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| RTSDaddy2:
Well, obviously I've got research to do on here, but just a quickie (c'mon, SOMEONE go for it!) 1.) I am an idiot - it took me two days to figure out the only way I'd calibrate Act Labs s-video TV out gun was to put my TV on S-video....dear Lord, I wonder how I even manage to drive myself to work 2) Now the issue is this - getting them to run right with MAME. I'm using version .94 Could that be part of the problem? I've got to do some reading about how to set these up with MAME, of course....but at least I know they're registering on my TV, which is a huge start! |
| ahofle:
You'll probably want a post-v0.105 version of MAME, which has improved handling of multiple mice (which the ActLabs guns really are). Check out this page for help with the guns in MAME. http://derrick.mameworld.info/lightgun/Act_Labs_Light_Guns_on_XP.html |
| Bill Mote:
Last time I tried the Act Labs guns was on 0.86. I never could quite get the calibration correct. It was *very* frustrating. I haven't tried since my HDD died and I reloaded with 0.109. I guess I should. dot |
| RTSDaddy2:
Ahofle: Thanks for the link - I found it last night on here while doing my research on another post, but it's great to have it on a more current post list as well. If you're just getting started trying to get everything working with guns, THIS is a MUST read article. I'm going to try out the versions above 105, just to see. I actually figured out how to make the changes to the config file on MAME32FX last night and had quite a significant bit of improvement in Jurassic Park (the whole reason I have two pair of guns - wife likes to kill dinosaurs!)! I am encouraged....the Act Lab TV guns continue to improve with every "tweak"...and I was a little fearful they might not work correctly as ours is a flat front CRT screen. Even so, they are pretty good - tried them with Hogan's Alley last night and got average to great results (at that point calibration was still off a bit)....very happy so far! |
| ahofle:
Glad to hear of your progress. Not sure if you've found this in your research, but the Act Labs 'troubleshooter' is an excellent patch for playing some of the PC-based lightgun games with two guns such as the House of the Dead series. I get excellent results with the troubleshooter patch and HOTD2. http://thetroubleshooter.home.mindspring.com/ |
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