This would allow easy navigation in the game without having to touch the keyboard. This is the key layout I decided to use, frets F1 through F5, Up, Down, Left, Right buttons as well as the Enter and Escape key. Note that it has a functional whammy bar which may come in handy if FoF decides to support such a feature. It has a pick and a bunch of other buttons I planned to use for arrow keys and escape key. This is the toy guitar I chose to use, I bought it new for $20. Also I avoided keys that share a column or row with the ENTER key which was to become the guitar pick. It is therefore possible to press any of the keys in any simultaneous combinations.
I ended up picking QWE and FGH, each group o f keys has a distinct row line and all six keys have distinct column lines. For example on my keyboard the QWE keys have a common row and three distinct column lines but the ASD keys share the column lines with the QWE keys so they are not a good candidate for fret keys. In order to maximize the number of fret keys I can press simultaneously it was important to pick keys that do not share a common column line. There was an important consideration in picking the guitar fret keys. Now was a good time to look at the membrane contacts and traces to make a list of which keys go to which PCB traces. Note the black areas for the membrane contacts, I used a fine sandpaper to remove the black conductive material until the copper traces were shiny then tinned them with a soldering iron. This is the reverse view of USB keyboard controller PCB. to the controller but are pressed against the PCB using a metal bracket (not shown) which has been removed. This is a close up of the USB keyboard controller, note that the membranes forming the key contacts are not soldered. The controller is the small circuit board in the top right corner. The advantage of the USB keyboard (soon to be a guitar) is that I can have it plugged in at the same time as my normal keyboard.
#Frets on fire song list original ps2#
I started with an old USB keyboard (a PS2 type would have worked too).
#Frets on fire song list original how to#
Here is the tutorial, how to Hacking a toy guitar to make a "Frets on Fire" controller Want to play your Frets on Fire games with your own controller?
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