Setup Guide: Difference between revisions

Latest revision as of 13:47, 6 March 2026

Welcome to the setup guide for Dea7hSmiles All Guns V2 Lightgun Build. This guide will help walk you through the setup process and answer some common questions you may have

It is recommended to use a drive of at least 2TB to allow for future updates. This can be an internal or external drive. Using a SSD will give better performance but is not required

Download and Installation

Step 1 - Setup your drive

Connect a drive to your computer. It is recommended to use a empty drive but not required. The drive can have any drive letter (A:/, F:/, Z:/ for example) as this build mostly uses relative paths

Once connected, you need to exclude this drive from your antivirus software. Some files included in the build can cause false positives, which means they are deleted

If using Windows built in antivirus, you can exclude the drive by clicking the Search Bar and typing Virus & threat protection
In the window that opens click Manage Settings under the header Virus & Threat protection settings
Scroll down until you see Exclusions. Click Add or remove exclusions
Click Add an exclusion -> Folder. Select the drive you will use for the build and click Select Folder

If using an alternative anti-virus software, it is recommended to Google the instructions if you are not sure how

Step 2 - Download the base package

Download the full All Guns V2 base package from Dea7hSmiles or Arcade Punks

Once downloaded, extract (using 7Zip) the software to the root of your drive. Do not add additional folders (such as "Light Gun Build")

Right click on the Dea7hsmiles Launchbox Build.rar file
In the menu that opens click 7-Zip -> Extract Files... (if using Windows 11, you first will have to click Show More Options at the bottom)
In the Extract to field, select your drive. Do not add additional folders\paths here. The final result should look similar to below:

Wait for the extraction to finish. This can take many hours due to the size and speed of your devices.

If you accidentally add an extra folder, no worries. You can cut and paste the contents to the root of a drive. Do this before running the setup later on though!

Step 3 - Download the updated "Build Updater"

There is a newer version of the build updater that has been posted to the Discord. Download it here: https://dea7hsmiles.kallisto.usbx.me/nextcloud/s/9E4gQpLN8i97m2J/download/Dea7hsmiles%20Build%20Updater%20V2%202-27-26.zip

Run Setup.exe

Allow the full installation to complete

Restart your PC when prompted

Open LaunchBox or Big Box

Navigate to Settings → Platform Run → One Click Gun Setup

The system will automatically:

Detect your connected lightguns

Assign correct player order

Install the proper configuration files

Apply required emulator profiles

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+Welcome to the setup guide for Dea7hSmiles All Guns V2 Lightgun Build. This guide will help walk you through the setup process and answer some common questions you may have
-== Step 1: Run Setup.exe ==
+It is recommended to use a drive of at least 2TB to allow for future updates. This can be an internal or external drive. Using a SSD will give better performance but is not required
-Run '''Setup.exe''' and go through the installation process.
-This installs dependencies (like DirectX) and sets paths for MAMEHooker based on its location, since MAMEHooker has trouble using relative paths.
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+== Download and Installation ==
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+=== Step 1 - Setup your drive ===
-[[File:Setup.webm|thumb|left|800px|Installation animation]]
+Connect a drive to your computer. It is recommended to use a empty drive but not required. The drive can have any drive letter (A:/, F:/, Z:/ for example) as this build mostly uses relative paths
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+Once connected, you need to exclude this drive from your antivirus software. Some files included in the build can cause false positives, which means they are deleted
-<br /><br />
+# If using Windows built in antivirus, you can exclude the drive by clicking the Search Bar and typing Virus & threat protection
+# In the window that opens click Manage Settings under the header Virus & Threat protection settings
+# Scroll down until you see Exclusions. Click Add or remove exclusions
+# Click Add an exclusion -> Folder. Select the drive you will use for the build and click Select Folder
-=== Step 1.a: Choose a Drive Letter ===
+If using an alternative anti-virus software, it is recommended to Google the instructions if you are not sure how
-This build uses almost all relative paths, so the drive letter does not matter. Choose a drive letter or use the letter that Windows assigned to the drive.
-<br /><br />
+=== Step 2 - Download the base package ===
+Download the full All Guns V2 base package from [https://www.dea7hsmiles.com/ Dea7hSmiles] or [https://www.arcadepunks.com/dea7hsmiles-all-guns-v2-lightgun-build/ Arcade Punks]
-=== Step 1.b: Place the Build on the Root of Your Drive ===
+Once downloaded, extract (using 7Zip) the software to the root of your drive. Do not add additional folders (such as "Light Gun Build")
-If your build is on drive H:, for example the paths should look exactly as they do below:
-<pre>
-H:\Launchbox
-H:\Tools
-</pre>
-If this step is skipped, the build will not work correctly. '''This is very important.'''
-<br /><br />
+# Right click on the ''Dea7hsmiles Launchbox Build.rar'' file
+# In the menu that opens click 7-Zip -> Extract Files... (if using Windows 11, you first will have to click Show More Options at the bottom)
+# In the Extract to field, select your drive. Do not add additional folders\paths here. The final result should look similar to below:
-== Step 2: MAMEHooker / Hook Of The Reaper Setup ==
+Wait for the extraction to finish. This can take many hours due to the size and speed of your devices.
-<br />
+If you accidentally add an extra folder, no worries. You can cut and paste the contents to the root of a drive. Do this before running the setup later on though!
-=== Step 2.a: COM Port Setup ===
+=== Step 3 - Download the updated "Build Updater" ===
-'''Set COM ports for all players based on gun type using the [https://dea7hsmiles.com/Wiki/index.php/Setup_Guide#Com_Port_Setup COM Port Assignment List] below.'''
+There is a newer version of the build updater that has been posted to the Discord. Download it here: https://dea7hsmiles.kallisto.usbx.me/nextcloud/s/9E4gQpLN8i97m2J/download/Dea7hsmiles%20Build%20Updater%20V2%202-27-26.zip
-# Open '''Device Manager'''
-# Expand '''Ports (COM & LPT)'''
-# Right-click each device → '''Properties → Port Settings → Advanced'''
-# Assign COM ports as follows.
-# If you have trouble identifying Player 1 and Player 2 under '''(COM & LPT)''', unplug the guns and plug them back in one at a time; the correct device will disappear/reappear.
-'''COM Port Assignment List'''
-; '''OpenFire'''
+Run Setup.exe
-: Gun 1 → COM1
-: Gun 2 → COM2
-; '''Blancom'''
+Allow the full installation to complete
-: Gun 1 → COM1
-: Gun 2 → COM2
-; '''Gun4IR'''
+Restart your PC when prompted
-: Gun 1 → COM1
-: Gun 2 → COM2
-; '''XGunner'''
+Open LaunchBox or Big Box
-: Gun 1 → COM1
-: Gun 2 → COM2
-; '''MX24'''
+Navigate to Settings → Platform Run → One Click Gun Setup
-: Gun 1 & 2 → COM5 (Hub)
-; '''RS3 Reaper'''
+The system will automatically:
-: Hub → COM5
-: Gun 1 → COM6
-: Gun 2 → COM7
-: Gun 3 → COM8
+Detect your connected lightguns
-: Gun 4 → COM9
-: '''Turn off recoil switch (set slider to the middle)'''
+Assign correct player order
+Install the proper configuration files
+Apply required emulator profiles