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24 May 2007

\m/ Maybe this is old news, but I just discovered it, and I am really tempted to leave work early so I can download it and play it!

What is it, you ask?→[More:]
Frets on Fire, the open source Guitar Hero clone for the Windows, Linux, OSX, and FreeBSD!

Watch the demo video. Looks pretty sweet. You can even use your Guitar Hero controller with it if you have a USB adapter. You can import the songs directly from your GHI and GHII discs. And there is evidently a huge user community that has created hundreds of songs. Wow.

post by: mike9322 at: 10:24 | 6 comments

I am really tempted to leave work early so I can download it and play it!

I want to see video (or at least pics) of you playing this, if you do. I just KNOW you can shred with the best of 'em.

posted by BoringPostcards 24 May | 10:50

We played Guitar Hero at my 30th birthday party, BP. I'm not very good, but I don't have a ton of time to play, and my fingers get achy pretty quick. But it's a ton of friggin fun.

I didn't know until my party pictures that I wear a slack-jawed look on my face when I play these games. Oh man.

posted by mike9322 24 May | 11:01

i'm currently stuck on "carry me home" and "psychobilly freakout" on expert...and once i've beaten the game on PS2 i'll probably attempt this frets on fire...

"I didn't know until my party pictures that I wear a slack-jawed look on my face when I play these games. Oh man."

It's almost better when your friends have this slack-jawed look after watching you play on expert! Crazy go nuts!

posted by Schyler523 24 May | 14:58

I can't stop playing Tattooed Love Boys. I've finally gotten good enough that I can sing and play at the same time and it makes me feel as cool as Chrissie. Mr. rossi plays sitting down. That's just not rock and roll.

posted by jrossi4r 24 May | 15:12

I play sitting down. My guitar-playing role models are mostly guys like this:

≡ Click to see image ≡

rather than guys like this:
≡ Click to see image ≡

posted by box 24 May | 15:36

I play standing up...i love singing and playing "freebird" and "can't you hear me knockin'?"

I'm so addicted to this game that i have let ~~older~~ other addictions wane...

posted by Schyler523 24 May | 18:26

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