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Autonomously Playing Guitar Hero using Simulated PS2 Controller+OpenCV

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Uploaded by on Dec 16, 2010

This is mostly a starter exercise for me to learn more real-time computer vision.

Using a Simulated PS2 controller, I can write software to play certain video games autonomously (no human involved). Guitar Hero is a simple game to start with. The software analyzes the video coming from a video capture device in real-time to find the notes on the fret, and sends those button presses back to the console using the simulated PS2 controller. It can start a fresh new career game and play all the way through expert mode all by itself!

Possibly play other games fully autonomously as well in the future.

The simulated PS2 controller is created using a Teensy 2.0 development board. With cheap (less than $10) adapters, it can also control a PS3 or Xbox 360.

More information can be found at:
http://procrastineering.blogspot.com/2010/12/simulated-ps2-controller-for.html

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  • what recorder did u use like what video capture for the game

  • @VVawaVVooom LOL

  • nice idea. and now upgrade the software to autoplay-through zelda:ocarina of time :D

  • I've tried to do this using his files and all goes well until I get to the actually sending commands part, teensy is dim but wont go bright when I press any keys. it's been giving me the shits anyone else tried to do this?

  • It's been 3 years since your last video, feels bad man =(

    Glad to see you have posted something new though. Hope it persists =)

  • Nicely done.

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  • Your PC rocks!!!

  • Johhny! It has been too long... Glad to see you on youtube again! Will you be at CES, I would be honored to meet you!

  • i was wondering what this was doing in my subscriptions section. :p welcome back johnny!

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