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Main => Main Forum => Topic started by: FALSE on July 17, 2016, 09:24:13 pm
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Found these plans for a side panel and I think I'll copy them exactly.
Planning on making it 22"-24" wide.
Using a large (40"?) led monitor turned vertically.
Anyone see any glaring issues with these plans?
Thanks
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Looks very similar to my first one. Good luck
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I'll add that I had (actually still have) and LCD Top Gun II that I used for a while on my stand up cab.
It worked OK, but I had to stand back from the screen/IR LEDs about 4-5 feet, which was far less than ideal for a stand up cab with a 21" monitor.
If you are using a showcase style cab, or just run it off a large TV where you can stand back a ways, it works fine.
Some people modified the lens on the gun to one with a wider angle that helped some.
The Aimtraks are supposed to be better, allowing you to get 2-3ft back. And the Aimtraks are probably much easier to get working since they appear as a regular mouse. No drivers to fiddle with.
But if you are hoping to duplicate the experience of playing Duck Hunt or Hogan's Alley on a standup cab, you likely will be disappointed since you can't belly up to the CP and blast away.