Author Topic: ACT LABS light guns preorder (Read 3111 times)

dmsuchy · « **on:** May 09, 2005, 07:18:47 pm »

Just got an email from ACT LABS you can now preorder their PC and TV light guns for the last time that they will be sold. They want 80 bucks though, glad I got mine for 25 bucks when I did.

itismejs · « **Reply #1 on:** May 09, 2005, 07:24:47 pm »

Just got the email.

LIGHT GUNS PRE-ORDER AVAILABLE ONLY UNTIL MAY 30, 2005!

Been waiting for the PC or TV USB Light guns? We are bringing it out of retirement for ONE LAST TIME. Pre-order your PC or TV light guns from today until May 30, 2005.

This is the LAST and ONLY production we will make for the PC or TV USB Light guns so dont miss out, it will NOT be available anywhere else, place your pre-order today on our website http://www.act-labs.com/products/gun1.htm and own this collectible Light gun, the best one in the market!

Pre-order will close on May 30, 2005 and it will NEVER be made again.

- For orders with over 8 quantities, please place an order of 8, then email us and we will gladly edit your order manually for you.

- Questions? email us at orders@act-labs.com

We thank you for your continuing support,

ACT LABS (www.act-labs.com)

itismejs · « **Reply #2 on:** May 09, 2005, 07:25:53 pm »

damn I am minutes late with my post

dmsuchy · « **Reply #3 on:** May 09, 2005, 07:26:34 pm »

Beat ya by 6 minutes exactly!

Veinman · « **Reply #4 on:** May 09, 2005, 07:30:15 pm »

$100 each? Too rich for me right now.

DreamWeb · « **Reply #5 on:** May 09, 2005, 07:42:43 pm »

Something doesn't make sense...

If they could sell them at 25 bux a pop and still turn a profit...

and now they're selling them at 80.. and definitely turning a huge profit...

What's the deal with them not selling them anymore after this limited run?

Something's not right.

d.

Scott84 · « **Reply #6 on:** May 09, 2005, 07:51:32 pm »

It might be because they arent producing as many as before therefore rising the cost of the product. Also, because they know they can make a lot of money of it

JODY · « **Reply #7 on:** May 09, 2005, 07:53:18 pm »

Still haven't received an email yet...

Tailgunner · « **Reply #8 on:** May 09, 2005, 07:53:23 pm »

Quote from: Scott84 on May 09, 2005, 07:51:32 pm

It might be because they arent producing as many as before therefore rising the cost of the product. Also, because they know they can make a lot of money of it

Yep, economy of scale. Last time around they made a huge order of them, this one will be just enough that people quit bugging them about whether they'll be making more lightguns.

Timoe · « **Reply #9 on:** May 09, 2005, 08:00:52 pm »

I'd rather hold out for a product that doesn't flash white on the screen every time I pull the trigger and maybe supports the shoot off screen to reload function. $100, p-shaw

Timstuff · « **Reply #10 on:** May 09, 2005, 08:09:02 pm »

Well, this is the LAST TIME it's gonna be avalible, so they're not gonna get any cheaper. I think I'll hold out for the Guncon 2 PC driver. ^_^

AlanS17 · « **Reply #11 on:** May 09, 2005, 08:17:35 pm »

I've got a PC monitor so I really need these, but they're so expensive.

Did anyone ever get 2 working together?

Timstuff · « **Reply #12 on:** May 09, 2005, 08:45:29 pm »

Then I suggest you do what I'm gonna do and wait for the Guncon 2 PC driver, and play using a TV.

JODY · « **Reply #13 on:** May 09, 2005, 08:48:54 pm »

Quote from: Timstuff on May 09, 2005, 08:45:29 pm

Then I suggest you do what I'm gonna do and wait for the Guncon 2 PC driver, and play using a TV.

I second that...besides I already bought them...

GGKoul · « **Reply #14 on:** May 09, 2005, 09:03:22 pm »

They are probably going to be selling refurbished ones that came back.

Flinkly · « **Reply #15 on:** May 09, 2005, 10:45:13 pm »

hey, hold out till E3 and we may have a pc lightgun that transcends all monitor types.

Timstuff · « **Reply #16 on:** May 09, 2005, 10:54:36 pm »

That's an excellent idea.

Kremmit · « **Reply #17 on:** May 09, 2005, 11:05:21 pm »

Quote from: GGKoul on May 09, 2005, 09:03:22 pm

They are probably going to be selling refurbished ones that came back.

Everything they have posted says they will be doing a new manufacturing run. Unless Act-Labs are out & out liars, they're not trying to pass off refurbs as new.

armax · « **Reply #18 on:** May 09, 2005, 11:11:22 pm »

Has something changed? I ordered a while back.... Just wondering if the pre-order status changed?

IntruderAlert · « **Reply #19 on:** May 09, 2005, 11:11:51 pm »

Quote from: Timstuff on May 09, 2005, 08:45:29 pm

Then I suggest you do what I'm gonna do and wait for the Guncon 2 PC driver, and play using a TV.

You'll also be able to use an arcade monitor with GunCon2

armax · « **Reply #20 on:** May 09, 2005, 11:12:19 pm »

Has something changed? I ordered a while back.... Just wondering if the pre-order status changed?

Brad · « **Reply #21 on:** May 10, 2005, 05:27:42 am »

Yep I was waiting for a new run and need 2 but at $100.00 US a pop they can bite me. That'd be $250.00 AUD plus shipping!!!

I'll do without or look up this guncon 2 option as I have 2 arcade cabs running arcade monitors.

Brad

Dagg · « **Reply #22 on:** May 10, 2005, 07:29:28 am »

Same boat I need two and no way I am dishing 200.00 ,,I,, act labs.

rchadd · « **Reply #23 on:** May 10, 2005, 07:45:14 am »

Does the act-labs gun work with std arcade monitor and Arcade VGA gfx card?

Should i look to go down the GunCon2 route?

jerryjanis · « **Reply #24 on:** May 10, 2005, 08:51:20 am »

Quote from: rchadd on May 10, 2005, 07:45:14 am

Does the act-labs gun work with std arcade monitor and Arcade VGA gfx card?

It should. It worked for me, anyway. I'm using a WG25k7191, the older ArcadeVGA, and the Act Labs PC USB light gun.

Quote

Andy Warne at Ultimarc has been running some tests with the Act Labs gun and arcade monitors. He discovered that if you use an arcade monitor and you splice the hsync and vsync wires together in your VGA cable hack, then the light gun won't work. I added a wire to my monitor's output cable for the vsync, and wired it correctly to the video card, and now I'm playing gun games on my cabinet. Sweet! By the way, according to Andy, this fact is true no matter what kind of video card you are using.

vibez · « **Reply #25 on:** May 10, 2005, 09:23:16 am »

So long as you have seperate H & V syncs. Lucky for me I have a j-pac which provides this

exibar · « **Reply #26 on:** May 10, 2005, 12:28:13 pm »

I just got this e-mail from Act-Labs!!!!!

Shape D. · « **Reply #27 on:** May 10, 2005, 12:33:32 pm »

WOW really thats great!! I'm so exited!!!!

By the way this is the third thread I've seen for this today.

#1 #2

exibar · « **Reply #28 on:** May 10, 2005, 12:44:43 pm »

heheh.... looks like I'm a day late and a dollar short :-)

I didn't see those posts and wanted to make sure I let everyone know that they were going to be taking pre-orders....

better over informed than not informed, right?

Mike B

NIVO · « **Reply #29 on:** May 10, 2005, 02:19:16 pm »

personally I think the price kills the deal. I'll STILL wait for that community hack that will eventually show up.

Sasquatch! · « **Reply #30 on:** May 10, 2005, 02:53:35 pm »

Quote from: NIVO on May 10, 2005, 02:19:16 pm

personally I think the price kills the deal. I'll STILL wait for that community hack that will eventually show up.

No kidding. $79.99?? Ouch.

armax · « **Reply #31 on:** May 10, 2005, 03:13:28 pm »

Isn't this old news? I pre-ordered mine awhile back and there should be a thread just like this on here. I noticed that this was the 3rd thread on the subject recently. No flames intended, just wondering why the sudden surge in interest lately....

NIVO · « **Reply #32 on:** May 10, 2005, 03:23:56 pm »

Just merged all 3 separate posts into 1 big thread(in case your wondering why the posts dont follow any kind of direction, they are merged in order based on time of posting)

Flinkly · « **Reply #33 on:** May 10, 2005, 03:25:45 pm »

ah...i read through this before your post and couldn't figure out why all this seemed familiar...

but seriously people, wait till E3. you can always order after E3 is over if the new pc gun doesn't debut.

Kremmit · « **Reply #34 on:** May 10, 2005, 10:57:13 pm »

Quote from: Flinkly on May 10, 2005, 03:25:45 pm

ah...i read through this before your post and couldn't figure out why all this seemed familiar...

but seriously people, wait till E3. you can always order after E3 is over if the new pc gun doesn't debut.

Don't wait too long..

Quote from: Act Labs E-mail

Pre-order will close on May 30, 2005 and it will NEVER be made again.

Honestly, I think there's more promise in the GunCon2 driver project than there is in the camera-based gun that might show at E3. It sounds like that's almost working already.

Of course, it's all a moot point for me, as I pre-ordered the first day Act-Labs announced this run, before the GunCon2 project started.

ahofle · « **Reply #35 on:** May 11, 2005, 05:35:39 pm »

WTF?!?!


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