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Title: looking for guns for the mame cab, using an LCD tv
Post by: Rice Cube on May 01, 2011, 09:53:11 am
was wondering what guns are good to use for mame? anything easy to set up and good quality. the good stuff.  :cheers:
Title: Re: looking for guns for the mame cab
Post by: sk8ersublime on May 01, 2011, 11:17:12 am
There are plenty of options.  Ultimarc sells the AIM-Trac which you can install into anything that looks like a gun and has a trigger....(at least I think thats how it works...) There are ACT Labs guns you can use, there is the TopGun as well.  I bought a Top gun because I have a LCD in my Cab, but I never installed it into my cab, i used it with my PS2 a little to play Time Crisis.  I have heard a lot of people say they do not like the top gun because you have to stand far away from the screen. I know people have also tried fixing this issue with Wide angle lenses.  One of the main reasons I got the Top Gun was because I could use it on any screen, and it has slider recoil when a shot is fired.
Title: Re: looking for guns for the mame cab, using an LCD tv
Post by: Rice Cube on May 03, 2011, 06:30:21 pm
bump
Title: Re: looking for guns for the mame cab, using an LCD tv
Post by: ark_ader on May 03, 2011, 06:31:53 pm
LCD TopGuns +1  :applaud:
Title: Re: looking for guns for the mame cab, using an LCD tv
Post by: Dazz on May 04, 2011, 12:07:19 am
I don't think you can get anything better than the Ultimarc Aim-Trak.
Title: Re: looking for guns for the mame cab, using an LCD tv
Post by: Celsius on May 04, 2011, 01:57:14 am
Wii gun, works as a mouse in windows, so you can use it in about every shooter and it has recoil ...my precious
(http://www.bigben-interactive.co.uk/media/england/EAN/BB_286670/details/BB_286670_01.jpg)
(http://www.bigben-interactive.co.uk/media/england/EAN/BB_286670/details/BB_286670_04.jpg)
 :notworthy:

Title: Re: looking for guns for the mame cab, using an LCD tv
Post by: Donkbaca on May 04, 2011, 11:39:24 am
I heard a lot of people have headaches getting the wii motes to work right...

I use aimtraks. 
Title: Re: looking for guns for the mame cab, using an LCD tv
Post by: Rice Cube on May 07, 2011, 04:21:04 am
is there one i can connect using a usb but also has recoil?
Title: Re: looking for guns for the mame cab, using an LCD tv
Post by: sk8ersublime on July 25, 2011, 10:31:32 pm
is there one i can connect using a usb but also has recoil?

TopGun
Title: Re: looking for guns for the mame cab, using an LCD tv
Post by: djm858 on July 25, 2011, 10:55:39 pm
Check out www.arcadeguns.com (http://www.arcadeguns.com)

That's what I bought to put in my cab to use on my LCD. They're working out great and use the aimtrak technology. They do hook up to USB but don't have recoil.
Title: Re: looking for guns for the mame cab
Post by: bkenobi on July 26, 2011, 11:45:40 am
There are ACT Labs guns you can use
Not that I'm aware of.  The Act Lab guns work on CRT monitors not on LCD's as the topic title requests.
Title: Re: looking for guns for the mame cab, using an LCD tv
Post by: GreatLamer on July 26, 2011, 01:01:04 pm
Aimtraks works with Starsky & Hutch PC or Cow Hunter?

Thanks for the answer.
Title: Re: looking for guns for the mame cab, using an LCD tv
Post by: Mark Thomas on July 26, 2011, 02:26:22 pm
Wii gun, works as a mouse in windows, so you can use it in about every shooter and it has recoil ...my precious
(http://www.bigben-interactive.co.uk/media/england/EAN/BB_286670/details/BB_286670_01.jpg)
(http://www.bigben-interactive.co.uk/media/england/EAN/BB_286670/details/BB_286670_04.jpg)
 :notworthy:



Looks pretty sweet can this not be modified to work with aimtrak kit? and if it is would it keep its recoil feature?
Title: Re: looking for guns for the mame cab, using an LCD tv
Post by: Turnarcades on July 26, 2011, 05:12:55 pm
The EMS Topguns are lame. Great idea, but for emulation cabinet use they suck. Require frequent calibration, accuracy suffers often and too hard to set up in a consistent way between emulators or PC games. 
Title: Re: looking for guns for the mame cab, using an LCD tv
Post by: runawayabc123 on July 29, 2011, 06:17:25 pm
The EMS Topguns are lame. Great idea, but for emulation cabinet use they suck. Require frequent calibration, accuracy suffers often and too hard to set up in a consistent way between emulators or PC games. 

I agree.  I just wish someone told me this before I bought my pair.