Light Guns
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A light gun is a gun that you can point and shoot at an arcade game screen to shoot objects in the game. Light guns of different size and shape are popular in almost all shooting games.
Editors Note - This page should contain brief descriptions of various lightguns available, and details of their setup. If any one portion of the page starts getting a little too long, a seperate page may be started for that topic.
Act-Labs Lightgun
Pros:
- These have been around for a while - so they have been more thoroughly tested/supported.
Cons:
- Only works on either a TV or a CRT Monitor - not both (corresponds to which model you buy)
- Does not allow continuous tracking
- Expensive
Related Links: Act-Labs Webpage - Retroblast! Review
LCDTopGun
Pros:
- Allows for Continuous tracking
- Works on ALL display types.
Cons:
- Relative newcomer, still working out kinks - shouldn't be long before these are the standard.
- Requires you to stand far away from the monitor.
Related Links: Lik-Sang Webpage - Unofficial FAQ - Unofficial Setup Info - BYOAC Forum Thread
GunCon2
Pros:
- Cheap - You might already have these sitting around your house.
Cons:
- Requires hardware to work with CRT Monitors.
Related Links: GunCon2PC Driver Webpage - BYOAC Forum Thread
Software Settings
Mame Lightgun Setup
