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Out of the loop about 6+ years on these and have questions about a couple things
Customcade:
Current setup is a dynamo 39" display showcase cab running mamewah arcade vga card, win98 32-bit.
I have the aimtrak setup but have not used or updated the software or hardware in probably 6+ years.
It worked so so back then but recently got a extreme sensor bar hoping it is better then the ultimate sensor bar since it's claimed to handle larger screens.
I installed it and so far it's worse but going to try to use it's calibration software instead and see if I have better results but also the spot I had the sensor bar was up tip of the machine and why it may be so goofy now.
How do you guys mount your sensor bar just above your screen, this extreme ir bar bare PCB don't leave me much for any mounting options.
Also was wondering if there any homemade DIY CRT light gun kits or instructions to build a accurate one myself?
Just want a dual light gun setup that will work on my screen size, be accurate and able to cover the entire screen range.
Customcade:
Oh yeah the monitor is the big wells Gardner CRT 15/25Khz but have it set for 15khz as standard.
ZTylerDurden717:
If you want to build the guns from scratch look here for Gun4IR and purchase a $20 license so you can have access to all the instructions:
http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,161189.0.html
If you want to buy without DIY, check out the sinden light guns:
https://sindenlightgun.com/
If you have Wiimotes lying around want to save a buck and still have a great time, look here:
http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,167028.0.html
Basically, aimtrak didn't age well with the 2 point sensor bar. The other solutions above are either 4 point sensors or something else that manages accuracy better.
BadMouth:
While I'm using Lichtknarre because I had Wii guns, only a few of us on BYOAC are using it and I don't think anyone has gone all the way through the process of getting two players working with a front-end and various emulators. While I like that it is wireless, that also adds the need to pair over bluetooth before playing.
Gun4IR is probably the most plug and play accurate solution at this point. I haven't used it, but it uses four LEDs, the author has posted video down the gun sights showing that it is line of sight accurate, and it's a standalone device so setup with various emulators is less complicated.
I was going to mention that you can buy guns already put together, but holy crap I didn't realize they were that expensive. https://rpegelectronics.com/collections/all
I still haven't seen anyone post video showing true line of sight accurate gameplay with the Sinden Gun.
I've been messing with this stuff for over a decade. Every previous non-CRT solution has failed to meet expectations for accuracy and distance to monitor.
It is nice to finally get some line of sight accurate solutions that feel like a light gun instead of a magic wand that moves a cursor.
Since you have a CRT, I also should have mentioned that the I/O PCB out of an America's Army machine will also work with original Happ arcade guns: http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,138723.msg1433282.html#msg1433282
(If you can find one.)
It's questionable whether it will work with newer versions of Windows. Works fine on XP, JollyWest got it running on 8.1.
ZTylerDurden717:
--- Quote from: BadMouth on February 02, 2023, 06:40:21 am ---
I was going to mention that you can buy guns already put together, but holy crap I didn't realize they were that expensive. https://rpegelectronics.com/collections/all
--- End quote ---
Yep. I don't doubt the quality is good, but the price tag is crazy. For this reason Lichtknarre is awesome imo.
--- Quote from: BadMouth on February 02, 2023, 06:40:21 am ---
I still haven't seen anyone post video showing true line of sight accurate gameplay with the Sinden Gun.
--- End quote ---
I've got em. You can dial it in to true line of sight. Not sure why it hasn't been posted yet in a video. Probably cause they're pewing away instead.
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