guitarman84 Posted October 25, 2011 Share Posted October 25, 2011 DONT BUY THESE....yet anyways. Alert I just purchased 2 of these bad boys through a reputable EBAY seller. They came in and worked really really well for 1 day. On day 1 the trigger broke inside one of the guns. I opened up the gun to see what was going on and found that the piece of the trigger that presses the button inside the gun had broken and was no longer able to push the button that actuates the trigger press in MAME. On day 2 the same thing happened to gun number 2. I contacted the seller and the Manufacturer has taken responsibility for the defect and supposedly are shipping me 2 new guns with the defect permanently fixed..... we shall see. 3 week wait to find out. For the brief time that they worked they were awesome wireless with laser sight, the recoil is pretty cool, they are really accurate once you calibrate them, and eliminate other IR sources, aside from some minor driver issues, I had not gotten both guns to work at the same time in MAME but had not worked on that problem for long. Really bummed out. Don't buy these until you hear that the issue is fixed. I am not the only one with this issue as well. http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=114592.40 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hypnoziz Posted October 25, 2011 Share Posted October 25, 2011 Thanks for the heads up. I appreciate it since I'm going to be in the market for a gun to use in MAME pretty soon here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest fr0stbyt3 Posted October 26, 2011 Share Posted October 26, 2011 Let us know what you guys end up buying. I will be adding these soon as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flashlight Posted November 8, 2011 Share Posted November 8, 2011 Could you take pictures of the broken piece/insides? I cant imagine its something completely unfixable given everyones expertise with mame setups. Might require more than superglue but surely theres something to be macgyvered in to fix the trigger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hypnoziz Posted November 8, 2011 Share Posted November 8, 2011 Could you take pictures of the broken piece/insides? I cant imagine its something completely unfixable given everyones expertise with mame setups. Might require more than superglue but surely theres something to be macgyvered in to fix the trigger. I'd rather trust the manufacturer. Not for the fact that they'd do a better job than I would, but simply because they'll warranty any modifications made. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flashlight Posted November 8, 2011 Share Posted November 8, 2011 I was looking into a pair of lightguns for mame. i dont really need a wireless gun i guess if the top gun 2 was a more solidly constructed gun. i was hoping the top gun 3 was more accurate than the previous series but with a trigger problem that makes me think the previous gen is better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djvj Posted November 8, 2011 Share Posted November 8, 2011 aimtrak is the only way to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie1212 Posted November 8, 2011 Share Posted November 8, 2011 aimtrak is the only way to go. Glad to heat that as I just ordered one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djvj Posted November 8, 2011 Share Posted November 8, 2011 one!?! You need two! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie1212 Posted November 8, 2011 Share Posted November 8, 2011 one!?! You need two! I play mainly by myself but will probably end up ordering a second one in a few weeks. Those things do not come cheap you know! Until then the second player will have to use the trackball. Evil me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SubZero Posted November 9, 2011 Share Posted November 9, 2011 So why is the aimtrack the best one, i need to buy 2 guns in the future and the EMS wireless option was my first pick especially with the feedback (played alot of Point Blank). the problem with the trigger will be solved by the time i order i hope. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djvj Posted November 9, 2011 Share Posted November 9, 2011 Because they work on everything? I suggest you go read up on byoac on the headaches ppl have with all the other guns out there, and compare it to all the threads about aimtraks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazz Posted November 9, 2011 Share Posted November 9, 2011 I had 2 EMS guns... they suck in both quality and configuration. The Ultimarc AimTrack's are definitely the way to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flashlight Posted November 9, 2011 Share Posted November 9, 2011 I havent tried either guns, but i did get this response from play asia Thank you for contacting Play-Asia.com. Yes we have heard of these issue, and those one that are defected we already has sent it to our supplier for repair and replacement. The stock we had, we can't guarantee that it will have this issue or not, but if you have problem with the item you can always send it back to us for exchange and replacement. If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to ask. Best regards, Jay Play-Asia.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie1212 Posted November 9, 2011 Share Posted November 9, 2011 one!?! You need two! So I finally ordered two Aimtrak as the Playdium Strore is selling them 99$ CDN plus taxes. Ultimarc is selling them 95$ USD and I risk paying brokerage fees. Hope to receive them by friday so I can gun some Terminators down next week-end! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flashlight Posted November 9, 2011 Share Posted November 9, 2011 I hate to be a killjoy, but unless youre talking about a different terminator game, it used analog joysticks to calculate where the gun was aiming, not an actual IR beam like time crisis http://retroblast.arcadecontrols.com/files.html Terminator 2 NVRAM File Terminator 2 NVRAM FileIf you've tried to play Terminator 2 in MAME, you've discovered that you first have to calibrate the "guns" (which were actually analog joysticks with guns attached to the top). If you're having trouble getting the game properly calibrated in MAME, here's a pre-calibrated NVRAM file. Just drop the "term2.nv" file into the "nvram" folder (located in your MAME folder), and you'll be blasting cyborgs in no time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie1212 Posted November 9, 2011 Share Posted November 9, 2011 the Aimtrak is recognized as a mouse input and T2 can be played fine with a mouse or the trackball so it won't cause any problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie1212 Posted November 13, 2011 Share Posted November 13, 2011 one!?! You need two! Got 'em! Installation is a breeze and they work like a charm. Only downside is that they are really sensitive to light. I have to roll down the window shade and close the light for them to work properly but I don't mind at all, it reminds me of the local arcades where it was dark and loud! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Circo Posted November 13, 2011 Share Posted November 13, 2011 I haven't set this up yet but has anyone tried wiimotes with the gun add-on? Curious how well that would work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ionos Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 Any other options around or has anyone else taken the plunge with the Top Gun III? I really like the wireless & recoil functions on it, is that enough to outweight the downsides. I'll be playing on a 32" screen so I can live with having to stand back a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LASooner Posted January 14, 2012 Share Posted January 14, 2012 Since we're on the subject of light guns, I bought 2 of these a while ago http://www.arcadeguns.com/ I've been looking for holsters that will mount on the side of my cabinet not on the front, does anyone know where I can find some? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbofeet Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 I'm interested in getting a couple of light guns going as well. The help is quite comprehensive for these AimTrak devices here and although wireless would be nice - wired will always be better: http://ultimarc.com/aimtrak.html I have a couple of questions though: 1. The guide mentions creating a Mame.ini file if not already created and setting some values in there. It then says to make control changes in Mame itself (by using the [Tab] configuration page). When you configure this will it mess with any of the configuration with non-light gun games? I would like to not have to change anything at all when launching any Mame if possible whether they use light guns or not. 2. You cannot seem to be able to buy a 2-pack of guns for 2 player fun so do you use the same sensor for both guns if you bought two? 3. Anyone tried it with other emulators other than MAME such as psxfin.exe (PS One) for Time Crisis for example? Or Nestopia (NES) for Duck Hunt for example. Is it easy to set up for other emulators as well if anyone has tried? Gracias Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PiraHC Posted January 10, 2013 Share Posted January 10, 2013 Hey guitarman84, how's your new guns doing? I was planning to get a pair of those, not going to happen any time soon anyway, but those were the only lightguns for PC I could find in my country... anyone else have it and could review? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nintari Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 yes please let us know I'm looking at these on ebay now waiting to pull the literal trigger..... If the Ultimarc ones work better and are better quality I may go for them but the lack or wireless, lack of kickback and fewer buttons kinda put me off a little..... Has anyone used the EMS TopGun III for FPS games yet? I'm tempted to try this out on my HTPC with a 60" or larger screen for fun immersive gameplay. Maybe use it with a little nunchuck of some sort for the WSAD jump and etc. I know it would be sensitive as heck (I have used wii motes and gyraiton remotes before for this) but still makes it fun!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sacredgaming Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 from my experience and i havnt tried the ems 3 though i know of a few people who have. Lights guns are a pain in the butt to keep working properly. I had the aim track back in 2010 and didnt have alot of luck with them kept coming out of calibration..? but, the aimtrak with have more support with the mame community so may be a better bet to go with them. I know that they have made some improvements over the years. I know that im going to buy two for my upcoming build and see how much better they are. Anyone else wants to chime in i would like to hear what they think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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