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FacelessMonkey: Added a note regarding libjpeg8 to the Fedora entry in the supported OS list.

2026-03-11T07:56:46Z

Added a note regarding libjpeg8 to the Fedora entry in the supported OS list.

GoldenShellback: /* Q: The buttons/trigger work, but my gun is not tracking on a Rasp Pi 4. Why? */

2024-08-08T20:41:02Z

Q: The buttons/trigger work, but my gun is not tracking on a Rasp Pi 4. Why?

GoldenShellback at 20:19, 8 August 2024

2024-08-08T20:19:54Z

Wiggy808: /* Q: Does the Sinden Lightgun work with my OS? */

2024-02-08T05:43:59Z

Q: Does the Sinden Lightgun work with my OS?

ScherzKeks: /* Q: Does the Sinden Lightgun work with my OS? */

2023-05-08T21:24:33Z

Q: Does the Sinden Lightgun work with my OS?

ScherzKeks: /* Q: Does the Sinden Lightgun work with my OS? */ Added Debian to list with missing library

2023-05-08T21:23:04Z

Q: Does the Sinden Lightgun work with my OS?: Added Debian to list with missing library

McShufts at 12:07, 3 January 2023

2023-01-03T12:07:59Z

Admin: /* Q: My guns is not detected, or is disconnecting constantly, or only 1 of 2 guns is being detected. What is happening? */

2023-01-01T21:25:04Z

Q: My guns is not detected, or is disconnecting constantly, or only 1 of 2 guns is being detected. What is happening?

Admin: /* Q: My guns is not detected, or is disconnecting constantly, or only 1 of 2 guns is being detected. What is happening? */

2023-01-01T19:10:07Z

Q: My guns is not detected, or is disconnecting constantly, or only 1 of 2 guns is being detected. What is happening?

Admin at 19:09, 1 January 2023

2023-01-01T19:09:16Z

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 |Fedora 35
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+|Requires libjpeg8 (libjpeg.so.8) which is available from Fedora copr. Run <code>sudo dnf copr enable aflyhorse/libjpeg</code> then install the libjpeg8 package. As of this writing, the copr supports Fedora 41+, although Fedora 41 itself will be sunset once Fedora 44 goes live.
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 <br>Please note recent versions of MAME now set on-screen trigger (left mouse click) as B1 and off-screen trigger (right mouse click) as B2 instead of B0 and B1 respectively. The guidance remains the same.
-====Q: The buttons/trigger work, but my gun is not tracking on a Rasp Pi 4. Why?====
+====Q: The buttons & trigger work, and the white border is present, but my gun is not tracking on a Rasp Pi 4. Why?====
 A: This may be a camera module issue that we are aware of, but are unsure why it is happening. The solution is to open the sinden driver software v1.08 (not v2.07) on Windows and check the box that says "use old v1.3 firmware." This will downgrade the firmware to v1.3 on the gun, and the gun should now track on your Rasp Pi 4. The only caveat to doing this is, it cancels out the ability to use recoil, on a recoil gun. If this fixes the issue for you, please reach out to the Raspberry Pi team on Discord and let us know you are having this issue, so we can look into a solution for you...or you can contact  '''customerservices@sindenlightgun.com'''

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 <br>Please note recent versions of MAME now set on-screen trigger (left mouse click) as B1 and off-screen trigger (right mouse click) as B2 instead of B0 and B1 respectively. The guidance remains the same.
+====Q: The buttons/trigger work, but my gun is not tracking on a Rasp Pi 4. Why?====
+A: This may be a camera module issue that we are aware of, but are unsure why it is happening. The solution is to open the sinden driver software v1.08 (not v2.07) on Windows and check the box that says "use old v1.3 firmware." This will downgrade the firmware to v1.3 on the gun, and the gun should now track on your Rasp Pi 4. The only caveat to doing this is, it cancels out the ability to use recoil, on a recoil gun. If this fixes the issue for you, please reach out to the Raspberry Pi team on Discord and let us know you are having this issue, so we can look into a solution for you...or you can contact  '''customerservices@sindenlightgun.com'''
 [[Category:Troubleshooting]]

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 |Batocera
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-|Verified with v35
+|Verified with versions >= v35
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 |Debian (64bit Buster/Bullseye..)
 |✅
-|Requires libjpeg8 (libjpeg.so.8) which is no longer available in repo. But you can get .deb file here: http://archive.debian.org/debian/pool/main/libj/libjpeg8/libjpeg8_8b-1_amd64.deb
+|Requires libjpeg8 (libjpeg.so.8) which is no longer available in repo. Install .deb file from: http://archive.debian.org/debian/pool/main/libj/libjpeg8/libjpeg8_8b-1_amd64.deb
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 ===Frequently asked Questions  ===
 =====If your question is not answered below, visit the [[Sinden Troubleshooting]] section of the wiki.=====
-<br>
 ====Q: Does the Sinden Lightgun work with my OS?====
-A: We have tested the lightgun with the following Operative Systems and distributions:
+A: We have tested the lightgun with the following Operating Systems and distributions:
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 !OS
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-|[https://retropie.org.uk/ Retropie] (Raspberry Pi OS 32-bit)
+|[https://retropie.org.uk/ RetroPie] (Raspberry Pi OS 32-bit)
 |✅
 |Requires the drivers included in the Sinden Software package
 |-
 |<big>🐧</big>
-|[https://lightgun.tech/ Barebones] (Raspberry Pi OS 32-bit)
+|[https://lightgun.tech/ BareBones] (Raspberry Pi OS 32-bit)
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 ====Q: My trigger is sticking / is slow to return to the proper position. Is my gun broken?====
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 [[File:Screw.png|frameless|320x320px|link=Special:FilePath/Screw.png]]
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 If you are having detection issues, '''avoid using hubs or front panel USB ports'''.
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 ====Q: I have 2 guns but I can't manage to save the settings for both of them in the Sinden software. How can I set up 2 guns?====
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 [[File:2 guns 2 folders.png|frameless|500x500px|link=Special:FilePath/2_guns_2_folders.png]]
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 A: Small amount of jitter around the cursor is normal, it happens because of your natural arm movements. In a game with crosshairs off you won't notice it.
-[[File:Jitter 2.gif|border|frameless|link=Special:FilePath/Jitter_2.gif]]<br />
+[[File:Jitter 2.gif|border|frameless|link=Special:FilePath/Jitter_2.gif]]<br /><br>
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 ====Q: My Sinden is very accurate when moving the cursor on the desktop but when I open my game the aiming is off by a lot. What can I do?====
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 [[File:Calibration.png|frameless|350x350px|link=Special:FilePath/Calibration.png]]
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 ====Q: I have set up the button combination and when I press the border button in-game the border stil refuses to show. How do I enable the border?====
 A: Some emulators/games use exclusive fullscreen and hide the Sinden border. In MAME use a [https://docs.mamedev.org/commandline/commandline-all.html#mame-commandline-video video mode] other than OpenGL. For other emulators check the appropriate section of the wiki for solutions.<br>[[File:Opengl.png|frameless|500x500px|link=Special:FilePath/Opengl.png]]
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 <br>Please note recent versions of MAME now set on-screen trigger (left mouse click) as B1 and off-screen trigger (right mouse click) as B2 instead of B0 and B1 respectively. The guidance remains the same.
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 [[Category:Troubleshooting]]

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-====Q: My guns is not detected, or is disconnecting constantly, or only 1 of 2 guns is being detected. What is happening?====
+====Q: My guns is not detected, or is disconnecting constantly, or only one of my two guns is being detected. What is happening?====
 A: Make sure that you are connecting your gun(s) directly to the USB ports on the back of your computer (motherboard ports).
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 [[File:USB icon.png|frameless]]
-If you are having detection issues, '''avoid using hubs or front panel USB ports'''. If using the back ports is not an option, at least try to use a good quality, powered, USB hub.
+If you are having detection issues, '''avoid using hubs or front panel USB ports'''.
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 A: Make sure that you are connecting your gun(s) directly to the USB ports on the back of your computer (motherboard ports).
-If you have several group ports, make sure you are using high-speed ports.
+If you have several port groups, make sure you are using high-speed ports.
 [[File:USB icon.png|frameless]]