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Title: Question about new Act Labs Light guns
Post by: AMDman13 on April 10, 2007, 09:28:16 pm: I'm having trouble figuring out what all to buy.
I want to purchase the Act Labs guns for two player use.

Do I buy both of the following items?
1) Dual 2-Player Enabled PC USB Light Gun for MAME32 for $99.99

And

2) ACT LABS PC USB Light Gun for MAME32 for $79.99

The total being $180.00 for two guns? Dang seems steep!

Or does the two player enabled already include both guns?

I don't want the LCD Topgun. Standing 10 feet away from the screen and trying to hide those IR strips on my cab seems like too much hassle.
Title: Re: Question about new Act Labs Light guns
Post by: BobA on April 11, 2007, 07:52:01 am: You only need one dual player enabled and one normal light gun. You can save $20 when setting up a 2 gun PC USB configuration.

Quote from Act Labs site. " For 2 player action, pair this regular PC USB light gun with our Dual 2-player enabled version!"
Title: Re: Question about new Act Labs Light guns
Post by: AMDman13 on April 11, 2007, 08:37:41 am: I'm confused. Isn't the ACT LABS PC USB Light Gun for MAME32 for $79.99 there "normal" light gun?
Title: Re: Question about new Act Labs Light guns
Post by: BobA on April 11, 2007, 09:44:36 am: Yup the regular one is 79.99 and the one needed to make a 2 player system is 99.99
Title: Re: Question about new Act Labs Light guns
Post by: u_rebelscum on April 11, 2007, 01:12:30 pm: Quote from: BobA on April 11, 2007, 07:52:01 am
You only need one dual player enabled and one normal light gun.

No, not if you only want them used for mame (or use win2000). Two normal lightguns work great in current official mame.

The dual player model is only needed for non-mame games (aka non-rawInput games), or mame prior to the switch, or win2000 computers.

The only things you need to do to use two normal guns in mame is to leave "-dual_lightguns" disabled and remap as needed. Oh, and use the standard mouse drivers, no fancy "dual mouse" drivers.

OTOH, if you want to play other games that are compatable with actlabs dual player gun, go ahead and buy one of each.
Title: Re: Question about new Act Labs Light guns
Post by: AMDman13 on April 11, 2007, 09:26:25 pm: Okay! I am using windows 2000 Pro with Mame v103. I am only interested in there use during Mame. It doesn't sound like the Dual 2-Player Enabled PC USB Light Gun actually comes with two guns..

Does this sound like I need both then?
Title: Re: Question about new Act Labs Light guns
Post by: u_rebelscum on April 12, 2007, 01:37:42 pm: Quote from: marlborroman13 on April 11, 2007, 09:26:25 pm
Okay! I am using windows 2000 Pro with Mame v103. I am only interested in there use during Mame...

Does this sound like I need both then?

Yes. You have two reasons you need to buy one of each (added bold above).

For those with versions 0.105 or later, and a different OS (any of 98/ME/XP/Vista), you only need two normal guns.
Title: Re: Question about new Act Labs Light guns
Post by: AMDman13 on April 12, 2007, 09:12:45 pm: Sweet thanks! Another note.. Anyone using the Betson Multisync and the AVGA2 AGP version. With these guns?