PC game like GH/FOF/RB/RS but for keyboard, does one exist?

[jonwil]

I have a MIDI keyboard and want to know if there are any games along the lines of Guitar Hero or Frets on Fire or Rock Band or Rock Smith that:
A.Are available on PC
B.Allow you to use a standard MIDI keyboard as an input device
and C.Let you play "popular" songs on the thing (in the way that FOF and other guitar games let you play popular songs)
Bonus points if its possible to add new songs to the game.

I am looking to improve my keyboard skills and finding a game that will let me play some songs I like in a way that I can improve my song playing and can get more practice would be a good thing :)

The last time I saw anything like this for PC was many years ago with something called the "Miracle Piano Teaching System" but that's ancient and required a special keyboard built for the software.

[bluzer]

I think that is the only available REAL KEYS chart for Phase Shift(unless they are hidden in the interwebs somewhere).

There is always advanced keys.



You can find more info at the Phase Shift site.

Good luck!

[jonwil]

Can't see anything to suggest that Phase Shift supports actual MIDI keyboards rather than things that show up as joysticks or keyboards.

[thekiwimaddog]

Just use the MIDI Link open in the drop down profile menu to link you profile to a MIDI device.

David

[maxton]

There's a game called Synthesia that has much of what you're looking for (http://www.synthesiagame.com/).

It's 100% MIDI, though, so don't expect audio equal to what Phase Shift + keys can offer.

[nwru]

There's a game called Synthesia that has much of what you're looking for (http://www.synthesiagame.com/).

It's 100% MIDI, though, so don't expect audio equal to what Phase Shift + keys can offer.

I've been using Synthesia for a few months on my Yamaha keyboard and love it. It's great for learning at any level.