Sinden lightgun is currently being fulfilled to Kickstarter and Indiegogo backers. If you ordered now on Indiegogo you'd have to wait months before getting it.
There is a noticeable lag with my setup (4k 27" computer monitor). Essentially it's a webcam on the gun that interpolates where you are pointing. I haven't spent too much time tweaking it but the mouse-like tracker is a little bit slow. Still very fun though and worth the purchase for me.
Hogan's Alley and Duck Hunt were the first light gun games I played so I have a lot of attachment to them. This was in a Nintendo owned arcade around 1984/1985 before the NES was out.Duck hunt was really fun, but I think my favourite was the can minigame from Hogan's Alley, since you had to take in both aiming and timing with the trayectory of the cans.
The sinden discord has TONS of resources and chitchat about all things lightgun. There's a wiki too, but I don't have the link handy at the moment.
That gen had some amazing light gun games. THotD series was amazing. In addition I think Sega takes more credit for teaching me to type than Mavis Beacon.
Is this controversial or something? TIme Crisis 1 is also my favorite lightgun game.
Light gun games via emulator in VR is already possible and it's amazing.
Can't recommend this enough.
Light gun games via emulator in VR is already possible and it's amazing.
Can't recommend this enough.
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It looks great. Might have to try it on my quest 2 hooked up to my laptop.
It's complicated enough that I'd mostly agree with you, but there are ways to play PS1 and PS2 lightguns on original hardware with the Sindens. I built these little self container boxes for each. Even have foot pedal inputs too!
I saw the Linus video on this. Looked good, I kinda want something cheap and with the games to back it up. If it hits the market for less than or equal to £40 am there if there is there are the games for it. (I'll take emulation too).Sinden Lightgun® – The official site for the Sinden Lightgun®
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I actually complained to a gaming magazine when they trashed the Saturn port as unplayable when it released, but it was pretty obvious that the reviewer didn't even give it a chance probably because the Saturn was as good as dead back then. The next issue they adjusted the score a little bit. I was probably not the only one complaining, but it still felt like a victory.
Any game where you can use the mouse to aim can use the Sinden lightguns. Look for Typing of the Dead Overkill on Steam, which contains HOTD-Overkill which can be played with a mouse so it works perfectly with the gun (only 1 player though as there is no support for 2 mice/guns in that game). I honestly don't know of any list, maybe you can find something when searching for mouse controlled games...
I need these to be more widely available, and also available on the Saturn and Dreamcast, and I need them all yesterday haha.It's complicated enough that I'd mostly agree with you, but there are ways to play PS1 and PS2 lightguns on original hardware with the Sindens. I built these little self container boxes for each. Even have foot pedal inputs too!
