The game also features a tutorial, which lets users unfamiliar with the gameplay get accustomed to the game. These include Guitar Hero, Guitar Hero II and Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks the 80s. Frets on Fire also allows users to import songs from other guitar games. The Frets on Fire Wiki has an extensive resource of custom song frets. This allows users to customise their own tracks. Bugs were found in the new gameplay element, and version 1.2.451 fixed them, along with adding an option to disable HO/PO notes.įrets on Fire includes a built-in song editor that allows editing and creation of songs. A HO/PO note allows the player to press only its fret button to play if the previous note was played correctly, emulating the feature of the Guitar Hero series. Since version 1.2.438, the game features hammer-on and pull-off notes, commonly abbreviates to HO/PO, although the game refers to them as "tappable notes". The multiplier is reset when the player misses a note or strums at the wrong time. Every ten correct hits increase the score multiplier, which multiplies the points for every hit by up to four times. Ĭolored, square-shaped markers appear on the player's screen, synchronized with the song, and are played by holding the fret buttons that correspond with the correct color, and pressing one of the pick buttons, at the correct moment. Frets on Fire can be played by using a keyboard by pressing the fret buttons and pick buttons, although there is support for joysticks, meaning that with the appropriate adapter and/or software, various guitar-type controllers can be used as well. The player presses buttons in time to coloured markers, which appear on-screen, the markers are matched with the rhythm of the music.
It is playable on Windows, Linux and Mac OS X. Described by the developers as an " Elvis Costello look-a-like posing with keyboard" įrets on Fire is a video game that imitates the commercial game Guitar Hero. The game's included song files and some internal fonts are proprietary, and their redistribution is not permitted outside of the Frets On Fire executable.
The game is written in the Python programming language, and is licensed under the GNU General Public License, although the game incorporates other free and open-source code under other licenses. Frets on Fire was the winner of the Assembly 2006 game development competition. Players use the keyboard to play along with markers which appear on screen, with the aim to score points, achieve a high point multiplier, and complete a song. Proprietary media (included fonts and songs) ģ August 2006 (debut release), 5 November 2008 (latest version)įrets on Fire (abbreviated 'FoF') is a free, open-source Finnish music video game created by Unreal Voodoo. If you are still lost, please read this In-Depth Tutorial, with pictures for extra guidance.GNU GPL (source code, tutorial files, graphics) Rule that must be followed - Do NOT add direct links to songs from file storage sites (e.x.
If you are confused in general on how to add songs or whatever, just copy and paste, then add your info. And I know this is a toughy, but when adding/editing stuff on the pages please add what you did to the "Short description of changes" box. **To save room: If you fret an ENTIRE album or come across one, please add it to the "Albums" page instead of posting every link in the db.ĥ. If it contains Guitar(s)/Bass/Drums, put "All". If it contains all of these, put "Full Band". Add all charted instruments (Guitar, Bass, Drums, Vocals). Add the difficulties as they appear in the default FoF (Supaeasy, Easy, Medium, Amazing), If all difficulties, use "All".Ĥ. BE SURE TO CAPITALIZE THE "L" IN LINK!!! I can't tell you how many pages I've gone though and seen it just filled with link (Instead of Link).ģ. If you are going to be adding songs, please organize your song(s) by artist, then title.Ģ. EVERY song page is organized in this fashion: Artist How to *PROPERLY* add songs to the database:ġ.
*For all those who help in anyway with songs or updating the song database, we really appreciate all the hard work! If you are a fretter, please take a minute to sign the Fretters page to show off your profile, your current projects, and what you have done for the FOF Community." -ThaSasquatch
PLEASE NOTE: You MUST be registered on the forums to be able to download songs. If you would like your song(s) added, feel free to register on here so that you can edit the pages. The list is sorted by Artist, then Title. This is a work-in-progress list of songs that can be found on the forums.