Controller:Buzz! Buzzers
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USB, Wireless adapter | |
Key points
- The wireless version's invididual Buzzers do not consider Windows to be a valid connection by default and will instantly turn off again. A fix for this is listed further below on this page.
- The wired version's 4 controller wires are prone to getting tangled up in each other.
- The individual wireless Buzzers use 2x AA batteries.
General information
Inputs
- The four Buzzers, which have only 5 buttons each and no directional input, are counted as one 20-button DirectInput/SDI controller by Windows.
Use with PC platforms
Windows/Linux
Supported on Windows by the HidUsb driver, and on Linux by the hid-sony package.[1] Versatility in games is limited due to the button configuration with 5 buttons in a vertical line; some potential can be seen in games that only use e.g. up/down steering, jumping, menus, or similar.
Emulators
Native support (without plugins) was added to PCSX2 in mid-December 2022, although only the wired version is registered automatically. The wireless version requires the SimpleHIDWrite fix below as of late December 2022.
Hackable support was added to RPCS3 in Q2 2022, though it is believed to require the use of a custom driver that is incompatible with PCSX2 or native PC games.[2]
Issues fixed
Windows does not register any button presses from wireless Buzzers
Use SimpleHIDWrite to tell the Buzzers to turn on[3] |
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It is unclear whether individual wireless Buzzers are synced with the USB receiver
Ensure that all 4 Buzzers' bottom blue lights shine solid, then press the receiver's sync button[4] |
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The Power/Lock slider and some of the buttons feel sticky and hard to press
Use anti-friction spray on the affected sliders and buttons[5] |
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References
- ↑ PATCH hid: driver for PS2/3 Buzz controllers - last accessed on 24 December 2022
- ↑ Buzz! Quiz TV - last accessed on 24 December 2022
- ↑ DEC Software - Wireless Buzzers - last accessed on 24 December 2022
- ↑ Buzz! Quiz TV - last accessed on 24 December 2022
- ↑ Verified by User:Dandelion Sprout on 24 December 2022
- I used CRC 5-56 spray for this.