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Hi Mike,

I have a Force 2003 (LCD) that I would like to save the key for, do you have a solution for that model?

Thanks

Thank you

all great food for thought, Ill let you know how it goes!

Thanks!
 
Owning that wheel for several years  - why didn't I know that?
I've might seen this interface for controllers, but I'm sure not for a wheel.
Pretty sure this will help me in the future.

Vic

Hey guys, i am new to all of this and made me a 4 LED Setup with my 58 Inch TV. It is to big, i have to stand behind the Couch and point to the TV. sitting on the couch, i am way to near. So i ordered a Fisheye-Lens and hope this will fix the problem with the distance.

BUT i have antother problem. When I calibrate the gun with 4 LEDs, the Wiimote has to be rotated a little bit to make all 4 Points inside the zones.
I made pictures and put my phone on the wiimote so you can see how angled i have to turn the wiimote to make it horizontal.

The slight rotation is fine. As long as the software signals that it's correctly positioned, proceed with the calibration process. 

Keep in mind though, fish eye lens is not programmed yet for definitive line-of-sight tracking. If you plan on using a crosshair (ie Teknoparrot games) on-screen, it'll be fine. Otherwise, don't depend on it.

Use a "Wide" angle lens instead. They usually come in the same pack as the fish eye lens.  Hopefully a wide lens will let you game on the couch while maintaining good tracking.

Thank you for  the response. Yeah there was a wide-angle lens in the pack and it really is better. With the fish-eye lens the IR-LEDs start to flicker. With wide-angle its good. I don't get as much distance cut but its better.
I will do a calibration and try with games today. Hope i can play when this is done.

Also one or two other things i saw happening last time i tried:

1. Sometimes the aim jumps around in game. Mostl in the same 2 spots. left and right top.
2. Also the aim is not aligned corretly. I tried house of the dead 2 remake for Wii (Doplhin) and the aim always was off for 10-20 cm on screen.

Perhaps you also have a tip to fix those two, too 

1. Sounds like a distance issue, if I had to guess. The corners are the "furthest" away from a tracking perspective so the software can't see at least 3 of the 4 infrared.

2. In house of the dead 2 Wii, there's a calibration screen in the main menu options. Calibrate the gun in house of the dead 2 and try again.

MAJ 01/18/2026


Download on GitHub:

(release and sources)
https://github.com/HardCade/hardcade/releases

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CRT-MAME-ARCADE-2D Perceptual Sync 0.168 V2.1
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Development Version — December 2025
© 2025 Hardcade — Olivier Mileo

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DESCRIPTION
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CRT-MAME-ARCADE-2D Perceptual Sync is a specialized version of MAME 0.168 optimized for
2D arcade on 15 kHz CRT monitors under WINXP-32 with ATI or NVIDIA graphics card +
crt_emu drivers or soft15khz.

Three complementary approaches for CRT video synchronization and selection are
offered for total control of your display:


  INI Option auto_refresh_sync = 0

→ MANUAL PERFECT SYNC MODE: Precise tuning of the Refresh Rate Slider up to
  4 decimals (±0.0001 Hz) for total timing control. Ideal for purists
  who want to calibrate each game individually and achieve strictly
  authentic hardware timing with quasi-invisible fixed tearing.


  INI Option auto_refresh_sync = 1

→ AUTOMATIC PERFECT SYNC MODE (DDRAW): The real CRT refresh rate is measured automatically
  at game launch, after the video screen has produced a sufficient number of stable frames.
  The calculated value is applied dynamically to the video engine and user slider in memory
  only (no writing to CFG file). Ultra-smooth scrolling even on atypical modelines
  (57.45878 Hz, 58.25494 Hz, 60.61575 Hz…)


  HARDCADE SWITCHRES CRT (Built-in)

→ OPTIMIZED 15KHZ MODE SELECTION: A deep rewrite of the DirectDraw algorithm.
  Unlike standard MAME, this version prioritizes fluidity (Hz) over exact
  resolution through a ±24 line vertical tolerance. It allows using your best
  240p modelines for the entire catalog (224p, 239p, 256p...) to guarantee
  always complete, centered display, and perfect vertical synchronization without stuttering.


Choose your philosophy: absolute manual control or automatic fluidity without effort.
Both methods eliminate mobile tearing and guarantee an optimal CRT experience.
If your modelines are close to the original game timings, activating this
option will offer you the ultimate experience.

If your modelines are far from the original timings, you will only perceive a slight
increase or decrease in game speed, while maintaining perfect timing in terms
of smooth scrolling, tearing elimination, and overall visual fidelity.

Hey guys, i am new to all of this and made me a 4 LED Setup with my 58 Inch TV. It is to big, i have to stand behind the Couch and point to the TV. sitting on the couch, i am way to near. So i ordered a Fisheye-Lens and hope this will fix the problem with the distance.

BUT i have antother problem. When I calibrate the gun with 4 LEDs, the Wiimote has to be rotated a little bit to make all 4 Points inside the zones.
I made pictures and put my phone on the wiimote so you can see how angled i have to turn the wiimote to make it horizontal.

The slight rotation is fine. As long as the software signals that it's correctly positioned, proceed with the calibration process. 

Keep in mind though, fish eye lens is not programmed yet for definitive line-of-sight tracking. If you plan on using a crosshair (ie Teknoparrot games) on-screen, it'll be fine. Otherwise, don't depend on it.

Use a "Wide" angle lens instead. They usually come in the same pack as the fish eye lens.  Hopefully a wide lens will let you game on the couch while maintaining good tracking.

Thank you for  the response. Yeah there was a wide-angle lens in the pack and it really is better. With the fish-eye lens the IR-LEDs start to flicker. With wide-angle its good. I don't get as much distance cut but its better.
I will do a calibration and try with games today. Hope i can play when this is done.

Also one or two other things i saw happening last time i tried:

1. Sometimes the aim jumps around in game. Mostl in the same 2 spots. left and right top.
2. Also the aim is not aligned corretly. I tried house of the dead 2 remake for Wii (Doplhin) and the aim always was off for 10-20 cm on screen.

Perhaps you also have a tip to fix those two, too 

Since nobody has replied: it probably cuts off at 32. I noticed the same on an old build of supermodel. Haven't tried a newer build yet.

That connection screen is extremely temperamental and sensitive to FPS drops, even by a couple of FPS, and network issues. I have had to (1) mess with re-plugging in HDMI cables, (2) reduce the number of switches between machines to get it to work reliably with 8 players, and (3) you want to make sure each PC only has one internet adapter enabled, else the game may use a different adapter. When playing with ethernet options, I noticed that for some, the initial discovery didn't happen, and for other settings, it did but the [GOOD] screen would eventually fail. Good luck.

With the logitech profiler installed there is still a way to get to the proper calibration options in windows. This is for older wheels like the GT or the G25, at least. Go into windows game controllers, then instead of clicking properties to test the controller:

CTRL + SHIFT while clicking Properties

It’s a half assed Ultimarc trackball. Get something meant for actual use like a Betson or Happs and you won’t have these janky problems.