General Atarian Posted July 28, 2002 Share Posted July 28, 2002 Sad to say, I have had luck as a collecotr, I have no skill as a techie. I have read the mod for the sega light gun conversion on Atariage. But, does someone have step by step instructions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyranthraxus Posted July 28, 2002 Share Posted July 28, 2002 Where is the link to this mod? I looked under the "how to" section and there is no mention of any 7800 mods. John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oesii Posted July 28, 2002 Share Posted July 28, 2002 The info to this mod is in the 2600 FAQ under the projects heading. here's the link: http://www.atariage.com/2600/faq/index.htm...l?SystemID=2600 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seizurebot1011 Posted September 26, 2002 Share Posted September 26, 2002 what the hell are "ears" i don't undestand this what is this crap about male and female why can't i just get a strait answer about this question AAAAAHHHHH!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsoper Posted September 26, 2002 Share Posted September 26, 2002 www.deja.com search for: sms light gun 7800 better way look at second post in thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seizurebot1011 Posted October 1, 2002 Share Posted October 1, 2002 that still doesn't make sense to me i just want something that is written for morons it is too confusing it makes my eyes hurt i get headaches salami Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyImpmon Posted October 2, 2002 Share Posted October 2, 2002 I took apart my light gun and to my dismay the switch in there has only 2 "tabs" (common and Normally Closed) which means I'd have to replace the switch if I want to make it shoot right with Atari game. Other than that it's just a few wires to change around. (or build an adapter box with male plug at one end and female plug at other end and wires arrainged inside to make Sega gun compliant with Atari system) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Mitchell Posted October 4, 2002 Share Posted October 4, 2002 Hi .. I am making small adapters that contain an inverter chip and allow you to connect your unmodified SMS gun to the Atari systems and play Bug Hunt (8bit) or Sentinel (2600) or Shooting Gallery (2600). Contact me by private message to get one! What 7800 games use the light gun? Rob Mitchell, Atlanta, GA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Mitch Posted October 4, 2002 Share Posted October 4, 2002 From the 7800 FAQ. Which games use a lightgun? Sentinel Alien Brigade (joystick ok) Barnyard Blaster Crossbow (joystick ok) Meltdown Mitch http://atari7800.atari.org Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seizurebot1011 Posted October 10, 2002 Share Posted October 10, 2002 you people don't help me for the love of god someone just tell me what it is i am supposed to do some one please translate the current instructions to moron and email them to me i think i am having a stroke Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oesii Posted October 10, 2002 Share Posted October 10, 2002 Before you have a stroke, probably the best instructions for you would be to buy an XE lightgun and forgot about modding your SMS one. Save you a lot of hassle, look at the dealers listed here in the links section and you could also get one on eBay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubersaurus Posted October 10, 2002 Share Posted October 10, 2002 The point for modding the sega one is that the XE one is terrible as far as aiming is concerned. So incredibly bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oesii Posted October 10, 2002 Share Posted October 10, 2002 The point for modding the sega one is that the XE one is terrible as far as aiming is concerned. So incredibly bad. Cool, I don't think I knew that, I never used a sega lightgun. The XE does seem poor compared to the NES zapper but I'm not a huge lightgun gamer so it never really bothered me. And I'm sure there are several good reasons to do this mod, I was just trying to avert some medical problems here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Mitch Posted October 11, 2002 Share Posted October 11, 2002 You can also pick up a Best lightgun from Best Electronics. It's accuracy is comparable to the Sega gun. Mitch http://atari7800.atari.org Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Mitchell Posted October 11, 2002 Share Posted October 11, 2002 I took apart my light gun and to my dismay the switch in there has only 2 "tabs" (common and Normally Closed) which means I'd have to replace the switch if I want to make it shoot right with Atari game. Other than that it's just a few wires to change around. (or build an adapter box with male plug at one end and female plug at other end and wires arrainged inside to make Sega gun compliant with Atari system) You have to take the switch apart .. and move the contacts to normally closed. Believe me .. It is easier to build the adapter. Rob Mitchell, Atlanta, GA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seizurebot1011 Posted October 15, 2002 Share Posted October 15, 2002 you all say so much but my question is still unanswered i don't want to buy any other light guns i paid 2 dollars for mine and would love to just mod it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SS Posted October 16, 2002 Share Posted October 16, 2002 Uuugh .... Red Kryptonite! Must ... remember ... to ... send ... out ... money order ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Mitchell Posted October 16, 2002 Share Posted October 16, 2002 you all say so much but my question is still unanswered i don't want to buy any other light guns i paid 2 dollars for mine and would love to just mod it Ok .. Go get yourself a Sega Controller Extension cable .. Or you can use a cable from a QuickShot Joystick (that has autofire). Or you can get a DB9Female socket and prepare to solder the Sega wires to pins 1,6,7,8. Cut the plug off the Sega Gun .. and trim back the wires in preparation to solder or crimp together. Cut off the male end of the Extension Cable .. and trim back the wires (same for the Quick Shot cable). Identify wires 1,6,7,8 (or DB9 Female pins). Make the following connections .. and crimp or solder the wires as below. Wrap every connection with electrical tape. SEGA GUN ATARI JOYSTICK PORT Blue wire Pin 1 stick FWD Gray wire Pin 6 trigger Green wire Pin 7 +5 volts Black wire Pin 8 Ground Plug in any 2600, 7800, 8-bit Light Pen game and give it a try. Hope that helps .. Don't make it any harder than this. You can do it once you cut the plug and trim the wires. For those who do not want to permanantly modify their SMS Light Gun, buy the adapter from me for $10 + $2 shipping .. and you can still use your SMS gun with SMS games! Rob Mitchell, Atlanta, GA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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