[Coco] In need of a 1987 version GIME

Robert Gault robert.gault at att.net
Thu Oct 30 18:19:57 EDT 2014


Nick Marentes wrote:
> On 31/10/2014 5:57 AM, Arthur Flexser wrote:
>> I'm curious as to why you assume your GIME version is the source of the
>> problem.  Do the Diecom docs indicate that an '87 GIME is required?
>>
>> Art
>>
>>
>
> That is strange. I assume the light gun uses very specific video timings to get
> an accurate position on the screen and there are differences between each GIME
> in certain instances.
>
> But why write the software for one GIME and not the other when the '86 is the
> more widely owned. I would have thought there was a way of selecting which GIME
> you own and the software adjusts to suit.
>
> Nick
>

Nick you are spot on! Sock Master (John Kowalski) did just that in his demo 
programs; identified the GIME and compensated for it. There should be data at
http://users.axess.com/twilight/sock/

Robert



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