[PD] Guitar Heroes controller

[Hans-Christoph Steiner]

Cool, thanks for the info, post videos if you make anything fun.

.hc

On Mar 20, 2008, at 9:48 AM, James Rojsirivat wrote:

> An update: I was able to get the Guitar Heroes controller to work  
> under OS X. From the post on Joystiq, they couldn't get the Xbox X- 
> plorer controller that comes with the PC/Mac version to work under  
> OS X either. They were using it with Fret on Fire. OS X sees the  
> device but it will not work. This was my experience as well. I had  
> to install the Xbox 360 Controller driver (http://tattiebogle.net/ 
> index.php/ProjectRoot/Xbox360Controller/OsxDriver) and after  
> setting that up, [hid] recognizes the device. I was able to test  
> it, and everything is reading perfectly.
>
> So have fun with your Guitar Heroes controller. I know I will.
>
> James
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> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Hans-Christoph Steiner <hans at eds.org>
> To: James Rojsirivat <astroboy2520 at sbcglobal.net>
> Cc: pd-list at iem.at
> Sent: Sunday, March 16, 2008 9:55:36 AM
> Subject: Re: [PD] Guitar Heroes controller
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>
> Send the [print( message to [hid] and then look in the Pd window.   
> You should see the devices it recognizes there.  From that you can  
> find the right device number to connect to in order to open that  
> contorller.
>
> .hc
>
> On Mar 15, 2008, at 8:40 PM, James Rojsirivat wrote:
>
>> Just an update. Bought PC/Mac version of Guitar Heroes III today.  
>> Looks like the controller is an Xbox 360 version since the logo is  
>> smack on there. Can't seem to get it recognized with [hid] on OS  
>> X, but was able to get hidin help patch to recognize it. a bit of  
>> garbage in the information it was spitting out, but the main  
>> buttons work nicely. Any idea why OS X pd extended is not  
>> recognizing the device? Maybe I'm not setting it up correctly.
>>
>> James
>>
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>> ----- Original Message ----
>> From: Hans-Christoph Steiner <pdgsocmentor at gmail.com>
>> To: Hans-Christoph Steiner <hans at eds.org>
>> Cc: Derek Holzer <derek at umatic.nl>; James Rojsirivat  
>> <astroboy2520 at sbcglobal.net>; pd-list at iem.at
>> Sent: Wednesday, March 12, 2008 7:54:49 PM
>> Subject: Re: [PD] Guitar Heroes controller
>>
>>
>> I found something on this page about Guitar Hero + Max/MSP.  He says
>> the Xbox version works fine with a computer while the PS2 version
>> needs an adapter.  The adapter looks like it is for adapting a
>> different plug type, though, not for plugging in a USB PS2  
>> controller.
>>
>> http://theguitarzeros.com/download_fretbuzz.php
>>
>> .hc
>>
>> On Mar 12, 2008, at 10:53 PM, Hans-Christoph Steiner wrote:
>>
>> >
>> > On a related note, I just bought one of these very nice controllers
>> > called a gametrak.  It is basically like two 3D joysticks but
>> > instead of sticks, it has strings which you can clip on to things
>> > to track them in 3D.  The cheesy promo video gives you a good idea
>> > of what you can do with it:
>> >
>> > http://www.in2games.uk.com/corporate/press-item.php?pressid=5
>> >
>> > I used one that Jonas Hielscher let me borrow and I plugged it in
>> > and it just worked with [hid].  I just got the one I ordered, it is
>> > a "PlayStation 2" controller, I am not sure which Jonas' is.  But
>> > with mine, it shows up in [hid] fine, but I don't get any data from
>> > it.
>> >
>> > Anyone know, is there something special about PS2 USB controllers?
>> >
>> > .hc
>> >
>> >
>> > On Mar 12, 2008, at 8:12 PM, Derek Holzer wrote:
>> >
>> >> Should just be HID protocol. Check the help patch for the [hid]
>> >> object
>> >> (in Extended or self-compiled) and see what parameters come in.  
>> After
>> >> that, enjoy mapping them to something and rock out!
>> >>
>> >> d.
>> >>
>> >> James Rojsirivat wrote:
>> >>> I've seen some developments with the Guitar Heroes controller on
>> >>> Max/MSP. I've been unable to get the one patch I found to really
>> >>> open in
>> >>> PD. I'd love to try to do something with it. Anyone has any
>> >>> experience
>> >>> developing and working with the Mac/PC version of the controller
>> >>> in PD?
>> >>> Any tips would greatly be appreciated.
>> >>
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