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Troubleshooting
I can’t start the calibration process
The default setting is to enable calibration by holding the trigger, on screen, for 5 seconds. Unfortunately we
have discovered that calibration does not work 100% for all games, please check the games section above
for games that have been tested so far.
Please note that sometimes the calibration process may not work properly for some of the games listed as
working. You can start the Playstation 2 again but we recommended calibrating using Time Crisis 2/3 and
switching to the other game if all else fails. Note that calibration data is retained by the AimTrak
I can get the AimTrak to start calibration, but it won’t register all my shots (or it keeps repeating the same
spot)
Calibration will not complete if the sensor in the gun cannot see the LED bar at all gun-aim locations
within the screen boundary.
There are two possible causes:
• The LED bar is simply off the
edge of the sensors viewing area.
This is caused by incorrect location of the LED bar, or attempting to use the gun too close to the screen.
The min distance varies with screen size but is approx 2 feet (60 cm) with a 19in screen, or 3 feet (90
cm) with a 28in screen.
• The LEDs are becoming too dim at certain viewing (ie aim) locations
This can be caused by:
•
USB port/power supply not supplying correct power. Make sure the LED bar is plugged into a
powered port.
•
If using an un-cased LED board, LEDs are not angled downwards to "point" roughly at the gun.
To determine which of the above causes is the problem, you can use the config utility on your PC and
click on the "sensor view" tab. Aim at the edges of the screen , and check the red point does not go off
the edge (ie disappear) or turn orange (become dim).
The crosshair or gun shots are jumping all over the place and behaving erratically
There may be a bright point light source interfering with the AimTrak. It may be in the line-of-sight of the
gun, or reflecting off of your monitor screen. Try turning the room lights off or lowering the blinds to see if it
improves. Also ensure that you are the correct distance away from the screen. If you have moved from the
location where the AimTrak lightgun was calibrated this may affect your aim and could also cause the
aiming to act erratically.
Note: normal room lighting will not affect the gun. It will only be affected by very bright point sources which
are in view of the gun. Fluorescent lighting will not affect the gun at all.
You can test for extraneous light sources by unplugging the LED bar. The cursor should not track at all
regardless of where the gun is aimed. If the cursor moves, even erratically, a spurious light source is present.
I cannot get my AimTrak lightgun to work on my Playstation 2 at all, even with Time Crisis 2/3.
Your Aimtrak device may not have the most up to date firmware. Version 8.11 onwards is required for
correct operation with Playstation 2. Please contact Andy at Ultimarc for the latest firmware, a guide for
updating firmware can be found on the Ultimarc website or in the Aimtrak Setup Guide.
If you do have the latest firmware and still cannot get your Aimtrak lightgun to work please ensure that you
are holding down A and B as you boot up your Playstation 2. If you are using the OEM Aimtrak electronics
module please ensure that you have wired up AUX and P1 correctly.
