Complete Novice on an xbox project!

[glynnY]

Hi, as I said I'm just very general when it comes to computers but I do try my best, I'm a complete console boy and love all my old retro games, mainly shmups.

Now, bare in mind all these factors:
50" plasma (CRT TV got chopped in by the miss's)
ph1 xbox console (trying to source an Xecuter 2.6ce Mod chip)
EMS Topgun II lightgun (did have generic xbox CRT light gun of similar style **broke**)

Firstly I just tried gettiing to grips with running the TG2 with the xbox on the plasma with House of Dead 3
a)It would not correctly calibrate, now the plasma is rather large but HKEMS say that the standard bars will work up to 60", I had them centred vertically either side as it shows in the set-up guide, but every time I shoot it would be blasting on the right hand side of the screen and no where else?
b)HKEMS give a debug feature but it wouldn't work? I followed those instructions down to a tee acting out every procedure as you do, over emphasising every action it's telling me to

If I can get correct info on the set-up of the TG2 can somebody answer me this...Will it work if I mod the xbox and run emulators for other lightgun games, this is my plan but would need some great advice in doing so?

[glynnY]

Just like to thank you for all the useful info on this topic..............

[CRTGAMER]

Sorry no one responded, a limited amount of people have HD light bar guns, unless a Wii remote. The TV has nothing to do with the sensing capabilities of the light bars. However, a darkened room and varying the distance of the gun might.

Just in case the Plasma screen brightness is interfering
Try the lightbars and gun by themself, with the HD running a game in the background off to the side. Be sure the gun cannot "see" the Plasma screen just the bars. Calibrate and check if the on screen gun sight moves left and right as you move the gun pointing at the sensor bars.

If the gun still won't respond then its defective or not hooked up right to your XBox. If it works, then something to do with the Plasma screen brightness.

I am interested in your results and will add this to my CRT vs LCD signature link. You might find it useful, a big section concerning Lightguns.