None of the Rock Band games have been released for PC, however, and intercompatibility is generally bad. Try Frets on Fire for a free and open source Guitar Hero-style game which works with all the console instruments. For full details, drivers, and the like, see the Frets on Fire Wiki page on using Guitar Hero and Rock Band controllers. It is different for all the various extensions (Nunchuk, Classic Controller (Pro), Balance Board, Guitar Hero Accessory). The XXXX part is for most extensions just 0x0000 and does not need any special attention. Guitar Hero Live controller on PC This is a short tutorial explaining how you can connect a Guitar Hero Live controller to your PC and use it with Clone Hero (or any other software). Important notice: this only works if you have a Xbox 360 dongle for your guitar. I have added a version of the driver without support for the Guitar Hero controller, to allow the Guitar Hero for Mac game to work (it attempts to access hardware directly, which doesn't work if a. The Windows gamepad configuration tool thinks that I'm using a standard PS2 controller, so the only configuration I can do there is pressing things on the D-pad (which the guitar doesn't have). The Windows configuration tool DOES read button presses - if I press them 7 or 8 times in a row, it'll show up for a few seconds.
Description
This adapter lets you use PS1 and PS2 controllers on your PC. The multitap is also supported, enabling simultaneous use of up to 3 controllers. Memory cards connected to a multitap can also be read and written to, making it possible to backup, share or transfer your games to emulators.Specifications:
- Supported controllers:
- Digital controller
- Namco Negcon
- Dual Shock, Dual Shock 2
- Dance pads
- Supports official and 3rd party controllers
- Supports multitaps (up to 3 players)
- Low latency
- Works under Linux, Mac OS X and Windows
- Updateable firmware
- Has support for direct controller communication
- Each adapter has its own serial number
- USB cable included.
- This adapter is built using advXarch technology.
- Easy to use user interface able to manage several adapters.
- Adapter firmware version display
- Firmware update function
- Type of connected controller display
- Adapter configuration
- Read and write memory cards (connected to a multitap in port A)
- Default setting: 6ms
- Minimum settings: 4ms (single-player mode), 5ms (dual-player mode), 6ms (three-player mode)
- None! Uses standard drivers included with supported operating systems.
The X-Plorer Controller first appeared in 2007 and was included with the Microsoft Xbox 360 version of 'Guitar Hero 2,' the first game in the series to appear on the Xbox 360. The basic five-button fret, strum and whammy bar set-up can be used on Windows PCs when playing 'Frets on Fire' and other controller-based games. Installing the controller takes less than a minute on Windows XP and Vista.
Plug the X-Plorer Controller's USB cable into an available USB port on the computer.
Windows should automatically detect the controller and will automatically install required hardware drivers.
Click on the 'Start' button after the 'Installing new hardware' icon disappears from the task bar.
Guitar Hero Controller Pc Driver
Select 'Control Panel.' Click on 'Classic View' in the left column.
Double-click on 'System' and click on 'Device Manager' in the left column.
Find 'Microsoft Common Controller for Windows Class.' Expand the category by clicking on the '+.'
Open the 'Xbox 360 Controller for Windows' entry. Click on the 'Driver' tab.
Click on 'Update Driver.' Allow Windows to 'Search Automatically.'
Close the X-plorer Controller window once Windows updates to the latest driver.
References
Tips
- See References for tips for to getting the X-Plorer Controller to work with Ubuntu.
- 'Frets on Fire' is a free, open-source program that runs on Windows, Mac and Linux. See the Resources section to download it.
- Although Mac is able to detect the X-Plorer, users have to install a specific USB driver for Xbox 360 controllers. See the Resources section.
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