E/X-Mag 4.0 software, update?

[Digits]

Originally posted by Rope a Dope
The slight increase in speed is nice, but I like all the extra features. To delay it in AGD fashion for another 6 years is silly when the only issue with it is some noise from the HES and having it go full auto. That can be resolved easily with a few days of R&D by AGD.

But I'm sure they're busy designing new sight rails and paintball markers that look like M-16's... cause that's what the sport of paintball still is!!



Come on guys... you have the software already made, come up with some little hardware upgrade that costs you $5 to make and charge us $100 to get like every other company out there. I know you can break tradition at least once and screw us out of some extra cash. I wouldn't mind if it means I can get 1 extra BPS over the chrono, cause I'll feel inferior to the next guy that has it, and THAT is how you cash in.

We all know you want the cash Tom, cause "In this country, you gotta make the money first. Then when you get the money, you get the power. Then when you get the power, then you get the woman."-Scarface

If it's so easy why dont you do it?

[GT]

Originally posted by Digits


If it's so easy why dont you do it?

you dont think AGD would mind someone messing with THIER software and hardware?

[Rope a Dope]

Those that haven't seen it yet.

http://home.pacbell.net/zoraks/nick4.0.wmv

[Jack & Coke]

I think I need to update my hardware too!

My fingers are only 2.4 version. If I can upgrade them to 4.1 version, then not only will I be able to rip on the trigger faster, but I'll also be able to type faster as well!!! Muhahahaha!

[RoadDawg]

I'm keeping my 4.0. Shoulda found your way to the AO CA meet J&C. Anyways. I've had some issues with FA from time to time. Not sure of the reasons but I think my plunger and noid aren't to correct settings. Then again I'm not a Emag tech so I'm clueless.

[Steelrat]

3.2 on my emag was pretty darn fast this past weekend. That is, until my kila detent shot out the side of my gun, leading to chop-o-rama.

On a side note, see the chop during the Halo firing sequence? Whats up with that?

[Rope a Dope]

Was it a chop or brittle paint? All that paint is breaking on that airball bunker. Blaze sure as hell doesn't do that. Refs at my field know better than to stand next to an airball bunker when I'm hammering on it, I've lit up a lot of refs bouncing paint off airball bunkers, lol

Yeah, not much of a speed increase with 4.0 over 3.2, I just like the extra features which SHOULDA been in version 1.0 such as BPS counter.

[Steelrat]

Just realized that the paint was breaking on the bunker, hence fragile paint. Doah!

I loved the 4.0 features when I saw them. I wish the fix for the emag would be simple, but Im beginning to think that the basic, non-changable parts of the firing mechanism, such as the HES sensor and the big-ol' solenoid next to it are going to continue to cause problems unless a completely new setup is made.

I think that the EMag is getting rather long in the tooth, and this problem hints at that. I believe AGD isnt going to pour resources into the current emag, and would rather concentrate on its successor. 3.2 may well end up being the pinnacle of emag software.

[thecavemankevin]

what i would like to know is why AGD hasn't used the solenoid like centerflag hyper frame. That is much smaller, requires less amps/volts and doesn't seem to have a problem of keeping up at 20 bps FA.

true, you would loose the switch to mech mode, but i would be surprised if the bright minds at AGD could figure out how to still make it work.

In the end, i think they should just dump the hess switch for a micro switch and not worry bout mech mode.

plus they should make it low pressure

[hitech]

Originally posted by thecavemankevin
What i would like to know is why AGD hasn't used the solenoid like centerflag hyper frame.

Because the emag would have a huge increase in problems. That solenoid is just barely big enough and just barely has a long enough throw.

Originally posted by thecavemankevin
Plus they should make it low pressure

Why on earth would you want that!

[thecavemankevin]

the lp thing was a joke

as for the hyper frame solenoid, i owned one for several years and it worked great. Oh, and you don't think e/xmags already have their host of problems?

[Dayspring]

You opened the door, now walk through it.

Start naming the "problems."

Originally posted by thecavemankevin
Oh, and you don't think e/xmags already have their host of problems?

[felony]

Originally posted by Steelrat

I think that the EMag is getting rather long in the tooth, and this problem hints at that. I believe AGD isnt going to pour resources into the current emag, and would rather concentrate on its successor. 3.2 may well end up being the pinnacle of emag software.

I think you are right. Like i said before, from what I have read the current solenoid CANNOT keep up with ROF above 20 or so, or at least that was some of the problem with 4.0.

I would agree with you that AGD will fix this in their next marker, but I am not sure if AGD will make another marker. They will do something, but I doubt it will be something gigantically different. Probably just an updated emag that can handle high ROF

dan

[Jack & Coke]

If the mag were to evolve, my guess is it would have probably been something like the new Advent that is coming out soon...

BTW, I forgot... who's the one with that 20 bps Hyperframed mag? There was a video of it I think...

(searching)

oh yeah! I was Hitech heh heh

20 bps hyperframe (videos)

[Miscue]

Alright, I'm working on the problem again with AGD. I have a few more ideas that I haven't tried out yet. No promises however, I'm not too optimistic about finding a simple solution... but that is what I'm looking for.