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Unknown Guitar Controller

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  • This is for people who have guitars that aren’t listed. You will have to play around with Handlers and Device Class/Device Subtype until it works.

How do I map my guitar? Click on the Pads icon at the top of RPCS3.

The Pads menu in RPCS3.

It’s suggested to create a new configuration by clicking Add Configuration at the top right of the Pads window.
This is so you can change configuration profiles in case you want to play other games.

The top right of RPCS3's Pads window. 'Add Configuration' is being clicked on by the mouse cursor

Follow the instructions and/or match the assignments below.

The instrument page being used as a as a mapping reference for RPCS3.
Handlers Devices
Unknown Unknown
Device Class Device Subtype
Guitar Unknown

Some guitar controllers (most notably Guitar Hero controllers) misbehave and refuse to map sometimes. If you try mapping a button and get U+, click Filter Noise at the bottom left of the controller configuration window then try mapping.

RPCS3 PS/Wii Rock Band Xbox Rock Band Guitar Hero
Cross Green Fret Green Fret Green Fret
Circle Red Fret Red Fret Red Fret
Square Blue Fret Yellow Fret Yellow Fret
Triangle Yellow Fret Blue Fret Blue Fret
L1 Orange Fret Orange Fret Orange Fret
D-Pad: Up Strumbar Up Strumbar Up Strumbar Up
D-Pad: Down Strumbar Down Strumbar Down Strumbar Down
D-Pad: Left D-Pad: Left D-Pad: Left D-Pad: Left
D-Pad: Right D-Pad: Right D-Pad: Right D-Pad: Right
Right Stick:
Left/Right
Whammy Bar Whammy Bar Whammy Bar
Right Stick:
Up/Down
Effects Switch
L2 Effects Switch
L2 Solo Buttons
L3 Solo Buttons
R1 Tilt Tilt Does not work

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