The Sinden Light Gun recently added support for the MiSTer FPGA project and the creator Andy has just made MiSTer installation REALLY simple: Just copy the installation script linked below to your MiSTer’s MicroSD and run it with your MiSTer connected to the internet. Then run the Sinden script to enable support each time you want to use it. That’s IT! You’ll also currently need to run the Sinden PC app to make sure it’s running the latest firmware and set the gun to “Joystick mode”, however both of those are very easy. There’s a few more things to note below, plus I did a livestream with Andy checking it out above if you’re interested:
Sinden Light Gun: https://sindenlightgun.com/
Install Script: https://github.com/MrLightgun/MiSTerSindenDriver/blob/main/Install_SindenLightgunDriver.sh
GitHub Page: https://github.com/MrLightgun/MiSTerSindenDriver
MiSTer Info: https://www.retrorgb.com/mister.html
I have to start by saying overall, this was the EASIEST MiSTer light gun experience I’ve had. As-is, the Sinden Light Gun is the best option for people looking for a no-fuss solution for running light gun games on their flat-panel TV and there’s already a bunch of custom cores supported, such as Genesis, NES, SNES, PS1 and even Atari7800. Andy’s even looking to make things even easier! Hopefully at some point in the future, you might be able to enable “joystick mode” via MiSTer (although I imagine you’ll always need a PC for firmware updates), it might be able to auto-launch the script when the gun is detected…and if we’re very lucky, someday we might not even need custom cores…just an “enable light gun border” option. Developer Matt_RetroGamer has continued work on this and thanks to him we might see it implemented soon! I’ll post again when there’s another update.
While all of those updates would be a cool bonus, the only “missing” feature at the moment is CRT/Direct video support. I’m not sure how many people will want to use this on a CRT, but it’s certainly easier than buying SNAC adapters and original light guns for each core. The only other current issue is the Sinden script can’t be run at the same time as the TapTo script is running. I’ve reached out to Wizzo and will update this post as soon as a workaround is found.
I’d love to someday do a video dedicated to the Sinden Light Gun, but if you’d like a lot more details and want to see it in action, please check out the livestream linked above!
