Using Playstation Buzz Controllers as a USB PC Input Device

[klopo333]

what coding language is the system using?

[noobking111]

I have a question. can I use this like a joystick for a game? and if yes how much do you want for this?

Thanks

[ooooooooooooooo83]

i want to use the buzz controllers for a britians got talent buzzer any 1 got any ideas ??

[chocobiebabeloeba]

Can someone give me clue or a program how to do this?

[bjornwitteman]

@chocobiebabeloeba send a email to qoobit, maybe you can buy the program.

[SuperVortexGamer]

I'm not trying to prize it out of you, but tell me this - what did you use to make that software?

[PitchBlackCat]

Hey,

I;ve googled the web high and low and you're the only lead to using these controllers on the computer i've found yet.

Have you released these libraries for free yet?

[GraDWhitehead]

I can help - I also wanted to create my own quiz using these buzzers. I managed to find a component that works with Delphi or C++ Builder. I'm not exactly sure of the site that I downloaded it from but the name of the file I downloaded is HIDKomponente so all that's needed is a search on the net.

[GraDWhitehead]

Using the component it was fairly easy to communicate with a single set of the wireless version of these buzz controllers - able able to switch on lamps and see which buttons are pressed using evens on the component. I then bit the bullet and bought 6 sets of these (24 buzzers!) since I want to use these in a proper quiz environment with teams.

[GraDWhitehead]

The great news is that all 24 buzzers appear and the communication works perfectly! - I expect you could plug even more into the PC but I've got enough now with 24!

If you need any help using the component then reply and I will try and post some more details.

[PitchBlackCat]

@GraDWhitehead If anyone is still intereseted in this kind of stuff, i build a Java project that reads the input of the Buzz controllers and a Actionscript 3 interface, that enables me to build Flash games that work with the buzz controllers :)

[ncstebb]

@PitchBlackCat I'd love to get hold of code to use buzz controllers with flash. I've created a flash quiz show game and I can use it with a third party program to map the buzzer buttons to the keyboard. Doing it directly in Flash would be much better. Any chance I could get hold of it?

[PitchBlackCat]

@ncstebb Hey, I actually made my own java bridge to read the input from these controllers! I'll upload them when i get home, along with some example files. The only drawback to this solution is that i haven't found a way to embed this on a website yet. Your welcome to the code, though.

[bartycrouchjr12]

could you not like release a trial version or something plz i really need it

[lpsky1717]

Where is this software?

Is it yet available to download?

Thanks

[qoobit]

Hi, as I responded to a previous comment -

"I might consider releasing the libraries at some point, but currently I've got commercial uses for it, so it wouldn't make sense for me to release for free something that I can sell!

If you're still interesting in licensing the libraries, please send me an email. "

[ChrisKewl]

@qoobit You still weighing the pros and cons since last year? I would love to use this on a project I am doing for school.

[RAXCCONDITION]

@ChrisKewl this is very easy to do. The controllers are recognized automatically with about 20 buttons (5 for each controller) just take alook in your control panel. And you write to the controller using createfile() writefile() apis to turn on and off the lights. lots of resources out there.

[ubiquityman]

Do you have your software online somewhere to download?

[qoobit]

I might consider releasing the libraries at some point, but currently I've got commercial uses for it, so it wouldn't make sense for me to release for free something that I can sell!

If you're still interesting in licensing the libraries, please send me an email.

[xmenesesx]

hum, what is the purpose of that? i couldnt understand your last sentence... maybe you state the purpose there. i love buzz but i don't see what good is it to have it on the pc, except to plau buzz of course.

cheers

[bartycrouchjr12]

wats this software

[arturs20]

Well this is good but what softwere you use. I need it so plz healp me.