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Questions about EMS TopGun
mikeveli20:
I have an Act Labs gun at the moment, but I am considering switching to an EMS TopGun because the constant flashing of the screen on the Act Labs irritates me, and others have said the same. I have a few questions about the TopGun that hopefully someone can answer. I've found it difficult to find a lot of information on it.
1) How is the accuracy compared to the Act Labs, or just the accuracy in general if you've never used the Act Labs?
2) Any way to hack the gun to disable the red laser pointer?
3) How far back to you have to stand? I've read anywhere from 4 feet to 16 feet which is quite a large range.
4) Will this work with basically anything that can use a mouse?
5) Is it better to get the TopGun I or TopGun II? According to hkems website: Please note that EMS TopGun II could only supports GunCon2™ compatible games (e.g. Time Crisis 3). GunCon™ compatible games (e.g. Area 51) and GunCon3™ compatible games (e.g. Time Crisis 4) are not supported.
Does this mean TopGun II is not compatible with MAME, considering Area 51 is supported by MAME?
Thanks for your help.
Mike
Bleagh:
I dont understand the hate for the flashing, many arcade shooters always did this.
1) better, you don't get the odd stray shots that you get with act labs. but there is a bit of cursor lag when aiming from one side of the screen to the other. Unnoticable if you turn the mouse cursor off.
2) there is a switch to turn it on/off
3) about 4 feet is probably right. About the same distance I would stand when I played virtua cop in the arcades. It depends on your screen size.
4) yes, pretty much
5) i believe this refers to psx console games. The topgun I is incompatible with vista as far as I know.
mikeveli20:
--- Quote from: Bleagh on July 31, 2008, 04:20:29 pm ---I dont understand the hate for the flashing, many arcade shooters always did this.
--- End quote ---
It never used to bother me personally, but as I got older my eyes have become more sensitive to flashing light or something, who knows :P
Thanks for your answers. I think I'll be picking one of these up.
I had also read that with the EMS TopGun 1, you had to reconnect it each time you restart your computer. Is there any truth to this, and if so, does the same problem present itself with the TopGun II?
Bleagh:
I've never had any problems with mine when restarting my computer. I wouldn't know about the topgun II.
rlehm:
i have 2 ems topguns and have never used them. I can't find a way to mount those ugly rails on my cab where it wouldn't look stupid. Plus, the rails have lights on them which would annoy the hell out of me. I think i may go with act labs, to be honest, and ebay the ems guns. That is provided that actlabs doesnt have rails, something i haven't looked into yet.
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