PC Guns

[neo_mao]

So I want to make a PC-based gun build. Looks like there are a few options for guns.

-Aimtrak
-Sinden
-Gun4IR

People seem not to like Aimtrak...like its dragging a mouse across a screen. The preference definitely seems to be for Gun4IR and/or Sinden...but I think they are quite a bit pricier than Aimtrak and never seem to be in stock or have long wait times. I think if you buy a non-recoil Sinden now the ship date is targeted to January.

Anyone have any experience with any of these? Any clear preference or ones to avoid?

Any others worth looking at?

 

[CORY]

The wiimote

 

[neo_mao]

The wiimote

hmm can you use wiimotes on a pc? Isnt that basically what an aimtrak is?

 

[Azathoth]

I've got 2 Aimtraks I've had for a few years, one in a Guncon case and the other in a generic Time Crisis pistol shell with a slide on top attached to a recoil solenoid. I can't speak to the others but the Aimtrak is fine for what it is. I also like the fact it works as a Guncon 2 for a PS2 console.

Relying on an IR sensor is never going to give you true line-of-sight aiming like a CRT would. You can calibrate an Aimtrak good enough for it but you'll have to sit/stand in that general spot. A lot of games use a crosshair anyway so it's not a complete deal breaker.

I do have to say that recoil, no matter if it's just a shitty weak clanking solenoid knocker or some mega badass slide mech, IMO is a bit overrated if you actually plan on playing a game for more than 5 minutes.

 

[SpamYouToDeath]

I remember my Act Labs VGA lightgun working pretty well. Might need some fiddling to work these days.

 

[lithy]

 

[Darklighterx]

So who ended up with gun4IR builds?