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Main => Lightguns => Topic started by: dheck on September 29, 2005, 10:46:06 am

Title: Light Gun Game users...Monitor Questions
Post by: dheck on September 29, 2005, 10:46:06 am

Does tilting the monitor slightly backwards like most arcade games effect the light gun games?  Or should I make sure the monitor is parallel to the floor?  Also does having glass/lexain infront of the monitor effect the light gun?

How much do you usually tilt the monitor?  Or is it just user preference?

Title: Re: Light Gun Game users...Monitor Questions
Post by: dheck on September 29, 2005, 09:09:04 pm

Anyone? :)

Title: Re: Light Gun Game users...Monitor Questions
Post by: Acorn on September 30, 2005, 02:45:02 am

Those of you without tilted monitors can test this by tilting the gun :P

No, it will not decrease the accuracy of the gun. It will make it slightly harder to aim, and I've never seen a gun game that uses a tilted monitor - but if you don't have a huge tilt, or if you are firing at an angle as well, I can't image it would have a huge effect.

Glass and lex, assuming they are not tinted or smoked, will only have a minimal effect. Choose carefully though, you want something that doesn't stop or bend light.