Clone Hero

Clone Hero

Developers
	Clone Hero Team
Engines
Early Access (0.16.1-0.23.2.2)	Unity 2018
Version 1.0	Unity 2021
Release dates
Windows	November 29, 2022
Linux	November 29, 2022
macOS (OS X)	November 29, 2022
Taxonomy
Monetization	Freeware
Microtransactions	None
Modes	Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing	Real-time
Genres	Music/rhythm

Clone Hero is a singleplayer and multiplayer music/rhythm game.

Public Test Build releases are available for download on the Clone Hero Discord.

Includes custom song support and has an extensive song charting community.

Supports most Xbox 360 Guitar Hero/Guitar Hero Live guitar controllers natively.

General Information

Official Website

Official Clone Hero Wiki

Official Discord Server

Official Twitter

Official Facebook

Clone Hero Songs, Setlists, and Backgrounds/Highways Master List - Spreadsheet full of useful links for custom Clone Hero content.

Chorus Encore - Search engine to find custom songs.

RhythmVerse - Custom song community full of charts.

Frets on Fire Fan Forum - Old fan forum for Frets on Fire with many charts that work with Clone Hero.

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Developer website

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows	%USERPROFILE%\Documents\Clone Hero\settings.ini
Linux	$HOME/.clonehero/settings.ini
macOS (OS X)	$HOME/Clone Hero/settings.ini

Prior to version 1.0 of the game the settings.ini file was located elsewhere, refer to migration instructions for details.

This game does not follow the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux.

Save game data location

System	Location
Windows	%USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\srylain Inc_\Clone Hero
Linux	$HOME/.config/unity3d/srylain Inc_/Clone Hero/
macOS (OS X)	$HOME/Library/Application Support/com.srylain.CloneHero

Video

General Settings

Video Settings

Graphics feature	State	Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)
High-fidelity upscaling		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS		Framerate will cap at 2010 FPS if set to ∞.
High dynamic range display (HDR)		See the glossary page for potential alternatives.
Ray tracing (RT)
Color blind mode		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.

The game engine may allow for manual configuration of the game via its variables. See the Unity page for more details.

Input

Keyboard and mouse	State	Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus		Mouse inputs are only allowed in the Key Rebind menu.
Keyboard and mouse prompts
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support		Menu buttons need to be mapped first.
Controller remapping
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion

Controller types

XInput-compatible controllers
Xbox button prompts
Impulse Trigger vibration

PlayStation controllers		Requires mapping the controller buttons and enabling Controller Mode.
PlayStation button prompts
Motion sensors support
Light bar support
Adaptive trigger support
DualSense haptic feedback support
Connection modes	Wired

Generic/other controllers
Button prompts

Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Input prompt override
Haptic feedback
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio

Audio Settings

Audio feature	State	Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
Subtitles		Lyrics can be shown if the song's chart file supports it.
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
Simplified Chinese
Czech
Danish
Dutch
Finnish
French
German
Hungarian
Norwegian
Polish
Portuguese
Romanian
Russian
Spanish
Swedish
Turkish

Network

Multiplayer types

Type	Native	Players	Notes
Local play		4	Co-op
LAN play		unknown	Co-op
Online play		2 - 4	Co-op & Versus

Connection types

Type	Native	Notes
Dedicated		Server Browser and Standalone Server Added in 1.0 Update
Self-hosting
Direct IP

Ports

Protocol	Port(s) and/or port range(s)
TCP	14242 (default)

This game supports Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) for automatic port configuration.

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	11, 12	12 are experiential. direct11 can force (--force-d3d11) or 12 (--force-d3d12) Properties Game
OpenGL	3.2	You can force OpenGL (--force-opengl) in Properties Game
Vulkan	1.0	You can force Vulkan (--force-vulkan) in Properties Game

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows			Both 32-bit and 64-bit are available separately on the game's download page.
macOS (OS X)
Linux

Middleware

	Middleware	Notes
Input	Rewired

System requirements

Windows

macOS (OS X)

Linux

Windows
	Minimum
Operating system (OS)	7, 8, 10
Processor (CPU)	None specified
System memory (RAM)	None specified
Storage drive (HDD/SSD)	550 MB
Video card (GPU)	None specified