So you've just blown $170 on Rock Band, and you're bored with it already, eh? Yeah, there aren't like three separate solo modes, online features, downloadable content, and a deep multiplayer World Tour mode or anything. Why not get those drums working with Windows?
A clever geek has messed around with some drivers, and has gotten Windows to recognize the drums. Pretty sweet right? Now what? Well, for now, nothing. Until someone comes up with a Rock Band-esque drum clone program a la
Frets on Fire, or a virtual drum program, there's not much you can do. Still, this does open up some nice posibilities for the future.
The author suggests plugging the USB drums into your PC to see if they're recognized first, and one comment on his site claims that the PS3 version of the drum controller are useable with no driver hacks. But if you must,
simply follow the ten-step process, or take your chances with a provided installation file.
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2:39 PM on 11.23.2007
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The PC needs moar rhythm.
Deserves a few cool points regardless.
http://www.unsigned-game.com/forums/index.php
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4SySMKdresc
http://www.pokerlistings.com/blog/play-online-poker-with-your-rock-band-guitar