Hacking RawkSD

[SSJ4-Cassis]

I'll right I'm curious. What other games do you have that you could test it out on. If it works on RB2 I assume it works with RB1, and all of the RB track packs. Can you test it with GH World Tour? Metallica? Beatles RB? GH5? Did I miss any?

I already have RB2 drums, but it would have been nice to know the cheaper (usually used) PS2 drums would have worked.

I believe it works with all RB games (1, 2, track packs, The Beatles and Lego RB). Unfortunately, it doesn't work with *any* GH series (SH, WT, 5, Band Hero).

The box says it is a RB1 - mini drum set. So I think it is natural it works with all legacy RBs but doesn't with GH.

I did test it with Track Pack 1, AC/DC track pack, RB2 and Lego RB. Worked flawlessly; tested with GHWT and Smash Hits and the games didn't recognize any drums attached.

I didn't have the chance to try it with the other games, but I will do it on next weekend, if I manage to rent it again.

 

[kid sampson]

Just curious, but along the same lines what are the chances of the "Mad Catz Portable Rock Band Drum Kit" being made to work with the Wii? It's a USB set for the 360 I happen to have because it got better reviews than the official sets did.

Maybe xbox360 controllers will be added after 3.0. Maybe.

The teasing...and here I was about to move my two wireless controllers for the 360 to generate some cash for PS3 instruments when the new version is available. Decisions, decisions...

 

[jas20]

I did test it with Track Pack 1, AC/DC track pack, RB2 and Lego RB. Worked flawlessly; tested with GHWT and Smash Hits and the games didn't recognize any drums attached.

Rock Band controllers for Wii didn't work until Guitar Hero 5 and Band Hero (excludes GH:VH)..

 

[.Chris]

really random question - are Guitar Hero world tour controllers compatible with rock band 2?

 

[fubka]

really random question - are Guitar Hero world tour controllers compatible with rock band 2?

yes

 

[afaelr]

really random question - are Guitar Hero world tour controllers compatible with rock band 2?

Yes, All band. I Have GHWT Kit.

 

[supersonic5000]

I'll right I'm curious. What other games do you have that you could test it out on. If it works on RB2 I assume it works with RB1, and all of the RB track packs. Can you test it with GH World Tour? Metallica? Beatles RB? GH5? Did I miss any?

I already have RB2 drums, but it would have been nice to know the cheaper (usually used) PS2 drums would have worked.

I believe it works with all RB games (1, 2, track packs, The Beatles and Lego RB). Unfortunately, it doesn't work with *any* GH series (SH, WT, 5, Band Hero).

The box says it is a RB1 - mini drum set. So I think it is natural it works with all legacy RBs but doesn't with GH.

I did test it with Track Pack 1, AC/DC track pack, RB2 and Lego RB. Worked flawlessly; tested with GHWT and Smash Hits and the games didn't recognize any drums attached.

I didn't have the chance to try it with the other games, but I will do it on next weekend, if I manage to rent it again.

Actually GH games work fine. I have some world tour songs imported and they even have drum tracks, so I can play Hot for Teacher in rb2.

 

[.Chris]

really random question - are Guitar Hero world tour controllers compatible with rock band 2?

Yes, All band. I Have GHWT Kit.

thanks

 

[SSJ4-Cassis]

@Anyone else reading this who might be able to assist:
I couldn't help but to notice that, while importing my GH3 songs, that there was a "Custom Disk" check box. Cool, I thought, and figured I'd try it out.
Unfortunately, I didn't come to much avail. (Ever hear of the Custom GH3 ISO, "DLC" version? That's the one I tried...figured it might be relevant...)

Perhaps I've mistaken the purpose for such a check box, but if my assumptions are correct, then my concern is simply this: What custom disks actually work with this function?


Whether there is help to be had or not, hats off to everyone responsible for this program

Dr. Awesomo, I tried to import the song Black or White/MJ from this disk and it worked (as far as importing goes, I can't test it yet because my RB2 game didn't arrive yet

)

Anyways, what I did: I just selected to import as if this custom disk was GH3. I DIDN'T CHECK "Custom Disk" and the importing thing went smooth. When I open the song on Edit Customs menu, it says on the header it is "[GH3]Talkdirtytome" but the rest of the info is about Black or White. I believe RawkSD reads something on the DVD's structure that is related to the original track song on that position, but the rest seems to be fine.

When my RB2 original dvd gets here, I will test it. If you can, in the mean time, could you check if it works? If it does, I will finally be able to put all my different custom GH3's favorite tracks in only one place to play

 

[Dr Awesomo]

@Anyone else reading this who might be able to assist:
I couldn't help but to notice that, while importing my GH3 songs, that there was a "Custom Disk" check box. Cool, I thought, and figured I'd try it out.
Unfortunately, I didn't come to much avail. (Ever hear of the Custom GH3 ISO, "DLC" version? That's the one I tried...figured it might be relevant...)

Perhaps I've mistaken the purpose for such a check box, but if my assumptions are correct, then my concern is simply this: What custom disks actually work with this function?


Whether there is help to be had or not, hats off to everyone responsible for this program

Dr. Awesomo, I tried to import the song Black or White/MJ from this disk and it worked (as far as importing goes, I can't test it yet because my RB2 game didn't arrive yet

)

Anyways, what I did: I just selected to import as if this custom disk was GH3. I DIDN'T CHECK "Custom Disk" and the importing thing went smooth. When I open the song on Edit Customs menu, it says on the header it is "[GH3]Talkdirtytome" but the rest of the info is about Black or White. I believe RawkSD reads something on the DVD's structure that is related to the original track song on that position, but the rest seems to be fine.

When my RB2 original dvd gets here, I will test it. If you can, in the mean time, could you check if it works? If it does, I will finally be able to put all my different custom GH3's favorite tracks in only one place to play

Got it to work, y'say? That's great news! (Maybe it's just the first few songs that RawkSD has trouble with?)

Anyway, I'm not currently situated at my Home PC. But assuming I get back to it before your RB2 arrives, I'll be sure to let you know if that song works (If at all for me).
Wish me luck

(And in response to you're earlier question, yes. It is in fact DLC Edition by CosmoKramer

)

 

[Stalkid64]

See. This is what I love about homebrew. Actually adding functionality and features to things as opposed to people using it as an excuse to steal games and content. Wonderful effort.

 

[SFenton]

Was just pondering this (I love to ponder random things):

What happens when Rock Band 3 inevitably rolls around? I see it as two ways:

1) The retain the .mogg functionality, admitting that they've shot themselves in the foot in order to keep the previews and tutorials

or

2) They remove said functionality and force everyone to redownload the prev_moggs.

What happens in the case of 2?

Meh, just wondering out loud, I guess.

 

[tueidj]

.mogg handling isn't essential at all. Disc songs don't (always) have separate previews. Even if they kept it, I don't see how it would be "shooting themselves in the foot."

 

[SFenton]

.mogg handling isn't essential at all. Disc songs don't (always) have separate previews. Even if they kept it, I don't see how it would be "shooting themselves in the foot."

Last I recall I thought RSD relied on the .mogg to put its own songs into the game- what I was referring to was if the moved strictly to those wonderful .bik files instead. "Shooting themselves in the foot" was basically my way of asking if they left it in if it would be a fairly accessible way to put custom songs in in future Rock Band games- not that I actually think that they're worried about this "destroying Rock Band" or anything.w

 

[tueidj]

Wouldn't be a problem, except we'd have to rely on RADTools to create working .bik files rather than the wonderful (and free) BSD licensed Vorbis encoder from Xiph.

 

[SFenton]

Wouldn't be a problem, except we'd have to rely on RADTools to create working .bik files rather than the wonderful (and free) BSD licensed Vorbis encoder from Xiph.

I'm guessing this means that you've known for a while how that .bik encryption has worked?

 

[tueidj]

Nobody said anything about encryption. Are the tutorials encrypted?

 

[SSJ4-Cassis]

@Dr. Awesomo

I realized the Black or White song I've imported is from another CosmoKramer release, the really good Classick Rock Edition.

Anyways, I've got home for lunch and tried to import a song from DLC Edition just to see if it works fine.

Again, it worked like a charm, I imported Critical Acclaim just fine. If I check the "Custom disk" box, it gives me an error halfway through the importing process and RawkSD crashes (as it did previously on Black or White).

So, it definetly seems to work importing stuff from Cosmo releases, hopefully you can test the songs on RB2 and they will play fine *cross fingers*

Tonight when I get back from my work, I will try importing songs from other custom disks not released by Cosmo.

Hope you can try the songs and post the results here, buddy.

Laters all

 

[CEpeep]

Is there any documentation available for the .rwk files? I'm wondering if it's possible to convert between rwk and rba.

 

[DaeronR]

Maybe xbox360 controllers will be added after 3.0. Maybe.

With the current feature list we'll sure need a HDD to store the application


By the way, the actual RawkSD release supports importing both PAL and NTSC discs, right?