YAGCC
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Set up your DIY guitar controller in the browser

Flash a Raspberry Pi Pico, press each button twice, and play. There's nothing to install and nothing to compile, whichever pins you wired.

Install firmware first

Install the firmware

  1. Pick your board

  2. Enter bootloader mode

    Unplug the board, hold BOOTSEL, plug it back in and let go. A drive called RPI-RP2 or RP2350 appears.

  3. Copy the firmware

    Drop the file onto that drive. The board restarts as a guitar controller.

    Download firmware
    Coming from Santroller or GP2040-CE?

    Wipe the board first with the flash nuke. It erases old firmware and settings, then drops back into bootloader mode.

    Download flash nuke

  4. Connect

    Click connect and pick YAGCC Guitar Controller. Setup starts right away.

No controller connected

Plug in a board running YAGCC and connect it to start the guided setup.

Running in a console mode or as a gamepad or keyboard? Find it and YAGCC restarts PS3 and Wii modes into setup for you.

Tune

Changes apply instantly so you can feel them. Save to keep them.

Connect a controller to tune it.

Lights

Five addressable LEDs, one under each fret. Everything applies live.

Connect a controller to set up its lights.

Modes

What the guitar pretends to be. Hold a fret while plugging in to switch.

Connect a controller to change its modes.

Hardware

Boards, switches, sensors and LEDs you can build a YAGCC guitar with. Buttons go on any free GPIO; setup works out which is which.

Fake "Pico W" boards. Many cheap boards replace the Raspberry Pi radio with an ESP8285, which only does Wi-Fi. They work fine over USB with the clone firmware but can never do Bluetooth. A genuine Pico W has a metal shield marked "Raspberry Pi".

Compatibility

Which mode to use for each console and game, and how well it's tested.

Consoles that require authentication

PS4, PS5 and Xbox One / Series only accept licensed controllers. Two setups work without extra hardware:

  • Fortnite Festival in keyboard mode, since keyboards are never asked to authenticate. On Switch, use Switch mode (orange fret).
  • Rock Band 4 on PS4 / PS5 in PS3 Rock Band mode (red fret). The game accepts PS3 guitars as legacy instruments.

Everything else on those consoles needs an authentication device on a USB host port, which is planned.