NeonAera Posted January 24, 2015 Share Posted January 24, 2015 (edited) I just bought me some arcade rail shooting games for the Sega Saturn, PlayStation 1, and PlayStation 2 with the correct lightguns, right off the bat. Lol Without thinking. But now, after doing some research, I'm REALLY worried that I don't have the right TV for the guns to work properly, but I'm confident that this one works because it's definitely not LCD, Plasma TV, but flat-screened bulky CRT TV, I'm sure?Here are some pics of the TV. It's a Sony Triniton. I think we got it around 2006-2008ish.I really hope this one works, because it's like the only kind I got around.What do you guys think? Yay or nay? Edited January 24, 2015 by NeonAera Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seob Posted January 24, 2015 Share Posted January 24, 2015 If it uses a 100hz refresh rate i think you're in trouble. I have a 100 hz flatscreen crt loewe and i cannot use my playstation lightguns (namco) on it. I need to use a 50hz tv. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitchd61 Posted January 24, 2015 Share Posted January 24, 2015 I don't have exact same model, but the big Trinitron that I use in my game room works fine with light guns. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rex Dart Posted January 24, 2015 Share Posted January 24, 2015 Depending on the method, your aim may not line up. Known issue with flat CRTs and SMS phasers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeonAera Posted January 24, 2015 Author Share Posted January 24, 2015 Thanks for the responses, guys. How do i know what refresh rate is mine? The screen does appear to kinda flicker a bit, bit it's not noticable. I have another CRT TV that I can confirm is from 2006 which I got at Fry's electronics and looks like it flickers more. It's a Sony WEGA. Triniton logo on the bottom left, and on the top right it says SDTV. The more flickering = better for light guns? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmetal88 Posted January 26, 2015 Share Posted January 26, 2015 Thanks for the responses, guys. How do i know what refresh rate is mine? The screen does appear to kinda flicker a bit, bit it's not noticable. I have another CRT TV that I can confirm is from 2006 which I got at Fry's electronics and looks like it flickers more. It's a Sony WEGA. Triniton logo on the bottom left, and on the top right it says SDTV. The more flickering = better for light guns? SDTV should be no problem for light guns. If it was an HDTV CRT, it wouldn't work because there'd be too much delay from upscaling the picture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeonAera Posted January 28, 2015 Author Share Posted January 28, 2015 Woo hoo! Light gun works!! But like Rex Dart mentioned, the aim didn't line up, unfortunately, HOWEVER with a little in-game options calibration tweaking, the aim is now perfect and saved in memory. Currently playing Virtua Cop and it is AWESOME. I can't wait to try 2. Man I used to play these rail shooters way back when I was a really young kid, so glad I can now play it anytime I want right at home myself or with a buddy. The game is still as good as ever like I remembered. Sega did a great job. And I suppose I kinda bought the Sega Saturn, stunner light guns, and virtua cop 'cause of the nostalgia factor haha.. And honestly, also mainly for the early MvC 2-D fighters I used to cherish playing at the arcades and also, I wanted to collect and try the Virtua Fighter series.. can't wait to get more shooters soon gonna see if I can win some auctions and get some good deals.. I hope the shooters have calibration options, they should.. I also want to try Time Crisis I, and II with the Guncon 1, 2. Darn excited to replay those games like at the arcades.. good times. Have you guys ended up needing to calibrate your games? And thanks to you folks for replying to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeonAera Posted January 30, 2015 Author Share Posted January 30, 2015 So far, so good.Time Crisis works as well using my guncon 1. By the way, guys. How does two player light guns work on the PS1? I mean, on the PS2 side with guncon 2, you have the yellow T splitter cable where you would attach on one side for one player and the other for another, but it doesn't look like they have implented the T splitter cable for the PS1?? Or is one player with the guncon 1 yellow av cable attached with the system's yellow av cable enough? Do I have to use a yellow AV T splitter for the PS1 system for two players? Hope I make sense lol. I'm no good with all the cable terminology.Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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