This is an inexhaustive list of instrument controllers and their compatibility with YARG. Most undocumented controllers should work as well.
| Legend | |
|---|---|
| ➖ | Does not exist. |
| ❌ | Does not work. |
| ✅ | Plug it in and rock! |
| ☑️ | Don't forget your dongle! |
🌭
| Software needed | |
|---|---|
| A | Need to use GHLtarUtility. |
| B | Need to use WiitarThing. |
🔩
| Hardware needed | |
|---|---|
| 4 | Need a console-specific controller to USB adapter.* |
| 5 | Need the Xbox 360 wireless adapter. |
| 6 | Need the Xbox One wireless adapter. |
| 7 | Need Bluetooth adapter. |
| 8 | Need a console-specific midi adapter. |
¶ ⚠️Note!
*Cheap PS2 adapters on Amazon are hit-or-miss
¶ 🎸 Guitar & Bass
¶ 5 Fret
Guitar Hero
| Picture | Guitar | PlayStation 2 | PlayStation 3 | Xbox 360 | Wii | Kiosk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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SG | 4 | ➖ | ➖ | ➖ | ➖ |
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Kramer | 4☑️ | ➖ | ➖ | ➖ | ➖ |
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X-plorer | ➖ | ➖ | ✅ | ➖ | ✅ |
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Les Paul | ➖ | ☑️ | 5 | B | ✅ |
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World Tour | 4☑️ | ☑️ | 5 | B | ✅ |
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Guitar Hero 5 | ☑️ | ☑️ | ➖ | B | ✅ |
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Warriors of Rock | ➖ | ☑️ | 5 | B | ✅ |
¶ 🛠️Troubleshooting
PS3 Les Paul often has a capacitor issue that prevents it from syncing
PS2 wireless have bad input latency
PS3 Les Pauls have bad input latency
Rock Band
| Picture | Guitar | PlayStation 2 | PlayStation 3 | PlayStation 4 | Xbox 360 | Xbox One | Wii | Kiosk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Rock Band 1 Stratocaster | ☑️ | ☑️ | ➖ | 5 or ✅ | ➖ | ☑️ | ✅ |
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Rock Band 2 Stratocaster | ☑️ | ☑️ | ➖ | 5 | ➖ | ☑️ | ✅ |
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Rock Band 3 Stratocaster | ☑️ | ☑️ | ➖ | 5 | ➖ | ☑️ | ✅ |
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Rock Band 4 Stratocaster | ➖ | ➖ | 7 | ➖ | 6 | ➖ | ➖ |
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Rock Band 4 Jaguar | ➖ | ➖ | 7 | ➖ | 6 | ➖ | ➖ |
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Precision Bass | ➖ | ☑️ | ➖ | 5 or ✅ | ➖ | ☑️ | ➖ |
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Rickenbacker 325 | ➖ | ☑️ | ➖ | 5 | ➖ | ☑️ | ➖ |
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Gretsch 6128 | ➖ | ☑️ | ➖ | 5 | ➖ | ☑️ | ➖ |
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Höfner 500/1 Violin Bass | ➖ | ☑️ | ➖ | 5 | ➖ | ☑️ | ➖ |
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Wooden Stratocaster | ➖ | ➖ | ➖ | 5 | ➖ | ➖ | ➖ |
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Player's Edition Telecaster | ➖ | ☑️ | ➖ | 5 | ➖ | ➖ | ➖ |
¶ ⚠️Note!
The Jaguar will need a firmware update. See this link
3rd Party
| Picture | Company | Guitar | PlayStation 3 | PlayStation 4 | Xbox 360 | Xbox One |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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PDP | Riffmaster | ➖ | ☑️ | ➖ | ☑️ |
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Logitech | Wirelesss guitar controller | ☑️ | ➖ | 5 | ➖ |
¶ 6 Fret
Guitar Hero
| Picture | Gutiar | PlayStation 3 | PlayStation 4 | Xbox 360 | Xbox One | Wii U | iOS | Kiosk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Live | ☑️ | ☑️ | ☑️ | ☑️ | ☑️ | A | ✅ |
¶ ⚠️Note!
6-fret play mode not yet supported but you can still connect them and map them as 5-fret.
See play-modes for more information.
¶ Pro
Rock Band
| Picture | Guitar | PlayStation 3 | Xbox 360 | Wii |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Mustang | ❌ | 5 | ☑️ |
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Squire | 8 | 8 | 8 |
¶ ⚠️Note!
Pro mode will be re-implemented in version 0.13
¶ 🥁 Drums
¶ 4 Lane
Rock Band
| Picture | Drums | PlayStation 2 | PlayStation 3 | PlayStation 4 | Xbox 360 | Xbox One | Wii |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Rock Band 1 | ✅ | ✅ | ➖ | ✅ | ➖ | ✅ |
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Rock Band 2 | ☑️ | ☑️ | ➖ | 5 | ➖ | ☑️ |
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Rock Band 3 | ☑️ | ☑️ | ➖ | 5 | ➖ | ☑️ |
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Beatles | ☑️ | ☑️ | ➖ | 5 | ➖ | ☑️ |
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Rock Band 4 | ➖ | ➖ | 7 | ➖ | 6 | ➖ |
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Portable | ➖ | ➖ | ➖ | ✅ | ➖ | ➖ |
3rd Party
| Picture | Drums | Gamecube |
|---|---|---|
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DK Bongos | 4 |
¶ ⚠️Note!
Each drum has 2 buttons, the 5th button is the clap microphone.
¶ 5 Lane
Guitar Hero
| Picture | Drums | PlayStation 2 | PlayStation 3 | Xbox 360 | Wii |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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World Tour | 4 | ☑️ | 5 | B |
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Guitar Hero 5 | 4 | ☑️ | 5 | B |
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Band Hero | 4 | ☑️ | 5 | B |
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Warriors of Rock | 4 | ☑️ | 5 | B |
¶ E-kit
| Picture | Company | Model | Compatibilty |
|---|---|---|---|
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Alesis | Nitro Mesh | ✅ |
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Alesis | Nitro Max | ✅ |
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Roland | TD-1 | ✅ |
¶ ⚠️Note!
YARG natively supports midi input.
¶ 🛠️Troubleshooting
❗E-kit not being detected
Make sure nothing else is open that is also using the e-kit, Windows only allows one program to access a MIDI device at a time.
Make sure you hit something on the kit before hitting "Add Device", the list doesn't refresh automatically.
¶ 🎤 Vocals
Rock Band
| Picture | Microphone | Xbox 360 |
|---|---|---|
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M.I.C | ✅ |
3rd Party
| Picture | Company | Microphone | Xbox 360 | XLR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Microsoft | Lips | ❌ | ➖ |
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Shure | SM57 | ➖ | 4 |
¶ ⚠️Note!
Since USB microphones are just input devices, instead of controllers, nearly all will work. If your computer detects it normally, you are ready to rock! However, if a microphone needs a speical driver that has to be installed before it will work, such as the Lips mics, it won't work with YARG.
¶ 🛠️Troubleshooting
On mac, YARG might not ask for mic access. Launch the .app manually instead of going through the launcher
¶ 🎹 Keys
¶ 5 Fret and Pro
Rock Band
| Picture | Keyboard | PlayStation 3 | Xbox 360 | Wii |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Rock Band 3 | ❌ | 5 | ☑️ |
¶ ⚠️Note!
Gamepad mode is being worked on. In the mean time, choose Five Fret and All HOPOs to use a keyboard.
¶ 🪇 Miscellaneous
Guitar Hero
| Picture | Name | DS | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
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Guitar Grip | 4 | Only has 4 buttons! |
3rd Party
| Picture | Company | Name | Wii | Dreamcast | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Hori | Taiko Drum | ✅ | ➖ | Only has 4 buttons! |
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Sega | Samba de Amigo maracas | ➖ | 4 | Only has 4 buttons! |
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Sega | Fishing Rod | ➖ | 4 |