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Clone Hero can be played with a keyboard, gamepads (Xbox, Playstation, etc), guitar controllers, and drums (both video game kits and MIDI e-kits).  For a comprehensive overview of compatibility and requirements, please see the appropriate sections of this boo...

While many guitars will work with Clone Hero, there are a select few that we recommend for users. These guitars are either of high quality, known to work, or are otherwise preferable to the alternatives that may be available. Guitar Hero Visit the ...

First-party guitars are produced either directly by Harmonix/Neversoft or licensed to another company (Red Octane, Mad Catz, PDP, etc.) to make guitars in collaboration with Harmonix/Neversoft. They are typically of higher quality than third party guitars and ...

Some instruments require special adapters to connect to your computer. For example, non-USB PS2 guitars will require a PS2-to-USB adapter. Alternatively, you may choose to use a wired adapter with your Wii guitar to eliminate the need for a Wiimote and Bluetoo...

The Guitar Hero and Rock Band games both featured drums as a playable instrument. The Rock Band games used a 4-lane layout with optional cymbals, while the Guitar Hero games used a 5-lane layout. Both types are compatible with Clone Hero. This page lists all ...

Midi drums are fully supported as of Clone Hero 1.0 release. These drums typically offer the best "Pro Drums" experience since their frames are usually solid and the pads/sensors are usually high quality construction. However, not all midi drums are equal, par...

Listed here are common issues and their resolutions. If you encounter an issue not listed here, or the solutions proposed do not fix your problem, you can ask for further help in the discord. General Troubleshooting If you are having issues with your guita...

Collection of common issues faced when mapping drums in Clone hero MIDI E-kit Troubleshooting If you experience issues such as overhitting or dropped inputs on your e-kit, you may need to adjust some threshold settings in either your kit, or in the Mappings ...

Third party guitars are guitars that are produced by organizations not affiliated with Neversoft or Harmonix. These guitars are typically lower quality and not recommended unless no other option exists. Some are also rare and/or generally unavailable to the pu...

Wireless instruments require specific receivers/dongles to connect and are not interchangeable. This means your GH3 guitar dongle will not work with your GHWT guitar, and your RB1 drum dongle will not work with your RB1 guitar, etc.Remember that you can click ...

You may not have access to a guitar, especially since they've been increasing in price and are not always available in your region. But you don't need a guitar! You can play either with a gamepad or with your keyboard. Keyboard The keyboard is the default ...

Answers to frequently asked questions can be found here. Getting Started Q: Where can Clone Hero be downloaded?A: http://clonehero.net/download Q: How do I install Clone Hero?A: Here's a tutorial made by Acai that goes over the majority of the setup proce...

If you run into any trouble while following these instructions, drop by #help-line in the Clone Hero Discord server with your issue/question. Rock Band Kits Rock Band 3's Pro Drums layout is the primary format that Clone Hero supports. Mapping Rock Band kits...

This is a simple tutorial on how to convert any video file to .webm using FFmpeg. This way you will be able to use high quality/high filesize videos on Clone Hero without issues. .mp4 is known to be unstable on some systems, using a lot of CPU and in some cas...

Many songs come in archives, these are compressed files that contain one or many files inside of it. In order to use these files in Clone Hero, you must extract them. We recommend 7Zip for this process on windows, and p7zip on linux.  Extracting on Windows Z...

General guides and ideas that don't need their own page are listed here. Adding Song Paths to Clone Hero Want to keep your songs in a different place than inside your Clone Hero folder? There are three different ways you can do so: First step for all of the...

Detailed information on installing and updating the game to the latest version from PTB or other old versions. Getting Started Before you begin, please download the latest version for your operating system from the website https://clonehero.net. Next, deter...

An explanation of concepts and gameplay mechanics necessary to play the game. Introduction Clone Hero is a game that focuses on "strumming" the correct colored "fret" note combinations in rhythm to a song. While a compatible guitar is recommended, it is not ...

You may notice that your game does not seem to be calibrated right. You might notice that you have to strum ahead of the music beat, or when you strum when the gem is at the strike line that you are still missing the notes. This can be resolved by correctly ca...

A brief history of Clone Hero, originally written by the creator - Srylain - and others. Clone Hero is ultimately inspired by games such as Guitar Hero and Rock Band. What follows is a brief history of the game, written by the creator of Clone Hero - Srylain,...