CHUNITHM SUN PLUS Controller Setup
How Controller Input works with segatools
segatools:
segatools, the loader used to run CHUNITHM, does not come with any built-in controller support. By default it will only accept keyboard input.
The controller you plan on using with the game should also be provided with IO files, in the form of *.dll. If unsure, you can check the support section of the site you purchased your controller from, or email the vendor directly.
Alternate options for the most common controllers are listed below.
These dll files should be copied to your \App\bin\ folder, alongside chusanApp.exe, and referenced in your segatools.ini.
The input files you wish to use need to be referenced in the [chuniio] section of segatools.ini.
If the dll files you plan to use consist of 2 files, with names ending in _x86.dll and _x64.dll, uncomment the path32 and path64 lines by removing the ; from the beginning. Add your file names after the =.
If the input file you wish to use consists of a single *.dll, uncomment only the path line, and enter the dll name after the =.
Controllers:
Below is a quick introduction and setup guide for the commonly used input methods.
Keyboard
Keyboard is the default input method, and while not recommended for playing the game, it is useful for testing purposes.
The default layout uses SDFGHJKL for the slider input, and Space Bar for the AIRs.
If you wish to change the default keybinds, an explanation on how to set these is included above the [io3] section in your segatools.ini.
Brokenithm
Brokenithm:
Brokenithm allows you to use an Android tablet or iPad as a controller for CHUNITHM. It uses the bottom half of the screen as the touch slider, and sliding from the bottom section into the top section of the screen activates the AIR sensors.
Brokenithm Android
Download the latest version of Brokenithm-Android from the releases section. Copy the app-release.apk to your Android device and install it.
Download the latest version of Brokenithm-Android-Server from the releases section and extract just the brokenithm_server.exe to your \App\bin\ folder.
Download the latest version of the Brokenithm-Evolved IO dll files from the releases tab. Extract the 3 dll files to your \App\bin\ folder.
Open your segatools.ini with a text editor, and modify the [aimeio] section as shown.
[aimeio]
; Uncomment this if you have custom (x64) aime implementation.
; Leave empty if you want to use Segatools built-in keyboard input.
path=aime_brokenithm.dll
[chuniio] section as shown.[chuniio]
; Uncomment this if you have custom chuniio implementation comprised of a single 32bit DLL.
; (will use chu2to3 engine internally)
;path=
; Uncomment both of these if you have custom chuniio implementation comprised of two DLLs.
; x86 chuniio to path32, x64 to path64. Both are necessary.
path32=brokenithm_x86.dll
path64=brokenithm_x64.dll
brokenithm_server.exe you extracted previously. A CMD window should open, with a message that it is waiting for a device on port 52468.Open the Brokenithm App on your Android device. At the top right, in the Address box, enter your PCs local IP address and then press the start button.
You can now run your game via the
start.bat as normal.
Automatically launching the Brokenithm server
If you want the brokenithm_server.exe to automatically run when launching the game, you will need to modify start.bat.
Open start.bat with a text editor, and add a new line containing start /min brokenithm_server above the existing start /min inject_x64 ... line, as shown below.
@echo off
pushd %~dp0
start /min brokenithm_server
start /min inject_x64 -d -k chusanhook_x64.dll amdaemon.exe -c config_common.json config_server.json config_client.json config_cvt.json config_sp.json config_hook.json
inject_x86 -d -k chusanhook_x86.dll chusanApp.exe
taskkill /f /im amdaemon.exe > nul 2>&1
echo.
echo Game processes have terminated
pause
brokenithm_server.exe file to your \App\bin folder.
Slider Lights
By default, the Brokenithm Server runs in UDP mode. This is done to decrease latency when connected over WiFi, however it does not send any lighting data to the tablet. The server also supports a TCP mode, which does send lighting data.
To run the Brokenithm Server in TCP mode, we need to start it with the -T flag.
Navigate to the folder that contains your brokenithm_server.exe, click on the Address Bar at the top of the folder, type CMD, and hit enter. A Command Prompt window should open.
In the Command Prompt window, type brokenithm_server -T and hit enter.
On your Android device, find the button labeled UDP at the top-center of the Brokenithm application. Tap the button to toggle to TCP mode. You should now be able to connect, using your PC's local IP, as described above.
If you are running the Brokenithm Server via the start.bat as shown in the previous step, simply add -T to the end of the brokenithm_server line, as shown below.
Improving Latency
As WiFi isn't the best for latency, it is preferable to run Brokenithm with your Android device tethered to your PC. This will require enabling Developer options, and USB debugging on your tablet. As this process varies by device, instructions are not included here.
Once you have USB debugging enabled, you will need to download and extract the Android SDK Platform Tools to somewhere on your PC.
Navigate to the folder you extracted the tools to, click in the Address bar, type CMD and hit enter to open a Command Prompt window.
Make sure your Android device is connected and that USB debugging is enabled.
In the Command Prompt window, type one of the following commands, depending on which mode you plan to run the server in.
TCP
UDP
brokenithm_server.exe.Open Brokenithm on your Android device, and in the address bar, change the IP to
0.0.0.0. Press the start button to connect. You will now be connected via the USB cable.Run the game via the
start.bat as normal.
If you extract the platform-tools folder to your \Bin\app\ folder, you can add the following line to your start.bat to run this command when the game launches.
brokenithm_server.exe.
Brokenithm iOS
Running Brokenithm on an iPad requires either a jailbroken device, or another method to install .ipa files. Using Sideloady is a popular method.
Before proceeding, you must uninstall the Microsoft Store versions of iTunes and iCloud (if present) then install the non Microsoft Store version from the iTunes website. This is also covered under the Important Windows Task section of the Sideloady website.
Download the latest version of Brokenithm-iOS from the redive.estertion.win website. Install the .ipa to your device using your preferred method.
Download the latest version of the Brokenithm-Evolved-iOS server from the redive.estertion.win website.
Extract the files to your \App\bin\ folder. aimeio.dll and chuniio.dll can be deleted, as they are not required.
Download the latest version of the Brokenithm-Evolved IO dll files from the releases tab. Extract the 3 dll files to your \App\bin\ folder.
Open your segatools.ini with a text editor, and modify the [aimeio] section as shown.
[aimeio]
; Uncomment this if you have custom (x64) aime implementation.
; Leave empty if you want to use Segatools built-in keyboard input.
path=aime_brokenithm.dll
[chuniio] section as shown.[chuniio]
; Uncomment this if you have custom chuniio implementation comprised of a single 32bit DLL.
; (will use chu2to3 engine internally)
;path=
; Uncomment both of these if you have custom chuniio implementation comprised of two DLLs.
; x86 chuniio to path32, x64 to path64. Both are necessary.
path32=brokenithm_x86.dll
path64=brokenithm_x64.dll
Brokenithm-Evolved-iOS.exe you extracted previously. A CMD window should open, with a message that it is waiting for a device.Open the Brokenithm App on your iPad, and connect it to your PC via a USB cable.
You can now run your game via the
start.bat as normal.
Latency
As Brokenithm for iOS only connects via USB connection, there is no need to configure any extra network settings to improve latency.
Automatically launching the Brokenithm server
If you want the Brokenithm-Evolved-iOS.exe to automatically run when launching the game, you will need to modify start.bat.
Open start.bat with a text editor, and add a new line containing start /min Brokenithm-Evolved-iOS above the existing start /min inject_x64 ... line, as shown below.
@echo off
pushd %~dp0
start /min Brokenithm-Evolved-iOS
start /min inject_x64 -d -k chusanhook_x64.dll amdaemon.exe -c config_common.json config_server.json config_client.json config_cvt.json config_sp.json config_hook.json
inject_x86 -d -k chusanhook_x86.dll chusanApp.exe
taskkill /f /im amdaemon.exe > nul 2>&1
echo.
echo Game processes have terminated
pause
Brokenithm-Evolved-iOS.exe file to your \App\bin folder.
Tasoller
Tasoller:
The Tasoller is an arcade accurate controller, produced by DJ-DAO.
Out of the box, the Tasoller will only offer keyboard input, with no lighting support. To get full compatability with CHUNITHM, you will need to install custom firmware. Instructions on how to install the firmware are included in the archive.
Warning:
The Tasoller custom firmware is only compatabile with controllers running the DJ-DAO 2.0 firmware. If your controller was purchased after January 2022, it should have shipped with the update already applied.
If your Tasoller was purchased before 2022, and is still using the original firmware it shipped with, you will need to first update to 2.0 by following the guide on DJ-DAO's website.
Once you've updated your controller to the DJ-DAO 2.0 firmware, you can follow the instructions included with the Custom Firmware as normal.
DJ-DAO doesn't directly provide any input assistance for customers wanting to play on data. Thankfully there are community members creating open source alternatives.
There are two up to date drivers available for the Tasoller, with full support for Dniel97's segatools fork. Functionally these work the same as eachother, with the only difference being the language they are written in.
chuniio-tasoller written in zig.
chuniio-rs written in rust.
Head to the Releases tab for your chosen driver, and download the latest package. For chuniio-rs make sure you download the chusan.zip.
Extract the *.dll files to your \App\bin\ folder.
Make the required changes to segatools.ini, as shown in the Configuration section of the readme for the driver you have downloaded.
YubiDeck
YubiDeck:
The YubiDeck is an arcade accurate controller, produced by ZhouSensor and sold by YubiParts. It also includes a built in Aime card scanner.
YubiDeck firmware updates are provided in the support section of the YubiParts website. Unfortunately the IO driver they provide is no longer available for download.
An open source alternative is available, chuniio-yubideck.
Head to the Releases tab and download the latest package. Extract the *.dll files to your \App\bin\ folder.
Make the required changes to segatools.ini, as shown in the Configuration section of the chuniio-yubideck readme.
If you want to make use of the built-in card scanner, add the following line to the [aimeio] section in segatools.ini.
Arcade Panels and other Controllers
If you're interested in connecting a real cabinet Slider and Airs, or possibly even DIYing your own controller, the Cons&Stuff website and Discord community is a great place to start!