Ability to run Retropie like a CRT screen?
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So I don’t have a CRT screen and don’t really want to buy one as they are so big. It would be cool if they implemented a CRT screen option where it would run a normal TV like a CRT screen so you could use your old light guns. This might exist, as it doesn’t seem to hard to code up. Just an idea.
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@MeltedPineapple unfortunately it's not as easy as you think. From the wikipedia article on Light Guns:
"Display timing is not possible with plasma, LCD, and DLP monitors, since they do not have an "off" state between refreshes. Their digital signal processing electronics also may introduce a nontrivial lag between the signal input and display output, which is not predictable because it varies between monitor models and brands and even between mode settings of a single monitor. A lag which is not very significant for player feedback may be enough to completely destroy the accuracy of a display-timing based light gun system."
There are alternative methods to play light gun games with a light gun. Some popular choices include:
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WiiMote / Dolphinbar combo
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The Aimtrak Lightgun by Ultimarc
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And while he's only sent out to beta testers so far, the Sinden Lightgun sounds pretty awesome (I backed it on kickstarter and am patiently awaiting mine). The technology he has come up with seems quite the elegant solution from what I understood of it.
As it stands, the light guns of our youth will have to be kept as memories or relegated to the old TVs they were built for.
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So could I run a wiimote with the original wii bar along with the blaster thing? I have a wii with all the stuff, so I might try that out.
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@MeltedPineapple you'll have to do the research on how to set that up. I haven't attempted it myself, I'm waiting for my Sinden Lightgun.
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