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Author Topic: Will the light guns still work with acrylic over the screen?  (Read 1989 times)

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Will the light guns still work with acrylic over the screen?
« on: August 12, 2020, 09:57:56 am »
Hey folks,  working out building a shooter showcase from scratch. I was just wondering if I did plexi over the screen, would my gun con 2 guns for ps2 still function properly.

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Re: Will the light guns still work with acrylic over the screen?
« Reply #1 on: August 12, 2020, 10:46:42 am »
I don’t see why it wouldn’t.
So long as it can see what’s on the screen it should work.
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Re: Will the light guns still work with acrylic over the screen?
« Reply #2 on: August 12, 2020, 12:05:59 pm »
Thank you!

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Re: Will the light guns still work with acrylic over the screen?
« Reply #3 on: August 12, 2020, 01:39:07 pm »
Yeah it will be fine long as the screen is bright enough.