EMS LCD Top Gun Works in Windows, but not MAME

[cnsf]

I have configured the Top Gun to work well as a mouse in Windows. When I run MAME, the Top Gun does not get recognized as an HID Compliant mouse.

I have an OptiPAC running a trackball and spinner, and they work perfectly in MAME as a pointer.

With -verbose, MAME shows 2 Mice, 2 Lightguns and 1 keyboard. Mouse is running RAWMOUSE and two HID-Compliant mice are recognized (the OptiPAC trackball and spinner).

Any help would be extremely appreciated.

Here is my mame.ini:
===============
#
# CONFIGURATION OPTIONS
#
readconfig 1
skip_gameinfo 1

#
# PATH AND DIRECTORY OPTIONS
#
rompath roms
samplepath samples
inipath .;ini
cfg_directory cfg
nvram_directory nvram
memcard_directory memcard
input_directory inp
hiscore_directory hi
state_directory sta
artpath artwork
snapshot_directory snap
diff_directory diff
ctrlrpath ctrlr
comment_directory comments
cheat_file cheat.dat

#
# MISC OPTIONS
#
bios default
cheat 0

#
# STATE/PLAYBACK OPTIONS
#
# state <NULL> (not set)
autosave 0
# playback <NULL> (not set)
# record <NULL> (not set)
# mngwrite <NULL> (not set)
# wavwrite <NULL> (not set)

#
# DEBUGGING OPTIONS
#
log 0
oslog 0
verbose 1

#
# PERFORMANCE OPTIONS
#
autoframeskip 1
frameskip 0
frames_to_run 0
throttle 1
sleep 0
rdtsc 0
priority 1

#
# VIDEO OPTIONS
#
video d3d
numscreens 1
window 0
maximize 1
keepaspect 1
prescale 1
effect none
pause_brightness 0.65
waitvsync 0
syncrefresh 0

#
# VIDEO ROTATION OPTIONS
#
rotate 1
ror 0
rol 0
autoror 0
autorol 0
flipx 0
flipy 0

#
# DIRECTDRAW-SPECIFIC OPTIONS
#
hwstretch 1

#
# DIRECT3D-SPECIFIC OPTIONS
#
d3dversion 9
filter 0

#
# PER-WINDOW VIDEO OPTIONS
#
screen0 auto
aspect0 auto
resolution0 auto
view0 auto
screen1 auto
aspect1 auto
resolution1 auto
view1 auto
screen2 auto
aspect2 auto
resolution2 auto
view2 auto
screen3 auto
aspect3 auto
resolution3 auto
view3 auto

#
# FULL SCREEN OPTIONS
#
triplebuffer 1
switchres 0
full_screen_brightness 1.0
full_screen_contrast 1.0
full_screen_gamma 1.0

#
# GAME SCREEN OPTIONS
#
brightness 1.0
contrast 1.0
gamma 1.0

#
# VECTOR RENDERING OPTIONS
#
antialias 1
beam 1.35
flicker 0

#
# ARTWORK OPTIONS
#
artwork 0
artwork_crop 0
use_backdrops 0
use_overlays 0
use_bezels 0

#
# SOUND OPTIONS
#
sound 1
samplerate 48000
samples 1
volume 0
audio_latency 1

#
# INPUT DEVICE OPTIONS
#
# ctrlr <NULL> (not set)
mouse 1
joystick 0
lightgun 0
dual_lightgun 0
offscreen_reload 0
stead**ey 0
a2d_deadzone 0.3
digital none

#
# AUTOMATIC DEVICE SELECTION OPTIONS
#
paddle_device mouse
adstick_device mouse
pedal_device keyboard
dial_device mouse
trackball_device mouse
lightgun_device mouse

#
# OUTPUT DEVICE OPTIONS
#
keyboard_leds 0
led_mode ps/2

[hkems]

Hi cnsf

Which version of MAME are you using ? Is that MAME32 v0.107u3 ?

The TopGun driver V3.2 could only support Mame32 v0.104u2 or below. You may download v0.102, v0.103 or v0.104 from the internet.

We are upgrading the TopGun driver to support latest MAME. Before our new driver is ready, you could use old version of MAME instead.

By the way, you may download and try this 3rd party TopGun driver : xoomer.alice.it/guncon2/ . It's reported that this driver works very well with the latest MAME. With this 3rd party driver, your TopGun would be recognized as a mouse.

Please remember to un-install the old driver before installing the new one. Thanks.

[cnsf]

I am using 0.107. I installed 0.104 and the gun still tracks well in Windows, but does not track well in the games. I am using 800x600 resolution.

I will try the other drive too.

Thanks.

[hkems]

Is that MAME32 v0.104 ? Which upgrade is it ? v0.104u2 ? u3 ?

MAME32 v0.104u2 is tested to be workable with TopGun driver V3.2, but it doesn't work since v0.104u4 or u5.

By the way, have you enabled the -mouse option ? Could you use the mouse to play the game ?

[cnsf]

Just MAME 1.04, not MAME32. The mouse/trackball works very well and the crosshair tracks perfectly.

I am using GameLauncher as a front-end, but have bypassed it to test the gun by running MAME directly from the command line.

[hkems]

I see, could you use mouse in MAME then ?

May be you have forgotten to enable the -mouse and -lightgun option.