Which Act Labs gun should I buy???

[JoeB]

I'm interested in getting guns for my MAME arcade machine in order to play shooters.  My setup is as follows:

- Windows XP
- running a pretty new machine (2400+ AMD CPU)
- ArcadeVGA video card
- JPAC connector
- Real arcade 25" monitor - WG7000 series

Now, should I buy the PC one, and connect it between the ArcadeVGA and JPAC, or should I buy the TV one and somehow interface it to the S-Video out on the ArcadeVGA??  Since this is a real 15Khz arcade monitor, the highest resolution would be 640x480 interlaced.

Also, how well will 2 guns play on this setup? how will one wire something like this up?

[hooded_paladin]

you are using an arcade monitor, so you will need the TV guns (the PC guns only run on a CRT VGA monitor)

these guns support two players (by effectively sharing a four-button mouse between the two players)  BUT since this causes problems when you shoot at the same time, and MAME Analog+ supports multiple mice, you should set them both to "Player 1" and use the new version of Analog+ for MAME.

[jerryjanis]

you are using an arcade monitor, so you will need the TV guns (the PC guns only run on a CRT VGA monitor)

Not true.  The PC light guns work great on my ArcadeVGA/WG 25k7191 (standard res arcade monitor).

They didn't always work.  A week ago, I read Andy Warne's post here:

http://www.arcadecontrols.org/yabbse/index.php?board=4;action=display;threadid=10990;start=msg96068#msg96068

that explained why my lightguns didn't work.  I repaired the wiring on my VGA cable->Arcade Monitor hack, and it worked great.

I don't know if the TV lightguns can work, I didn't think they will if you're using a VGA cable hack.

[Howard_Casto]

You got it.  For arcade monitors you use the pc guns, not the tv guns.  The tv guns will not work as they use a svid dongle and will only operate at 60hz.