0078265317 Posted October 18, 2019 Share Posted October 18, 2019 While fiddling with my zapper even back in the old days it was difficult to aim from a distance. It always worked 3 inches from the tv. But was hard to hit from a distance. So I started wondering how far does it work? The cord of my original grey zapper measured 8ft. And my tomee is 5ft. So does it mean it only works at 8ft max. Or if you get a long av and ac cable it can go back more. Or an extesion controller cable. Or they made the cord 8ft because that is as far back as the firing range is. Those who had a zapper back then how far back did you sit and accurately hit ducks or any of the zapper gamees? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CZroe Posted October 18, 2019 Share Posted October 18, 2019 I'm sure screen size and ambient lighting are a factor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatPix Posted October 18, 2019 Share Posted October 18, 2019 (edited) 53 minutes ago, CZroe said: I'm sure screen size and ambient lighting are a factor Indeed. The zapper works by checking the position of a white square on the TV (it's the flash you see when you fire - it's not just a fancy flash effect, it's a required technical effect). The more light and/or the less constrast your TV has, the less the gun will work. I have no idea on how far it would work. Edited October 18, 2019 by CatPix Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0078265317 Posted October 18, 2019 Author Share Posted October 18, 2019 (edited) Its a 55" led ROKU 4k TCL TV. It also worked on my COBY TFTV 1904 18.5". I also have a RCA CRT 19". Edited October 18, 2019 by 0078265317 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F34R Posted October 18, 2019 Share Posted October 18, 2019 Right now, the orange zapper, full cord length for my 27" Sony tv and the 20" sony pvm, no problem at all from the cable length distance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChildOfCv Posted October 19, 2019 Share Posted October 19, 2019 One thing that can really kill your zapper's range is if the lens on the front falls out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanooki Posted October 19, 2019 Share Posted October 19, 2019 My tv and NES sat at the same range, so whatever the cord length was I used. I had no problems maxing out Duck Hunt's score in the day at that range but I never owned an extension cable to go further. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0078265317 Posted October 19, 2019 Author Share Posted October 19, 2019 Extension cables were not even made back then were they? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DragonGrafx-16 Posted October 19, 2019 Share Posted October 19, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, 0078265317 said: Extension cables were not even made back then were they? The only real NES extension cable back in the day was the NES Four Score... and the Zapper does not work with that. There was also the NES Satellite which was wireless but also doesn't work. Edited October 19, 2019 by DragonGrafx-16 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0078265317 Posted October 19, 2019 Author Share Posted October 19, 2019 47 minutes ago, DragonGrafx-16 said: The only real NES extension cable back in the day was the NES Four Score... and the Zapper does not work with that. There was also the NES Satellite which was wireless but also doesn't work. https://forum.digitpress.com/forum/showthread.php?105464-NES-Satellite-question According to this third from bottom the satellite does work with the zapper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DragonGrafx-16 Posted October 19, 2019 Share Posted October 19, 2019 1 minute ago, 0078265317 said: https://forum.digitpress.com/forum/showthread.php?105464-NES-Satellite-question According to this third from bottom the satellite does work with the zapper. Weird it would work with that but not the Four Score... shrugs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCoolDave Posted October 19, 2019 Share Posted October 19, 2019 (edited) 13 hours ago, 0078265317 said: Extension cables were not even made back then were they? Yes, there was some, I have a few, not sure if they were OEM or 3rd party. I pulled my collection from my parents house and in a old milk crate was wires with controllers, power cords and extention cords. There was a few of them in there. I do remember using them back in the 80's because my consoles were always on one side of the room so we needed long cords to play 2 player games... Edited October 19, 2019 by TheCoolDave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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