Controller:Buzz! Buzzers

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Buzz! Buzzers

XInput support
Connection method
USB-A, Wireless dongle

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

English manual for wireless Buzzer sets

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. 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 nightly versions 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.

Issues fixed

Windows does not register any button presses from wireless Buzzers

Use SimpleHIDWrite to tell the Buzzers to turn on
Download SimpleHIDWrite, and extract the ZIP file to a folder. Run SimpleHIDWrite. Select Wbuzz in the top menu. In the 7-box vertical row, type 00 into all fields, then press the "Write" button. This must be repeated after the OS has rebooted and you want to use the Buzzers again.

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
Press up the Power switch on the right of each Buzzer until only the bottom blue light shines without blinking. Once all 4 blue lights shine without blinking, press the Sync button on the side of the USB receiver.

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