detection updates and optimizations, to make it more stable and failproof
- new fullauto mode added, "always on", for games that always use fullauto but don't have outputs

GUI:
- new manual calibration mode from the GUI, you can now refine the calibration very easily
- matched the serial command changes

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Re: JayBee DIY 4 IR Led Lightgun System (no calibration needed)
« Reply #656 on: November 07, 2020, 02:08:49 am »
I've ordered some of these LED's, they're cheap and look reasonable in the photos, but who really knows from china  :lol In the customer reviews it looks like you can remove the lens to reveal the SMD LED, but who knows the lens might actually help.
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32962722947.html?spm=a2g0s.9042311.0.0.3a064c4digQvLZ

LED's finally arrived and has completely fixed tracking/jitter issues I had with the gun, played for 1hr straight without a single issue! Excellent option for $8
The only downside is they generate a lot of heat, too hot to touch. Will need to make up a clip to hold them away from the TV frame as i'm pretty sure it could melt.

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Re: JayBee DIY 4 IR Led Lightgun System (no calibration needed)
« Reply #657 on: November 07, 2020, 10:03:27 am »
I've ordered some of these LED's, they're cheap and look reasonable in the photos, but who really knows from china  :lol In the customer reviews it looks like you can remove the lens to reveal the SMD LED, but who knows the lens might actually help.
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32962722947.html?spm=a2g0s.9042311.0.0.3a064c4digQvLZ

LED's finally arrived and has completely fixed tracking/jitter issues I had with the gun, played for 1hr straight without a single issue! Excellent option for $8
The only downside is they generate a lot of heat, too hot to touch. Will need to make up a clip to hold them away from the TV frame as i'm pretty sure it could melt.
Nice! That makes another good alternative option for the led system  ;D
For my leds that become hot too, I'm using some heatsink and a thick enough tape to isolate them from the screen.

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Re: JayBee DIY 4 IR Led Lightgun System (no calibration needed)
« Reply #658 on: November 13, 2020, 05:49:03 am »
So I've been looking into building one of these, I have the Namco Guncoms to hack, but I was wondering about parts, the 1st post mentions hacking the camera from a WiiMote, but I see no instructions to do this, does anyone have any? Can I use the leds from a Wii bar? and lastly is this controller ok to use? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Arduino-Pro-Micro-Leonardo-compatible-5V-16MHz-ATmega32U4-headers-UK-TESTED-/251960157859

I think that will give me the basics to build one of these, budgets a bit tight atm is all, thanks.


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Re: JayBee DIY 4 IR Led Lightgun System (no calibration needed)
« Reply #659 on: November 14, 2020, 12:42:27 pm »
So I've been looking into building one of these, I have the Namco Guncoms to hack, but I was wondering about parts, the 1st post mentions hacking the camera from a WiiMote, but I see no instructions to do this, does anyone have any? Can I use the leds from a Wii bar? and lastly is this controller ok to use? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Arduino-Pro-Micro-Leonardo-compatible-5V-16MHz-ATmega32U4-headers-UK-TESTED-/251960157859

I think that will give me the basics to build one of these, budgets a bit tight atm is all, thanks.
Yes, you can hack the wilmote cam but it's a bit involved process, especially to adjust the cam in the gun's barrel once the circuit is done.
Beside the cam module you will need a 25MHz crystal, few diodes and a way to convert the arduino 5v i2c levels to 3v3 (either a level shifter pcb or resistor divider). I will send you the schematics and detailed parts list.
I guess the IR bar LEDs should work, but you might need to figure out their specs to know how to power them correctly ;)
And yes, that's the board we are using.
No problem, it's difficult times, and it's always better to start diy on cheap hardware anyway :D

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Re: JayBee DIY 4 IR Led Lightgun System (no calibration needed)
« Reply #660 on: November 21, 2020, 05:15:16 am »
I think that will give me the basics to build one of these, budgets a bit tight atm is all, thanks.
Yes, you can hack the wilmote cam but it's a bit involved process, especially to adjust the cam in the gun's barrel once the circuit is done.
Beside the cam module you will need a 25MHz crystal, few diodes and a way to convert the arduino 5v i2c levels to 3v3 (either a level shifter pcb or resistor divider). I will send you the schematics and detailed parts list.
I guess the IR bar LEDs should work, but you might need to figure out their specs to know how to power them correctly ;)
And yes, that's the board we are using.
No problem, it's difficult times, and it's always better to start diy on cheap hardware anyway :D
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I might just order the right camera then, I found it for a good price on Amazon, as for the LEDs it's a wireless bar so just takes X amount of batteries, which I suspect I can run from a USB port for equvailent power.

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Re: JayBee DIY 4 IR Led Lightgun System (no calibration needed)
« Reply #661 on: November 25, 2020, 02:26:33 am »

I might just order the right camera then, I found it for a good price on Amazon, as for the LEDs it's a wireless bar so just takes X amount of batteries, which I suspect I can run from a USB port for equvailent power.
Yeah, if it uses batteries, unless it uses 4 or more AA batteries, you can easily recreate the current/voltage needed with a resistors voltage divider ;)

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Re: JayBee DIY 4 IR Led Lightgun System (no calibration needed)
« Reply #662 on: November 26, 2020, 07:47:04 pm »
2 nice videos by hyo2012 that show my system really well;  ;D


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Re: JayBee DIY 4 IR Led Lightgun System (no calibration needed)
« Reply #663 on: November 27, 2020, 10:14:41 pm »
Alright, finally got it going.

This is so much fun!!! JB great job!!!! :applaud:

I'll be giving a full review of the problems I've faced and how I resolved them probs in a couple weeks or so, we'll see.
I wasn't able to get the WII cam to work. I'm guessing because of the clock. I harvested some oscillators from some old boards, but I hardly know what I'm doing, software or hardware wise. The DFRobot cam worked right out of the box.

This system is ideal for me because I can make any gun into a light gun. I plan on making this one and a few more with rumble and the slide kickback.

Great work JB and everyone involved!!  :cheers:

btw the verification steps to reply seem like a little much.

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Re: JayBee DIY 4 IR Led Lightgun System (no calibration needed)
« Reply #664 on: December 01, 2020, 02:05:58 am »
Hello, first of all congratulations for this great project, I wanted to make a question: I am from South America and here it is very difficult to get parts like the DFRobot IR Camera, so I was thinking of making the gun with a wiimote camera, but I am not very clear as would be the diagram with the 5v-3.3v converter and other diodes, crystals, etc. Could you help me with that diagram? thank you

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Re: JayBee DIY 4 IR Led Lightgun System (no calibration needed)
« Reply #665 on: December 01, 2020, 06:37:21 pm »
Alright, finally got it going.

This is so much fun!!! JB great job!!!! :applaud:

I'll be giving a full review of the problems I've faced and how I resolved them probs in a couple weeks or so, we'll see.
I wasn't able to get the WII cam to work. I'm guessing because of the clock. I harvested some oscillators from some old boards, but I hardly know what I'm doing, software or hardware wise. The DFRobot cam worked right out of the box.

This system is ideal for me because I can make any gun into a light gun. I plan on making this one and a few more with rumble and the slide kickback.

Great work JB and everyone involved!!  :cheers:

btw the verification steps to reply seem like a little much.
that's great, I'm glad to hear the system is working well for you :D
Yeah the wiimote cam isn't easy to work with sometime.

Hello, first of all congratulations for this great project, I wanted to make a question: I am from South America and here it is very difficult to get parts like the DFRobot IR Camera, so I was thinking of making the gun with a wiimote camera, but I am not very clear as would be the diagram with the 5v-3.3v converter and other diodes, crystals, etc. Could you help me with that diagram? thank you
Yes I will provide a complete schematics as soon as I test it better ;)

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Re: JayBee DIY 4 IR Led Lightgun System (no calibration needed)
« Reply #666 on: December 01, 2020, 09:31:23 pm »
Yes I will provide a complete schematics as soon as I test it better ;)

Thank you, I will be waiting for you, it will be very helpful for many people :)

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Re: JayBee DIY 4 IR Led Lightgun System (no calibration needed)
« Reply #667 on: December 07, 2020, 06:32:18 am »
Ho guys how can i set/mount the temperature sensor near the solenoid?

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Re: JayBee DIY 4 IR Led Lightgun System (no calibration needed)
« Reply #668 on: December 07, 2020, 06:50:25 am »
Ho guys how can i set/mount the temperature sensor near the solenoid?

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I usually put it against the coil, between the coil and the metal frame, which is ideal to sense the heat from the coil. I hold it in place with simple electrical tape.
Be careful tho to not make any contact between the sensor pins and the metal part.

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Re: JayBee DIY 4 IR Led Lightgun System (no calibration needed)
« Reply #669 on: December 07, 2020, 06:55:04 am »
Ho guys how can i set/mount the temperature sensor near the solenoid?

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I usually put it against the coil, between the coil and the metal frame, which is ideal to sense the heat from the coil. I hold it in place with simple electrical tape.
Be careful tho to not make any contact between the sensor pins and the metal part.
Can you post a photo of this?

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Re: JayBee DIY 4 IR Led Lightgun System (no calibration needed)
« Reply #670 on: December 09, 2020, 03:28:14 am »
Another great video from foxhole, showing how well the gun system works even from close range.  ;D
Also shows his skills :applaud:

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Re: JayBee DIY 4 IR Led Lightgun System (no calibration needed)
« Reply #671 on: December 13, 2020, 10:30:41 am »
Big update of the main post, and added a more user friendly guide with all content in it!

*2020/12/14
- User Manual v1.0 uploaded
- Main Post cleaning
- Uploaded Gun updates (that was uploaded on discord first

*2020/11/24 - GUI 1.17beta - FW 2.52
Firmware
- fixed axis flip with bluetooth
- fixed an incompatibility with linux mouse management

GUI:
- stability fixes

*2020/11/18 - GUI 1.16beta
GUI:
- improved the flashing error detection
- added a version write/read on the arduino, so that you will know what version is currently flashed on it. It's a test feature.
- fixed a bug that prevented to make the blue led blink

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Re: JayBee DIY 4 IR Led Lightgun System (no calibration needed)
« Reply #672 on: December 28, 2020, 11:57:53 am »
This is just too dang cool! I just read all 17 pages, LOL.

Thank you JeyBee and all others out there figuring all this out!

I'm in! I recently working on a project to basically house a WiiMote in to a Nintendo Zapper body and just never really got it working very well.

Now I see this, its within my skillset (I hope, LOL) and almost custom tailored for what I want to do. WheeeeeEeeeeEe! Plus the add on options... recoil etc... I'll have to think on what I want, LOL.

Questions.... I have so many, but a couple of key ones...

I saw mention of, but not many details on using a WiiMote camera. Other than cost, does this have any advantages in sensing ability? I'm curious about the LED Brightness issues, and why it seems to be an issue when the WiiMote/DolphinBar setup doesn't seem to be doing anything special with the LED's? Is it less of a problem with official WiiMote gear?

I almost wonder if its a light wavelength issues? Has anyone noted a difference between 850 vs 940 nm and how well they read?

For now... off to donate and source some pieces-parts.

Thank you to all involved this project, its freaking awesome.


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Re: JayBee DIY 4 IR Led Lightgun System (no calibration needed)
« Reply #673 on: December 28, 2020, 12:47:45 pm »
This is just too dang cool! I just read all 17 pages, LOL.

Thank you JeyBee and all others out there figuring all this out!

I'm in! I recently working on a project to basically house a WiiMote in to a Nintendo Zapper body and just never really got it working very well.

Now I see this, its within my skillset (I hope, LOL) and almost custom tailored for what I want to do. WheeeeeEeeeeEe! Plus the add on options... recoil etc... I'll have to think on what I want, LOL.

Questions.... I have so many, but a couple of key ones...

I saw mention of, but not many details on using a WiiMote camera. Other than cost, does this have any advantages in sensing ability? I'm curious about the LED Brightness issues, and why it seems to be an issue when the WiiMote/DolphinBar setup doesn't seem to be doing anything special with the LED's? Is it less of a problem with official WiiMote gear?

I almost wonder if its a light wavelength issues? Has anyone noted a difference between 850 vs 940 nm and how well they read?

For now... off to donate and source some pieces-parts.

Thank you to all involved this project, its freaking awesome.
You're welcome  ;)

I actually started with a Wiimote crammed inside a Guncon2, with the same struggles as you.
But as you can see I was not satisfied with it and made my own solution  ;D

To answer to your question concerning the cam; the cam model we are using right now, the dfrobot IR cam, is pretty much a fancy aftermarket wiimote cam with a nice pcb inside a strong shell.
So they work the same, and you can make your own cam pcb from a salvaged wiimote cam and few components.
The sensitivity issue we got at first is pretty much solved now, since I managed to make the sensitivity of the cam configurable.

There are various different diy leds solutions available at all specs and prices.
Some of them are described in my pdf guide, but you can also join the discord server if you want more details or want to ask other questions.

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Re: GUN4IR - The Ultimate 4 Points Lightgun System
« Reply #674 on: January 05, 2021, 12:29:46 am »
One last big update to close 2020, and start 2021 fresh!

Don't forget to update to the new firmware first with the new GUI before using the new functions.

*2020/12/30 - GUI 1.21beta - FW2.55 - Goodbye 2020 update

Global:
- Brand new name for the system! Less generic than JB4PLG ;)

GUI:
- brand new interactive calibration process with more info and options, now fully done in app, making it more reliable and convenient!
- added fullauto trigger timing change option
- various bug fixes and cleanup

Firmware:
- fullauto trigger timing added
- temporary (not saved in eeprom) calibration serial command ('C')
- added debounce for trigger and mode buttons
- various bug fixes and cleanup
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Re: GUN4IR - The Ultimate 4 Points Lightgun System
« Reply #675 on: January 10, 2021, 02:20:34 am »
First big update of the year!

The "Micro" firmware has been updated to support the full pinout of both Arduino Micro and Teensy 2.0, meaning you have all the buttons available, as well as the RGB Led support!
The firmware is of course still compatible with boards with less pins, like the Micro Beetle or the chinese copies.
See more info about those boards in the User Guide.


*2021/01/30 - GUI 1.25beta - FW2.58

User Guide:
- Updated and added various info, including the DIY camera and the Wii Nunchuck connection

GUI:
- updated to support the new boards
- made the "Test Screen" button enabled no matter if a gun is detected or not, allowing to test with any mouse device, and also having a guide for Leds placement
- various bug fixes and cleanup

Firmware:
- updated to support the Micro full pinout
- various bug fixes and cleanup

You can get the latest files in my Github.
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Re: GUN4IR - The Ultimate 4 Points Lightgun System
« Reply #676 on: January 10, 2021, 07:14:58 am »
nice job!

BTW  I donated . got my email?

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Re: GUN4IR - The Ultimate 4 Points Lightgun System
« Reply #677 on: January 14, 2021, 09:40:20 am »
Good work! I have the guns to shot my arcade machine. I just donated to help this project and to use the GUI.
Thank you

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Re: GUN4IR - The Ultimate 4 Points Lightgun System
« Reply #678 on: January 19, 2021, 07:12:35 am »
Hi to everybody!

I am looking to build my own gun (my first one, just to give it a try) and would like to find a link for buying a compatible IR camera here in Europe, or in AliExpress. Could you tell me if this model feets the specifications?

https://a.aliexpress.com/_B0ZRsz

Thank you in advance!

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Re: GUN4IR - The Ultimate 4 Points Lightgun System
« Reply #679 on: January 19, 2021, 07:34:26 am »
Hi to everybody!

I am looking to build my own gun (my first one, just to give it a try) and would like to find a link for buying a compatible IR camera here in Europe, or in AliExpress. Could you tell me if this model feets the specifications?

https://a.aliexpress.com/_B0ZRsz

Thank you in advance!
This model won't work, you need very specific specs.
For that you need to get either the one from dfrobot:
https://www.dfrobot.com/product-1088.html
https://www.digikey.com/catalog/en/partgroup/ir-positioning-camera-for-arduino/71049
or make a cam yourself from a dead wiimote (the schematics and components needed are all in my guide).