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sofakng:
I was just about to pull the trigger (pun intended) on two cheap Guncon2 guns but I'm now reading that it doesn't have "continuous tracking" and it also flashes the entire screen whenever you shoot.

What is "continuous tracking" and does it really flash the entire screen whenever you shoot?

I don't think I can deal with the screen constantly flashing espicially I'm firing several times in a row...

Please tell me it doesn't flash the screen :)

IgnoranceIsBliss:
I know that when using the Guncon2 Driver with the EMS TopGun LCD units, you don't get flashing unless you want it. Also, flashing doesn't work at all on my Windows 2000 machine.

Also, flashing doesn't happen on top of a game unless the game is programmed to.

sofakng:
Thanks for the reply...

So are you saying that flashing the screen is actually a feature?

It seems like a big disadvantage (and annoying) to me.  Also, it RetroBlast's review they list a "Pro" for the EMS TopGun is that it has no screen flash.

Can anybody else confirm that PS2 GunCon2 guns DO NOT flash the screen unless you want them to?

Teknique:

--- Quote from: sofakng on April 01, 2008, 08:22:19 am ---Thanks for the reply...

So are you saying that flashing the screen is actually a feature?

It seems like a big disadvantage (and annoying) to me.  Also, it RetroBlast's review they list a "Pro" for the EMS TopGun is that it has no screen flash.

Can anybody else confirm that PS2 GunCon2 guns DO NOT flash the screen unless you want them to?

--- End quote ---

Confirmed with http://www.guncon2driver.com/

Its a feature of the software. But It may also be required by some games.  I have it turned off with no problems so far.

2nd player gun does not show its location on the screen when moving around with the gun- you need to turn off the target or that target will 'stick' in the last place that it was fired...that maybe your  'continuous tracking' issue.

Tek

sofakng:
Do you know if the original Nameco Guncon2's work with either drive?

From what I've learned, there are two Guncon2 drivers but neither has been updated in about two years.  Both of them seem to suggest that the original Guncon2 doesn't work.

Is this true?

How do I know if a specific Guncon2 is compatible?

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