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Nanotech OptiGun??
wbassett:
--- Quote from: Siris on May 09, 2009, 01:36:44 am ---Please, Don't derail this thread it is clearly defined in it's topic Optigun.
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Sorry, my bad, I saw him talking about the sonic gun.
Still... my same thoughts apply. The Optigun is crt, the Sonic is any screen tech.
Shoegazer:
--- Quote from: davidrfoley on May 04, 2009, 02:08:53 am ---Yes, it has built in support for recoil outputs for both guns. It works with any monitor, regardless of make or signal type. It supports arcade style Molex connectors, and PC style VGA connectors.
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One thing that's very big to me (and I'm sure many others) is being future-proof, especially given that these guns cost so much. VGA as an interface is very old and being quickly replaced by others such as DVI, HDMI and DisplayPort. The notebook PC I use in my cab currently DOES have a VGA interface, though I suspect my next one won't. My 27" Bil Labs arcade monitor also has a VGA interface, though when I eventually make the leap to LCD, I suspect that won't be an option.
I realize there are display adapters to convert some signals to others; however, given that VGA produces an analog signal, I understand going from VGA to something newer/digital is challenging to say the least. Does the OptiGun work with such adapters?
CheffoJeffo:
--- Quote from: Shoegazer on May 09, 2009, 08:01:47 am ---My 27" Bil Labs arcade monitor also has a VGA interface, though when I eventually make the leap to LCD, I suspect that won't be an option.
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When you make the leap to LCD, the OptiGun won't be an option anyway as it is CRT-only.
You may want to look at the SonicGun -- it has a thread of it's own.
Shoegazer:
--- Quote from: CheffoJeffo on May 09, 2009, 08:20:41 am ---
--- Quote from: Shoegazer on May 09, 2009, 08:01:47 am ---My 27" Bil Labs arcade monitor also has a VGA interface, though when I eventually make the leap to LCD, I suspect that won't be an option.
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When you make the leap to LCD, the OptiGun won't be an option anyway as it is CRT-only.
You may want to look at the SonicGun -- it has a thread of it's own.
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I realize that. I was primarily thinking about the port on my notebook; I shouldn't have even brought up the monitor example. Since I have a CRT arcade monitor and will probably keep it for as long as it continues to work (which could be many years) I'm more concerned about the system driving the display rather than the display itself. Hopefully the OptiGun will be more future-proof in this regard.
1UP:
--- Quote from: Shoegazer on May 10, 2009, 08:34:39 am ---I realize that. I was primarily thinking about the port on my notebook; I shouldn't have even brought up the monitor example. Since I have a CRT arcade monitor and will probably keep it for as long as it continues to work (which could be many years) I'm more concerned about the system driving the display rather than the display itself. Hopefully the OptiGun will be more future-proof in this regard.
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Couldn't you just use a DVI to VGA adapter, then split that to the gun board and the CRT? I'm assuming the sync would still be valid between the PC and the monitor/guns regardless of the video format.