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Converting an old lightgun or building a 3d printed lightgun will require the use of a soldering iron. Even if you have never even held a soldering iron before, don’t let that stop you from building your own DIY lightgun. There are many online resources that will explain the process. Remember the first time you…
Many older lightguns were only compatible with CRT displays. When the trigger was pulled, a bright flash of light would be momentarily shown at the target. If the lightgun was aimed directly at that target, the light would pass through a lens to an optical sensor in the lightgun and the target would be eliminated….
Lightgun gaming has existed since the 1930’s and has continued to evolve ever since. During the arcade heyday, the largest groups of spectators would often be gathered around the latest lightgun game watching the best marksman in town reach levels never seen by most. The popularity of arcades fell when gaming consoles became common household…