Use Taiko drum for random games

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I bought a cool rhythm game (Taiko no Tatsujin) and I got the drum controller to go with it. While playing with it I thought it would be fun to try and use it for games obviously not made for this kind of controller.

I thought about it and after a little bit of testing with my computer and switch, there are only 4 total buttons (besides the ones that are used for a normal controller), and I would love to be able to hit 2 of the buttons at once and it register as a 3rd press kind of like how the game I got the drum for works. Basically if I'm using an NES emulator I would like to be able to hit the drum in both the middle parts to register an A press or something similar to that.

Is there a method available to register a multi-button combo on my controller as a different button entirely on the controller? (E.g. X = A, Y = B, Z = A+B)?

Further information: I would like this to work for the JNES, SNES9x, and VisualBoyAdvance emulators at this time. Having to use a different emulator for these systems is okay too.



Best Answer

You need a joystick/keyboard conversion application

Instead of trying to find an emulator that supports a strange controller...

Get yourself a joystick conversion application, like joy2key, Xpadder (windows, shareware), keysticks (Windows, EPL) or AntimicroX (linux, open-source). Free versions exist of both XPadder and joy2key, but they are not as up-to-date and may miss features. These are just a few examples of these remapping programs.

These programs can convert joystick inputs (even multiple key combinations via their advanced settings) to keyboard inputs. Then you configure your emulator for keyboard and can use multiple-button combos as single button presses on the drum.




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Can I use switch taiko drum on PC?

The Bluetooth Taiko Controller for iOS, despite its utilization of Bluetooth connection, is not compatible with PlayStation 4. PC, on the other hand: For PC users, connecting the earlier TaTaCons can be troublesome as these use proprietary connectors, requiring compatible proprietary-connector-to-USB adapters to work.

Is Taiko easier with drum?

The rules of the game are simple: blue and red notes symbolizing the section of the drum that needs to be hit will come on screen, and all you have to do is hit the right button on your controller corresponding to said note.

How do you play taiko drum on Xbox?

I first encountered the Taiko no Tatsujin series in an arcade in Tokyo, but now it's even less accessible: it's out on PC but only via the Microsoft store. If you're willing to make that journey, you'll also be greeted by two new DLCs which adds Studio Ghibli tracks and music from classic Bandai Namco games.



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