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FretsOnFireXFREE!
A multi-OS rhythm game, written in Python, similar to Guitar Hero or Rock Band. Play guitar, bass or drums along with your favourite songs on your computer using either your keyboard or instruments. You can use your Guitar Hero or Rock Band instrument controllers.
Separated audio tracks will mute when you fail to hit or sustain the required notes correctly to simulate a real concert-playing experience.
Completely Customizable Sound Effects & Menu Music (standard .OGG format)
Completely Customizable Fretboard Point Of View (POV)
Completely Customizable Menus and Layouts
2D or 3D Notes & Frets
3D Note Texturing
Unlimited Themes
Unlimited Necks
Graphical Neck Selection
Multiplayer Support with several different game types (2 players only for now, battle and cooperative modes)
Random Stages, Stage Rotation (slideshow) and basic Animated Stages
Support for separated song, guitar, bass and drum audio tracks
Guitar playable & separated track support
Lead Guitar & Rhythm Guitar playable track support
Bass Guitar playable & separated track support
Bass Groove 5x, 6x, 10x, and 12x multiplier support
Drums playable & separated track support
Starpower / Overdrive
Big Rock Endings
Drum Fills to activate starpower / overdrive
Native MIDI instrument input / controller support
Pitch-bending whammy DSP effect
Songlist metadata caching for faster subsequent load times
Both digital and analogue Killswitch effects (Pseudo whammy bar support)
Jurgen (Computer Player, skilled at guitar / bass / drums)
Support for Guitar Solos, Bass Solos, and Drum Solos
Practice mode: single-track, full-speed, selectable start position / section
Slowdown mode: single or multiple tracks, 3/4, 1/2 or 1/4 speed (for now)
Tutorial songs (4 so far)
Customizable HO/POs (including chord pull-offs) and Note Hit Window
In-Game Status Display
In-Game Star Score Display (continuous partial star fillup available)
Optional scrolling or static MIDI / RockBand lyrics (where available)
World high score chart with optional score uploading
Author: Chris Paiano
Company:
Version: 3.120
Category: simulation
License: free
Cost (1):
Submitter: admin
Metacritic Rank: wait...fretsonfirex
Note (1): the price may be not correct due to changes in the distributor's trade policies
Source:
Sound:
XWindow:
Console:
Accell3d:
Multiplayer:
Play Online:
Last Update: 2010-06-22 16:47:57
Other Requirements
* Python (tested with 2.4, 2.5, and 2.6 on Karmic)
* pygame (>= 1.9 required for 64bit CPUs)
* PyOpenGL (2.x is recommanded as it's much faster than 3.x for most users)
* NumPy
* (Python) Numeric
* Python Imaging Library (PIL)
* PyOgg
* PyVorbis
* PySqlite2
* PyXML
Optionally, if you are in 32bit you can also install Psyco.