Interacting with a Controller (e.g. Arduino/Raspberry Pi)

By Houdini MC Team/on April 13, 2018/in Hardware Integration, Tutorials

Houdini MC allows you to send are receive instructions to and from micro-controllers using GET or POST requests (hereafter we will refer to these requests as web request) Preliminaries: Assume a Raspberry Pi, and Arduino based mechanism of a smart prop or even your mobile phone. These devices can interact with Houdini MC mainly using web […]

Connecting Arduino with Houdini MC

By Houdini MC Team/on July 29, 2017/in Hardware Integration, Scheduled Events, Tutorials

Connecting Arduino devices with Houdini MC was never easier. Houdini MC interacts with Arduino and Arduino-like devices using GET requests. To start with, go on “Scheduled Events” and select “Add Event” Select “Incoming Event from Smart Mechanism” Use a “Custom_Term” and write down the entire URL (e.g. http://192.168.178.104:14999/Custom_Term) Select action (e.g. play a sound, trigger another […]

Interacting with HUE lights/ Scenes/ Animations

By Houdini MC Team/on August 16, 2018/in Hardware Integration, Tutorials

Houdini MC gives you the ability to control HUE lights either manually or as part of a timed/smart event. How to connect HUE bridge with Houdini MC Step 1: Create an account on https://developers.meethue.com/develop/hue-api/lights-api/ Step 2: Make sure your bridge is connected to your network and is functioning properly. Test that the smartphone app can control […]

Interacting with High -Voltage Devices

By Houdini MC Team/on August 24, 2018/in Hardware Integration, Scheduled Events, Tutorials

Using Houdini MC one can directly set HIGH or LOW a specific GPIO pin of a Raspberry Pi and control any High-Voltage device. You can directly control your GPIO from <Automations> menu, switching HIGH=1 or LOW=0 to the desired GPIO. How to control a high voltage device such as a smoke machine. You will need […]

How to Display “Time Manipulation” Buttons

By Houdini MC Team/on April 13, 2018/in Tutorials

You can display simple time adjustments buttons so as to real-time manipulate the countdown timer. To enable this feature, go on <Settings->General Settings> and check the “Display Time Adjustment Buttons to Manipulate Countdown Timer”, and press <Save>

Re-initialize the in-room props

By Houdini MC Team/on August 26, 2018/in Hardware Integration, Scheduled Events, Tutorials

After completing a game session, it is important to re-initialize all the in-room smart mechanisms. Houdini MC offers you an easy to implement a solution to re-initialize all the mechanisms by pressing a simple click. To start with, on each device, assign a web request to reset its parameters. If you are not familiar with web requests kindly […]

Create Custom “End Game” Actions – Failed Action

By Houdini MC Team/on February 9, 2018/in Scheduled Events, Tutorials

Q: – Immediate Game Over – Is there a feature for this? Is there an interrupt/end-game button? Sure, please follow these steps to create a custom ending mechanism Go on scheduled events and create a new “Incoming Event from a Smart Mechanism” Select “end game: Fail” and type the word e.g. “CustomEnd” Write down the given […]

Control Multiple Rooms Using One PC

By Houdini MC Team/on October 5, 2017/in Tutorials

Houdini MC gives you the ability to simultaneously control multiple rooms if you have multiple HDMI outputs (alternatively you can use Chromecast devices or transmit the in-room screen content through WiFi [read more]). We strongly recommend our customers to use ONE PC for each room. But if this is not possible, then follow this procedure: To execute […]

Remotely Start the Game

By Houdini MC Team/on May 8, 2017/in Hardware Integration, Scheduled Events, Tutorials

Most of the escape room masters usually accompany their customers to the room, to tell the story and inform about the procedure. Then they should run fast back to their control room to activate the countdown timer. Forget this procedure. Remotely activate the countdown timer directly from your mobile phone. Go on Settings-> Connections and enable […]

Inform your players that a clue is on the way

By Houdini MC Team/on April 29, 2017/in Tutorials

Sometimes, out of the blue, players ask for a clue. The game master is not ready to give an immediate answer and needs some time to prepare the hint. These few moments feel like ages for the players. Now, Houdini MC gives the ability to the game master to automatically inform the players that a […]

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