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divemaster127:
I do stock the basic red & blue happ styles of this gun & I do provide cheaper, several other colors are available, at the moment I do not stock these. That would be awesome to be able to use these guns on our mame cabs
dm

Timstuff:

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--- Quote from: Timstuff on June 12, 2008, 03:22:54 am ---This seems like a good option if you are using a genuine arcade monitor, which many people who would actually be using real arcade guns likely would be. However, there's still that unfilled niche for people who are using TVs and LCD monitors, who would like to get their hands on an arcade-quality light gun, but are forced to settle for the likes of the LCD Topgun. That's not a dis against the Topgun, but compared to the real guns that I play House of the Dead, Time Crisis 2, and Jurassic Park with at the arcade, it nowhere near as durable or sturdy feeling, and the kickback is totally weaksauce.

Maybe the ideal solution for someone like me, would be if someone could make a conversion kit for the topgun. If there was a way to open the thing up, put it in a beefier, sturdier, more "arcade-like" casing, and possibly throw in a more powerful motor for the kickback, that would be awesome. I don't know how complicated it'd be to transfer the guts of a Topgun into a new casing (or swapping out the motors, for that matter), but it seems like it'd be a worthy endeavor for any entrepreneur with the resources to do it.

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Tim it will work with a PC monitor too. Off hand I'd say it wouldn't work with a TV though and we definitely know it won't work with any non-CRT technology. It still isn't an all in one ultimate solution, and in my personal opinion there really isn't any one setup that is. Some come close, but each have their pros and cons.

As far as gutting the TopGun and transferring it to a different gun casing, sure anything is possible. People on this forum pull off the impossible everyday!

The only real weak area of the gun itself in my opinion is the recoil. It could be a tad heavier just for that 'rugged feel' but you know what? We really don't want a heavy gun, but like you said a beefy and sturdy gun. Too much heft and you wouldn't want to use it for hours on end.

When mine wasn't working I did take it apart to see if it was something I could fix, and if I couldn't then I would have gutted it to see what all was in there. The gun is pretty packed inside. The circuit board doesn't look cheap and flimsy. What really makes the TG look a bit cheap is the recoil slide. If I were EMS I probably would drop the whimpy recoil for a solid body gun with a thumper or rumble pack in it, but before even doing that it still has to perform. The new drivers sound really good, now if they can do something about those ugly cords on the LED sensor bars! So yes you probably could transfer it to another gun. Airsoft would be out unless it were a rifle because the board is bigger than what most pistols have room inside, but... Happcontrols sells arcade gun but keep in mind that is still going to set you back $40 or more.
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Out of sheer curiosity, I went to Happ's website and saw that they sell replacement shells for House of the Dead's guns for a pretty reasonable $25. I wonder if there's enough room inside of it to make an LCD Topgun hack plausible?

http://happ.com/amusement/optical/op_guns.htm

wbassett:
It should fit in there Tim but keep in mind that's $25 per side, so $50 for the complete gun shell.

TPB:

--- Quote from: wbassett on June 12, 2008, 07:18:13 pm ---
It should fit in there Tim but keep in mind that's $25 per side, so $50 for the complete gun shell.

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No, it's a better deal than that.

There are no separate product numbers for left or right halves, as would have to be the case if they were sold separately.

You get BOTH halves for the $25.78

It is called a "Sega Gun Half Set", and the product description states :

Set includes left and right gun half

http://happ.com/amusement/optical/25355408.htm

TPB:
As opposed to this gun, which is sold in individual halves.

Accordingly, there's separate product numbers for the left and right gun halves :

http://happ.com/amusement/optical/CTF210100.htm

wbasset, this gun would be more to your liking. >:D

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