Light Guns

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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 - Another 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