PlayStation 4 Rock Band 4 Drums

How to setup PS4 Rock Band drums on RPCS3.

NOTES

Requires installing and running the latest Minatsuki and Minatsuki-Pro-Drums-Plus files.
You need a Bluetooth receiver to connect these drums to your computer.
- Latency may be an issue depending on your Bluetooth receiver. This may make it difficult to calibrate.
Works with or without the Pro Cymbal expansions.
- Make sure to configure which cymbals are connected within Rock Band 3.
  - Menu > Options > Drum Options
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].

How do I map my drums?

Click on the Pads icon at the top of RPCS3.

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.

Follow the instructions and/or match the assignments below.

Pad Information

Handlers	Devices
XInput	XInput Pad

Device Class	Device Subtype
Drums	Rock Band Pro

Initial Setup

First, we’re going to download the latest version of [Python 3].

[Click here to go to the download page for Python 3].

A screenshot of Python download website. A cursor hovers over "Download Python 3.12.6.

Once it finishes downloading, open the installer.
In the installer:

Activate Add python.exe to PATH
Click Install now

Now, go to [Minatsuki’s Github page] and download the code ZIP.

A screenshot of Minatsuki's Github page. The green "Code" button was clicked and the cursor is over the "Download ZIP" option.

Extract the .zip file into a folder.
Now go to [Minatsuki-Pro-Drums-Plus’ Github page] and download the code ZIP.

A screenshot of Minatsuki-Pro-Drums-Plus' Github page. The green "Code" button was clicked and the cursor is over the "Download ZIP" option.

Combine Minatsuki-Pro-Drums-Plus’ files with the Minatsuki files.
After that, click on the address bar at the top and type in cmd then press Enter.

A screenshot of a folder that contains the combined files of Minatsuki and Minatsuki-Pro-Drums-Plus. The address bar has been clicked and it says "cmd".

In the command line, type in in pip install -r requirements.txt then press Enter.

A screenshot of a Windows command line. The command 'pip install -r requirements.txt' was typed in and entered and it downloaded.

After it installs, type in pip install vgamepad then press Enter.

A screenshot of a Windows command line. The command 'pip install vgamepad' was typed in and entered and it downloaded.

You may have to install ViGEm Bus. You can download that from [here].

Usage

Synchronize your drums to your computer’s Bluetooth receiver.

A screenshot of a Windows' Bluetooth devices. It shows a Mad Catz Rock Band 4 Drum Set.

Double click the main_xinput.py file.

A screenshot of a Windows Explorer. It shows the cursor over 'main_xinput.py' and it is highlighted.

When the command line window opens, type in the number of your drum kit and press Enter. Sometimes, it might show up as multiple inputs but it’s fine. Just pick one.

A screenshot of a command line running the 'main_xinput.py' script. It the Rock Band 4 kit drum kit along with other controllers in the selection. The Rock Band kit's number was selected and Enter was pressed.