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RCM 360 Wireless Receiver Documentation

Important Note​

The RCM 360 Wireless Receiver features a dual-preset switch that allows you to change between instrument types. By default, mode "A" is set to GH Guitar and mode "B" is set to RB Drums. Both modes can be reprogrammed to other instrument presets.

If you ever want to switch between the two, make sure that the controller you were using first is OFF. Most Xbox 360 controllers cannot be turned off manually without removing the batteries. Once you've done that, resync the receiver and connect the other controller.

Supported Controllers​

  • Guitar Hero Guitars
    • RedOctane Guitar Hero 3/A Les Paul for Xbox 360
    • RedOctane Guitar Hero World Tour Sunburst for Xbox 360
    • RedOctane "Guitar Hero 5/Band Hero" for Xbox 360
    • RedOctane Warriors of Rock guitar for Xbox 360
  • Guitar Hero Drums
    • Guitar Hero Drums for Xbox 360
  • Rock Band Guitars
    • RB1, RB2, RB3, RBB wireless Stratocaster for Xbox 360
    • RB Beatles Hoffner for fox Xbox 360
    • RB Beatles Gretsch for Xbox 360
    • Logitech Stratocaster for Xbox 360
    • RB3 Telecaster for Xbox 360
    • RB3 Precision Bass Wireless for Xbox 360
  • Rock Band Drums
    • Rock Brand Drums, all wireless variants for Xbox 360
  • DJ Hero 1 & 2 Wireless Turntables for Xbox 360
  • Wireless Xbox 360 Gamepads

Supported Platforms and Games​

Setup​

Requirements
  • RCM 360 Wireless Receiver
  • USB-C to USB-A cable
  • A compatible controller
  • *A computer that uses Windows, macOS, or Linux
  • *The latest revision of the RCM Programming Tool

*only required if reprogramming or calibration is needed

Programming​

To change the preset(s) of your RCM 360 Wireless Receiver, you must use the RCM Programming Tool. Click here to be taken to the download page.

The RCM 360 Wireless Receiver features a dual-preset switch that allows you to change between instrument types. By default, mode "A" is set to GH Guitar and mode "B" is set to RB Drums.

  1. Open the RCM Programming Tool.

  2. Plug your RCM 360 Wireless Receiver into your computer, in either A or B preset. You will see it appear with "Configure" and "Reset to factory" buttons.

  3. Click "Configure"

  4. You will be brought to this screen in the Programming Tool

    If you are attempting to change to a different preset, click the dropdown on the left side, then select that preset. After, click "Save Settings".

  5. Wait until the bar at the bottom reaches 100% and says Status: Done.

Pairing​

Calibration and Tuning​

  1. Open the USB Host Inputs dropdown menu.

  2. Scroll down to the guitar tilt section. You'll see this:

  3. Click Calibrate!

  4. Then, position your guitar in the position you play in. Click Next.

  5. After that, tilt your guitar up to the position you would like tilt to activate. Hold it there and click next.

  6. You're done! Click Save Settings on the left side. After it's done, give it a try! You can recalibrate it to your liking just by clicking Calibrate again.

  1. Open the USB Host Inputs dropdown menu.

  2. Scroll down to the guitar whammy section. You'll see this:

  3. Click Calibrate!

  4. Then, don't touch your whammy bar and then click Next.

  5. After that, push your whammy bar down as far as it can go without overdoing it. Hold it there, then click Next.

  6. Now you have to set Deadzone. Push the whammy bar in a little bit and you can see the value go up a little bit. Look for a point where the whammy won't activate on it's own. Hold it there, then click Next.

  7. You're done! Click Save Settings on the left side. After it's done, give it a try! You can manually adjust the deadzone with the sliders as well if you'd like to tweak your settings.

  1. Before even attempting to calibrate the RCM 360 Wireless Receiver for Drums, make sure you're on the preset for your controller. Click here to be taken to the programming section. You can find out what preset you're on in the main menu of the programming tool.

  2. Plug in your controller or electronic drum kit.

    • If you are using USB-MIDI, you should see "1 Devices connected" next to USB Host Inputs.

  3. Click the MIDI Inputs dropdown, then start tapping on your drums while looking through the inputs to find if they are appearing. It may be useful to write down the MIDI note value for each of your pads/cymbals for easy future reference.

  4. Refer to the picture above. Value shows the signal sent from your drums to the ACE Adapter. Hit the pads to see the bar move and number go up! There are two modifiers you can change, Threshold and Sensitivity.

    • Threshold is how hard you have to hit before the game detects an input. Raising this requires you to hit harder. You want to change this if your light hit starts at a high number.
    • Sensitivity defines the max range of detection. It determines the loudness or hardness of the hit that the game detects. Lowering this allows hits with less strength to hit louder. You want to change this if your hard hits do not get close to maxing out the Value meter.

  5. Some pads are more sensitive than others, so we suggest going through each pad/cymbal/input and adjusting to your liking.

  6. Once you're satisfied with calibration, click "Save Settings" on the left side of the window. Once the programming tool has finished writing the firmware, it will show "Status: Done" and 100%. Close the software.

  7. Load up your favorite game and play! Or plug into your console and play!

    • If you are attempting to play Rock Band 4 on Xbox One/Series, you will have to authenticate. Click here to learn how to do that!

  1. Before even attempting to calibrate the RCM 360 Wireless Receiver for Turntables, make sure you're on the preset for your controller. Click here to be taken to the programming section. You can find out what preset you're on in the main menu of the programming tool.

  2. In the RCM Programming Tool, click on the "Usb Host Inputs" dropdown and configure from there.

  3. You will have to calibrate the Fade and Effects knob, as well as the turntable multiplier You may have to adjust the settings a few times to figure out what works best for you.

  4. Once you're satisfied with calibration, click "Save Settings" on the left side of the window. Once the programming tool has finished writing the firmware, it will show "Status: Done" and 100%. Close the software.

  1. Before even attempting to calibrate the RCM 360 Wireless Receiver for Gamepads, make sure you're on the preset for your controller. Click here to be taken to the programming section. You can find out what preset you're on in the main menu of the programming tool.

  2. Plug in your gamepad. You should see "1 Devices connected" appear next USB Host Inputs.

  3. Click the dropdown with whichever type of input you plugged in, then scroll to the thumbsticks. There should only be four inputs. X and Y axis for both thumbsticks.

  4. Move both stick around and see the values that they idle at once you release. Adjust the deadzone to be a bit higher than the idling number. Once you set this, click Save Settings on the left side of the window. You can also use the Calibrate feature, which you then just need to follow the steps of.

    Optionally, you can set deadzones for triggers if those are experiencing any erratic change in idle value.

Authentication​

To play Rock Band 4 on your Xbox One/Series, you will have to authenticate the RCM 360 Wireless Receiver with a licensed Xbox One or Xbox Series controller.

  1. Turn on the Xbox One/Series, then using your Xbox controller, load into Rock Band 4.

  2. Disconnect the Xbox controller from your Xbox One/Series. (Pop out batteries)

  3. Connect the licensed Xbox controller into the female USB-A port on the RCM 360 Wireless Receiver.

    • Xbox One – models 1537, 1697, and 1698
    • Xbox One S – models 1708 and 1797
    • Xbox Series S/X – model 1914

  4. Plug the adapter into the console with the gamepad plugged in.

  5. Wait a moment, then press start on the gamepad to verify the connection is made. On the "Join" screen, a guitar player should appear. If your controller is connected under the profile you want to use for the guitar, you’ll need to “drop out” the controller before assigning that profile to the guitar.

  6. Unplug the licensed Xbox controller from your device.

  7. Plug in your guitar, if applicable.

  8. Play the game!

If your controller is connected under the profile you want to use for the guitar, you'll need to "drop out" the controller before assigning that profile to the guitar.

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Fortnite Festival​

NOTE: EPIC HAS CHANGED A SETTING IN FORTNITE THAT HIDES PRO MODES NORMALLY. YOU WILL WANT TO ADJUST THIS TO ALWAYS HAVE PRO MODES SHOWING. TO FIX THIS:

GO TO Settings > GAME > scroll to bottom > change "Always Display Pro Parts" to ON.

PLACEHOLDER

Move the RCM 360 Wireless Receiver's keyboard toggle switch to "ON" (next to the "U" shaped button) and mode switch set to whichever one you have guitar set to. Default is mode "A".

This will put your guitar into keyboard mode, where your inputs will be assigned to the default Fortnite Festival Pro Lead Keyboard settings:

  • 1-5 for frets
  • Right Ctrl & Right Shift for strum
  • Forward Slash (/) for whammy
  • Page Down for overdrive

You will know it's working if your instrument changes when you press the frets in the Festival Main Stage Lobby.

Note that you will have to control your menus/character movement with keyboard & mouse/other controller, but once you load into the game from the Festival Main Stage, the guitar will function as intended! Have fun!

  1. Open Fortnite on your Nintendo Switch.

  2. Load into Festival Main Stage.

  3. Open the Settings menu, then move over to the Game tab.

  4. Scroll down to the "Festival - Pro Parts" category.

  5. Enable "Enable Guitar Mode" and "Always Display Pro Parts."

  6. Move the Keyboard switch on the RCM 360 Wireless Receiver to ON.

  7. Plug the RCM 360 Wireless Receiver into your Nintendo Switch or Switch Dock.

  8. Sync your instrument to the RCM 360 Wireless Receiver.

  9. Wait a few seconds, then test if the guitar is functioning by pressing the blue fret to open the music menu. You should be able to navigate the music menu using the strum bar and GREEN/RED frets.

  10. Once you've selected your songs, leave the music menu then press and hold YELLOW fret.

  11. It should just work!

Windows​

Setup on Windows is usually easy as plug-and-play, but sometimes things have to be mapped manually.

  1. Open Clone Hero.

  2. Press the SPACE BAR on your keyboard to open the controls/binds menu.

  3. If you haven't already, plug in your RCM 360 Wireless Receiver, then sync your instrument. You will see the RCM 360 Wireless Receiver appear here:

  4. If you are playing on with a guitar, you may need to calibrate tilt and/or whammy. Otherwise, move onto the next step. Click the Calibrate button.

    You will be taken to this menu:

    Axis 0 tends to pertain to whammy while Axis 1 is usually for tilt. Click Calibrate and follow the directions. Once you've calibrate, click Done.

  5. On the right side of the main binds menu, there are blank spaces for each input. Click on the inputs that apply to your instrument and follow the setup instructions. Once you've bound all applicable inputs, click Done at the top left of the screen.

  6. Once binds are set, press start in the home screen to pick your profile, then jump into a song and test out your inputs!

  1. Plug in your RCM 360 Wireless Receiver, then pair your instrument to it

  2. Open the YARC Launcher, then open YARG

  3. Once the game is open, head to the Profiles section

  4. Create a new profile if you don't already have one, then click "Connect" on that newly made profile. It will ask you to pick a device.

  5. If you are using an instrument aside from a guitar, change the "Game Mode"

  6. Click the Edit Profile and Binds button, then click on the Binds button at the top of the screen.

  7. Go through each applicable input and create a new bind for each one, setting up the buttons as you go! Some instruments might not need this, so do as needed.

  8. Once you have the binds set up, you're ready to play!

Inputs should be bound automatically when using the GH Guitar preset (default).

If not, refer to the Definitive Edition Binding Controllers guide.

Inputs should be bound automatically when using the GH Guitar preset (default).

If not, try plugging the adapter in BEFORE you open the game.

If that does not work, update your BetterGH3 to the latest revision.

  1. Download this guitar preset file for an easy setup process:

    Click here to download the "RCM Guitar for Dolphin" preset

  2. Plug your RCM 360 Wireless Receiver into your computer, then pair your instrument.

  3. Open Dolphin.

  4. Click Controllers in the menu bar.

  5. Click the Configure button next to Emulated Wii Remote (Wii Remote 1).

  6. A window will appear that shows a bunch of inputs. At the top right there is a box that says Profiles. Click the arrow on the right, then select Open Folder.

  7. A Windows File Explorer window will appear. Drag and drop the 'RCM Guitar for Dolphin.ini' file into that folder. It will look like this:

  8. Go back to Dolphin controller configuration menu, then in the Profiles box, click the dropdown and select RCM Guitar for Dolphin. You may need to close the configuration window and reopen it for this selection to appear.

  9. Click Load. The following settings will change in the Extension menu and Motion Simulation menu. You can double check for these:

  10. At the top left of the window, there is a box titled Device. If your device is not set to Xinput Guitar, switch it to that. You'll be able to see your inputs pop up with little red bars when you press them.

  11. Once you've confirmed that your inputs are working, close the window. You're ready to play!

You can use our premade PCSX2 Preset File for an easy setup.

Click here to download the RCM PCSX2 Controller Preset. (Top right of page is download button)

  1. Open PCSX2 and click Tools > Click "Open Data Directory"

    This will open a file explorer window of your PCSX2 Installation folder.

  2. Drag the PCSX2 Controller Preset file into into the "inputprofiles" folder.

  3. Once the preset file is in the 'inputprofiles' folder, close PCSX2 and reopen it. Navigate to Settings > Controllers. On the bottom left, click the dropdown menu next to "Editing Profile:" and change it to "RCM_PCSX2_Profile"

  4. Click on "Controller Port 1 – Guitar" in the left menu. This screen will appear. If it does not look like this, double check to make sure that the Editing Profile is set to "RCM_PCSX2_Profile".

  5. Close the window and test the inputs in a game!

    If it does not work, make sure no other controllers are plugged into your computer.

You can use our premade RPCS3 Controller Preset file for an easy setup.

Click here to download the RCM RPCS3 Controller Preset. (Top right of page is download button)

  1. You must first navigate to where RPCS3 is installed.

    This can be done easily by right clicking an installed game, hover "Open Folder", then click "Open Custom Config Folder". This will open up a window that contains your game configurations.

    Click the "config" folder.

    Open the "input_configs" folder. If this folder doesn't exist, create it.

    Open the "global" folder. If this folder doesn't exist, create it.

    Lastly, drag the "RCM RPCS3.yml" file into the global folder.

    You can now close out of the File Explorer window.

  2. Returning to RPCS3, click on the "Pads" button at the top. This will open the controller configuration menu.

  3. At the top right of the menu, click on the Configuration Files dropdown menu and switch it to "RCM RPCS3 Profile".

  4. At the top middle of the menu, your device should have changed to "XInput Pad #1". If it shows "(disconnected)" beside it, unplug and plug the guitar back in. Then, click the dropdown and see if there is a device without the disconnected tag. If you don't see XInput Pads at all, change the handler in the top left to XInput. If you need further support with this part, let us know.

  5. You can verify that everything is set correctly by comparing to this image.

    • Your XInput Pad #1 is selected
    • Your Configuration Preset is set to "RCM RPCS3 Profile"
    • Triangle is set to X
    • Square is set to Y
    • Device Class is set to Guitar

  6. Hit Save. This window will pop up. Hit Yes.

    The popup happens because we have to map tilt to select, as RPCS3 does not have guitar hero controller passthru YET.

  7. Boot your game and have fun!

macOS​

macOS requires manually mapping your inputs the first time you open the following games and emulators. Once you've mapped them, the inputs will automatically work moving forward.

Make sure that you've followed the instructions in the Calibration and Tuning section

Let's get the RCM 360 Wireless Receiver working on those games and emulators!

  1. Open Clone Hero.

  2. Press the SPACE BAR on your keyboard to open the controls/binds menu.

  3. If you haven't already, plug in your RCM 360 Wireless Receiver and pair your instrument. You will see the RCM 360 Wireless Receiver appear here:

  4. If you are playing on with a guitar, you may need to calibrate tilt and/or whammy. Click the Calibrate button.

    You will be taken to this menu:

    Axis 0 tends to pertain to whammy while Axis 1 is usually for tilt. Click Calibrate and follow the directions. Once you've calibrate, click Done.

  5. On the right side of the main binds menu, there are blank spaces for each input. Click on the inputs that apply to your instrument and follow the setup instructions. Once you've bound all applicable inputs, click Done at the top left of the screen.

  6. Once binds are set, jump into a song and test out your inputs!

  1. Plug in your RCM 360 Wireless Receiver and pair your instrument.

  2. Open the YARC Launcher, then open YARG

  3. Once the game is open, head to the Profiles section

  4. Create a new profile if you don't already have one, then click "Connect" on that newly made profile. It will ask you to pick a device.

  5. If you are using an instrument aside from a guitar, change the "Game Mode"

  6. Click the Edit Profile and Binds button, then click on the Binds button at the top of the screen.

  7. Go through each applicable input and create a new bind for each one, setting up the buttons as you go! Some instruments might not need this, so do as needed.

  8. Once you have the binds set up, you're ready to play!

  1. Open Dolphin

  2. Click the Controllers button in the tool bar

  3. In the "Wii Remotes" section, click the Configure button next to Wii Remote 1

  4. At the top left of the window that popped up, change the device to the RCM 360 Wireless Receiver

  5. Then, on the right side of the window, there is an Extensions section. By default it will show that there is "None" extension. Change that to Guitar, then click Configure Extension. You will be taken to the Extension menu.

  6. In the Extension menu, begin mapping each input. If you have trouble mapping them from the Extensions menu, right click the input. A popup will appear that shows all possible inputs. Press down the input you're trying to bind a few times while looking through the inputs. Once you've found the one you want, click Insert Input, then click OK.

  7. Once you've bound all the inputs you need, click Close and test a game!

    If you run into any input issues, check that multiple buttons are not bound to the same input.

  1. Plug your RCM 360 Wireless Receiver and sync your guitar

  2. Open PCSX2

  3. Click the Settings menu in the Mac menu bar, then click "Controllers"

  4. Click "Controller Port 1" on the left side of the window

  5. If it isn't already set to guitar, change the preset on the left side to guitar

  6. Hold SHIFT then click an input. Add the binding manually. We do this process manually to ensure that each one is correctly set.

  7. Once you have each input bound, close the menu and start the game!

Troubleshooting​

There are multiple potential reasons for this occurring.

  • The instrument plugged into your RCM 360 Wireless Receiver may be causing the adapter to go into a different mode. Unplug the instrument, then plug the RCM 360 Wireless Receiver back into your computer on its own.
  • Faulty USB port. Try a different one.
  • Lastly, you may just need to hard reset the device. Holding the reset button while plugging the adapter in will put it into recovery mode, which you can then open the RCM Programming Tool and erase and reset to factory.

If you continue to run into issues, send us an email at support@retrocultmods.com

If you are experiencing the following pop-up, macOS is detecting the RCM Programming Tool as a false-positive for being malware.

To fix this, open your System Settings/System Preferences.

Then navigate to the Privacy and Security tab in the left side menu.

Once you've entered this tab, scroll down to the Security section, then you'll see that the programming tool was blocked. Click Open Anyway. It will ask you to either enter your password or input Touch ID.

Once you've completed this, the programmer will open. However it is only for this revision.

Say you had 10.7.11 instead of 10.7.10, you would need to do this process again.

If the RCM Programming Tool is not seeing your device, it is likely due to a permissions issue in Linux.

You will need the following file:

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD 68-RCM.rules

Navigate to /etc/udev/rules.d/, then drop 68-RCM.rules into the folder.

Once you've done that, open the RCM Programming Tool. Your device should appear now! If not, try unplugging and plugging back in.

There are various reasons for why your controller is not syncing to the RCM 360 Wireless Receiver.

  • Make sure that your controller is in sync mode. You will be able to tell if the play indicator light is spinning on the controller.
  • Tap the SYNC button only once on the RCM 360 Wireless Receiver. Do not hold the button.
  • If you are using a guitar controller, there is a chance that