Is there any way to get a lightgun/zapper to work with android emulators? (arcade games like Buck Hunter)

by spanking_constantly

I'd love buy some light guns/zappers if I knew there was a way for them to work with MAME or any other emulators that could use them. It makes sense now more than ever since Android TV is a thing.

tonyamazing

I can't answer your question in regards to Android TV, but those guns don't work with newer LCD televisions.

They worked best with CRT. I'm not sure how far that technology has come for in home use, but I haven't heard or seen anything for a long time.

fleker2

You could make a custom game for ATV, and I'm thinking about developing a game of the sort, but it'd be difficult to emulate other games.

donnysaysvacuum

Yeah the old fashioned light guns don't work on lcd panels. That's why the wii used a light bar to detect position. Maybe a wiimote would be a better idea.

johnla

Wiimote is like an air mouse. You can get a remote control air mouse on eBay for $15ish.