The NEW Build Your Own Arcade Controls
Main => Everything Else => Topic started by: Trimoor on April 01, 2005, 01:42:02 am
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In light of the recent interest in affordable MAME light guns, I have taken it upon myself to provide everyone with a solution. After laboring for what seemed like minutes, I have created a near perfect dual gun tracking system using two webcams and an intermediate processor.
It works on all monitor types and is fully compatable with MAME lightgun games.
(http://img54.exs.cx/img54/3503/dongle2ly.jpg)
(Altoids prototype version available for a limited time only.)
The USB webcams plug into my super secret patent-pending co-processor dongle, (it's just a microprocessor) where their images are analyzed to determine the relative position of the monitor outline. Absolute cooridinates are calculated from the images, which are sent through a USB cable to the computer as two mice. Unlike normal mice, the cooridinates are absolute, meaning it constantly knows the exact position. (Think of an artist's tablet.)
The cameras and virtual mice are fully HID compliant, so no extra drivers or software are needed. (I'm not wasting my time with windoze.) The dongle allows the mice positions to be updated 30 times per second, fast enough for every game I tried.
Unlike the upcoming e-real gun, my system has six degrees of freedom, so it will track the gun no matter where you move.
Once my custom PCBs get here, I will be selling these dongles for $50 each. (I'm willing to go higher if anyone wants...)
How to use:
- Plug one or two USB cameras into the dongle
- Mount the cameras into your own lightgun case (not included)
- Connect the dongle to the computer with the included A-B USB cable
- Connect the included AC power adapter to the dongle
- Wire up the buttons from the lightgun case to a keyboard encoder (not included)
More details and ordering info will be available soon.
Well, what do you think?
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After trying unsuccessfully for several years to develop a similar product, I was offered employment by a company that was nearing completion of their own and needed the info I had to finalize their product and bring it to market.
After seeing yours, I fired off an e-mail to our purchasing department. I am authorized to offer you a large cash payment for your initial run, and we wish to negotiate for the patent rights.
Please check your e-mail shortly for further details.
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No way man, I came up with that like, this time last year.
Who knew there was a demand for it?
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Dear Sir:
I have been requested by the Nigerian National Gaming Company to contact you for assistance in resolving a matter. The Nigerian National Gaming Company has recently concluded a large number of contracts for Mame Light Guns in the sub-Sahara region. The contracts have immediately produced moneys equalling US$40,000,000. The Nigerian National Gaming Company is desirous of purchasing Mame Light Guns in other parts of the world, however, because of certain regulations of the Nigerian Government, it is unable to move these funds to another region.
You assistance is requested as a non-Nigerian citizen to assist the Nigerian National Gaming Company, and also the Central Bank of Nigeria, in moving these funds out of Nigeria. If the funds can be transferred to your name, in your United States account, then you can forward the funds as directed by the Nigerian National Gaming Company. In exchange for your accomodating services, the Nigerian National Gaming Company would agree to allow you to retain 10%, or US$4 million of this amount.
However, to be a legitimate transferee of these moneys according to Nigerian law, you must presently be a depositor of at least 100,000 light guns in a Nigerian dump truck which is regulated by the Central Bank of Nigeria.
If it will be possible for you to assist us, we would be most grateful. We suggest that you meet with us in person in Myarse, Nigeria and that during your visit I introduce you to the representatives of the Nigerian National Gaming Company, as well as with certain officials of the Central Bank of Nigeria.
Please call me at your earliest convenience. Time is of the essence in this matter; very quickly the Nigerian Government will realize that the Central Bank is maintaining this amount on deposit, and attempt to levy certain depository taxes on it.
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sigh.
i hate april 1st
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sigh.
i hate april 1st
I was almost starting to buy into it to...
When will I learn. :P
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he got me good too. Iwas pumped
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april fools aside... something like this has actually been done before as a mcgyver prototype thingie...
IIRC they used one of those webcams that had some sort of "position tracking" feature and cobbled something together...
*shrug* it wasn't very practical/accurate but was a neat proof of concept...
rampy
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april fools aside... something like this has actually been done before as a mcgyver prototype thingie...
IIRC they used one of those webcams that had some sort of "position tracking" feature and cobbled something together...
*shrug* it wasn't very practical/accurate but was a neat proof of concept...
rampy
isnt that the same sort of thing that the PS2 EyeToy does?