How to setup Xbox 360 Xplorers on RPCS3.
Platform
Controller

NOTES

  • This controller requires advanced configuration.
  • RPCN Menus (for sending or accepting online invites) may cause a softlock. You may need an alternative input method to navigate these menus, such as [a typing keyboard or a gamepad].

    Click on the Pads icon at the top of RPCS3.

    A screenshot of RPCS3, showing the cursor over the Pads menu.

    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 games that don’t use instruments.
    A screenshot of 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.

    A picture showing how the instrument page and RPCS3 can be used as a mapping reference.

Pad Information

Handlers Devices
MMJoystick Joystick
Device Class Device Subtype
Guitar Rock Band

Initial Setup

  • For the best experience:
    1. Go to the Start menu and look for “Set up USB game controllers,” then open it.
      A screenshot of Windows showing the search results of joy.cpl.
    2. Right click on “Guitar Hero X-plorer”
    3. Go to the Settings tab.
    4. Hold the guitar at a 45 degree angle. This is halfway between a neck at level and full tilt.
    5. While holding the guitar at this angle, click “Calibrate.”
    6. Click “Next” on the D-Pad screen with no buttons held.
    7. On the next screen, press the whammy all the way in then release it, then click “Next.”
    8. On the next screen, move the guitar to full tilt position, then click “Next.”
    9. In RPCS3’s Gamepad Configuration, set deadzones on the Left and Right Stick to None.

Mappings

UNMAP THE FOLLOWING or guitar solos will auto-strum and the effects selector will constantly be moving!
Use Right Click to unmap a button.

RPCS3 Guitar
L2 Solo Modifier
Right Stick: Up -

Map the following:

RPCS3 Guitar
Cross Green Fret
Circle Red Fret
Square Blue Fret
Triangle Yellow Fret
L1 Orange Fret
D-Pad: Up Strumbar Up
D-Pad: Down Strumbar Down
D-Pad: Left D-Pad: Left
D-Pad: Right D-Pad: Right
Right Stick:
Left/Right
Whammy Bar
Right Stick: Down Effects Switch
R1 Tilt
Start Plus
Select Minus
PS Button Home

Profile

[Download Profile]

    This is not recommended if you're using multiple controllers at once.

    After downloading the profile,

    1. Extract the .7z file.
    2. Drag the input configs folder into the configs folder where you have RPCS3 in.

    A GIF of a user dragging the Wii Rock Band Guitar configuration into their RPCS3 folder.

    After that, you can select the profile in the “Pads” menu.

    A screenshot of RPCS3's Gamepad Settings, showing the cursor over a profile.

    Most of the time, these controller profiles should work out of the box. If they don’t, try changing the controller listed in “Devices”, next to the “Refresh” button until it receives an input. You can edit this while the game is running.

Mapping

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Mapped by [Jnack] and [KrazzyKlown]