Cheap yet efficient light guns?

[Mystic Monkey]

As much as I wish Retro-bit to release Virtua Gun light guns I can't imagine that happening anytime soon... or ever.

So I'm browsing the market for light guns and the leading ones I find are AimTrak and Sinden. Depending on what kind of light gun you're after their prices range from 90-120 in US$ or so.

That's rather pricey. I imagine the Virtua Guns retail price in it's day was $50 or so and nearly half in the UK.

So is there any efficient PC light guns out there that's under £50?

[MobileDecay]

The only thing I can think of is using and air mouse. That uses a gyro that's prone to drifting though.

[MobileDecay]

Maybe some third party wireless joycons that have Bluetooth as well.

[Mystic Monkey]

I do have a bluetooth. Was waiting for some headphones for it that never arrived.

[mjhcsta]

Originally posted by Mystic Monkey:

As much as I wish Retro-bit to release Virtua Gun light guns I can't imagine that happening anytime soon... or ever.

So I'm browsing the market for light guns and the leading ones I find are AimTrak and Sinden. Depending on what kind of light gun you're after their prices range from 90-120 in US$ or so.

That's rather pricey. I imagine the Virtua Guns retail price in it's day was $50 or so and nearly half in the UK.

So is there any efficient PC light guns out there that's under £50?

I recommend what i use,

I recommend you go on Ebay and buy yourself a pair of Nintendo Wii Remotes/Nunchucks and by yourself the Mayflash Dolphin Bar from Amazon, i sue this all the time when it comes to playing my Nintendo WII games via Dolphin Emulator on PC,

I'll link you to the Dolphin Bar here

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Mayflash-W010-Dolphin-Bar-Wireless/dp/B00HZWEB74/ref=sr_1_1?crid=201WWDRGWIB41&keywords=dolphin+bar+pc&qid=1651678473&sprefix=dolphin+bar%2Caps%2C77&sr=8-1

This dolphin bar has built-in Bluetooth as well as works with all the features of the Wii remotes like motion controls etc, I use it to play House of the Dead 1,2,3 and Overkill with Dolphin Emulator,

I've still to buy House of the Dead Remake but am waiting for a sale, as i understand this game only takes around 40 minutes ust like the original so spending more than £20 on it is kind of a bit of a much, i'll consider paying £15 if it goes on sale within the next month but if not then it'll be bargain bin prices for me,

I need them to add more modes and content to make this justify the cost maybe am crazy but am more of a cautious buyer when it comes to PC games these days.

[Mystic Monkey]

The dolphin bar is more expensive than the game itself. Bit it is cheaper than most light guns I found.

[Virtual Davey]

Can the Dolphin Bar be used outside of the Dolphin Emulator? Can it be used on Steam light gun games, like House of the Dead Remake?

[partlyhuman]

If you're up for it you can make your own, google Gun4IR - the discord is very helpful in getting started. I've made 2 lightguns with nerf guns and published some 3d printed parts to help. There's even a fully 3d printable shell.

[Mystic Monkey]

I googled Gun4IR but can't find anything on DIY homemade light guns. Just custom orders they do which is still rather pricey.

If I wanted to buy, say a Sega Saturn Virtua Gun, I can get one around £35-60 which would be an alright purchase. But i'd feel it be a waste of good tech if I gut it for it's shell and I can't seem to find broken Virtua Gun or the plastic shells sold separately.
It be cheaper to buy a 3D printer, I dunno if 3D printers can print accurate replicas of old light guns.

[mjhcsta]

Originally posted by livingonwheels:

Can the Dolphin Bar be used outside of the Dolphin Emulator? Can it be used on Steam light gun games, like House of the Dead Remake?

Yeah the Dolphin Bar has 4 modes, mode 2 is Nintendo Wii mode where it emulates a real Nintendo Wii remote, and am sure its mode 4 is Mouse mode so the Wii remote will operate as a mouse, so any game or program on PC will work with it, just select which mode suits you for the task, I would suggest the dolphin bar if you plan to play games via emulation as well as PC titles and mame arcade games etc

[partlyhuman]

RE: Gun4IR this might be the definitive home. http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=161189.0

It's not a product (yet) it's basically a guide to building your own + the firmware which is free - for the GUI config tool which I recommend, you do purchase a lifetime license at US$15 to use.

Best place to learn more about it might be the discord: https://discord.gg/srVempME

Anyway, it's really only if you enjoy the DIY process - if you're looking for an off the shelf solution I'd say Sinden is the most well-known game in town! Best of luck!

[Mystic Monkey]

And here I was hoping it just be a construction kit I can buy.

I know light guns don't normally work on modern LCD screens but why Sinden and AimTrak gotta be so expensive? Surely got to be a cheaper solution to have light guns for modern monitors.

[HomongUS]

Been looking for one ever since they announced this game. Gun41R and Sinden is way out of my league. Does Oculus Quest 2 guns work for this game?

[Mystic Monkey]

I've yet to test the game in SteamVR Theater Mode to know for sure. I've only upgraded to Windows 11 a few days ago and yet to reinstall my Rift S.

[pantheon0918]

Originally posted by Mystic Monkey:

As much as I wish Retro-bit to release Virtua Gun light guns I can't imagine that happening anytime soon... or ever.

So I'm browsing the market for light guns and the leading ones I find are AimTrak and Sinden. Depending on what kind of light gun you're after their prices range from 90-120 in US$ or so.

That's rather pricey. I imagine the Virtua Guns retail price in it's day was $50 or so and nearly half in the UK.

So is there any efficient PC light guns out there that's under £50?

thanks for mentioning these two brands of light gun , i wouldnt even know they existed
but they are all out of stock , do you have any light gun brand you know of ?
♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ , i am gonna relive that arcade memory i havnt really got a chance to to throw money at !

[Mystic Monkey]

Originally posted by henry0918:

Originally posted by Mystic Monkey:

As much as I wish Retro-bit to release Virtua Gun light guns I can't imagine that happening anytime soon... or ever.

So I'm browsing the market for light guns and the leading ones I find are AimTrak and Sinden. Depending on what kind of light gun you're after their prices range from 90-120 in US$ or so.

That's rather pricey. I imagine the Virtua Guns retail price in it's day was $50 or so and nearly half in the UK.

So is there any efficient PC light guns out there that's under £50?

thanks for mentioning these two brands of light gun , i wouldnt even know they existed
but they are all out of stock , do you have any light gun brand you know of ?
♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ , i am gonna relive that arcade memory i havnt really got a chance to to throw money at !

AimTrak and Sinden are the only two light gun manufacturers I know of. I think Gun4IR also sells light gun parts.

But yeah, well out of my price range.

mjhcsta suggested buying a Dolphin Bar, the kind of bar the Wii and Wii U uses but for PC and allows you to use Wii and Wii U controllers on your PC. Then you could probably buy a plastic gun shell to hold your wiimote or 3D print one. The Dolphin Bar is £26.99 and can probably get one for more or less on eBay so I have that option if need be.

These are the only light gun methods I know of. I would be nice to simply buy a Sega Saturn Virtua Gun, a DE-9 to USB adapter and get on with it.