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How To Play Poker With Your Rock Band Guitar

Posted by timothy on from the jumprope-can-be-hifi-if-it's-got-usb dept.

An anonymous reader writes 'Sean Lind over at PokerListings has written a really interesting piece on how to configure Rock Band (or Guitar Hero) instruments to use them as controllers for playing online poker. The instructions given in his how-to could really be used to configure the instruments for any game.' Or how about a genuine chording keyboard?

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  1. Wow... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    I bet that guy rocks at poker.

  2. Re:I don't understand? by swanzilla · · Score: 2, Funny

    Because really, what coder wouldn't want to strum a guitar and have code flow from his awesome chords?

    This guy. Right here.

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  3. Re:That's one good use for the kiddy guitar by dunkelfalke · · Score: 2, Funny

    Not really, as Sid Vicious has proven times and times again.

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  4. Re:That's one good use for the kiddy guitar by Mister+Whirly · · Score: 4, Funny

    And it seems your obsession with BadAnalogyGuy has led to this post. Now ask yourself, which obsession is creepier?

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  5. Re:As both an avid rock bander and poker player by amicusNYCL · · Score: 2, Funny

    Is crap a bad word where you're from?

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  6. Re:Why is this on slashdot? by amicusNYCL · · Score: 2, Funny

    Because some guy used a game controller to play a different game. What, are you saying that doesn't just completely blow your mind?

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