Specifications

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Q: Will the gun work with shooting games under the MAME emulator?
A: Yes, provided that you are running the Windows version of MAME (MAME32).
Q: Will the gun work in DOS?
A: No, the gun requires DirectX, which is a Windows component. DOS is not
supported.
Q: Can I use two PC USB Guns in tandem?
A: First of all, the software (Game) has to be able to support 2 Light Guns.
MAME32 version 1.02 has support for both two PC and TV USB Light Guns to work
in tandem. In "Controllers" tab of the game properties dialog, turn on the
"Enable lightgun input" and "Dual lightguns" options. Once in a game, use
MAME's in-game menus to assign the "Player 2 Button 1" input to the trigger on
the second lightgun.
Two PC and/or TV USB Light Guns can be used in tandem with other selected
retail games with the help of a special driver on this third party website:
http://thetroubleshooter.home.mindspring.com/.
Q: How does the PC USB Gun work?
A: The exact specifics of light gun technology can be found online using any
search engine. In regards to our technology, that's a trade secret and we're
not telling!
Q: Will the PC USB Gun work on a Mac.
A: Technically, the PC USB Gun should work on a Mac since it's designed as a
generic HID interface controller. However, we do not specifically test on
Macintosh computers and therefore we do not officially support MAC systems.
Q: Will the PC USB Gun work with Quake 3 or other First Person Shooting games?
A: First Person shooters rely on a freedom of motion throughout the entire field
of vision (mlook) and any shot is always going to go to the center of your view.
The PC USB Gun can work in an FPS game, but if you shoot an enemy towards the
corner of the screen, the view will change so that the enemy is at dead-center
and then the shot will be registered. It will work kind of like an auto-aim. We
don't really recommend using the PC USB Gun with FPS games like Quake 3, Unreal
Tournament, or Soldier of Fortune.
Q: Will the PC USB Gun interfere with my mouse?
A: No. The PC USB Gun is an independent game controller and does not conflict with
either a Serial, PS/2 or USB mouse. In fact you can actually use the PC USB
Guns to open up a program by shooting the icons on your Windows desktop!
Q: Since it's a USB device, will the PC USB Gun work with a Playstation 2?
A: No, the PC USB Gun is PC only.
Q: What is the best refresh rate to use with the gun?
A: For optimal performance, a rate of 75 Hz is recommended, but the gun should
perform equally well using refresh rates between 60 and 150 Hz. The maximum
refresh rate is dependent on your monitor. We suggest you check your monitor's
technical specifications by either referencing the manual, or the
manufacturer's website. Pushing your monitor past its rated refresh rate can
cause serious damage and may void your monitor's warranty.