This tool can be used to edit songs' information and files in order to create your own setlist for the following games:
Compile the executable yourself or download the latest release.
Simply drag and drop a Guitar Hero or Band Hero game onto the executable in order to generate the following folder structure:
custom_songs
└── <GAME ID> - <GAME NAME> [GAME REGION] (GAME LANGUAGES)
├── <song 1>
│ └── metadata.txt
├── <song 2>
│ └── metadata.txt
└── ...
The metadata.txt files contain information such as the title of the song, the band's name, year it was released, etc. Simply open it with any text editor, update the information, and save the file.
| Notes: | Property | Description | Rules |
|---|---|---|---|
| title | Title of the song | Up to 20 characters (even less than 20 might cause display issues) | |
| band | Band name | Up to 20 characters (even less than 20 might cause display issues) | |
| year | The date the song was released on | 4 digit year (eg: 1998) | |
| length | Length of the song | In seconds | |
| preview_start | Time the preview of the song starts | In milliseconds | |
| preview_length | Length of the preview of the song | In milliseconds |
The actual song files are the ones with the following formats:
Here is the list of possible files to replace:
To replace a file, simply place the new file in the song's folder.
Note that instead of _song.hwas or _drums.hwas files, you can provide _song.wav or _drums.wav files, or even song.ogg, drums_1.ogg, etc.
In case your custom song only features one single audio file containing all the instruments' tracks, you can have the tool turn the other tracks silent by using dummy audio tracks.
To do this, edit song.ini (or metadata.txt, depending on your setup) and add the relevant following lines:
useDummySong = true
useDummyGuitar = true
useDummyRhythm = true
useDummyDrums = trueWarning: having all 4 lines above with the "true" value will make the whole song silent!
Once the song information and files have edited/updated, simply drag and drop a Guitar Hero or Band Hero game onto the executable again. A new ROM will be created with all the changes you've made.
If you need support for this tool, report an issue or contact me on Discord (antoniodepau), you can find me in the GHDS Central server as well.