Posts Tagged Videogames
Wii Guitar for “Frets on Fire” on Linux
Posted by Luis Gallardo in Linux on 22/06/2010
My newphew’s Wii Guitar arrived and he asked me to install it on his Wii. Everything works perfectly there…I remembered Frets on Fire can handle a Wii Guitar (and PS3, XBOX, and even PS2 guitars) so I decided to test it on Linux. Now that it’s working, here you are the directions…
Installing the software
Just two files are needed: wminput to detect the device; and mouseemu to make it works as a mouse. So, install them:
moody:~# aptitude install wminput mouseemu
Setting the guitar on Linux
Copy the following content in a file called guitar.cfg:
# Wii Guitar profile for Frets on Fire Classic.Down=KEY_ENTER #Strum Classic.Dpad.X = ABS_X Classic.Dpad.Y = ABS_Y Classic.LStick.X = ABS_HAT0X Classic.LStick.Y = ABS_HAT0Y Classic.RStick.X = ABS_HAT1X Classic.RStick.Y = ABS_HAT1Y Classic.A = KEY_F1 #First Fret starting at top of wiiguitar Classic.B = KEY_F2 #Second Fret Classic.X = KEY_F3 #Third Fret Classic.Y = KEY_F4 #Forth Fret Classic.Minus = BTN_SELECT Classic.Plus = BTN_START Classic.Home = BTN_MODE Classic.L = BTN_TL Classic.R = BTN_TR Classic.ZL = KEY_F5 #Fifth Fret Classic.ZR = BTN_TR2
Running Frets on Fire
To detect the guitar, run the following command:
sudo wminput -c ./guitar.cfg
Now go to Applications > Games > Frets on Fire and set the guitar from Settings > Key Settings, as is show on the video.
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No violent video games…more safety?
Posted by Luis Gallardo in Off-Topic, PS3, PSP on 21/03/2010
No, this is not due to the electrical rationing that Venezuela is facing, this is the result of the law against violent video games.
And what about the real violence, the one that kills people?…That’s okay, because there aren’t any law for protect us or against real delinquents, those outside a “plaiestachon” (as our president would say) because they know impunity rules our country.
Castlevania the Adventure ReBirth
Posted by Luis Gallardo in Off-Topic on 02/11/2009
For those who like Castlevania saga (myself included), here’s the Castlevania the Adventure ReBirth video…but there’s a minor detail, it’s for Wii only 
The game is a remake of Castlevania: The Adventure for Game Boy with renewed graphics, new mosters promises and newly arranged music.
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Planeta-Consolas.com
Posted by Luis Gallardo in PS3, PSP on 12/10/2009
Now my posts related to PS3 and PSP will be published on Planeta-Consolas.com as well, soy you can follow my posts there too alongside with other bloggers’ posts. What is Planeta-Consolas? It’s community of bloggers whose main subject is related to videogames consoles.
If you want to know more about it, visit http://planeta-consolas.com..
Practicing with Guitar Hero
Posted by Luis Gallardo in PS3 on 07/09/2009
After a while of practicing Guitar Hero, I got my first “100% Notes Hit”, and I could defeat Tom Morello quickly. Of course it was the easy difficulty, on medium is another story…
Guitar Hero’s Controller on Frets on Fire
Posted by Luis Gallardo in Linux, PS3 on 31/05/2009
When I came across Frets on Fire I read some reviews and forum’s faq, and one thing that really like me was the fact you can use a Guitar Hero’ s Guitar to play your songs. Well, the thing is that I finally got my Guitar Hero III bundle and here’s what you need to do to set it on Frets on Fire…
Installation
No needed. Just plug in the USB receiver and it will be ready. Just in case you want to know if it was detected, check your log executing tail -f /var/log/syslog:
Guitar Hero III Controler
Settings
By the default, Frets on Fire is set to work with a keyboard so you will need to map you Guitar Hero controller in Settings > Key Settings
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Rock Band Unplugged vs Guitar Star
Posted by Luis Gallardo in PSP on 18/05/2009
It’s have been a long wait until at last PSP gamers can enjoy a Rock Band edition for this handheld. On the other hand, there’s a Guitar Hero alike homebrew called Guitar Star that can even play songs designed for Frets On Fire (another Guitar Hero alike program, but for PC). What about an gameplay comparison?
Rock Band Unplugged
As you can see, you have to play different instruments (guitar, bass, drums, lead, vocals), which make it a little different and harder than Guitar Star.
How much does it cost?
It costs $27.99 at Amazon…
How to put new songs?
Songs will be available through PlayStation Store’s donwloadable content.
Pack PRINNY: Can I Really Be The Hero?
Posted by Luis Gallardo in PSP on 02/05/2009
At last after a long wait (due to the courier here in Venezuela) I got my PRINNY: Can I Really Be The Hero? pack. This game is a Disgaea’s spin-off whose main characters this time are prinnies, a kind of explosive blue penguins that attack using bombs or knives. Its originality highlights among other psp games.
Here’s some pics I took to the pack.
SNES Emulation on PSP
Posted by Luis Gallardo in PSP on 24/04/2009
We already saw a NES Emulator for PSP, now here’s a SNES emulator. Play once again your old SNES cartridge games on your PSP anywhere.
Let’s see how to install it…
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Guitar Star: Guitar Hero for PSP
Posted by Luis Gallardo in PSP on 12/04/2009
if you liked Frets On Fire on Linux or you are a Guitar Hero’ s fan, now you can keep practicing on the go because with this homebrew you can play your Frets on Fire’ s songs on a PSP.
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