Comments on: And you thought Guitar Hero was cool...

And you thought Guitar Hero was cool...

Ufez Jones — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 16:51:14 -0800

With the wild success of the Guitar Hero series, using video game controllers shaped like guitars is nothing new. However, the duo at Modal Kombat actually use guitars as video game controllers. They won't reveal all of their tricks, but you can read a bit about their technology here and at this interview with Urban Guitar. The results are awfully impressive. View the original Modal Kombat here, and their newest installment, the admittedly trippy GuitarKart here. via

By: weapons-grade pandemonium

weapons-grade pandemonium — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 17:11:36 -0800

I wonder if you could hack this to play Guitar Hero.

By: snarfodox

snarfodox — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 19:00:22 -0800

Presumably chromatic tuner to USB? Should work on anything...

By: jimmymcvee

jimmymcvee — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 19:16:35 -0800

Guitar Hero with a real guitar would be awesome indeed! If I understand correctly, what these guys are using is not a sophisticated guitar controller like the SynthAxe or the Yamaha G10 (which were both discontinued). Hook Harmonix up with a synth/midi guitar like this; then you could have a Guitar Hero game that teaches you how to play the real instrument. That's what I theoretically like about the drums component of Rock Band; it looks like it will actually teach you how to play the drums to a significant degree.

By: Balisong

Balisong — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 21:08:11 -0800

MINOR KONFLICT

By: stavrosthewonderchicken

stavrosthewonderchicken — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 23:21:44 -0800

Hook Harmonix up with a synth/midi guitar like this; then you could have a Guitar Hero game that teaches you how to play the real instrument. Now this, I would actually spend money on.