how to make a laser pointer red dot sight

     This is an instructable on how to make a laser pointer red dot sight for playing video games. This is a handy way to fire your weapon accuratly when the provided sights are difficult to aim, or not provided. I use this setup for playing games like Call of Duty, Halo, and Borderlands. This build is really easy and cheap and offers an accurate bang for your buck.
          
     Here is a link to a youtube video of this setup http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hKXqZJwGPq4
    Have any questions you can send me a chat invite on xbox live, my Gamertag is deaths knob

Step 1 How this laser works

When complete  this laser can be set on a coffee table behind the gamer, a cord running from the laser to a foot petal switch will be depressed (with your foot ) to turn on the laser. 
           
      *The Laser can be "sighted in" with any in game sniper rifle or red dot sight by       looking through the sights (in the game) while adjusting the laser on the coffee table. 
        
       *Once the laser is aligned with the chosen sight from the game it is now accurate for any gun in the game, regardless if the gun is equipped with any usable sights at all. 
        
        * This works because.........While playing 1st person shooters your sights are always centered in the same spot (the middle of the screen). When you move about only the background changes no matter what direction you happen to be looking, up, down, left, right.
      Lets proceed to the material list
          Here is a link to a youtube video of this setup http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hKXqZJwGPq4
Have any questions you can send me a chat invite on xbox live, my Gamertag is deaths knob

Comments

[stevoIution]

Why didn't you just draw a dot in the centre of the screen with a whiteboard marker?

[asarris]

Try that...... No matter which way you aim it will still be in the center defeating the point of a red dot sight

[screwgravity]

great instructable, top to bottom, 5 star

[lapiosaatana]

haha :D may i ask why you need that :D

[Millawi Legend]

This is a very good idea!

[josh123]

Hi Yea It Did I Understand Completely (I Play Cod6 But Thankyou For Explaining) I Just Thought That Moving The Crosshairs Off Centre Would Render The Laser Useless But I Understand

[josh123]

Really Nice Invention But Not Being Funny You Wouldnt Be Able To Look Up Or Down As The Laser Would Just Shine In The Middle Of The Screen So In Practice You Could Only Shoot Things Directly Infront Of You? Am I Right Or Missing A Key Part Of This Ible?

[brigfiche]

When playing 1st person shooters your player remains in the center of the screen. When you move the controls to look up, down ,left or right or to move about the digital environment the player and his guns sights always remain centered. Its like the player is centered in a T.V. ball, the inside surface of this ball is a TV. screen. your player can only aim straight out in front of him and his shoes are tied to the floor. Now in order for your player to see what  is around him you must make changes to the controls, in my analogy the changes would rotate the T.V. ball to the desired image while trying to look around, and zoom in and out while actually moving through an environment. if you shine a laser at the only stationary thing "your players gun sights" then you still have the same sights but now enhanced with a bright laser light. ..........................Hope this helped.

[josh123]

Also Have You Ever Thought Of Hooking It Up To Your Controller For Ease Of Use (Just An Idea)

[firefreak]

this is a good way to aim if you are quicksniping. In case this term is local, i am referring to running around with a bolt action and tapping the aim button only in the instant that you shoot, allowing you to snipe on the move and still keep the high accuracy.

[sk8ter122]

Aren't you afraid that people are going to ridicule you for making this!!! It's like cheating...? But, it's cheating by genius.  You are a better guy than me.  If I made it I would not tell anyone and reap the benefits of having myself a higher personal kill death ratio on 1st person shooter games Like COD. 

Keep up the good work and insane inventor mentality.  You'll be the prepared one when when the Zombie Apocalypse arrives.

[kidmosey]

or for a more low-tech approach, just take a red erasable marker and draw a dot in the middle of the screen.

But that is nowhere near as cool as a foot powered laser pointer :D

[brigfiche]

Thats not a bad idea, the erasable marker would work on the glass surface of a crt television, but perhaps not so well on a newer high definition t.v.
I also don't think it would be very safe to direct a laser towards a crt t.v. because the laser may shine back at the user.