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| Circo:
Has this been talked aboout before? The OptiGun adapter is a USB adapter that allows players to connect Arcade Light Guns to any USB based system. This universal adapter provides a complete solution to implement an arcade game including Gun Inputs, Force Feedback Outputs, digital inputs and built in audio amplifier. The adapter an also be used with PC based emualtors such as M.A.M.E. to connect arcade light guns on your home system. The design supports input from both standard PC VGA connectors and arcade low/med resolution molex connectors. The design supports all arcade video resolutions: Low Res 320x200 15.75KHz Med Res 512x384 24.5 KHz Std Res 640x480 31 KHz SVGA 800x600 35.1 KHz XGA 1024x768 37.5 KHz Stereo amplifier built in. Integrated heat sink, no fan required 35W Stereo Amplifier Proven circuit design used in over 50,000 units in the coin-op market Supports off the shelf light guns. Works with Happ & Betson / Imperial Guns & Rifles No Modifications to guns or board required 24 digital inputs. All inputs debounced Allows board to be used as only I/O adapter, connecting coin inputs, start buttons, etc 8 digital outputs. Supports 5v and 12v outputs Works with industry standard coin counters Supports guns with built in force feedback solenoids USB 2.0 HID. Interfaces to system as HID Standard 2 axis, joysticks No Drivers Required Works with Linux, Windows and other OS Opti-Gun Adapter: MSRP - $199 http://www.nanotechent.com/opti-gun.php |
| vertygo:
Looks too good to be true, but I am hopeful. Who's going to order it first ? :) |
| wbassett:
It looks like this board that I was reporting on... http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=81154.0 Les at Happ said they finally got one and are in the process of doing their testing and reviews and then will make one available to me to test. This is the first I saw a price, and if this is the same card (looks the same) I'm a bit disappointed. Granted that's a lot of features, but at $200 it's also more than a lot of people are going to want to pay, especially seeing that you still have to buy the guns. It depends on what a person is looking for though, if they want actual arcade guns, then this will appeal to them, but for those on a budget, I think it's a bit too high. I was hoping it would max out around the $100 mark tops. |
| TheShanMan:
Ditto. I don't know if I could convince myself to spend over $200 for the whole setup. After all, there are probably just a handful of games that I'd even use them for. Still, it seems like we as a community are finally reaching a point of having multiple good options available for light guns. |
| wbassett:
Ditto to your dito ;) It would be interesting to see what all you can do with the 24 digital inputs, as in can this also work in place of an ipaq? My guess is that it can support some basic buttons and things, but may not handle things as well as an IPAC. I'd rather see just a light gun interface without some of the whistles and bells this has, just a good solid performing interface for arcade light guns at a more reasonable price. I don't really care about a built in audio amp and things like that. This is one of those marketing things where if they lowered the price they'd make more money on a higher volume of sales rather than having a high price that only a couple people will opt to buy. Also I've seen this before where a company prices something too high and then thinks since nobody is buying it nobody wants it and they discontinue the product. I am keeping an open dialog with Les at Happcontrols and he said I should be getting a board soon. I haven't asked this question yet... I'm slated to be a reviewer for this interface for them, but there was no mention of money... so I don't know if they will offer me an advanced option to buy the board before they officially start selling it on their site, or if it will be a loaner that I test and review and then send back. Of course I'd love the option that if I do a full and honest review I get to keep the board, but I'm not going to hold my breath on that! But hey, you never know right? I do a lot of Home Theater testing and reviews and I did get a 60" screen for free, and my partner got a 98" fixed frame screen to review at no cost and they didn't want it back, so anything is possible! ;) If this is a loaner, then I am going to also ask Les if he can send me two guns to test as well. I wouldn't want to buy the guns and then say the board is a bust or Happ sells it for $199 and I don't want to flip for that much... then I'm stuck with two guns. Also, if it's a loaner for review, and he agrees to two guns, I'll ask about one basic gun and one with recoil so I can test that out as well. MSRP is $199, my guess is Happcontrols will sell it for around $150 because that's similar in price to the UGCI that ROR3 makes and they sell. ROR3 was supposed to have a very similar light gun interface, but they never came through with the product so Happ gave up on it and found this company. So based on all that, like I said, I think it will be around $150 and I think that's still more than what most people will want to pay. |
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