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Title: You Don't Know Jack Controls
Post by: Derrick Renaud on November 06, 2008, 11:58:46 am

Just an FYI.

I bought the PS2 Buzz controllers that come with the game.  These work as a USB joystick.  This means that you can use autoHotkey or whatever to remap the buttons as keystrokes to play YDKJ.  Giving you a buzzer with the 4 answer buttons on it.  Unfortunately these are wired controllers, so the cables can get tangled.  But hey, they're cheap.

I also bought the XBOX 360 Scene-it controllers.  These are wireless USB.  But the microsoft XBOX gaming controll drivers do not work with it.  So unless drivers are found/made then these will not work.  Too bad.  Wireless controlls would be great.

D.

Title: Re: You Don't Know Jack Controlls
Post by: javeryh on November 06, 2008, 12:03:42 pm

Check out what Metalhead put together:  http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=32169.msg511090#msg511090

Title: Re: You Don't Know Jack Controlls
Post by: shardian on November 06, 2008, 01:54:13 pm

I never even considered the fact that those might work with YDKJ! I started a copy of the YDKJ button box a long time ago and never finished it.

Having said that, what is stopping your opponents from picking the answer for you? I would assume all the answer buttons would have to be the same.

Title: Re: You Don't Know Jack Controlls
Post by: miles2912 on November 06, 2008, 02:13:50 pm

Love the game.  After playing for many hours, the best solution for us anyway, is to make sure every team has a keyboard.  The buzzers look cool and all but you will need to pass a KB for the answers.  Just my 2 cents.

Title: Re: You Don't Know Jack Controlls
Post by: Derrick Renaud on November 08, 2008, 02:16:34 pm

Quote from: shardian on November 06, 2008, 01:54:13 pm

Having said that, what is stopping your opponents from picking the answer for you? I would assume all the answer buttons would have to be the same.

Yeah, that happens sometimes during a heated game.  But then you get to punch the button happy person.  :)  You could always just only map the buzz in buttons.

You can usually find the Buzz controllers on sale for $20 or less.  Cheap, saves a lot of contsruction time and looks/feels great.

I also have a small Gyration wireless keyboard handy to pass around when needed.  Having the BUZZers sure beats everyone hunched over 1 keyboard.

BTW, I map the extra 4th controller as the screw button.  Sits on the table until needed and then the answer keys are the player to screw.  Easier then finding the S on the keyboard.  Saves wear and tear on the S key in "Jack The Ride" multi-screw.

It is really too bad that there is no driver to get the Microsoft Scene-it controllers to work.  Wireless would be way cooler.

D.