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    Anyone getting the Sinden light gun?

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      gorgar19
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      I'm really looking forward to your guys first impression when you finally get yours

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        Dreamcazman
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        I would love to know if Sinden plan to just sell the electronic 'guts' of the gun only without the shell & I can just 3D print my own. Reason being in Australia, we have some really tough gun laws & importing something that even remotely resembles a gun will most likely land you in deep trouble.

        All that is required is assembly which should be easy enough.

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        • ClydeC
          Clyde @Clyde
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          @Clyde said in Anyone getting the Sinden light gun?:

          @AdamBeGood One thing I don't like in other recoil systems like the one of the Ultimarc AimTraks is their loudness (look on YouTube for examples). I couldn't find any videos that show the Sinden recoil in action, so I'm going the safe road without it.

          Aaand I seem to have been right doing this. Here's a first demonstration video of the recoil Sinden, and it's very loud:

          According to the last Indiegogo update, the recoil can be switched off for late gaming sessions. See there for more on the recoil and current status of the next deliveries.

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          • DipkidD
            Dipkid
            last edited by Dipkid

            Now when I'm finally have a Pi4 up n running in my main cab, I'm definitely getting the gun for the January shipments 😁. Very undecided about the recoil though. I thought it was super badass with recoil in the ps2 era..

            *Edit: Just ordered one!

            RetroPC: https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/13048/the-1976-retropc-diy-retro-gaming-computer-build
            Wallcab: https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/28324/wall-mounted-cab-2-0
            Candy Cab: https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/34290/diy-candy-cab-arcade

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            • YFZdudeY
              YFZdude @Clyde
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              @Clyde said in Anyone getting the Sinden light gun?:

              @Clyde said in Anyone getting the Sinden light gun?:
              Aaand I seem to have been right doing this. Here's a first demonstration video of the recoil Sinden, and it's very loud:

              According to the last Indiegogo update, the recoil can be switched off for late gaming sessions. See there for more on the recoil and current status of the next deliveries.

              I'm thinking the recoil noise level is probably similar to what is in an arcade system, but when you are not in an arcade with all the ambient noise it seems crazy loud and annoying. Definitely will be interesting to see how it holds up over time.

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              • ClydeC
                Clyde @Dipkid
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                @Dipkid said in Anyone getting the Sinden light gun?:

                *Edit: Just ordered one!

                Welcome to our select circle, brother.

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                  AdamBeGood
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                  I've asked my brother to get me one for Christmas, and he is never one to go rogue on present-giving. So I should be a member of the club at some point also.

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                    Gamesman
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                    I have two coming, both with recoil, and two holsters. Going to add them to my RetroPie arcade machine.

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                    • ClydeC
                      Clyde
                      last edited by

                      Another Update from Sinden:

                      https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/the-sinden-lightgun?utm_term=#/updates/all

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                      • retropieuser555R
                        retropieuser555 @Clyde
                        last edited by retropieuser555

                        @clyde yeah not to sound too political but it's fair to assume shipping in and out of the UK from 1st Jan is going to be much much slower unfortunately

                        Pi 5 4GB

                        Retroflag GPI with raspberry pi zero 2 w/ wifi

                        Retroachievements:- lovelessrapture

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                          GusLara
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                          Guys, if you have some old lightgun like GCon2 or similar, you can mod it following this instructions from Jaybee's 4 IR Led lightgun project:

                          http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,161189.0.html?PHPSESSID=e9f64dnd6p0945ekevttokd743

                          In my YouTube channel you can see two of my modded lightguns in action:


                          And it works in Retropie too...

                          Enjoy!

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                          • ClydeC
                            Clyde
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                            A new update came two days ago.

                            https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/the-sinden-lightgun/x/24613479#/updates/all

                            The important part for all those who're still waiting for their guns:

                            If we hit the expected run rate then the schedule will be all orders #0-#5000 to go in March and #5000+ to go in April.

                            I'm one of the "lucky 5000", since my order is #4957. I put that in quotes since my Indiegogo Contribution had an estimated delivery date of November 2020.

                            While there's life, there's hope.

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                            • YFZdudeY
                              YFZdude
                              last edited by

                              Nice!

                              I want one or two of these but I'm hesitant to pull the trigger (LOL) until the order/ship becomes a little more consistent and shorter duration.

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                              • theissdevT
                                theissdev @Clyde
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                                5607 =/

                                Cocktail Cab Project - https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/23763/cocktail-cab-project?_=1592408967951

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                                  Gamesman @Clyde
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                                  @clyde I backed this on Kickstarter in 2019. Backer 882. The original delivery date was October 2019, but then life intervened. I have been patiently waiting for mine. Getting two with recoil. I believe mine is in Los Angeles right now and on the way to me. I have been getting my arcade cabinet ready for their use. Looking forward to trying them out.

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                                  • ClydeC
                                    Clyde @Gamesman
                                    last edited by

                                    @gamesman You have my sincerest sympathies. I hope you'll get your guns soon!

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                                    • theissdevT
                                      theissdev @Clyde
                                      last edited by

                                      It is what it is. These small ventures coming up w/ something awesome and getting slammed w/ demand. PiBoy was the same thing.

                                      Cocktail Cab Project - https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/23763/cocktail-cab-project?_=1592408967951

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                                      • DipkidD
                                        Dipkid
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                                        Im #7000 something.. Backed it as late as Oct 2020. Will be awesome when they finally arrive, whenever that may be. In the meantime Im hunting a ps5 for retail-price...
                                        No hard feelings against the Sinden guy, he seems like a very decent person.

                                        RetroPC: https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/13048/the-1976-retropc-diy-retro-gaming-computer-build
                                        Wallcab: https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/28324/wall-mounted-cab-2-0
                                        Candy Cab: https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/34290/diy-candy-cab-arcade

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                                          A Former User
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                                          • ClydeC
                                            Clyde
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                                            Another update! This time with a time table for estimated shipping by order numbers. Mine is aimed at April 12th if I read it correctly, but I'm not too confident in this date, as it is still more than a month in the future.

                                            https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/the-sinden-lightgun#/updates/all

                                            What I don't understand is his explanation about (some of) the non-recoil guns being assembled first, followed by recoil guns at the end of the week when the new factory staff will be more experienced in their assembly. Yet the time table doesn't discriminate between recoil and non-recoil. (?)

                                            That said, I remain very relaxed as long as the updates keep coming. 🙂

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