Frets on Fire = Open Source Guitar Hero

By Alice Hill
RealTechNews

Need we say more? For those trapped at work and unable to let loose on Guitar Hero or Rock Band, we proudly present an open source version called Frets on Fire that you can play on your trusty old keyboard.

So what is the catch? No one is negotiating with Aerosmith if you get our drift. Or as the developers put it:

Where can I get more songs?
A: While the in-game songs are admittedly awesome, one does start craving for a little variety before long. Lucky for you there are a number of ways to get more tunes for the game:

* Compose a new song with the game’s built-in song editor. All you need is an OGG music file and some patience. There are some tools to help you out as well.

* Go out and buy Guitar Hero™ 1 or 2 and use the built-in importer to bring the songs into the game.

* Check out the songs on community sites such as Keyboards on Fire, FretsOnFire.net, FOF.Spain, etc. Once you have a new song downloaded, just extract it under the data/songs folder.

We Say: Sounds like more work than we’d like, but still worth the download.
Source: Redferret

Resources:
–Download Frets on Fire Here
–Download Songs Here