gibkeeg
07-01-2007, 04:18 AM
First of all I think these forums are great. I'm glad I'm not the only one out there nutty enough to do stuff like this. :lol:
I see tons of posts about Hardware broadcasting and Software broadcasting. I tend to agree with Xzin when it comes to using hardware. I really don't feel comfortable using a software based broadcast solution. It's in the "grey area" when it comes to using "3rd party apps" per the TOS. The attention I get already from triple boxing is uncomfortable enough.
Anyways, about a month ago, I decided I would try my hand at getting a triple box setup going. Instead of going the tried and true PS2 broadcasting route using a vectra, I wanted to see how well a wireless keyboard setup would do.
Anyways, I purchased 3 OEM Logitech "RF" keyboard and mouse combos . http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16823126014
I already had 3 computers, with identical LCD's all around the same specs give or take a few hardware generation gaps.
Then I purchased a "mini" usb keyboard for each machine and a usb mouse for each.
My setup is simple.
Each machine gets a mini keyboard and a mouse (both usb) , and a usb RF receiver for the receiving the signal from the main keyboard. The main machine gets 1 of the wireless keyboards. The remaining 2 wireless keyboards and 3 wireless mice stay in the box.
So far it's working flawlessly. All 3 RF receivers are in perfect sync. No lag issues, no software compatibility issues. It's working great.
I just wanted to bring this up for people who wanted to try to dual or triple box but want to try the cheaper wireless route instead.
I see tons of posts about Hardware broadcasting and Software broadcasting. I tend to agree with Xzin when it comes to using hardware. I really don't feel comfortable using a software based broadcast solution. It's in the "grey area" when it comes to using "3rd party apps" per the TOS. The attention I get already from triple boxing is uncomfortable enough.
Anyways, about a month ago, I decided I would try my hand at getting a triple box setup going. Instead of going the tried and true PS2 broadcasting route using a vectra, I wanted to see how well a wireless keyboard setup would do.
Anyways, I purchased 3 OEM Logitech "RF" keyboard and mouse combos . http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16823126014
I already had 3 computers, with identical LCD's all around the same specs give or take a few hardware generation gaps.
Then I purchased a "mini" usb keyboard for each machine and a usb mouse for each.
My setup is simple.
Each machine gets a mini keyboard and a mouse (both usb) , and a usb RF receiver for the receiving the signal from the main keyboard. The main machine gets 1 of the wireless keyboards. The remaining 2 wireless keyboards and 3 wireless mice stay in the box.
So far it's working flawlessly. All 3 RF receivers are in perfect sync. No lag issues, no software compatibility issues. It's working great.
I just wanted to bring this up for people who wanted to try to dual or triple box but want to try the cheaper wireless route instead.