UPDATE 12/3/2019
if you're here looking for information on Sega IR Guns check out my in-depth article on the subject on my blog: http://solid-orange.com/1611
Below is the original project thread. Please keep this thread on topic about the Projector Based IR Gun setup.
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The Plan:
So I recently purchased and am now waiting for delivery on a complete Sega Type-II IR setup, Guns, hoses, Gun board, protection board, IR sensors, harnesses and filters. I've got a home theater in my basement with front-projector throwing onto a 108" screen. My plan is to extend the IR sensors harnesses and mount them around the screen such that I can run light gun games (NAOMI and Lindbergh) in a larger-than-arcade "Shooting gallery" setup.
Potential Problems:
I'm thinking that as long as I keep the proportions of the sensor spacing the same the larger screen and gun distance to the screen shouldn't be an issue (especially considering the room will be dark). I don't think the projector light will cause any problems as the sensors should be mounted outside of the projected area. Reflected light would be considerably less than what you'd get on a CRT or a rear-projector like the official arcade setups too. The only remaining concern I'd have is the added wire length, especially the wires to the guns. Assuming I keep the gun boards with the main board up under the projector screen. the gun wires are going to be extended a good 12-15ft or so. I know USB starts having problems over 15ft but I'd hope that the signal wires for the sensors in the guns can handle that distance. Initially I plan to wire it up to a NAOMI for HOTD II, Maze of Kings and Confidential Mission.
Future Enhancements:
One other thing I'd like to do is adapt the Type-II Gun board to a PC so that I can play emulated Light Gun games (Area 51, Police Trainer, etc.) in addition to the original arcade hardware. I know that the Type-II IR basically outputs gun position like an analog joystick but I'm wondering if I should try to run it into something like an Ultimarc A-PAC or if I should run it through a JVS I/O board and connect the JVS I/O to a PC with a JVS-PAC.
I welcome any thoughts and opinions on this. I'll of course update once I have some hardware in my hands and start playing around with it.
if you're here looking for information on Sega IR Guns check out my in-depth article on the subject on my blog: http://solid-orange.com/1611
Below is the original project thread. Please keep this thread on topic about the Projector Based IR Gun setup.
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The Plan:
So I recently purchased and am now waiting for delivery on a complete Sega Type-II IR setup, Guns, hoses, Gun board, protection board, IR sensors, harnesses and filters. I've got a home theater in my basement with front-projector throwing onto a 108" screen. My plan is to extend the IR sensors harnesses and mount them around the screen such that I can run light gun games (NAOMI and Lindbergh) in a larger-than-arcade "Shooting gallery" setup.
Potential Problems:
I'm thinking that as long as I keep the proportions of the sensor spacing the same the larger screen and gun distance to the screen shouldn't be an issue (especially considering the room will be dark). I don't think the projector light will cause any problems as the sensors should be mounted outside of the projected area. Reflected light would be considerably less than what you'd get on a CRT or a rear-projector like the official arcade setups too. The only remaining concern I'd have is the added wire length, especially the wires to the guns. Assuming I keep the gun boards with the main board up under the projector screen. the gun wires are going to be extended a good 12-15ft or so. I know USB starts having problems over 15ft but I'd hope that the signal wires for the sensors in the guns can handle that distance. Initially I plan to wire it up to a NAOMI for HOTD II, Maze of Kings and Confidential Mission.
Future Enhancements:
One other thing I'd like to do is adapt the Type-II Gun board to a PC so that I can play emulated Light Gun games (Area 51, Police Trainer, etc.) in addition to the original arcade hardware. I know that the Type-II IR basically outputs gun position like an analog joystick but I'm wondering if I should try to run it into something like an Ultimarc A-PAC or if I should run it through a JVS I/O board and connect the JVS I/O to a PC with a JVS-PAC.
I welcome any thoughts and opinions on this. I'll of course update once I have some hardware in my hands and start playing around with it.
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there goes that $40 tool. So I decided to try the 1/2" end mill from the original end-mill set that I bought thinking maybe I could make a whole bunch of cuts instead of 2. This fit and started off pretty clean but since there's no point to center it like a drill bit it started wobbling violently and I had to shut it down... so that was useless, at least I learned why you can't use an end mill in a drill press.
