TBF Posted October 30, 2007 Share Posted October 30, 2007 For the USPSA/IPSC Competitor who has everything....almost!Sport Shooting USA For that price you could set up one hell of an airsoft range in the basement and practice movement etc. Just a thought.... Duck hunt was awsome for the time it came out . Many hours of fun . Travis F. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Conley Posted October 30, 2007 Share Posted October 30, 2007 Albert thanks for the post. This one is turning out good. Chris C. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Di Vita Posted October 31, 2007 Share Posted October 31, 2007 Didn't read the entire thread because I'm kinda pressed for time. How effective are games for practice? Not as effective as dry fire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genghis Posted October 31, 2007 Share Posted October 31, 2007 I have a few PS2 games that use a light gun (Time Crisis 3, Vampire Nights, etc.). There's one coming out for the PS3, too. The trigger is really just a game controller button, which isn't much help for trigger control. I thought about installing some sort of "real" trigger or tearing the gun apart and mating the mechanism with some other platform (Airsoft?), but never got around to it. When I first started shooting I found myself focusing on the target and either point-shooting or superimposing the gun over the target. Then I made the effort to consciously focus on the front sight, and it improved my scores. I don't know if it helped my shooting, but it was a lot of fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rvb Posted October 31, 2007 Share Posted October 31, 2007 (edited) The only thing I see possibly really suplimenting dry fire is this: Flash Focus, Vision Training http://flashfocus.net/ http://flashfocus.net/howto.jsp description: Product Features * Boost Your Focus Power - Train with quick, fun activities based on vision-training programs used by top athletes. * Put eyes to real-world tests - Take a swing at a speeding pitch, outmaneuver incoming linebackers and strike the soccer ball into the goal in fun, sports-based training activities. * Pick up and play every day - Users complete daily training activities to challenge Hand-Eye Coordination, Peripheral Vision, Dynamic Visual Acuity, Momentary Vision and Eye Movement, then track their results with a calendar and easy-to-understand charts. * Symbol Order - Three symbols flash on the screen in any of the 12 boxes. One symbol appears at a time for only a split second. The challenge is to remember each symbol and then enter all three symbols in the order in which they appeared * Box Tap - Furiously tap a series of moving red boxes before they disappear. The more users successfully tap, the higher the score Seems like a good visual awareness training aid.... Would rather spend $ on ammo than a nintendo DS to try it, though.... Would be cool if there was a PC version for $20... -rvb Edited October 31, 2007 by rvb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rookieglocker Posted November 1, 2007 Share Posted November 1, 2007 FPS videogames do not substitute dryfire... but, especially the more "realistic" one (GRAW,SWAT4,America's Army etc.) will teach your subconscious it needs to use peripheral vision to "survive" and of course will make your reflexes razor sharp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DWPatriot Posted November 9, 2007 Share Posted November 9, 2007 (edited) With its motion sensing remotes, the Wii may have the most potential for decent shooting games. There are a few decent looking gun remotes available now, but I am waiting for this one to get to the US (scroll down to W14) W14 Piranha Wii Gun Now if someone would just port the Shooting Sports game to the Wii, we would be set for the winter. Edited November 9, 2007 by DWPatriot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjbine Posted November 9, 2007 Share Posted November 9, 2007 The gun for the Wii seems pretty cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WRHALL Posted November 27, 2007 Share Posted November 27, 2007 I am having my eye doc check into the Flash Focus system to see if it could be beneficial.I'll post the findings & would also like other shooters,trainers,etc to post their findings.I'd rather spend my $s elsewhere but winter weather means reduced shooting & old eyes can always use any/all help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ap3 Posted November 27, 2007 Author Share Posted November 27, 2007 With its motion sensing remotes, the Wii may have the most potential for decent shooting games. There are a few decent looking gun remotes available now, but I am waiting for this one to get to the US (scroll down to W14)W14 Piranha Wii Gun Now if someone would just port the Shooting Sports game to the Wii, we would be set for the winter. That is a net looking gun. After everyones comments on this thread I spent a bunch of time on a Wii playing John Madden Football and a little bit of Resident Evil. Football was fun but did not teach me a lot. The Resident Evil game would really push your reflexes, and you had to be careful not to over under underswing targets. I believe the game or one like it would be good for training yout eye tohand coordination for indexing targets. I think this games have a lot of training potential. It would also be like using cross traing to keep a person from getting bored. Anybody know a software writer that could convert the Shooting Sports game to Wii? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MEC Posted November 28, 2007 Share Posted November 28, 2007 For those who shoot limited. Here is the Wii limited pistol version. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Cheely Posted November 28, 2007 Share Posted November 28, 2007 No front sight!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoofy Posted November 28, 2007 Share Posted November 28, 2007 No front sight!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Never needed one on my last match Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1911nm Posted November 29, 2007 Share Posted November 29, 2007 Duck hunt just taught me to hate this trackball. Someone wake me up when Wii comes out with their gun in a single stack version. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raz-0 Posted November 30, 2007 Share Posted November 30, 2007 I am having my eye doc check into the Flash Focus system to see if it could be beneficial.I'll post the findings & would also like other shooters,trainers,etc to post their findings.I'd rather spend my $s elsewhere but winter weather means reduced shooting & old eyes can always use any/all help. Well, flash focus is actually kind of fun, mostly the sports games though. About the only thing I can say for it from a shooting standpoint is that my dominant eye isn't all that dominant, and I had been having issues with my non-dominant eye stealing focus periodically, espcially if I aquired a target with my eyes moving from right ot left rather than left to right. I've been playing with it for the last two months, and haven't had that issue since, but that's likely just because of the extra time spent on practicing focus, and not particularly due to the method of practicing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iweiny Posted November 30, 2007 Share Posted November 30, 2007 No front sight!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This one has a front sight but I am not sure how all of these work. Some seem to work with some games and others not... amazon Wii gun Ira Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
proraptor Posted November 30, 2007 Share Posted November 30, 2007 I love COD 4....Im not sure it does anything for myreal shooting but its super fun to play Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tewlman Posted December 3, 2007 Share Posted December 3, 2007 i have seen this system a few times and it is a lot of fun. they had one set up at the Ft Benning match this weekend. Not sure on cost... Laser Shot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tewlman Posted December 3, 2007 Share Posted December 3, 2007 found the price please sit before clicking here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ap3 Posted December 4, 2007 Author Share Posted December 4, 2007 (edited) i have seen this system a few times and it is a lot of fun. they had one set up at the Ft Benning match this weekend. Not sure on cost...Laser Shot That is one of the best ways to kill time at a match when you are waiting on results. CMMG had a similar set-up one year while we wiated on results. Edited December 4, 2007 by ap3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wasz Posted December 5, 2007 Share Posted December 5, 2007 Wait. There's a Pirmanti's in WV? That just doesn't sound right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjbine Posted December 5, 2007 Share Posted December 5, 2007 Wait. There's a Pirmanti's in WV? That just doesn't sound right. There isn't a Primanti's in WV. The one I was talking about in on RT 60 in Crafton/Robinson Area and they have the Sports Shooting Game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mo Hepworth Posted December 26, 2007 Share Posted December 26, 2007 for christmas I recieved a Nintendo DS lite, and numerous games,...one of which is the Flash Focus,...I can see where it would supplement some training, especially the boxes.....acquiring targets and transitions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ap3 Posted January 2, 2008 Author Share Posted January 2, 2008 Santa brought my kids a Wii!!! (I wonder were he got the idea from). Those fast focus games look cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Moneypenny Posted January 2, 2008 Share Posted January 2, 2008 Time for time.. you would be better off working with your real guns. ..... video games are more fun at times though.... but real dry fire is more about results than the experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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