Buzzer Lock-Out Software

[MyronMMeyer]

[quote name=\'clemon79\' post=\'175052\' date=\'Jan 15 2008, 07:02 PM\'][quote name=\'MyronMMeyer\' post=\'175045\' date=\'Jan 15 2008, 04:34 PM\']
So, does it work with Windows XP and the "Buzz! The Mega Quiz" for PS2 controllers and Joy2Key? Because I can be on eBay in about 3 seconds if it does.[/quote]
Yes. That's the entire point of this project. Commence Ebaying.
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And 2 years later, I am reminded to finally bid on a set of these. Where does the time go?

-M

[uncleplinko]

[quote name=\'MyronMMeyer\' post=\'175045\' date=\'Jan 15 2008, 04:34 PM\']So, does it work with Windows XP and the "Buzz! The Mega Quiz" for PS2 controllers and Joy2Key? Because I can be on eBay in about 3 seconds if it does.[/quote]

Not only XP, but they (PS2 Buzz! and J2K) also work like a dream with any Vista system.  I have yet to try my set on 7.

[clemon79]

[quote name=\'uncleplinko\' post=\'231291\' date=\'Nov 26 2009, 08:06 AM\']Not only XP, but they (PS2 Buzz! and J2K) also work like a dream with any Vista system.  I have yet to try my set on 7.[/quote]
If they work under Vista, I can think of not one reason they wouldn't detect under Win7, since all it is is the entry in the .INI for the generic gamepad driver. (Unless they detect as a keyboard; I don't know. Same thing, though, it's just a line of text in a file.)

[HiReception]

[quote name=\'a1creative\' post=\'231095\' date=\'Nov 24 2009, 04:20 AM\'][quote name=\'jmangin\' post=\'174778\' date=\'Jan 14 2008, 05:46 AM\']$otC Control

Let me know what y'all think.[/quote]

This link has expired. Can someone please re-post this file. It sounds like exactly what I've been looking for for ages.

Thanks.
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Seconded. If there is a rule against bumping, I apologise, but I see no other way to lobby for this file to be re-uploaded. Thank you.

[Joe Mello]

Bumping this again because I've stumbled upon PS2 Buzz for $30 at the local KMart.  Haven't bought it yet (would be hard to explain to the soon-to-be-visiting 'rents why I have a PS2 game with no PS2), but while I wait, I may as well ask if there was any progress made on the Scene It? controllers or any other USB buzzer devices.

Step 2 would be writing a lockout system, but that can't be that hard, right?

[Hastin]

The new Buzz! wireless controllers do work for PC as well, you just need to send a command over the HID interface to get them to work: http://blog.qnotemedia.com/?p=275

[parliboy]

[quote name=\'Hastin\' post=\'249028\' date=\'Oct 11 2010, 03:20 PM\']The new Buzz! wireless controllers do work for PC as well, you just need to send a command over the HID interface to get them to work: http://blog.qnotemedia.com/?p=275[/quote]
This is... infinitely useful, speaking as someone who couldn't get their wireless buzzers to work earlier.  My sincere thanks.

[davewalls]

Having tested this for an office party about 2 weeks ago, this works to perfection.

[parliboy]

[quote name=\'davewalls\' post=\'249042\' date=\'Oct 11 2010, 08:08 PM\']Having tested this for an office party about 2 weeks ago, this works to perfection.[/quote]
In that case, do you have a guess as to how many controller sets can attach to one computer?

[Hastin]

I had a total of 24 buzzers connected for a WWTBAM party at my office a few weeks ago. They are a bitch to program with Joy2Key, but once you get it - easy as pie. Windows supports a maximum of 126 devices, so that's a possible 504 buzzers.

[parliboy]

[quote name=\'Hastin\' post=\'249050\' date=\'Oct 12 2010, 01:10 AM\']I had a total of 24 buzzers connected for a WWTBAM party at my office a few weeks ago. They are a bitch to program with Joy2Key, but once you get it - easy as pie. Windows supports a maximum of 126 devices, so that's a possible 504 buzzers.[/quote]
Excellent.

[Sodboy13]

[quote name=\'Hastin\' post=\'249050\' date=\'Oct 12 2010, 01:10 AM\']I had a total of 24 buzzers connected for a WWTBAM party at my office a few weeks ago. They are a bitch to program with Joy2Key, but once you get it - easy as pie. Windows supports a maximum of 126 devices, so that's a possible 504 buzzers.[/quote]
Now the only question is "How do I construct a 1 vs 100 set in by backyard so that it's easy to strike and store in the garage?"

/seriously, this is very cool

[mxc0427]

[quote name=\'Sodboy13\' post=\'249056\' date=\'Oct 12 2010, 09:28 AM\'][quote name=\'Hastin\' post=\'249050\' date=\'Oct 12 2010, 01:10 AM\']I had a total of 24 buzzers connected for a WWTBAM party at my office a few weeks ago. They are a bitch to program with Joy2Key, but once you get it - easy as pie. Windows supports a maximum of 126 devices, so that's a possible 504 buzzers.[/quote]
Now the only question is "How do I construct a 1 vs 100 set in by backyard so that it's easy to strike and store in the garage?"

/seriously, this is very cool
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Just go the GSN route: Invite 100 friends and video tape their responses to the questions!

[parliboy]

[quote name=\'mxc0427\' post=\'249063\' date=\'Oct 12 2010, 10:59 AM\']Just go the GSN route: Invite 100 friends and video tape their responses to the questions! [/quote]
But where am I going to get 100 video cameras?

[clemon79]

[quote name=\'parliboy\' post=\'249066\' date=\'Oct 12 2010, 09:37 AM\']But where am I going to get 100 video cameras?[/quote]
Never mind that, where am I going to find 100 friends?