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| GamingGreg:
I'm still having some issues with my lightguns, and it seems it has something to do with calibration. I'm using an old Wells Gardner K4600 monitor with a ArcadeVGA card and a VGA cable hack to connect them (sync are separated). After some trial and error, I was able to get a fair calibration after removing the monitor glass (actually lexan or plexiglass) and placing the gun really close to the monitor (about an inch away). Anyway my question deals with how this calibration data is stored. I'm assuming it's stored in the gun itself and not on the PC, as I've had to calibrate each gun separately. Does the calibration data go away after you turn the PC off? or is it there in some non-volitile RAM somehow? Does anyone know? I sure would hate to have to remove the glass each time I start the PC up. |
| Chris:
Might be a problem with the gun... I can calibrate both my guns with the glass on, a couple of inches from the glass. You need to recalibrate every time you power up and every time you change resolutions. --Chris |
| Tiger-Heli:
--- Quote from: Chris on March 13, 2004, 09:47:52 pm ---Might be a problem with the gun... I can calibrate both my guns with the glass on, a couple of inches from the glass. You need to recalibrate every time you power up and every time you change resolutions. --Chris --- End quote --- Is this correct? I understand about changing resolutions, but I would think that since they're USB, the calibration data would get saved. Do you also have to re-calibrate if you unplug and re-connect them? I'm making a desktop controller and didn't plan to have them always hooked up, but would rather not have to calibrate everytime I plug them in! |
| Chris:
It really isn't that big a deal... it takes all of two seconds to calibrate the gun. Hit the switch, wave it in front of the monitor, switch it back... The real question is why can't you recalibrate without removing the glass. Again, I wonder if it's a problem with the gun. It might also be the monitor. You're using a K4600? Are you using the regular USB gun or the TV gun? The problems may lie there.. I'm using a D9100, which is a regular VGA monitor, and I can calibrate from several inches away and shoot from about five feet away.... |
| Lilwolf:
I find that on my computer speed and my monitor (only 3 resolutions total) I find its easier to have HWStretching to 640x480 always. one advantange... I don't have to recalibrate my act labs guns between games.. Its also nice... because loading seems a lot faster... but thats probably because of the lack of the monitor flitch.. |
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