Terminator 2 does not use light.

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Posted by Jim Putman on 12, 2000 at 7:28 PM:

In Reply to: Encouraging news about light gun support for MAME! posted by Mark Boyko on 12, 2000 at 1:13 AM:

Great idea except, T2 (and Crossbow etc..) do not use light
to figure out where the gun is pointed. They have potentiometers
at the base of the gun to determine where the gun is pointed.
There are games that DO actually use light (flashes on the screen)
but I don't know if Mame supports any of them yet.

Jim

: I recently sent the following e-mail to ACT Labs, maker of a light gun system for the PC. Here's a URL to their gun page: http://www.act-labs.com/gszone/
: Just think of it! You could use it as is, or it seems like it would be possible to hack the guts and use it in a different casing, perhaps a real Terminator 2 or Operation Wolf gun! I hope that the MAME developers will go for this, because it would be grand!

: "Hey I just wanted to let you know that I think it would be in your best
: interests to try to get your gun supported in arcade emulators,
: especially MAME. MAME has recently emulated light gun arcade games,
: among them the Terminator 2 arcade game. If it was announced that your
: gun would work in MAME, there are literally thousands of people who
: would buy one on the spot. I know I would! Many of the people who use
: MAME are working adults who have plenty of money, not some poor little
: quake playing gamer kids! I'll bet that if you would send the MAME
: developers some development kits, they would be willing to implement
: support for your gun.

: Here's the response I receieved!

: Let's do it Mark. We're a smaller gaming controller company for the
: intermediate to advanced gamer. ACT LABS is 100% devoted to supporting the
: gaming community so count us as game for this.

: MAME games are defintitely enjoyable throwbacks to the days of old ;) We are
: open to supporting the scene and I hope the contact you mentioned can assist
: us in distributing the developer info.

: Thanks!

: Brandon Crick
: VP of Development
: ACT LABS
: http://www.act-labs.com

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: Great idea except, T2 (and Crossbow etc..) do not use light : to figure out where the gun is pointed. They have potentiometers : at the base of the gun to determine where the gun is pointed. : There are games that DO actually use light (flashes on the screen) : but I don't know if Mame supports any of them yet. : Jim : : : I recently sent the following e-mail to ACT Labs, maker of a light gun system for the PC. Here's a URL to their gun page: http://www.act-labs.com/gszone/ : : Just think of it! You could use it as is, or it seems like it would be possible to hack the guts and use it in a different casing, perhaps a real Terminator 2 or Operation Wolf gun! I hope that the MAME developers will go for this, because it would be grand! : : "Hey I just wanted to let you know that I think it would be in your best : : interests to try to get your gun supported in arcade emulators, : : especially MAME. MAME has recently emulated light gun arcade games, : : among them the Terminator 2 arcade game. If it was announced that your : : gun would work in MAME, there are literally thousands of people who : : would buy one on the spot. I know I would! Many of the people who use : : MAME are working adults who have plenty of money, not some poor little : : quake playing gamer kids! I'll bet that if you would send the MAME : : developers some development kits, they would be willing to implement : : support for your gun. : : Here's the response I receieved! : : Let's do it Mark. We're a smaller gaming controller company for the : : intermediate to advanced gamer. ACT LABS is 100% devoted to supporting the : : gaming community so count us as game for this. : : MAME games are defintitely enjoyable throwbacks to the days of old ;) We are : : open to supporting the scene and I hope the contact you mentioned can assist : : us in distributing the developer info. : : Thanks! : : Brandon Crick : : VP of Development : : ACT LABS : : http://www.act-labs.com

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