Author Topic: Act-Labs guns discontinued? (Read 3900 times)

shadowdrak · « **on:** August 27, 2004, 08:27:28 pm »

I went to their site recently and their pc light gun is marked as discontinued. Any ideas people?

itismejs · « **Reply #1 on:** August 27, 2004, 10:32:01 pm »

Quote from: shadowdrak on August 27, 2004, 08:27:28 pm

I went to their site recently and their pc light gun is marked as discontinued. Any ideas people?

Hopefully/probably a mistake.

JoeB · « **Reply #2 on:** August 28, 2004, 10:37:34 am »

I'm surprised more people aren't up in arms about this!!!

I was waiting till this fall to buy 2 of them (got the holsters and all) what the heck am I to do now??

pocketbikez · « **Reply #3 on:** August 28, 2004, 11:40:17 am »

Quote from: JoeB on August 28, 2004, 10:37:34 am

what the heck am I to do now??

ebay it

pointdablame · « **Reply #4 on:** August 28, 2004, 12:04:59 pm »

They probably discontinued it to focus on the TV gun. The site seems to make it clear that the TV gun can be hooked up to either a PC or a TV, so why have a product that will do just one? This way, they can make one product, charge one price, and be done with it.

the3eyedblindman · « **Reply #5 on:** August 28, 2004, 01:03:41 pm »

Did they get rid of both the guns or just the Pc one. cuz i went to the site and i dont see either of them anymore. What the hell am i gonna do now, i was just gonna start buyin all my controls! I was looking forward to house of the deads on Pc, and all the mame shooting games! This is terrible! Ive gotta get one somehow, what hsould i do? I believe i need the TV one, as im using a 27 inch tv.

pocketbikez · « **Reply #6 on:** August 28, 2004, 01:15:54 pm »

Quote from: the3eyedblindman on August 28, 2004, 01:03:41 pm

Did they get rid of both the guns or just the Pc one. cuz i went to the site and i dont see either of them anymore. What the hell am i gonna do now, i was just gonna start buyin all my controls! I was looking forward to house of the deads on Pc, and all the mame shooting games! This is terrible! Ive gotta get one somehow, what hsould i do? I believe i need the TV one, as im using a 27 inch tv.

the tv gun looks like its still available.

http://www.act-labs.com/scripts/proddetails.asp?pid=132

the tv gun version also says its not compatible with a pc monitor.

Matthew Anderson · « **Reply #7 on:** August 28, 2004, 03:12:57 pm »

I dunno guys.

They discontinued my steering wheel too.

Are they on the way out?

the3eyedblindman · « **Reply #8 on:** August 28, 2004, 06:58:41 pm »

Well if this company is on the way out, i better purchase my gun before any other controls. Everybody else whos plannin on gettin anything from there better get it quick if there gonna keep discontinuing items.

Knoxximus · « **Reply #9 on:** August 28, 2004, 07:18:53 pm »

I hope they change the design....make it look more Guncom-ish.

Magnet_Eye · « **Reply #10 on:** August 28, 2004, 07:28:39 pm »

You can buy the PC version from them right here for $29.99

http://www.act-labs.com/scripts/proddetails.asp?Pid=573

Note that they are refurbished. But in stock!

tshizzle.com · « **Reply #11 on:** August 28, 2004, 09:10:19 pm »

wow , how exactly do you connect one of those with a MAME cabinet using a TV? Would I need 2 S-Video ports or whats the deal?

GameDork · « **Reply #12 on:** August 28, 2004, 10:20:30 pm »

Can someone email them and ask why?

i would, but you have to register and I'm too lazy

Brandon

the3eyedblindman · « **Reply #13 on:** August 28, 2004, 11:43:29 pm »

I was actually wonderin the same thing, if the svideo on the tv has a cable in it and the svideo on the computer has the other end of the cable in it, where does this gun even hook up?

exibar · « **Reply #14 on:** August 28, 2004, 11:45:21 pm »

I've e-mailed them earlier today. techsupport@act-labs.com

I'll let you knw what they say. I say that everyone should e-mail them, then they'll know how much we appreaciate their stuff :-)

GameDork · « **Reply #15 on:** August 28, 2004, 11:48:19 pm »

Quote from: exibar on August 28, 2004, 11:45:21 pm

I've e-mailed them earlier today. techsupport@act-labs.com

I'll let you knw what they say. I say that everyone should e-mail them, then they'll know how much we appreaciate their stuff :-)

I emailed them too!!

Everybody!!! send them an email!!

the3eyedblindman · « **Reply #16 on:** August 28, 2004, 11:57:00 pm »

How do u hook these up?

exibar · « **Reply #17 on:** August 28, 2004, 11:58:55 pm »

USB, nice nad easy like... plug it in and play ! :-)

the3eyedblindman · « **Reply #18 on:** August 29, 2004, 12:01:10 am »

It doesnt gotta plug into the tv? im talking about the tv one.

BULL · « **Reply #19 on:** August 29, 2004, 12:28:54 am »

It has got a pass throu coupling that you plug in to the grafikscard and then the svideo cable into that.

daywane · « **Reply #20 on:** September 02, 2004, 12:37:52 pm »

has enyone heard from act-labs?

GameDork · « **Reply #21 on:** September 02, 2004, 01:02:48 pm »

Quote from: daywane on September 02, 2004, 12:37:52 pm

has enyone heard from act-labs?

Yeah, Here's what they said:

Unfortunately, there were production issues at the factory and we can no longer produce the Light Gun.

So, looks like we're crap out of luck...............

AlanS17 · « **Reply #22 on:** September 02, 2004, 02:02:29 pm »

Anybody know any online retailers that still have these things in stock?

matt.e · « **Reply #23 on:** September 02, 2004, 03:14:23 pm »

looks like these guys have some in stock. I'm in the UK so can't order one (this site is for US/canada only) so if anyone wants to help me out in getting one mail me... please.
NCIX

Superdude · « **Reply #24 on:** September 03, 2004, 02:06:39 pm »

Both places NCIX and Actlabs are empty of the light guns. Anyone know where I can get one from except from ebay cheap?
Thanks
John

NoOne=NBA= · « **Reply #25 on:** September 03, 2004, 02:15:29 pm »

Good luck even getting one from ebay.

Superdude · « **Reply #26 on:** September 03, 2004, 03:37:43 pm »

I talked with Act-Labs, they are comming out with a new gun this fall in the next 2 months.

GameDork · « **Reply #27 on:** September 03, 2004, 03:49:52 pm »

Quote from: Superdude on September 03, 2004, 03:37:43 pm

I talked with Act-Labs, they are comming out with a new gun this fall in the next 2 months.

I asked them if they were coming out with another one and they didn't tell me this!!!

DevilMan77 · « **Reply #28 on:** September 03, 2004, 03:56:16 pm »

Hmm, I'm using a 27" TV in my MAME cab. So I assume I'll need their TV gun.
I don't know if I should pick one up now though or wait for their rumored new one. $:-\$

clanggedin · « **Reply #29 on:** September 03, 2004, 03:56:49 pm »

I heard that it wasn't certain if they were coming out with a new one.

NoOne=NBA= · « **Reply #30 on:** September 03, 2004, 04:26:48 pm »

The reply I got mentioned that they might bring them back in a couple months, but didn't mention anything about a new model.

Based on what I've heard, their problem is that they lost their current supplier.
My guess is that they are looking for a new supplier, and will probably reissue the same model of gun if they can find a supplier for them.

rampy · « **Reply #31 on:** September 03, 2004, 04:27:13 pm »

Quote from: Superdude on September 03, 2004, 03:37:43 pm

I talked with Act-Labs, they are comming out with a new gun this fall in the next 2 months.

which in human months is like 24 =(

rampy

mr.Curmudgeon · « **Reply #32 on:** September 04, 2004, 09:32:32 pm »

Sorry guys, this is all my fault.

See...I have just recently decided on purchasing the Act Labs Guns, and as it turns out, anything that I have ever wanted immediately goes out of production before I can get it. It's been this way forever. I should have warned you.

Sincerely,
mrC

tshizzle.com · « **Reply #33 on:** September 04, 2004, 09:35:31 pm »

The TV gun is fine for me =) I emailed them they said liek another poster wrote, its just a S-Video passthrough. Im gonna order it in the next couple weeks here so I'll let you TV users out there know how it comes out

the3eyedblindman · « **Reply #34 on:** September 04, 2004, 11:18:05 pm »

i got the tv gun too, a 27 inch tv is only 170 bucks with s video, im surprised more people dont go this route.


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