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Cut the crap - Is the Aimtrak any good?
Ed_McCarron:
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--- Quote from: Malenko on October 29, 2009, 04:05:43 pm ---screen doesnt matter, its tracking the LEDs in the lightbar
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It still matters.
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the angle of the screen wont effect the tracking of the gun it relies on the LED bar not the screen, was my point.
if you have a cocktail table and you wanna play gun games, you have issues :p
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I'm saying that how you aim at a sheer vertical screen vs an angled one will make a difference, since the mouse pointer / crosshair will not line up with where you point if the screen is angled too much. My friend has a Golden Tee-type cab and the monitor is far too angled for him to properly use a lightgun.
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Hm, I'd question that logic. As long as the angle is consistent and the calibration is done properly, the angle should be a moot point - it'd simply be the equivalent of calibrating on a (numbers made up... don't do the math...) 13" high screen instead of a 19" high screen, no?
Whether or not you could actually see the screen well due to the angle is another story, but thats an operator limitation, not a sensor one.
Ginsu Victim:
I'm speaking from a user standpoint, not the technical side.
SGT:
--- Quote from: RandyT on October 30, 2009, 01:49:54 am ---
I think the short answer seekers don't really want anything other than to hear someone tell them to buy it. But that's not really an answer, rather an artificial act to make them feel good about risking whether it will suit them. If that's what this thread is about, then it seems a bit masturbatory and unnecessary.
The tools to make an educated purchase are far more valuable than a reassurance you are inextricably linked with the rest of the "hive". The tools have already been provided (over and over, in fact.) Man up and take the plunge, or wait until the thrill seekers have all reported in with their verdicts. There's not much in-between.
RandyT
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Wow! Again, I disagree. What is wrong with someone wanting "to hear someone tell them to buy it"? Some just want to know if others are happy with theirs. If people are not happy with theirs, they probably won't spend the money to try it themselves.
There is nothing wrong with those who do not hold the product up to strict standards just like there is nothing wrong with people like you who are very critical while analyzing the product.
Seems like you are intolerant of opinions that differ from yours. Calling the process "masturbatory and unnecessary" seems a bit anal. If you had provided this product, would you be so critical of those who like the performance of this product even if it isn't perfect?
Ginsu Victim:
--- Quote from: SGT on October 30, 2009, 12:28:21 pm ---Some just want to know if others are happy with theirs. If people are not happy with theirs, they probably won't spend the money to try it themselves.
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But just because I'm happy with mine doesn't mean you would be with yours. There are things I don't like about it and things I do.
What I consider acceptable may be unacceptable to others.
CheffoJeffo:
I think that we can all agree that the situation with guns with respect to MAME cabs is murky and confusing at best. My head still hurts when I think of that GunCon thread.
Having said that, there is a reason why these threads run long ... and a reason why people thirst for a short answer. The issue runs deeper than it does with many types of controls and the issues may not be clear to folks.
People should not mistake encouraging discussion and concious recognition of realities with dissing a product (really, how can you say that there is nothing wrong with being critical and in the next paragraph imply that there is ?). It is funny that some of the folks taking heat for suggesting looking beyond a simple yes or no are folks who actually own the product and are happy with it.
I, for one, am happy about the Aimtrak and think it is a probably a great product. I would prefer a solution that doesn't require a sensor bar and can be used at closer range. BUT, having a working solution is always a GoodThing(tm). For me, once I wade through my current projects, I will probably end up buying a pair of Aimtraks and turning my JAMMA gun cabinet into a MAME gun cabinet (and moving it somewhere where it has the clearance required to accommodate the sensor bar).
If you actually want just a short answer, I would suggest waiting a while ... it hasn't been long and your sample size isn't particularly large.
I seem to remember lots of people being happy with their Act Labs guns in the early stages. Same thing with GunCon.
The big difference here is that we have a responsive vendor who is dedicated to the hobby, so my hopes are high that we will have a solid solution (even if I might prefer another).