Mamecab Lightgun Advice

Myrddin

Andrew76 wrote: »

Hey EnterNow, I know I mentioned the Guncon2 as a possibility since it has a USB connection so did a bit of googling about connecting it to a pc and found this site http://xoomer.virgilio.it/guncon2/. Seems pretty old but if you check out the Documents link at the top, it has some info in there that might be useful? The wiring section mentions a few ways to connect it for use with an Arcade monitor, plenty of diagrams in there that probably make sense to you. Driver section too.
Not sure if it's the full solution but might be something of use in there.

Andrew that's it, that's actually it really. Looking at the wiring diagrams, a small circuit has to be built with a vga connection on it which is confusing me...doe sthe GCON2 have a vga type connector as well as usb??

Andrew76

EnterNow wrote: »

Andrew that's it, that's actually it really. Looking at the wiring diagrams, a small circuit has to be built with a vga connection on it which is confusing me...doe sthe GCON2 have a vga type connector as well as usb??

Nah it's an RCA connection to go into the tv. Mine is packed away in a box somewhere atm but he mentions it has a t-shaped RCA connection which could be connected to a jpac or jamma finger board?

CiDeRmAn

I still think that, if using a pc/mame arrangement, just use a wii remote, one of the wii gun sleeve thingys, and one of the drivers out there for the Wii remote, allows it to work as a mouse pointer and therefore can be configured into Mame as a perfect, accurate gun replacement.
Just use a little paint or what have you to disguise it's Ninty origins and away you go!

Andrew76

Not sure if you've already seen this youtube vid but this chap is using a Guncon2 on his mame cab (just watch the first few seconds):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qOEmXNCHh78

Lookin in the details it says using Guncon2 with aimtrak modules, googling them leads you back to Ultimarc! $44 for the kit required.

Tons of info here http://www.ultimarc.com/aimtrak.html and a pdf.

The Ultimarc AimTrak Light Gun Module is a tiny PCB containing a camera and tracking logic which can be mounted inside any available gaming gun body including arcade guns and console guns such as Guncon. Some DIY assembly and creativity is needed for the PCB mounting.
The gun trigger switch is wired to a connector on the PCB.

Myrddin

CiDeRmAn wrote: »

I still think that, if using a pc/mame arrangement, just use a wii remote, one of the wii gun sleeve thingys, and one of the drivers out there for the Wii remote, allows it to work as a mouse pointer and therefore can be configured into Mame as a perfect, accurate gun replacement.
Just use a little paint or what have you to disguise it's Ninty origins and away you go!

It has to 'feel' arcadey though, & holding a Wii remote is about as arcadey as playing Virtua cop with an empty water pistol.

Andrew76 wrote: »

Not sure if you've already seen this youtube vid but this chap is using a Guncon2 on his mame cab (just watch the first few seconds):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qOEmXNCHh78

Lookin in the details it says using Guncon2 with aimtrak modules, googling them leads you back to Ultimarc! $44 for the kit required.

Tons of info here http://www.ultimarc.com/aimtrak.html and a pdf.

The ultimate solution, from ultimarc. Cracking stuff, that'll be the way I go when I do it. The ultimarc setup inside an existing light gun :cool: thanks a mill dude. Case closed.

CiDeRmAn

That is a lovely, elegant solution, and would mean you could have a dream cab right there.
Nice one!

He's not really using a Guncon 2 though, essentially its a stripped out Guncon2 casing with the contents of a, oh yes, the functional parts of a Wii remote inside!!!
Ha!!
Still, if I ever get my dream upright Mame cab this thingy will be going right in there, Virtua Cop 2 is gaming goodness distilled...

o1s1n

I always thought it would be cool to strip the innards out of a lightgun and mount them into an airsoft replica. It wouldn't be very difficult to do. The only part you might have a problem with would be sorting out the trigger.

Playing Crisis Zone on the ps2 with a Guncon just feels wrong.. needs at least a sub machine gun.

A couple of MP5s strapped to either side of a MAME cab would look pretty damn slick!

Retr0gamer

Airsoft rifle with a lightgun. How boring.

There's only one lightgun I want:



That or those awesome Point Blank guns with recoil.

o1s1n

I was actually going to suggest spraying the airsoft guns blue and pink for the craic

Nothing feels as badass as blowing bad guys away with a pink gun.

CiDeRmAn

If you could pick up one of the 3rd party guns for the PS1, several of those had recoil built in.
Here is a perfect gun...
LCDTopGun

Retr0gamer

They did have recoil built in but they couldn't compare to the namco arcade ones.

o1s1n

You'd be suprised, I have a 3rd party ps1 light gun with a recoil that would take the face off you if you weren't careful.

It's so snappy and loud that I can't use it as you can hear it in other rooms.

o1s1n

Here's a review of the one I'm on about -

http://www.psillustrated.com/psillustrated/hard_rev.php/94/p99k-light-blaster-gun-playstation.html

Check out the section about the recoil -

But then you get to the recoil action. While it's cool, it's also very loud, and downright dangerous. The makers of the gun didn't put a plastic cap at the end of the gun where the recoil occurs, so there are some quite sharp plastic edges that jut out every time you fire. I almost cut my finger once, and damn near poked my eye out when I was lining a shot up in Point Blank. Legislation aside, kids are going to want to play with these guns and play with the recoil function on (cause it's 'cool'), and they can get hurt with it. This is a Bad Thing.