[phydaux42]

To get the fill benefit of a smartlink, what enhancements does a PC need?

As I understand it the PC needs:

A gun with a Smartlink (built in or underbarrel)
A commlink
One of the following - Cyberglasses, cybergoggles, cybercontacts, cybereyes with smartlink as one of the options, or a datajack.

They need to run the smartlink and other devices through the commlink in order to get any bonus to dice pool.

Using the smartlink gives you +2 to accuracy.  Glasses, goggles or contacts give you +1 to dice pool, cybereyes or datajack gives you +2 dice.

You can skip the commlink if you run a wire from your gun to your datajack or glasses/goggles.

Right?

[Mara]

You need the Smartlink implanted, or to have a datajack and wireless active to get the FULL benefits
of the Smartlink(i.e., the stuff that operates if you have DNI with it)

[phydaux42]

Smartlink isn't listed as stand alone headware, only as an upgrade to cybereyes.

Mostly my point is that a PC will need either the smartlink upgrade to their cybereyes OR a datajack.

[phydaux42]

and all that gives you is +2 acc & +2 dice.  Or you could run a laser sight for +1 acc & +1 dice and you wouldn't need any extra 'ware.

I'm thinking the low rent option will be a lot more popular this edition.

[Mara]

Smartlink isn't listed as stand alone headware, only as an upgrade to cybereyes.

Mostly my point is that a PC will need either the smartlink upgrade to their cybereyes OR a datajack.

Take a look at the table on page 454. If you have it implanted without the Cybereyes, it is 0.2 essence(though,
you should also need the Image Link that comes free with eyes, so it would cost an extra 0.1 essence and 1K
nuyen).

[Xenon]

You don't need a commlink. Your gun will communicate with your eyes or goggles just fine on them own, in SR5.

You need smartlink. Either external p.444 or, for better effect, internal p.453.

W only a data jack wout smartlink you can change fire mode and eject clip as fee action p.424. This does not require smartgun.

[Cabfire]

I benefit of the subject here to ask the difference between a smartgun (the one you pay x2 NY) and the smartlink module.

I admit i have some difficulties to see where it is different.

[Mara]

You don't need a commlink. Your gun will communicate with your eyes or goggles just fine on them own, in SR5.

But, without a Commlink, it is not Wireless Enabled, as it cannot access the Matrix. So, you need a Commlink to get
the full benefits.

[Cabfire]

Every devices can access the Matrix on it's own. The comlink is just here to add to the security of the device if you slave it to the link'

[Xenon]

^This

(You don't need a data jack either. Not to get all bonuses.)

[Mara]

(You don't need a data jack either. Not to get all bonuses.)

To get the ones that need DNI, you need either a datajack or an implanted Smartlink to get the DNI.

[lonewolf1210]

adding to that, do you get all the smartlink boni also if you´re a rigger jumped into a drone with a mounted gun on it?

[Xenon]

(You don't need a data jack either. Not to get all bonuses.)

To get the ones that need DNI, you need either a datajack or an implanted Smartlink to get the DNI.

Yes.
But to get bonus from smartgun you only need a smartlink (internal or external). Nothing else.

Just a Datajack wout smartlink does not give you smartgun buffs.

Just a Datajack do give you firearms buffs. Eject clip and change mode as fee action.

[Cabfire]

So, the entire smartgun system consist of:

- Smartgun (modified version of a gun that you pay x2)
- Smartlink (Internal or not that permit to make the interface possible with HUD, and so gain bonus)

Am i right here ?

[Mäx]

But, without a Commlink, it is not Wireless Enabled, as it cannot access the Matrix. So, you need a Commlink to get
the full benefits.

Are you running a cable from you gun to your smartlink?
No ofcource you arent, you connect the gun to it wirelesly throught the matrix, ergo no commlink needed for wireless(but you would be crazy to skip all defence that the commlink offers)