GunCon
 The Guncon (left), Guncon 2 (middle), and Guncon 3 (right) gun controllers for the PlayStation, PlayStation 2, and PlayStation 3 video game consoles, respectively. |
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| Manufacturer | Namco |
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| Type | Gun controller |
| Generation | Fifth generation era (1), Sixth generation era (2), and Seventh generation era (3) |
| Retail availability | December 3, 1994 (PSX) Guncon March 4, 2000 (PS2) Guncon 2 November 11, 2007 (PS3) Guncon 3 |
| Connectivity | DualShock port, DualShock 2 port, motion sensing |
The Guncon (ガンコン Gankon?) (often styled "GunCon", a portmanteau of "Gun Controller"), known as the G-Con in Europe, is a family of gun peripherals designed by Namco for the PlayStation consoles. The original controllers used traditional light gun technology, while newer controllers use LED tracking technology.
The first Guncon NPC-103 (G-Con 45 in Europe) (Sony ID: SLEH-00007) was bundled with the PlayStation conversion of Time Crisis. A second version of the Guncon, known as the Guncon 2 NPC-106 (G-Con 2 in Europe), was bundled with the PlayStation 2 conversion of Time Crisis II and Time Crisis 3. Time Crisis 4 came out for the PlayStation 3 bundled with the Guncon 3 NC-109 (G-Con 3 in Europe). In Japan, all three Guncon models were also available for sale as a separate accessory outside of a game bundle.
Prior to the Guncon, the Konami Justifier was the first light gun peripheral for the PlayStation and a few games support it. With the exception of the North American localization of Elemental Gearbolt and Maximum Force, games that support the Justifier are not compatible with the Guncon and vice versa.
The Guncon controller (known as G-Con 45 in Europe) uses the cathode ray timing method to determine where the barrel is aimed at on the screen when the trigger is pulled. It features a button below the barrel on either side of the gun (buttons A and B, both performing the same function) for auxiliary in-game control, such as to take cover and reload in Time Crisis. The controller is released in black in Japan, and gray (and eventually, in orange) in both Europe and North America. The controller is compatible with some PlayStation 2 Guncon titles, but is not compatible with PlayStation 3 due to its lack of controller ports. Many games that support it allow the A and B buttons to be swapped, making it comfortable for both right and left-handed players.
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