# The Light Gun

The light gun is a game-control peripheral device that detects light emanating from a display. The light gun reports a counter between the beginning of a vertical blank and when the light is detected by the sensor in the device. The timing varies among display types (NTSC, PAL, PC monitor).

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- Overview
- Installing the Light Gun
- Helpful Hints
- Testing the Light Gun