UPDATED TUTORIAL: th-cam.com/video/HCHKQZTJjvA/w-d-xo.html LONG STORY SHORT, PEOPLE IN THE COMMENTS WERE HAVING TROUBLE, SO I RE-MADE THE TUTORIAL TO BE A BIT MORE CLEAR. HOWEVER, THIS TUTORIAL HAS THE EXACT SAME RESOURCES PROVIDED!! FORGOT TO MENTION THAT YOU NEED THIS. github.com/nefarius/ViGEmBus/releases/tag/v1.22.0 HERES THE YT SHORT VERSION OF MY TUTORIAL TOO: th-cam.com/users/shortsCgrPUGMW8kk Some others have been having trouble with mapping the guitar, so I made another tutorial! th-cam.com/video/vHiAt1pImJE/w-d-xo.htmlsi=MuuJ4lNKhCkMLSLM
Great tutorial, worked out well. I was stuck because I tried to get it to work without changing the in-game controls. Once I changed that it worked perfectly.
once i started this software, my pc's mouse cursor was being controlled by the tilt axis of the riffmaster. why is this and how do i stop it from doing that?!
@@FoREVer715 This totally worked! Thank you so much, I think this should also fix an issue I have with an 8bit do controller only when playing Alan Wake 2 using Epic Games, perhaps all I need is to close Steam to avoid any conflict with their drivers.
make sure you have the usb dongle plugged into the pc not the usb cable. it maybe behind the plastic guard covering the front.. fixed my riffmaster not being detected. the usb cable is just a charging cable it seems
@@TheBlobZ1369 Yeahhhh the process is pretty simple these days. I'm glad they are restocking these so often! I saw 3 at Best Buy when I got my new phone!
I have a curious question. Did you just plug in the usb dongle that came with the riffmaster into your pc or did you use an accessory usb plug that converts an Xbox controller to pc?
I finally connected the riffmaster. the problem i'm having is that the red button is assigned to the 'back' key. so when i start a song, and it (inevitably) starts on the red note, i'm taken back to the previous screen. where in the mapping screen does it allow you to remap the back/previous screen button? (i had the same problem when using a keyboard to play. i was hoping that getting the guitar would fix the issue but it hasn't)
I downloaded everything and it worked flawlessly for a single song, and then the green key is now the enter key and the red key is connected to the space bar. I’ve uninstalled and reinstalled everything to no avail unfortunately. Any ideas?
What is the website that is showing in beginning of video you said you were putting a link but there is no link for that site showing the 5.0 new gameinput backend that is showing
@@zero5302 Are you using chrome? If so, this is what I found online In "Settings," tap "Privacy and Security." Select "Safe Browsing." On the "Safe Browsing" screen, enable "No Protection (Not Recommended)." If this is the solution, I recommend turning the safe browsing back on after downloading the file. It typically does this with unknown files, and when you go to install, windows might try to stop you as well, but you have to select run anyway.
hey dude, i got the guitar to connect but my mouse just kinda keeps going to the bottom of my screen when i run the program. my mouse ends up being controlled by the controllers gyro. do you know if theres anything i can do about that?
@@milotiklyt I think I saw a comment about that happening when steam is open. I've surprisingly not had this happen on either of my PCs so I'm not entirely sure why this happens.
Go to your steam settings then look for the controller settings. You can disable the controller in there, and it should stop without having to close steam.
Is this guitar compatible with Mac Os ? I toon CloneHero, i have a redoctane xbox360 guitar but no dongle and i can’t find one on amazon, they said all not compatible with Mac Os, so, how could i resolve my problem ? Thanks
@@OriginalShrooms Thanks for details. But it’s 150€ the riffmaster… And see the last OS of Macintosh isn’t compatible with dongle, something like that. I have a Les Paul Red Octane xbox 360 and it can’t work on my mac because the dongles are not compatible with the last version of mac OS. So i think i will try to find a Usb Guitar, simply.
@@cyrilmet7537 I’m not sure what the 150 euro riffmaster is, but I got the Xbox riffmaster for $129.99. I use it on my Mac book I bought in 2021. I think I have Monterey system. I bought retro cult mods v3 adapter and it connects my Xbox dongle to the Mac. Just have to download the program on his website and it’ll pick up the guitar.
I have been trying to do with with my RB PlayStation Jaguar Guitar (blue version) and I cannot for the life of me get it to work. Any ideas? I have an order for a PDP Riffmaster but won’t come in for another 2+ weeks. Thanks!
@@allenpaul102 yeahhh you need to update the firmware VIA USB. There should be a tutorial on the GitHub page on how to do it, I never have personally done it myself despite owning a Jaguar.
it shows up that its connected but sometimes will not work at all even though it shows its connected in controls. every time i start clone hero its a lengthy process for it to work
im having the same issue, i have clone hero on a macbook and when i try to dowload mapper and vbus they show up as text files, i just wanna play the game with this guitar i spent money on, heartbroken
@@xavierfigueroa8823after all my research on the matter, you have to have a PC to play with the Riffmaster. Unfortunately the RB4 instrument mapper can only be opened on windows. Unless you download some IOS to windows program on your MacBook and can open a windows application that way… it’s not happening until they make the file downloadable for Mac.
@PlainSight01 Press space while in the main menu. Controller remap menu well pop up and go to Calibrate. From there, go to Right Stick X or whatever you have your whammy set up to and then just follow the instructions and should be all set.
!!! THE RIFFMASTER IS N O T MEANT FOR CLONE HERO AND WILL NOT WORK !!! ONLY THINGS YOU CAN DO IS DOWNLOAD SHOTTY PROGRAMS THAT DONT WORK !!! DO NOT GET A PDP RIFFMASTER FOR CLONE HERO!!!
@@andrewsrgt4879 I mapped everything and its working but its detecting my buttons without strumming, like when i play a song i can just tap the colors without strumming and hit the note. is there a way to fix this.
@@andrewsrgt4879i think it’s soemthing with vigembus cause it said it was removed entirely and only works for those who had it before maybe I read it wrong, but I just wanna use the riffmaster on clone hero because fortnite doesn’t have a practice mode yet
UPDATED TUTORIAL:
th-cam.com/video/HCHKQZTJjvA/w-d-xo.html
LONG STORY SHORT, PEOPLE IN THE COMMENTS WERE HAVING TROUBLE, SO I RE-MADE THE TUTORIAL TO BE A BIT MORE CLEAR. HOWEVER, THIS TUTORIAL HAS THE EXACT SAME RESOURCES PROVIDED!!
FORGOT TO MENTION THAT YOU NEED THIS.
github.com/nefarius/ViGEmBus/releases/tag/v1.22.0
HERES THE YT SHORT VERSION OF MY TUTORIAL TOO:
th-cam.com/users/shortsCgrPUGMW8kk
Some others have been having trouble with mapping the guitar, so I made another tutorial!
th-cam.com/video/vHiAt1pImJE/w-d-xo.htmlsi=MuuJ4lNKhCkMLSLM
Great tutorial, worked out well. I was stuck because I tried to get it to work without changing the in-game controls. Once I changed that it worked perfectly.
could not detect riftmaster
absolute certified tutorial it worked for me. I liked the video what a guy
Glad it helped!!
Used to work, now it doesn't.
once i started this software, my pc's mouse cursor was being controlled by the tilt axis of the riffmaster. why is this and how do i stop it from doing that?!
I'm having the same issue
@@megacartfrIf you have Steam running, exit it completely. Steam Controller settings was interfering with the RB4 Mapper. This fixed it for me
@@FoREVer715 thank you! Will give it a try tomorrow.
@@FoREVer715 This totally worked! Thank you so much, I think this should also fix an issue I have with an 8bit do controller only when playing Alan Wake 2 using Epic Games, perhaps all I need is to close Steam to avoid any conflict with their drivers.
thanks buddy. trying to get a video adding some physical switches to the strum but couldnt even test the thing lol.
Custom guitar legend 🤘🤘
make sure you have the usb dongle plugged into the pc not the usb cable.
it maybe behind the plastic guard covering the front.. fixed my riffmaster not being detected. the usb cable is just a charging cable it seems
So glad these came back in stock ! EZ guide
@@TheBlobZ1369 Yeahhhh the process is pretty simple these days. I'm glad they are restocking these so often! I saw 3 at Best Buy when I got my new phone!
Can you do an in depth mapping guide, i cant get it to map correctly
Yeah I seem to be getting the same question about it, I'll do it. Give me a few minutes!
th-cam.com/video/vHiAt1pImJE/w-d-xo.html
here you go!
@@andrewsrgt4879 i figured it out, you have to creat a profile with the start button in order for it to work, thank you tho i appreciate the response
@@vengeancxe OH I should have mentioned that LOL
This works for Phase Shift too until you have to remap controls. Cannot use orange fret button on that game. Any workaround?
I have a curious question. Did you just plug in the usb dongle that came with the riffmaster into your pc or did you use an accessory usb plug that converts an Xbox controller to pc?
The dongle that comes with the riffmaster
I finally connected the riffmaster. the problem i'm having is that the red button is assigned to the 'back' key. so when i start a song, and it (inevitably) starts on the red note, i'm taken back to the previous screen. where in the mapping screen does it allow you to remap the back/previous screen button? (i had the same problem when using a keyboard to play. i was hoping that getting the guitar would fix the issue but it hasn't)
I downloaded everything and it worked flawlessly for a single song, and then the green key is now the enter key and the red key is connected to the space bar. I’ve uninstalled and reinstalled everything to no avail unfortunately. Any ideas?
same here
@@jacobbryant9177 what sucks is after days of internet sleuthing, I still haven’t found anybody with the same issue and a solution lol
Quit and close Steam.
@@jacobbryant9177 Close Steam completely.
@@NaptownClassic steam isn’t running when clone hero is
can you make a tutorial video on how to get the riffmaster on rpcs3?
Sweet Synyster Gates Schecter Guitar in the background!
@@SirDoggington Thank you! I saw A7X live in 2023 and literally bought the guitar the day after the show because of how awesome it was!
I can’t get it to map the buttons? It doesn’t recognize any inputs from the riffmaster
Same, I'm having that same problem
I'm having the same problem and it won't even work in fortnite. I keep having to restart my computer to get it to work there.
Same problem, did you find the way to fix it?
@@Mag0z18 I contacted PDP and they told me to make sure my computer was updated lmao. I ended up just returning the guitar.
Check pinned comment
mine shows xinput gamepag but does nothing after that. wont detect buttons im hitting am i doing something wrong?
Did you map the buttons manually?
What is the website that is showing in beginning of video you said you were putting a link but there is no link for that site showing the 5.0 new gameinput backend that is showing
it keeps saying no controller emulators found,, to install vjoy or vigembus
I noticed that when trying this on my laptop, I will work on it
I was just having the same issue. I think the dongle has to be plugged into a USB 3.0 port, because that's when it started working for me.
@@ThatWackyDude nope im still getting the same msg/issue
@@LILJIMMY05 try installing vigembus if you havent already. I had to install it to get it fully up and running
@@LILJIMMY05The usb fix got me into the app, but still couldn't use it without vigembus. Maybe try installing it and it'll fix all of it
me waiting if the whammy works
all that shows up for me when i download these is give me text pages of code no actual program, what am i doin wrong??
Are you on Windows or Mac? These are Windows files.
@@andrewsrgt4879 im on mac. I recently noticed that, that may be my issue rip me
Doesn't work anymore?
Should work fine, however I just updated the tutorial to be more clear
th-cam.com/video/HCHKQZTJjvA/w-d-xo.htmlsi=sxinAAG9nEUnTV_Q
Mine says error starting program could not load pcap interface, I have Npcap installed and I restarted but it still says that
@@jacksonesposito7919 try using the program linked in the pinned comment
did i do something wrong on the tilt for star power ?
i cant get it to work
everytime i open RB4 it says "could not load pcap interface" so it shuts down the program
Same
it wont let me download the instrument mapper, saying its not safe because it doesn't have many downloads, how do i bypass this?
@@zero5302 Are you using chrome? If so, this is what I found online
In "Settings," tap "Privacy and Security." Select "Safe Browsing." On the "Safe Browsing" screen, enable "No Protection (Not Recommended)."
If this is the solution, I recommend turning the safe browsing back on after downloading the file. It typically does this with unknown files, and when you go to install, windows might try to stop you as well, but you have to select run anyway.
@@andrewsrgt4879 Thank you!
hey dude, i got the guitar to connect but my mouse just kinda keeps going to the bottom of my screen when i run the program. my mouse ends up being controlled by the controllers gyro. do you know if theres anything i can do about that?
@@milotiklyt I think I saw a comment about that happening when steam is open. I've surprisingly not had this happen on either of my PCs so I'm not entirely sure why this happens.
Can confirm it was doing this because of Steam as soon as I closed out Steam worked perfectly. It was getting frustrating.
Go to your steam settings then look for the controller settings. You can disable the controller in there, and it should stop without having to close steam.
When mine connects it thinks it’s a drum set
kuss geht raus bruder
wont let me select vigembus
VIGEMBUS IS IN THE DESCRIPTION! SORRY FOR THE INCONVENIENCE!
Is this guitar compatible with Mac Os ?
I toon CloneHero, i have a redoctane xbox360 guitar but no dongle and i can’t find one on amazon, they said all not compatible with Mac Os, so, how could i resolve my problem ?
Thanks
Yes Riffmaster works on Mac for clone hero
@@OriginalShrooms
Thanks for details.
But it’s 150€ the riffmaster…
And see the last OS of Macintosh isn’t compatible with dongle, something like that.
I have a Les Paul Red Octane xbox 360 and it can’t work on my mac because the dongles are not compatible with the last version of mac OS.
So i think i will try to find a Usb Guitar, simply.
@@cyrilmet7537 I’m not sure what the 150 euro riffmaster is, but I got the Xbox riffmaster for $129.99. I use it on my Mac book I bought in 2021. I think I have Monterey system.
I bought retro cult mods v3 adapter and it connects my Xbox dongle to the Mac.
Just have to download the program on his website and it’ll pick up the guitar.
What software do i download?
It works for me but the green button pauses the game when i press it
@@MarioReal99 try mapping the buttons in the settings
I have been trying to do with with my RB PlayStation Jaguar Guitar (blue version) and I cannot for the life of me get it to work. Any ideas? I have an order for a PDP Riffmaster but won’t come in for another 2+ weeks. Thanks!
@@allenpaul102 yeahhh you need to update the firmware VIA USB. There should be a tutorial on the GitHub page on how to do it, I never have personally done it myself despite owning a Jaguar.
it says windows protected your pc when i try to install the mapper
@@Mud_isbud you can bypass that by clicking "install anyway" or something along those lines.
So the game is picking up my guitar, but I'm not able to control the game with it
@@spartana47 maps the buttons by clicking space on the main screen then select each blank column corresponding with the control you'd like it to do!
anyone know why my pc wont install the mapper?
it shows up that its connected but sometimes will not work at all even though it shows its connected in controls. every time i start clone hero its a lengthy process for it to work
Is it constantly making you re-map?
@@andrewsrgt4879 no never have to remap i just shut off the guitar and restart it multiple times then it will finally work i game
Will the Xbox Riffmaster work on MAC IOS on MacBook Pro for clone hero ?
@@OriginalShrooms I'm not sure if the software has been made for MAC
im having the same issue, i have clone hero on a macbook and when i try to dowload mapper and vbus they show up as text files, i just wanna play the game with this guitar i spent money on, heartbroken
@@xavierfigueroa8823after all my research on the matter, you have to have a PC to play with the Riffmaster. Unfortunately the RB4 instrument mapper can only be opened on windows. Unless you download some IOS to windows program on your MacBook and can open a windows application that way… it’s not happening until they make the file downloadable for Mac.
@@xavierfigueroa8823hey bud. I got riff master working for clone hero on Mac. If you are still having issues let me know
Got it to work, but the long notes sound weird even though I'm not moving the whammy bar
Nvm just needed to calibrate the whammy bar. All good now
Can you explain how you did it ?
@PlainSight01 Press space while in the main menu. Controller remap menu well pop up and go to Calibrate. From there, go to Right Stick X or whatever you have your whammy set up to and then just follow the instructions and should be all set.
hey i did the exact same thing as you but the whammy bar doesnt work or get detected. do you know how to fix that?
I seem to be having the same issue. I just saw your post in the CH Discord, someone will probably answer soon!
Mine still won't recognize in game
Did you check the pinned comment? There was something I missed in the video tutorial. The thing is also in the description!
!!! THE RIFFMASTER IS N O T MEANT FOR CLONE HERO AND WILL NOT WORK !!! ONLY THINGS YOU CAN DO IS DOWNLOAD SHOTTY PROGRAMS THAT DONT WORK !!! DO NOT GET A PDP RIFFMASTER FOR CLONE HERO!!!
will it break it
@@LemonadeLarry-l3p So far my Xbox Riffmaster is going strong, as for the PlayStation one, the downstrum is already finicky
I cant get mine to connect at all, followed these steps exactly and wont connect.
INSTALL VIGEMBUS AS WELL!
any one have any issues with vigem buss ?
@@xXxSiNiiSTERxXx downloading it or the program not working with RB4instrumentmapper?
@@andrewsrgt4879its not downloading all the files needed. it keeps saying vigembus driver not found
if you do this, does the guitar still work on fortnite
@@Icek888 yes, just stop the program when playing Fortnite.
@@andrewsrgt4879 I mapped everything and its working but its detecting my buttons without strumming, like when i play a song i can just tap the colors without strumming and hit the note. is there a way to fix this.
@@Icek888 check and see if dualshock mode is turned on. Press the start button and scroll to the bottom of your list (like how you sign in)
Thank you immensely!
YOU ARE A LEGEND!!!
Ts dont work bruh post another video and help a brother out im just trynna use this pos.
@@gaelespriella8396 this method still works for me idk, let me try my other laptop and see what's happening tonight
@@andrewsrgt4879i think it’s soemthing with vigembus cause it said it was removed entirely and only works for those who had it before maybe I read it wrong, but I just wanna use the riffmaster on clone hero because fortnite doesn’t have a practice mode yet
Nice video
rb4 dosent open
Yep same here
Same
Same has anyone been able to fix that problem or found any other solutions?
VIGEMBUS! CHECK THE PINNED COMMENT!
thanks man
It worked yesterday but now says game input failed when running rb4 button mapper
every time I disconnect the dongle it breaks