How to connect and configure your guitar modded with a kit from RCM on RPCS3.
Platform
Controller

NOTES

  • This page is specifically for guitars using modded kits made by [RetroCultMods]! Check your receipt from either the [RetroCultMods’ own website] or [[Etsy]] to verify that you indeed have a guitar using a mod kit from RetroCultMods.

Pad Information

Handlers Devices
XInput XInput Pad
Device Class Device Subtype
Guitar Rock Band

Setup

If you haven’t initialized your controller yet, start up RetroCultMod’s Programming Tool.

In the start screen, select your Device. It will show up as “Raspberry Pi Pico”.
After that, select your Device Type depending on which RetroCultMod product you have.
Then finally, set Device Variant. Default is fine! Rock Band 3 on RPCS3 doesn’t need need Auth, Slider, or Joystick support.
After that, click on Erase and configure and wait for the progress bar to finish.

In this example, a [RetroCultMods Solderless Kit] was used.

A screenshot of RetroCultMods Programming Tool. "Selected Device" is set to Raspberry Pi Pico, "Device Type" is set to "Zeroboard SL (Solderless Kit)", and Device Variant is set to "Zeroboard SL - Default."

After that, or if you already have an initialized controller, click on Configure.

A screenshot of RetroCultMods Programming Tool. "Selected Device" is set to "Zeroboard SL - Default" and the mouse is hovering over "Configure."

In Controller Settings, set your configuration to the following:

  • Swap Switch Face Buttons: (Depends on your guitar)
  • Windows Controller Mode: XInput
  • Use USB Passthrough with RPCS3: Disabled
  • Map Select D-Pad Left on Xbox One/Series: Disabled
  • Tilt: Enabled
  • Map joystick to Dpad: Enabled

A screenshot of RetroCultMods Programming Tool. The settings reflect exactly what is above.

It’s also suggested you calibrate your Whammy to have the best experience. Scroll down to the Whammy section and calibrate it.

MAKE SURE YOU CLICK ON “Save Settings” before closing the program or you will lose progress!

A screenshot of RetroCultMods Programming Tool. The cursor is hovering over "Save Settings".

Mappings

By default, XInput has most things bound correctly. You only need to remap the following:

RPCS3 XInput Guitar
R1 Right Stick Tilt

Advanced Mapping

RPCS3 Guitar
Cross Green Fret
Circle Red Fret
Square Yellow Fret
Triangle Blue 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:
Up or Down		 Effects Switch
L2 Solo Buttons
R1 Tilt
Start Plus
Select Minus
PS Button Home

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Mapping

Passthrough Mode

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Research by [Lynxeption].
Special thanks to [@amphobius] for additional pictures

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