Everything I had posted here before is now outdated (and more than likely was when I came up with this). The latest Xinput driver from Microsoft supports the Harmonix controllers out of the box (people who think I'm fake probably already had this). You can get the 32-bit version here and the 64-bit version here.
Be sure to check out Andrew Rudson's Drum Machine
Answers to common questions:
Does this work for PS2 or PS3 controllers?
No. This driver is for Xbox 360 compliant controllers. Seeing as I don't have either of those, I don't know their level of support.
Do the Xbox 360 work on the PS3/PS2 version (or vica versa)
More than likely not, but once again I don't have anything to test it out with.
You're not a hacker. I plugged mine in and it just worked.
Not really a question, but:
A) I had old drivers when I did this (Nov '07). The old drivers didn't support anything outside of Microsoft Xbox 360 controllers. The newer drivers have been rewritten to support third party contrllers.
B) Hacker is (or was) a synonym for programmer, so once again, you're wrong.
I have a problem with my computer. Can you fix it?
Being a full-time college student I don't have time to attend to every little problem. There's an internet full of willing people who are much smarter than I and have far more time.
No time? But you made this! You obviously have no life!
I made this in half an hour (video included). And it was over Thanksgiving break at that. You, my fine sir, troll the internet telling people they have no life when it is in fact you that have no life. Seriously, go and get yourself a girlfriend. Once again, you lose.
Okay, enough poking fun at people. I hope this brings all the confusion and chaos to a close.
On the controller driver (either bits) it says that it's not a valid Win32 application. help!
Yheea, this DON'T WORK... =/
Im too getting installation did not complete!!!
That's sucks... T_T
hi just wanted to say this works with the ps3 kit fine all i did was plug it in, also is there any fix for the slight delay? thanks
wahhhh wahhhhh all I hear everywhere is rock band rock band drums and i have a world tour drum set seems the same to me but wat do i know is there a drum machine for it somewhere my drum set is also cordless any ideas guys?
pls wahhhhh
hi, i have the same problem as john. can u help?
thank you,
ralph
@Phillip M. - So, to be a hacker you have to be a Windows programmer? I knew those *nix bastards were lying this entire time!
"Hacker" is not and never way synonomous with programmer. A hacker usually has programming skills, but that does not mean that any programmer is a hacker. Hackers are usually people who can use the Win32 or other Kernel to modify values within the memory, or change the path of a program altogether. You most assuredly can not be a hacker unless you have your masters in programming and understand how the Win32 kernel works.
a little mistake about my comment... i was able to get the drum set from WII version to PC... my question is the same, but about the guitar set...
don't worry about if your too busy... but, i'm tyring to make this work with the rock band's drum set and guitar on PC, but not the XBOX360 version, the Wii version... which is pretty much the same process, any hint you could give me?
when i try to install the 32 bit driver it says "installation did not complete"
Pleas help