Light Guns

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.

Hardware

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 - 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