Light Gun

12 November 2001, 06:12

I just received my EBay win today

It was a Light Gun for the Amiga. The box says it's made by Actionware, but when you open it up, it looks strikingly like an Atari XE light gun. I look at the port, and what do I see? The atari logo

Anyway. I pulled out Capone and started mucking around. Apart from a little cable problem, the thing works fine, but I've never been good at using light guns so I didn't do very well (reminds me of how shit I do in Time Crisis

)

Oh well. It was pretty cheap (Can't remember how much. About $8AUS) so I'm satisfied

CodyJarrett · 12 November 2001, 09:17

If you are looking for some light gun games, then Firestar, Aliex and Cyber Assault were designed for the Phazer light gun. I don't know if they'd work with your gun.

12 November 2001, 09:18

I don't know if I have them, but if I do, I'll give them a try

(ie. If it's on either Dreamzone or PE2000, then I have them)

Tim Janssen · 12 November 2001, 09:45

Amigaboy,
Oooh, a real collectors-item methinks. Is Capone the only Actionware game which came with the lightgun? I remember they also produced another game called P.O.W. - a Vietnam shooting galery, around the same time (end 1988).

Also, is it possible to use the lightgun with other Amiga games? If I am correct Ocean's Spacegun also supports lightguns. -Would be great fun to play this game with plastic guns.

12 November 2001, 09:56

I didn't get any games with it

I've had 2 original copies of Capone for years, and have been playing them with mouse until now

I think I have P.O.W. somewhere as well

I'll be sure to try it with these other games, since, in theory they should work too

CodyJarrett · 12 November 2001, 10:09

There was also Sideshow.

CodyJarrett · 12 November 2001, 10:09

And Creature.

12 November 2001, 10:13

Creature uses the gun?

My uncle has that game original. I might have to borrow it

CodyJarrett · 12 November 2001, 10:25

Mmm, maybe it doesn't use the gun. It looks like it should.

Kodoichi · 12 November 2001, 10:50

There's also a game from a french company (Infogrames?) which supports lightguns, West Phazer or so, but it was released under 2 other names too.

Twistin'Ghost · 12 November 2001, 11:04

I have originals of Creature, Sideshow and P.O.W. and I just checked them...they all three support the lightgun!

Amiga1992 · 12 November 2001, 17:22

doesn't Steve McQueens's accept the Phazer gun?

CodyJarrett · 12 November 2001, 17:49

Does anyone have a copy of Steve McQueen's West Phaser that actually says Steve McQueen in the title? Or a box scan?

MethodGit · 21 November 2001, 00:54

Looks like even the Amiga got a light gun and shit, yet I don't see the PC with many lightguns and games as such...

CFou! · 03 December 2004, 13:56

Quote:

Originally Posted by Amigaboy

I just received my EBay win today

It was a Light Gun for the Amiga. The box says it's made by Actionware, but when you open it up, it looks strikingly like an Atari XE light gun. I look at the port, and what do I see? The atari logo

Anyway. I pulled out Capone and started mucking around. Apart from a little cable problem, the thing works fine, but I've never been good at using light guns so I didn't do very well (reminds me of how shit I do in Time Crisis

)

Oh well. It was pretty cheap (Can't remember how much. About $8AUS) so I'm satisfied

do your light gun run fine with loriciel's and trojan's phaser games?

all following games support light gun/phazer

Trojan's phazer:
Aliex
The enforcer
Orbital destroyer
Cyber Assault
starfire
Skeet shot
Space gun

Loriciel's phaser
west phaser
Crazy shot

Actionware phazer:
Capone
POW
Creature
Sideshow

Perhaps others exit

terryhan · 03 December 2004, 18:42

I think Die Hard 2 supported a light gun.

CFou! · 03 December 2004, 19:14

Quote:

Originally Posted by terryhan

I think Die Hard 2 supported a light gun.

I'am not sure for this game because isn't notified on box

I will try it when i will receive my new phazer

http://hol.abime.net/?id=353

T_hairy_bootson · 04 February 2005, 11:29

I just received my Actionware light gun today also from an ebay auction ($10.50AU + $6.00AU postage)

. It seems it is only compatible with the Actionware games listed above, I have tried it with both the Trojan and Loriciel games listed above with no luck.

Does anyone know of any PD games that might require a light gun that I could try?

(clutching at straws) Any hardware hacks that could make the gun compatible to all games?

Mine also has an Atari logo on the port connector, does this mean it could be compatible with the AtariSt or 2600 lightgun games?

s2325 · 17 August 2011, 23:21

gameplay of Firestar: [ Show youtube player ]

B14ck W01f · 18 August 2011, 02:28

I didn't know that a Light Gun was available for the Amiga.

Quote:

Originally Posted by MethodGit

Looks like even the Amiga got a light gun and shit, yet I don't see the PC with many lightguns and games as such...

Another reason why the PC is crap.

12 November 2001, 06:12	#1
Amigaboy Posts: n/a	Light Gun I just received my EBay win today It was a Light Gun for the Amiga. The box says it's made by Actionware, but when you open it up, it looks strikingly like an Atari XE light gun. I look at the port, and what do I see? The atari logo Anyway. I pulled out Capone and started mucking around. Apart from a little cable problem, the thing works fine, but I've never been good at using light guns so I didn't do very well (reminds me of how shit I do in Time Crisis ) Oh well. It was pretty cheap (Can't remember how much. About $8AUS) so I'm satisfied Last edited by Amigaboy; 12 November 2001 at 11:09.

12 November 2001, 09:45	#4
Tim Janssen Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Den Bosch / The Netherlands Age: 47 Posts: 1,271	P.O.W. & Spacegun Amigaboy, Oooh, a real collectors-item methinks. Is Capone the only Actionware game which came with the lightgun? I remember they also produced another game called P.O.W. - a Vietnam shooting galery, around the same time (end 1988). Also, is it possible to use the lightgun with other Amiga games? If I am correct Ocean's Spacegun also supports lightguns. -Would be great fun to play this game with plastic guns.

12 November 2001, 10:09	#6
CodyJarrett Global Moderator Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: UK Age: 46 Posts: 6,166	There was also Sideshow. Last edited by CodyJarrett; 13 March 2007 at 09:34.

12 November 2001, 10:09	#7
CodyJarrett Global Moderator Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: UK Age: 46 Posts: 6,166	And Creature. Last edited by CodyJarrett; 13 March 2007 at 09:34.

21 November 2001, 00:54	#14
MethodGit Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: The Streets Age: 40 Posts: 2,731	Tee-hee-heee-heee-heee... Looks like even the Amiga got a light gun and shit, yet I don't see the PC with many lightguns and games as such...

12 November 2001, 09:17	#2
CodyJarrett Global Moderator Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: UK Age: 46 Posts: 6,166	If you are looking for some light gun games, then Firestar, Aliex and Cyber Assault were designed for the Phazer light gun. I don't know if they'd work with your gun.

12 November 2001, 09:18	#3
Amigaboy Posts: n/a	I don't know if I have them, but if I do, I'll give them a try (ie. If it's on either Dreamzone or PE2000, then I have them)

12 November 2001, 09:56	#5
Amigaboy Posts: n/a	I didn't get any games with it I've had 2 original copies of Capone for years, and have been playing them with mouse until now I think I have P.O.W. somewhere as well I'll be sure to try it with these other games, since, in theory they should work too

12 November 2001, 10:13	#8
Amigaboy Posts: n/a	Creature uses the gun? My uncle has that game original. I might have to borrow it

12 November 2001, 10:25	#9
CodyJarrett Global Moderator Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: UK Age: 46 Posts: 6,166	Mmm, maybe it doesn't use the gun. It looks like it should.

12 November 2001, 10:50	#10
Kodoichi Banned Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: I'm the smiling face on your TV, I exploit you still you love me Posts: 515	There's also a game from a french company (Infogrames?) which supports lightguns, West Phazer or so, but it was released under 2 other names too.

12 November 2001, 11:04	#11
Twistin'Ghost Give up the ghost Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: U$A Age: 33 Posts: 4,662	I have originals of Creature, Sideshow and P.O.W. and I just checked them...they all three support the lightgun!

12 November 2001, 17:22	#12
Amiga1992 Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: ? Posts: 19,658	doesn't Steve McQueens's accept the Phazer gun?

12 November 2001, 17:49	#13
CodyJarrett Global Moderator Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: UK Age: 46 Posts: 6,166	Does anyone have a copy of Steve McQueen's West Phaser that actually says Steve McQueen in the title? Or a box scan?

03 December 2004, 18:42	#16
terryhan Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: a zombi filled shopping mall Posts: 103	I think Die Hard 2 supported a light gun.

04 February 2005, 11:29	#18
T_hairy_bootson Workbitch 1.3 Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 47 Posts: 2,084	I just received my Actionware light gun today also from an ebay auction ($10.50AU + $6.00AU postage) . It seems it is only compatible with the Actionware games listed above, I have tried it with both the Trojan and Loriciel games listed above with no luck. Does anyone know of any PD games that might require a light gun that I could try? (clutching at straws) Any hardware hacks that could make the gun compatible to all games? Mine also has an Atari logo on the port connector, does this mean it could be compatible with the AtariSt or 2600 lightgun games?

17 August 2011, 23:21	#19
s2325 Zone Friend Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Gargore Age: 44 Posts: 17,789	gameplay of Firestar: [ Show youtube player ]

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