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Floydian2k3

2005-02-13, 12:43 pm

I have an XBOX with the Silent Scope rifle which has worked on all of
the light gun games I have (House of the Dead 3, Starsky & Hutch &
Silent Scope Collection), but now that I have upgraded from a 27" to a
57" HDTV, the gun will not calibrate at all on any of these games. I
haven't seen any info in the manuals of these games, or the light-gun
itself as to having problems with a big-screen TV. Does anyone know
anything about this?
Thanks for your help!!

Chris H.

2005-02-13, 12:43 pm

Don't have a light gun here, but are you playing the games at the native
480p display (most Xbox games are) or some other expanded display setting on
the big screen? A lot of the TVs have settings which allow full-screen
display, but they're stretched or magnified to fit, but it could be throwing
off the gun calibration.
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"Floydian2k3" <wmiller1998@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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quote:

>I have an XBOX with the Silent Scope rifle which has worked on all of
> the light gun games I have (House of the Dead 3, Starsky & Hutch &
> Silent Scope Collection), but now that I have upgraded from a 27" to a
> 57" HDTV, the gun will not calibrate at all on any of these games. I
> haven't seen any info in the manuals of these games, or the light-gun
> itself as to having problems with a big-screen TV. Does anyone know
> anything about this?
> Thanks for your help!!
>



Ollie T

2005-02-13, 12:43 pm

This problem has to do with progressive scan. There are some over at
http://www.hdtvarcade.com who have gotten it to work. Try asking over
there.


"Floydian2k3" <wmiller1998@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1107902641.143068.250270@z14g2000cwz.googlegroups.com...
quote:

>I have an XBOX with the Silent Scope rifle which has worked on all of
> the light gun games I have (House of the Dead 3, Starsky & Hutch &
> Silent Scope Collection), but now that I have upgraded from a 27" to a
> 57" HDTV, the gun will not calibrate at all on any of these games. I
> haven't seen any info in the manuals of these games, or the light-gun
> itself as to having problems with a big-screen TV. Does anyone know
> anything about this?
> Thanks for your help!!
>



misfut

2005-02-24, 6:30 pm

Hey, I also have the pelican rifle. I have not been able to get it to work
on DLPs and LCoSs (SXRD, D-ILA, and 3LCD are other name and variations of
these techs). Is your TV one of these technologies?

Michael

"Floydian2k3" wrote:
quote:

> I have an XBOX with the Silent Scope rifle which has worked on all of
> the light gun games I have (House of the Dead 3, Starsky & Hutch &
> Silent Scope Collection), but now that I have upgraded from a 27" to a
> 57" HDTV, the gun will not calibrate at all on any of these games. I
> haven't seen any info in the manuals of these games, or the light-gun
> itself as to having problems with a big-screen TV. Does anyone know
> anything about this?
> Thanks for your help!!
>
>

Ollie T

2005-02-24, 6:30 pm

The problem has to do with progressive scan. I believe there is one light
gun that works with HDTVs. I think there is more on it at
http://www.hdtvarcade.com

"misfut" <misfut@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Hey, I also have the pelican rifle. I have not been able to get it to
> work
> on DLPs and LCoSs (SXRD, D-ILA, and 3LCD are other name and variations of
> these techs). Is your TV one of these technologies?
>
> Michael
>
> "Floydian2k3" wrote:
>


misfut

2005-02-24, 10:14 pm

Right. I read about them there. Progressive scan is one thing. However, I
have tried it using purely composite hookups (no progressive scan) and still
nothing. Your sites forum discusses. It is because the gun cannot see the
scan lines on non-direct view TVs. However, it did list a gun that claims to
be able to work with DLP, LCoS, LCD and PDP (plasma). I may try it out,
always like new toys to test and play with.

Michael

"Ollie T" wrote:
quote:

> The problem has to do with progressive scan. I believe there is one light
> gun that works with HDTVs. I think there is more on it at
> http://www.hdtvarcade.com
>
> "misfut" <misfut@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:9BB30BFF-EE1C-4A8C-A8AB-DC809C0F2F7A@microsoft.com...
>
>
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