View source for Loriciel Phaser (West Phaser)

[[Image:West Phaser.JPG|right|thumb|250px|The West Phaser light gun]]

This lightgun was developed by the popular French company [[Loriciel]].

They modeled it on a Western revolver, hence the name ''West Phaser''.

Sadly it was unreleased in the UK but users were able to import it.

An outstanding feature was that the user could program his/her own games for use with the ''West Phaser Lightgun''.

== Pictures ==

<gallery caption="The West Phaser Layout, thanks to Jose Leandro">

File:West Phaser - pistola.jpg|West Phaser - Gun
File:West Phaser - pistola-abierta.jpg|West Phaser - Open Gun 1
File:West Phaser - detalle2.jpg|West Phaser - Open Gun 2
File:West Phaser - detalle1.jpg|West Phaser - Open Gun 3
File:West Phaser - phaser.jpg|West Phaser
File:West Phaser - conectores.jpg|West Phaser - Connects
File:West Phaser - cara_componentes.jpg|West Phaser - Components
File:West Phaser - cara_pistas.jpg|West Phaser - Tracks
File:West Phaser - placa.png|West Phaser - PCB
File:West Phaser - esquema.png|West Phaser - Layout

</gallery>

== Tape ==

<gallery caption="West Phaser Lightgun">

Image:West Phaser (Loriciel) Tape - Side B.jpg|side B
Image:West Phaser (Loriciel) Tape - Side A.jpg|side A

</gallery>

== Technical ==

  Connects to 9pin joystick port, and to the computers power-supply.
  Trigger Button  ---> Joystick Fire 1 (Row9, Bit5)
  Light Sensor    ---> Joystick Up     (Row9, Bit0)

Now, thanks to Jose Leandro, the hardware specialist of the spectrum, with his famous page :

http://trastero.speccy.org/cosas/JL/JL.htm

We can know more about this hardware.

== Games with West Phaser Lightgun support ==

* [[Westphaser]]
* [[Crazy Shot]]
* [[Steve McQueen]]

== Download  ==

* [[Media:West Phaser - (Eagle).zip|West Phaser - (Eagle).zip]] (West Phaser files for Eagle)

==  Weblinks  ==

* [http://www.cpc-power.com/index.php?page=detail&num=1825 ''West Phaser'' from CPC-Power]
* [https://cpcrulez.fr/GamesTest/west_phaser.htm ''West Phaser'' from CPCrulez]
* [http://hardware.speccy.org/temp/Amstrad-Phaser.html  ''West Phaser'' from hardware.speccy.org]

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