You’ll find two ‘Alps’ switches soldered to it, with the strum sat in a housing that’s slid into the body and four screws to secure it.

In Guitar Hero: Aerosmith (Xbox 360, PC, and PlayStation 3 versions), the Guitar Hero X-Plorer Controller, along with the Wireless Les Paul Controller, can be played like real guitars. Both the PlayStation 3 and the Xbox 360 came with wireless controllers but offered wired options for gamers still reluctant to move on from the bulky tethers of yore. When the back shell of the guitar is screwed down, there is also a plastic standoff that pushes into the top of the plug to provide some extra pressure and keep things in place. The guitar's cord uses the break away cord connection, [2] like controllers of the original Xbox console. At the tilt sensor (marked U5 on the logic board) there are 4 places for jumpers, R28, R29, R30 and R31.

The RedOctane X-Plorer Controller for these games is based on the Gibson Explorer, a type of electric guitar. The Xplorer Guitar is a guitar controller made popular through music-based games like Guitar Hero and Rock Band. I recently put together a library for interfacing Arduino development boards with sim racing devices such as shifters, pedals, and handbrakes. What I mean is that as it stands, the USB-C port is closer to the front face of the guitar than the back.

After spreading the paste and placing the components with some serious tweezer skills, I reflowed the board using my trusty toaster oven and Reflow Master controller. Its lightweight and compact size makes it easy to hold and maneuver, allowing hours of gameplay without causing strain. I used a pair of side cutters to cut the connection at its base on the main board, then unscrewed and removed the PCB. Until Activision decides to release its effects pedal, the connection will remain a useless feature of the guitar hero game.Etsy’s 100% renewable electricity commitment includes the electricity used by the data centres that host Etsy. However, although the jack is the same shape as an RJ14, the jack on the X-Plorer controllers only uses two of the potential four wires. I made a pencil mark on this notch and then used a flat needle file to even the cutout to that level. If you yank on the USB cable in the wrong way it may bend or break the USB cable or the connector inside the guitar.