Controllers

Do you own a Guitar Hero or Rock Band controller for the PS2, PS3, Wii or Xbox 360?

Are you wondering how to get it to work? Then you’re at the right place!

Microsoft Windows

PS2

Works with any PS2 to USB adapter.

Only the whammy bar could not work: the guitar has no “analog” button.

PS3

Works out of the box.

Uses the standard joystick driver that is part of Windows.

Xbox 360

Works out of the box.

Driver included in Windows.

Wii

  • Rock Band Wii instruments: work out of the box
  • Guitar Hero 3 / World Tour instruments: communicate with the Wiimote
    • use a compatible Bluetooth receiver
    • install GlovePIE
    • connect your Wiimote to your computer via GlovePIE
    • connect your Wiimote to your instrument.

GNU / Linux

PS2

Works with any PS2 to USB adapter.

PS3

Works out of the box.

Uses the standard USB HID joystick driver in the Linux kernel.

Xbox 360

Should work out of the box.

If not working, install the Xbox Gamepad Driver.

Wii

Mac OS X

Xbox 360

Follow the OS X driver guide.