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Recoil Kit now available for Aimtrak Gun

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yotsuya:
I'm pretty sure we'd still have to provide our own power supply to run the recoil, but if everything is soldered and installed, and people just have to connect to two wires.... that would be sweet.

pinballjim:
Wow, getting almost as good as an EMS Top Gun.

 :applaud:

AndyWarne:

--- Quote from: pinballjim on September 28, 2012, 10:26:28 am ---Wow, getting almost as good as an EMS Top Gun.

 :applaud:

--- End quote ---

Almost as good? The Topgun is a Guncon-compatible device which has a resolution of 240 x 196 and uses a PC driver to emulate a mouse. The minimum distance issue is well-known.

The Aimtrak uses a method (which has a US patent pending) of allowing a much shorter distance, requires no driver and is a native mouse device with a resolution of 1024 x 768. Its also does not need large LED housings and it much faster.

There is also no comparison at all between the recoil of the Aimtrak and Topgun. The Aimtrak is an arcade-standard device.

AndyWarne:

--- Quote from: kahlid74 on September 28, 2012, 10:05:41 am ---That's pretty awesome, but as Yotsuya asked, I'd be interested to hear about the already upgraded plug and play gun.

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We are considering what to do on this. There was a choice between using a USB powered recoil or to do the job properly and use the same method as arcade guns use. We chose the latter (which incidentally rules out wireless) but it does mean it needs a 24 volt power supply.

I will be looking into power supply sources which are compatible with worldwide power outlets but there are also many regulatory issues involved with this.

But as has been mentioned there is another option of assembled gun but without power supply so that might be the way forward.

Afterburner:

--- Quote from: AndyWarne on September 28, 2012, 12:46:59 pm ---
--- Quote from: pinballjim on September 28, 2012, 10:26:28 am ---Wow, getting almost as good as an EMS Top Gun.

 :applaud:

--- End quote ---

Almost as good? The Topgun is a Guncon-compatible device which has a resolution of 240 x 196 and uses a PC driver to emulate a mouse. The minimum distance issue is well-known.

The Aimtrak uses a method (which has a US patent pending) of allowing a much shorter distance, requires no driver and is a native mouse device with a resolution of 1024 x 768. Its also does not need large LED housings and it much faster.

There is also no comparison at all between the recoil of the Aimtrak and Topgun. The Aimtrak is an arcade-standard device.

--- End quote ---

As an EMS Topgun owner this statement by Andy is likely why I'll have an Aimtrak on my list this Christmas.  I have gotten the Topgun working enough to use it a few times but it has always been a hassle and I was never as happy with the experience as I was with the concept.

Set a couple aside for me.

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