OBsIV: Building your own Xbox 360 Input Machine (XIM) (flag)

obsiv.spaces.live.com — Last month, I published a write up with a demonstration video documenting a side project I’ve been working on: Xbox 360 Gaming with a Wiimote . What was intended as something friends could look at to see what I’ve been working on turned into something much larger than I anticipated. The reaction ...

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MIDI Hero - Guitar Hero with a drum kit
MAKE Magazine: hacks — ... chords and an input buffer on the PC automatically holds all notes until just before sending another hit event. You could tweak the setup to use a MIDI keyboard or even a MIDI guitar. There are a lot more details on Egyokeo's site as well as the blog maintained by XIM creator OBsIV. Unfortunately, there are no instructions for actually playing like this. I'm pretty sure it involves secret ninja stuff. MIDI Hero: Play Rhythm Games using any MIDI Instrument Building your own Xbox 360 Input Machine (XIM)

MIDI Hero - Guitar Hero with a drum kit
MAKE Magazine — ... chords and an input buffer on the PC automatically holds all notes until just before sending another hit event. You could tweak the setup to use a MIDI keyboard or even a MIDI guitar. There are a lot more details on Egyokeo's site as well as the blog maintained by XIM creator OBsIV. Unfortunately, there are no instructions for actually playing like this. I'm pretty sure it involves secret ninja stuff. MIDI Hero: Play Rhythm Games using any MIDI Instrument Building your own Xbox 360 Input Machine (XIM) Read more | Permalink | ...

MIDI drums for Guitar Hero and Rock Band
Hack a Day — ... microcontroller to send commands to the console using an FPS adapter or soldered into the instrument. It’s a fairly good solution if you’re building a generic controller and need to modify the signaling. ...