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FriskyTanuki

09-16-2008, 04:06 AM

This is the thread for all things Rock Band.

New Features and Improvements
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Extra Feature Details
Developed by Harmonix, the world’s premier music videogame company, and published by MTV Games, Rock Band™ 2 is the next evolution of the groundbreaking music platform that forever changed the face of music videogames. Rock Band 2 builds upon the original, challenging players to put together a band and tour for fame and fortune while learning to master lead/bass guitar, drums and vocals, and raises the bar to include an entirely new level of depth, connectivity, authenticity and exhilarating features.
Rock Band 2 will feature more than 80 tracks on disc – but it doesn’t stop there. Players will have access to all DLC tracks, packs and albums released to date as well as future DLC releases; that’s more than 200 song choices and counting. The music inRock Band 2 features all master recordings and spans all genres of rock from punk, metal and alternative to classic and southern rock.
Rock Band 2 will be released on Xbox 360™ videogame and entertainment system from Microsoft this September and will have an exclusive launch window in North America. Rock Band 2 will be available for the PLAYSTATION® 3 and PlayStation® 2 computer entertainment systems and Nintendo Wii™ system later this year.

Key Features

Rock the World!
Rock Band 2 offers new and dynamic online modes that will connect the entire Rock Band community in more ways than ever before, both locally and globally.

Rock in Style!
Rock Band 2 introduces a new variety of instrument choices all with new and improved drum and guitar peripherals, enhanced functionality and innovative new designs. All Rock Band 2 instruments are fully compatible with the original Rock Band. Conversely, all Rock Band peripherals will be fully compatible with Rock Band 2.

Unrivaled Song Library!
Rock Band 2 features the biggest and most diverse soundtrack ever featuring some of rock’s most prolific acts, comprised entirely of master recordings.

Complete the Look!
Rock Band 2 delivers new clothing, accessories, tattoos, hairstyles, instruments and more to keep your unique rock avatar playing the full rock part.

Battle it Out!
Go head to head competing against other bands with Battle of the Bands contests that will be generated by Harmonix on a regular basis.

Stay on Top!
Stay the undisputed leader board champion with real time alerts updating you when another rocker or band has surpassed your score!

Take on Tour Challenges!
Play through mini-campaigns focused on a specific instrument, your favorite artist, your preferred genre, or a particular album.

Customizable Set Lists!
Create your own set lists in Quickplay mode to keep the music rolling and your band rocking!

Rock ‘n’ Roll Never Dies!
Rock Band 2 offers backwards compatibility with Rock Band downloadable content- all previously purchased tracks will immediately load into your Rock Band 2 play list!

Game Modes

Quickplay

Now easier than ever to get in and jam without hassle.
- New prefab characters
- Your customized characters can now play on any instrument
- Make your own set lists
- Organize song lists by a variety of categories (alphabetical, genre, era, etc.)

World Tour

Solo Tour and Band World Tour join forces to create the ultimate band touring experience!
- World Tour is now online
- No more band leaders! If you need to fire your guitarist but keep the band going, fire away!
- Switch up instruments throughout world tour
- All new collection of opportunity gigs, challenges, cities, venues, and hirable staff

Tour Challenges

Take your band on tour in a whole new way with specific music challenges.
- Focused mini-campaigns featuring the best songs by instrument, decade, genre or artist
- Automatically generated DLC challenges
- Album specific challenges

Battle of the Bands

Put your band to the ultimate test by competing against other bands, both on your friends list and around the world!
- Dynamic content with regular new contests designed by Harmonix
- Matches up your score against overall competition and friends’ bands - with REAL TIME feedback
- Get updates on new battles from your Band Profile, as well as notifications when your score has been topped!

Drum Trainer
A true teaching tool that gives players a step-by-step lesson through the basic beat and fill vocabulary any real world drummer would know.

Instrument Improvements

http://www.rockband2.com/_resources/img/modal_inst_guitar.jpg

http://www.rockband2.com/_resources/img/modal_inst_drums.jpg

Guitars Compatible With Rock Band 2 (source 1 (http://blog.us.playstation.com/2008/08/18/ps3-music-peripheral-compatibility-update/), source 2 (http://www.joystiq.com/Instrument-Compatibility-Matrix/))

http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2008/06/ghwt-axe-175.jpg
Guitar Hero: World Tour

http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2008/06/strat-tn-rb2-175.jpg
Rock Band 2

http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2008/06/strat-tn-175.jpg
Rock Band

http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2008/06/ps3-lespaul-tn-175.jpg
Possibly Guitar Hero III (works with RB, so it may work with RB2, too)

http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2008/06/gha-guitar-tn-175.jpg
Possibly Guitar Hero Aerosmith (works with RB, so it may work with RB2, too)

Drums Compatible With Rock Band 2 (source (http://www.joystiq.com/Instrument-Compatibility-Matrix/))

http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2008/08/ghwt-drums-175.jpg
Guitar Hero: World Tour

http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2008/08/rb1-drums-175.jpg
Rock Band

http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2008/08/rb2-drums-175.jpg
Rock Band 2

http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2008/08/rock-rev-drums-175.jpg
Rock Revolution

Microphones Compatible With Rock Band 2 (source (http://www.joystiq.com/Instrument-Compatibility-Matrix/))

-Rock Band and Rock Band 2's microphone
-Guitar Hero IV's microphone
-SingStar microphones

Soundtrack
Artist/Song Title/Decade
1. AC/DC “Let There Be Rock” 1970s
2. AFI “Girl’s Gone Grey” 2000’s
3. Alanis Morissette “You Oughta Know” 1990’s
4. Alice in Chains “Man in the Box” 1990’s
5. Allman Brothers “Ramblin’ Man” 1970’s
6. Avenged Sevenfold “Almost Easy” 2000’s
7. Bad Company “Shooting Star” 1970’s
8. Beastie Boys “So Whatcha Want” 1990’s
9. Beck “E-Pro” 2000’s
10. Bikini Kill “Rebel Girl” 1990’s
11. Billy Idol “White Wedding Pt. I” 1980’s
12. Blondie “One Way or Another” 1970’s
13. Bob Dylan “Tangled Up in Blue” 1970’s
14. Bon Jovi “Livin’ on a Prayer” 1980’s
15. Cheap Trick “Hello There” 1970’s
16. Devo “Uncontrollable Urge” 1980’s
17. Dinosaur Jr. “Feel the Pain” 1990’s
18. Disturbed “Down with the Sickness” 2000’s
19. Dream Theater “Panic Attack” 2000’s
20. Duran Duran “Hungry Like the Wolf” 1980’s
21. Elvis Costello “Pump It Up” 1970’s
22. Fleetwood Mac “Go Your Own Way” 1970’s
23. Foo Fighters “Everlong” 1990’s
24. Guns N’ Roses “Shackler’s Revenge” 2000’s
25. Interpol “PDA” 2000’s
26. Jane’s Addiction “Mountain Song” 1980’s
27. Jethro Tull “Aqualung” 1970’s
28. Jimmy Eat World “The Middle” 2000’s
29. Joan Jett “Bad Reputation” 1980’s
30. Journey “Anyway You Want It” 1970’s
31. Judas Priest “Painkiller” 1990’s
32. Kansas “Carry On Wayward Son” 1970’s
33. L7 “Pretend We’re Dead” 1990’s
34. Lacuna Coil “Our Truth” 2000’s
35. Linkin Park “One Step Closer” 2000’s
36. Lit “My Own Worst Enemy” 1990’s
37. Lush “De-Luxe” 1990’s
38. Mastodon “Colony of Birchmen” 2000’s
39. Megadeth “Peace Sells” 1980’s
40. Metallica “Battery” 1980’s
41. Mighty Mighty Bosstones “Where’d You Go” 1990’s
42. Modest Mouse “Float On” 2000’s
43. Motorhead “Ace of Spades” 1980’s
44. Nirvana “Drain You” 1990’s
45. Norman Greenbaum “Spirit in the Sky” 1960’s
46. Panic at the Disco “Nine in the Afternoon” 2000’s
47. Paramore “That’s What You Get” 2000’s
48. Pearl Jam “Alive” 1990’s
49. Presidents of the USA “Lump” 1990’s
50. Rage Against the Machine “Testify” 1990’s
51. Ratt “Round & Round” 1980’s
52. Red Hot Chili Peppers “Give it Away” 1990’s
53. Rise Against “Give it All” 2000’s
54. Rush “The Trees” 1970’s
55. Silversun Pickups “Lazy Eye” 2000’s
56. Smashing Pumpkins “Today” 1990’s
57. Social Distortion “I Was Wrong” 1990’s
58. Sonic Youth “Teenage Riot” 1980’s
59. Soundgarden “Spoonman” 1990’s
60. Squeeze “Cool for Cats” 1970’s
61. Steely Dan “Bodhitsattva” 1970’s
62. Steve Miller Band “Rock’n Me” 1970’s
63. Survivor “Eye of the Tiger” 1980’s
64. System of a Down “Chop Suey” 2000’s
65. Talking Heads “Psycho Killer” 1970’s
66. Tenacious D “Master Exploder” 2000’s
67. Testament “Souls of Black” 1990’s
68. The Donnas “New Kid in School” 2000’s
69. The Go-Go’s “We Got the Beat” 1980’s
70. The Grateful Dead “Alabama Getaway” 1980’s
71. The Guess Who “American Woman” 1970’s
72. The Muffs “Kids in America” 1990’s
73. The Offspring “Come Out & Play (Keep ‘em Separated)” 1990’s
74. The Replacements “Alex Chilton” 1980’s
75. The Who “Pinball Wizard” 1960’s

Bonus Artist/Bonus Song Title/Decade
76. Abnormality “Visions” 2000’s
77. Anarchy Club “Get Clean” 2000’s
78. Bang Camaro “Night Lies” 2000’s
79. Breaking Wheel “Shoulder to the Plow” 2000’s
80. The Libyans “Neighborhood” 2000’s
81. The Main Drag “A Jagged Gorgeous Winter” 2000’s
82. Speck “Conventional Lover” 2000’s
83. The Sterns “Supreme Girl” 2000’s
84. That Handsome Devil “Rob the Prez-O-Dent” 2000’sThe Ordered/Tiered By Difficulty Soundtrack From Within The Game (http://xbox360.gamespy.com/xbox-360/rock-band-2-special-edition-/901371p1.html)

http://xbox360media.gamespy.com/xbox360/image/article/901/901371/irock-band-2is-track-list-ranked-20080820080152340-000.jpg

Announced Album DLC Planned for Around and After Rock Band 2's Release (http://www.joystiq.com/2008/08/28/rock-band-2-getting-full-albums-from-foo-fighters-chili-peppers/)

Rather than parsing the info out in tantalizing nuggets, Harmonix/MTV has just given us an expansive look at the future of Rock Band, courtesy of Entertainment Weekly. The magazine revealed six of the full albums headed to Rock Band 2 (http://www.joystiq.com/tag/Rock-Band-2/), which we'll now happily pass along to you:

Foo Fighters -- "The Colour and the Shape"
Red Hot Chili Peppers -- "Blood Sugar Sex Magik"
Jane's Addiction -- "Nothing's Shocking"
Megadeth -- "Peace Sells... But Who's Buying"
Stevie Ray Vaughn -- "Texas Flood"

The last album is a best-of No Doubt compilation made specifically for the game. Rather than try to impose our own musical tastes on you, we'll just pass the mic your way and ask which of those records has your head banging in anticipation.Concerning the Free 20 Bonus DLC Songs (http://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/14/rock-band-2-manual-details-bonus-dlc-rock-band-song-transfer-wo/)

http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2008/09/rockbandibsmall2.jpg (http://www.joystiq.com/photos/rock-band-instruction-booklet/1035574/full/)

Click to embiggen

When the official (http://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/10/rock-band-2-standalone-instruments-coming-next-week/) announcement finally came last week that Rock Band 2 (http://joystiq.com/tag/rock-band-2) would release today on Xbox 360, one little bullet point on the press release about an additional 20 free DLC songs nagged us. Looking at the back of the Rock Band 2 manual now, we still have no idea what the DLC is, but we do know how we're going to get it. Going to the site listed in the image above currently gives this message: "Please check back in a few days for the opportunity to enter your Registration Code and sign up to receive the Bonus Downloadable Tracks." We've been told by Harmonix the tracks will release later this year.Info on the Exporting Feature to Make Rock Band Disc Songs Playable in Rock Band 2 (http://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/04/rock-band-disc-export-goes-live-costs-5-for-55-tracks/)

Harmonix just officially announced that the update allowing Rock Band (http://joystiq.com/tag/rock-band) songs to be transferred to Rock Band 2 has gone live. Once Rock Band 2 (http://joystiq.com/tag/rock-band-2) is released (http://www.joystiq.com/2008/08/13/rumorang-oh-where-oh-where-is-the-rock-band-2-release-date/), drummers, vocalists, and plastic guitar players will be able to transfer 55 songs from the original game to the sequel for $5 (400 MS points).

55 songs? That sounds like it's missing a few tracks. The press release details -- in tiny print at the bottom -- that the missing songs are: "Enter Sandman" by Metallica, "Paranoid" by Black Sabbath (cover), "Run to the Hills" by Iron Maiden (cover) and "Monsoon" by Tokio Hotel (a DLC song from the European disc, so this is only for Europe).

The Mana Knight

09-16-2008, 08:14 AM

Yeah, I was close to making this thread myself, but I never got around to it. :-P

I'm excited for the game myself and will definitely get it. I might even have a CAG RB2 game night thread eventually (I'm working on a plan for good match making, such as what instrument people play, what difficulty, and so on).

snakelda

09-16-2008, 11:19 AM

The Mana Knight

09-16-2008, 11:28 AM

I LOVE Rockband!My old drums broke so I can't really play RB right now....:( I like how you can integrate RB 1 songs to RB 2!I also could play with the CAG thing but right now,I have dial up :( Also, RB 2 will have Trophies?Yes, it will have trophies.

Sucks to hear about being on dial-up right now. :-( Hope it doesn't last for long.

DarkKenpachi

09-16-2008, 06:14 PM

I can't wait for this game. I already purchased my export code and I am just waiting until next month. Man there are tooo many games to play. :(

Plinko

09-16-2008, 06:23 PM

Same here. I've already exported my songs--just waiting for the game.

melokeith

09-16-2008, 06:51 PM

Here's a probably dumb question, but...

On PSN the export key says something like, "rock band disk" will be required to play exported songs. It seems as though a lot of people are trading in their RB1 disk after exporting. I read that statement as meaning you will still need that disk. Anyone know - or have experience w/the 360 version?

Keith

Blackout

09-16-2008, 11:17 PM

I am so pumped for this.

rick3000gto

09-17-2008, 12:01 AM

RB2 FTW really trying to get it in my quick picks to get a couple bux off.

evergoo

09-17-2008, 01:07 AM

:applause: :applause: :applause:

What a way to create a thread! I personally don't think anyone could have done a better job!

On PSN the export key says something like, "rock band disk" will be required to play exported songs. It seems as though a lot of people are trading in their RB1 disk after exporting. I read that statement as meaning you will still need that disk. Anyone know - or have experience w/the 360 version?

I also have this concern. I would definitely like to ease up my wallet after buying this for 60 smackeroos.

DefinedByClass13

09-17-2008, 09:55 PM

I'm glad they made this "freestyle" option. That's something that i've always wanted.

melokeith

09-20-2008, 09:12 AM

bump for my question - in case someone else comes along to this thread!
:D

Here's a probably dumb question, but...

On PSN the export key says something like, "rock band disk" will be required to play exported songs. It seems as though a lot of people are trading in their RB1 disk after exporting. I read that statement as meaning you will still need that disk. Anyone know - or have experience w/the 360 version?

Keith

snakelda

09-20-2008, 02:01 PM

bump for my question - in case someone else comes along to this thread!
:DYou need it to rip the game and then you can get rid of it.

sportsmaniac095

09-21-2008, 01:14 PM

i can buy 5 bucks extra and then import the songs and basically get 50 songs for 12 dollars?

Kfoster1979

09-25-2008, 12:37 PM

From what I have read the RB1 disc is not required after the transfer. But you must have the RB2 disc in to play them. Also on the 360 thread people have gotten rid of there Discs and been fine.

melokeith

09-25-2008, 04:51 PM

thanks - that's what I thought/hoped, but the wording was strange

FriskyTanuki

09-30-2008, 12:33 PM

http://kotaku.com/5056832/rock-bands-acdc-live-track-pack-+-the-details

Looks like the AC/DC rumors were true, though the price is not quite so nice for the $40 price tag. You get 18 songs, which would be $36 at the standard DLC price, if not lower because this would be an album/bundle that would get even more of a discount. You are able to export the songs to your hard drive to play with either RB or RB2 with a special authorization code. Here's the track list for the track pack:

"Thunderstruck"
"Shoot to Thrill"
"Back in Black"
"Hell Ain't a Bad Place to Be"
"Heatseeker"
"Fire Your Guns"
"Jailbreak"
"The Jack"
"Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap"
"Moneytalks"
"Hells Bells"
"High Voltage"
"Whole Lotta Rosie"
"You Shook Me All Night Long"
"T.N.T."
"Let There Be Rock”
"Highway To Hell”
"For Those About to Rock (We Salute You)”

I'd definitely get it if there's a deal or I can make some nice trade-ins at GS to pay for most of it.

Edit: Joystiq (http://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/30/nyt-rock-band-getting-wal-mart-exclusive-ac-dc-expansion/)is saying that the track pack is exclusive to Walmart and Sam's Club, which is absolute bullshit to me if it's true.

Lobsterjohnson

10-02-2008, 02:46 AM

Edit: Joystiq (http://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/30/nyt-rock-band-getting-wal-mart-exclusive-ac-dc-expansion/)is saying that the track pack is exclusive to Walmart and Sam's Club, which is absolute bullshit to me if it's true.

Yeah that's a bit ridiculous. Wouldn't they make more money if they just released it via DLC?

FriskyTanuki

10-16-2008, 02:28 PM

http://www.joystiq.com/2008/10/16/rock-band-2-gets-official-ps3-release-date-wii-still-vague/

Harmonix has officially announced that Rock Band 2 will be out this Sunday along with the bundles that will be out alongside the standalone game's release:

October 19, 2008
Xbox 360 and PS3 Special Edition Bundle; including game, guitar and drums - $190 (The Xbox 360 bundle was not released with the game and standalone peripherals last month.)
PS3 Standalone Software - $60
PS3 and PS2 Standalone Drums - $90
PS3 and PS2 Standalone Guitar - $70

snakelda

10-16-2008, 07:40 PM

Yay!3 more days!

FriskyTanuki

10-17-2008, 02:52 AM

http://www.giantbomb.com/news/the-411-on-acdcs-rock-band-debut/373/

Why isn't this a download? In the words of Harmonix community dude John Drake (http://www.giantbomb.com/john-drake/72-4884/), AC/DC "likes things to be packaged in a very specific way." Since they also don't sell their music on iTunes, I took that to mean "they hate the Internet."
What's the on-disc gameplay like? There's a very basic ladder where you play through all 18 tracks of Live at Donnington. No world tour mode, character creation, or anything like that.
Is the band in the game? Nope, just the songs. This ain't Guitar Hero: Aerosmith (http://www.giantbomb.com/guitar-hero-aerosmith/61-20684/).
What's up with importing the tracks? Every copy ships with a single-use code that will let you pull all the songs into your Rock Band 2, at which point they'll function just like any other DLC. So they'll show up in world tour, you can play them online, all that jazz.
Achievements? Yep, 12 of them on the 360, amounting to what looks like 200 points. No trophies in the PS3 version, sadly, because AC/DC Live is based on the first Rock Band (http://www.giantbomb.com/rock-band/61-9860/), not the sequel.
Great, but how are the songs, man? You could look up the Donnington album online and listen to some samples if you want to hear for yourself, but the recording was apparently very good at that show, because they practically sounded like studio tracks to me. I played "Back in Black" and the riff sounded 100 percent spot-on. If you've been waiting for AC/DC in your music game, I think you'll be happy.

Giant Bomb has some more info on the AC/DC expansion disc.

snakelda

10-17-2008, 03:09 AM

Well,I guess I'm not getting AC/DC Live.

metaly

10-17-2008, 05:18 PM

Well, the LBP delay means I won't have to divide my time between that and RB2 next week, so I went ahead and ordered the bundle for delivery Tuesday. Wooo! I'll probably rent RB1 sometime this weekend so I can get the songs transferred over and ready to go. And maybe I'll get that Pixies DLC and just stare at it for a few days.

josh_animebum

10-17-2008, 08:26 PM

So is anyone here interested in starting a CAG band or something after its release on Sunday?

snakelda

10-17-2008, 08:39 PM

Dibs on Drums!

DefinedByClass13

10-17-2008, 10:50 PM

And it's confirmed that Guitar Hero: World Tour drums will work with Rock Band 2 correct?

FriskyTanuki

10-17-2008, 10:51 PM

Yes, it's in the OP:

Drums Compatible With Rock Band 2 (source (http://blog.us.playstation.com/2008/08/18/ps3-music-peripheral-compatibility-update/))

http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2008/08/ghwt-drums-175.jpg
Guitar Hero: World Tour

http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2008/08/rb1-drums-175.jpg
Rock Band

http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2008/08/rb2-drums-175.jpg
Rock Band 2

http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2008/08/rock-rev-drums-175.jpg
Rock Revolution

Zoglog

10-17-2008, 10:54 PM

the drums are a bit disappointing. I wish they were more like the guitar hero world tour pads... sigh =(

however buying the game and 1 more guitar is already frickin $130...........
and I got the full set at DDD for $167 or something....... kind of hard to justify just not getting the new drums for $30+ more

DefinedByClass13

10-17-2008, 10:59 PM

Yes, it's in the OP:

How about vice versa? Apparently GH isn't coming out with a stand-alone drum kit. If RB2 drums work with GH:WT then this will be my option.

outphase

10-17-2008, 11:55 PM

How about vice versa? Apparently GH isn't coming out with a stand-alone drum kit. If RB2 drums work with GH:WT then this will be my option.
All music game controllers are cross compatible on the PS3 by Sony mandate. That should answer any future questions you may have on this subject.

bigl523

10-18-2008, 07:02 PM

How do the Rock Band drums work with Guitar Hero World Tour if GH:WT has 5 pads and a bass pedal and Rock Band only has 4 pads and a bass pedal?

FriskyTanuki

10-18-2008, 07:04 PM

It switches to a four note field instead of the normal five.

Zoglog

10-19-2008, 01:10 AM

hmmm, anyone picking this up tomorrow?

DarthPuma

10-19-2008, 01:23 AM

I'm thinking about it. I just need to know which has the best instruments, this or guitar hero.

Got to play with the new instruments for a short time at walmart, and they are 10000x improved. I mainly play Guitar, and I'll say that I think I like the RB2 Guitar better than the GH3 Les Paul, and that's saying something. The drums seemed to have better rebound, were quieter, and the kick pedal seemed better.

sportdan30

10-19-2008, 01:33 AM

Picking it up at midnight, but probably won't play it until sometime in the morning.

Zoglog

10-19-2008, 01:47 AM

DarkKenpachi

10-19-2008, 01:58 AM

I am soo picking this up in a few hours. and yeah are there any BB coupons laying out there at the moment?

DarthPuma

10-19-2008, 02:09 AM

they're having midnight launches? where at?

DarthPuma: The GHWT has better drums for sure, but the guitar boils down to personal preference. I prefer the rockband guitars because the buttons are better and they fixed the strum bar a bit.

The new sensor things on the guitars for ghwt don't do much for me and I still don't like the buttons

anyone know if there is a BB coupon laying around for games ;)? that would make it worth picking up at bb

Has there been any hands on that says the gh drums are better? RB has those cymbal add ons and you wouldn't have to get used to a new layout.

Yeah, the strum bar is a zillion times better. It's like the les paul but silent. The buttons don't suck either. I had no problems with h/o's and p/o's in the Panic At the Disco song I got stuck playing at walmart.

DefinedByClass13

10-19-2008, 05:16 AM

How much will the cymbal add ons cost?

Zoglog

10-19-2008, 06:16 AM

Has there been any hands on that says the gh drums are better? RB has those cymbal add ons and you wouldn't have to get used to a new layout.

Yeah, the strum bar is a zillion times better. It's like the les paul but silent. The buttons don't suck either. I had no problems with h/o's and p/o's in the Panic At the Disco song I got stuck playing at walmart.

yeah, I had a chance to try out the GHWT drums. They're much better. The top of the drumheads are padded w/ thick silicone making them very bouncy and silent. HOWEVER, the cymbals are still sort of hard so they will make similar sounds to the rock band kit.

The layout seemed fine and I had no problem w/ it.
cost wise it just doesn't seem effective for me to get the GHWT drums considering I only need 1 more guitar and I really don't care much for GHWT the game.

bigl523

10-19-2008, 09:03 AM

Well I put in a pre-order at best buy yesterday as I had about $14 in gift cards and I think they were they only people giving away something with the pre-order (hooray another XL shirt that won't fit me :roll:). Gotta get through as many songs as I can before football starts up tommorow...

On a side note BB had a GH:Aerosmith setup and I played it for a bit. I honestly hate the Les Paul controller. It's smaller and maybe this was just at this BB but the buttons required some finger strength to press down. I play real guitar and feel I have ample finger strength but this thing was on the verge of obnoxious.

jman619

10-19-2008, 11:23 AM

I have a weird question when someone has it. Guitar Hero 3 on ps3 wouldn't run in anything besides 720p. I'm sure this actually runs or can run in 1080p right? I thought about getting rock band 2, and getting rock band later on.

bigl523

10-19-2008, 11:29 AM

jman619

10-19-2008, 11:32 AM

Rock Band 1 was at 720p...I'll report back after I snag my copy of 2 in half an hour. You may as well just rent rock band 1 if your planning on getting 2, as for $5 off of the psn you can export the rock band 1 songs onto your hdd.

Thats what I was thinking. The only bad part is all the rental stores near me don't have it,but they have the 360 version... lol

The Mana Knight

10-19-2008, 12:17 PM

Thats what I was thinking. The only bad part is all the rental stores near me don't have it,but they have the 360 version... lolRB1 only went up to 720p. However, it doesn't utilize the entire screen (has some black boarders). It definitely looks better than GH3.

bigl523

10-19-2008, 01:05 PM

720p and yes mana knight is right it's sub 720p so i have to turn on overscan to get it to fill my 1080p

Lint21

10-19-2008, 01:36 PM

RB2 is in stores today, right? Anyone get a copy yet?

bornrunnin31

10-19-2008, 02:17 PM

picking up my copy later today, don't know how much time I'll have to play tho

DarthPuma

10-19-2008, 02:27 PM

I'm still just trying to decide which kit I want to get. The smart thing to do is wait till next week, but I want the game bad!

I don't really care about the World Tour game, but the instruments look nice. This is a tough choice!

StrandedBrit

10-19-2008, 02:31 PM

My copy shipped from Amazon on Friday. Should have it before the end of this week coming.

With Socom, RockBand 2, Bioshock coming out of my bank these last few days I'm now poor.

bigl523

10-19-2008, 03:27 PM

I just got the merch chick. The songs are so much better in Rock Band 2 than they were in 1.

jman619

10-19-2008, 03:31 PM

I just got the merch chick. The songs are so much better in Rock Band 2 than they were in 1.

Does it run in 1080i or 1080p compared to rock band? I'm thinking of ordering it from CC today. I have 30 dollars of gift cards I need to use, and rb2 is 49.99

bigl523

10-19-2008, 04:11 PM

As I stated previously, it runs in 720p.

DefinedByClass13

10-19-2008, 06:17 PM

How much will the cymbal add ons cost?

Nevermind; $19.99-39.99.

Zoglog

10-19-2008, 06:59 PM

hmm got mine today, string of random dongles is not the most elegant solution for wireless. I've noticed the drums acting up a bit. anyone else?

also the sync camera doesn't work very well.

QiG

10-19-2008, 07:42 PM

Got my game only copy that I'll be using with RB1 drums and GH3 guitar once my fiance gets home from a work meeting tonight. By the way.. if anyone has an extra copy of Rock Band 1 laying around, and would be willing to let me borrow it PM me. I'll pay for shipping and think of something nice (PSN game?) in exchange.

metaly

10-19-2008, 08:23 PM

Anyone know if the RB1 unlock key is gameshareable?

DarthPuma

10-19-2008, 08:38 PM

I don't think so metaly.

So how does rock band handle the world tour drums?

MasterSun1

10-19-2008, 09:09 PM

I don't think so metaly.

So how does rock band handle the world tour drums?

World Tour isn't out yet.

Zoglog

10-19-2008, 09:46 PM

uh, these new drums are staring to piss me off a bit.

they're hitting random buttons for no apparent reason even when i'm not pressing anything.
I put it on pause to go get a drink. when after a couple of seconds it kicked itself out of pause.

anyone else getting these problems?

well looks like this problem has hit a few other people on harmonix's board. man for this price I don't want to have to deal with this crap. Going to return this game to BB right now.

returned the game. In case people were curious about what I'm talking about

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MZU70AyGZGo

jman619

10-19-2008, 10:49 PM

I feel screwed. I was going to order RB2 off of CC today, and now it isn't there to order it online, and I have no store near me. I was going to use some gift cards on them because I don't know nothing else to use them on.

metaly

10-19-2008, 10:53 PM

uh, these new drums are staring to piss me off a bit.

they're hitting random buttons for no apparent reason even when i'm not pressing anything.
I put it on pause to go get a drink. when after a couple of seconds it kicked itself out of pause.

Man. My biggest reservation about ordering this was that there might be some insane hardware flaw. But I figured it was probably safe since after all the broken strum bars/bass pedals last year, they must have put this new round of instruments through extra extensive testing, right? RIGHT?!?!??

:|

DarthPuma

10-19-2008, 11:01 PM

World Tour isn't out yet.

I know, I just wanted to know if there was a preview showing how rock band 2 works with the world tour drums.

Zoglog

10-19-2008, 11:06 PM

Man. My biggest reservation about ordering this was that there might be some insane hardware flaw. But I figured it was probably safe since after all the broken strum bars/bass pedals last year, they must have put this new round of instruments through extra extensive testing, right? RIGHT?!?!??

:|

ditto on that one. I'm majorly disappointing, but there's no reason to sink your money into this defective hardware at the moment.

I mean I never had that much issue with my RB 1 set, besides the mushy strum bar. My drum pedal never broke and my drums never had much issue w/ cross-talking. Plus RB1 was unique for this market, and provided a semi-similar experience to what I used to play w/ guitarfreaks/drummania systemlink all at home.

Somehow I'm not sure it's always purely a design issue since sometimes during mfr process things get wonky. Now i'm not saying all the sets out there have my issue, but from the harmonix forums there are quite a few people experiencing the same/similar issues. At the price of this set, it's really not worth the headache, I'm perfectly fine skipping out on this $200 plunker.

DefinedByClass13

10-20-2008, 12:42 AM

I'm glad/disappointed to hear about these problems. Disappointed because I really wanted it real soon. I'm glad though because I can just save my BBV credit for other things.

DestroVega

10-20-2008, 12:52 AM

my drums have worked fine

Zoglog

10-20-2008, 05:09 AM

forgot to mention 1 thing.
the packaging on the RB2 is impressive. They fit quite a bit in a much much smaller box.

Justin42

10-20-2008, 12:59 PM

I was pretty surprised how much smaller the box seemed when I saw it at Best Buy yesterday...

I just picked up the game only version, I figured I'll wait until all the various music games for the year are out and wait for deals on whatever set is considered "The best".. like the Guitar Center deals we saw a couple months ago... I figure my RB1 set will hopefully last me.

But playing RB2 I am having a LOT of trouble on guitar-- my guitar seemed fine the last time I played RB1 a week or so ago, but I'm missing a lot of notes, etc. I changed the batteries which seemed to maybe help a little but it still seems much harder to get the timing down than RB1 was.... I'm not sure if I was just too tired to play last night, or if my launch-RB1 guitar is finally biting the dust, or they maybe REALLY tightened the timing? Has anyone else noticed it's a lot harder to hit the notes?

bigl523

10-20-2008, 01:13 PM

Did you do a calibration for the lag and what not? I followed the prompts and it said I had a 58ms video lag and when I played I was missing notes all over the place. Went in and modified it to 30ms (about the value I had for RB1 and the default for lcd) and I was back to hitting all the notes.

bjkrautk

10-20-2008, 01:27 PM

DarkKenpachi

10-20-2008, 03:49 PM

Justin42

10-20-2008, 04:23 PM

Glad I'm not the only one. I was debating trying calibration, but I've never had to on any past GH/RB game so I was a bit concerned I'd mess things up worse trying to calibrate. But I will go ahead and try it tonight (and try RB1 to make sure I still know how to play the game!)

But at least I know I'm not the only one struggling with RB2!

Zoglog

10-20-2008, 04:40 PM

the auto calibration in RB2 is pretty horrid. It's best you do a manual calibration.

heh I ended up buying RB2 again.
live cashback = $136 shipped, so I couldn't resist since I was going to get the game + guitar anyway which owuld have been the same amount

Justin42

10-21-2008, 04:09 AM

Yep, calibration fixed the problem.. songs I was struggling to get 3 stars on I am now getting 5 no problem... (And RB1 played fine when I checked it). I have a much better impression of Rock Band 2 now. ;) (Well, except for the fact when I try to redeem the code on the back of the manual I am being told it's already been redeemed.. .:P I've opened a support ticket with EA over that already)

Too bizarre, since I have never had to calibrate anything before. Thanks for suggesting it!

metaly

10-21-2008, 04:25 AM

I spent about 15 minutes failing songs and messing with the calibration until I got it to where I like it. Even though it could still use some tweaking, I'm too fed up with it right now to keep messing with it. Almost makes me want to bust out the CRT.

Also, does anyone's RB2 guitar have some incredibly loud fret buttons? I've got the weird hybrid guitar from the special edition bundle, PS3 version. Orange and blue sound about how I remember, but green, red and yellow are LOUD! In addition to the normal, hollow sound, there's a loud click that's almost as loud as the original GH Gibson's strum bar. It's incredibly obnoxious and I hope it goes away. Otherwise, I'm looking forwad to my strum bar breaking and trying my luck with a replacement.

But enough complaining. The game itself is as great as I expected, and I'm having a blast getting caught up with the DLC. I just need my RB1 disc to get here from Gamefly so I can rip Wave of Mutilation and do a complete playthrough of Doolittle. :D

bigl523

10-21-2008, 07:46 AM

I remember when I got RB1 and the strum bar and frets were silent. Then my strum bar only worked about 80% of the time so it went back and what returned was a fixed strum bar and loud clickly fret buttons. When I bought a second guitar it was the same. I'm assuming that they are continuing down the path with loud clicky fret buttons which is rather unfortunate.

Darknyss

10-21-2008, 09:14 AM

Playing RB2 for the first time last night, after all that wait...

...and the spring on my whammy bar snapped! :(
(I'm well past the 60-day warranty, so I've put in a rubber band for the time being....we'll see how well it works.)

I'll eventually pick up either a RB2 Strat -or- the GH:WT guitar as a replacement in a few months. Until then, I'll keep an eye out for people having trouble with these new guitars.
I've broken 3 whammy bars so far! That shit is too flimsy.

You can open the guitar and fix it yourself using a rubberband. Just check out youtube for a walkthrough. I did it myself and it worked okay -- till the rubberband snapped. :cry:

ohvermie

10-21-2008, 12:39 PM

PROTIP: Buy a GH3 Les Paul instead of using the Strat. ;p

The local Best Buy has a GH:WT demo station set up and the new guitars have a strum bar similar to the RB Strat, but not mushy. Overall it was pretty decent, I wish the asshats at Best Buy calibrated the damn set up proper so that it was actually playable. But on medium, it was alright.

DarkKenpachi

10-21-2008, 12:44 PM

after messing with the calibration some last night, It is better now. I can 5 star wanted dead or alive as that was my litmus test for the calibration, but I must say after using the new guitars my rb1 guitars feel very horrible. looks like I will have to upgrade the whole set come black friday.

josh_animebum

10-21-2008, 01:11 PM

I picked up the game yesterday, but unfortunately no store in town seemed to have the new guitars as a stand alone.

I played for a little last night, but out of curiousity is there a fast way to unlock songs for quickplay which doesn't involve replaying the same songs 15 billion times or using the cheat code and disabling saves? I'm mostly a solo player so the old "play through a list of songs unlocking more difficult ones as you go along" style of play was much prefered for song unlocking.

I'm cool with playing "tour mode" to unlock costumes/venues, but there are some songs I was really looking forward to playing and am not sure what is the best/quickest way to unlock them.

Plus did the charts seem a little vertically compressed for anyone else? I think I got used to it eventually, but when I first started playing, the layout for guitar notes felt different.

So at the moment I'll just summarize my feelings after about 2-3 hours of play as such:

Like:
The improved song selection options for quickplay (although still far from perfect especially if you have a lot of DLC and the imported RB1 songs)

Being able to use the same character for different instruments.

Having stand in characters (although it is a shame you cannot have the same character stand in for more than one spot. I want an entire clone band dammit!!!!)

Some of the new venues. I got the "trippy music video" type one on a quickplay and thought it was awesome.

The continued support of RB1 songs and DLC. Now you don't have to worry about having access to song great song at a party without switching discs (provided you have the harddrive space anyway.)

Dislike:
The mess that is Tour mode for unlocking stuff. I could really see how this works for a band, but not for the individual player (yeah yeah I know it is a social game, but I don't care).

I'm still annoyed by the pricing of stuff in the "Rock Shop." How many expert 5-star performances does it take to buy some of that crap? (this in general falls under my "I hate having customization options limited by how many billion hours I've played the game." I really hope that you can transfer stuff unlocked in RB2 to RB3, because I will not be buying the same pieces of clothing a 3rd time in a new game.)

I feel like I'm nitpicking, but this is stuff I feel detracts from the overall experience which in general is pretty awesome.

bjkrautk

10-21-2008, 01:48 PM

I played for a little last night, but out of curiousity is there a fast way to unlock songs for quickplay which doesn't involve replaying the same songs 15 billion times or using the cheat code and disabling saves? I'm mostly a solo player so the old "play through a list of songs unlocking more difficult ones as you go along" style of play was much prefered for song unlocking.

Plus did the charts seem a little vertically compressed for anyone else? I think I got used to it eventually, but when I first started playing, the layout for guitar notes felt different.

So at the moment I'll just summarize my feelings after about 2-3 hours of play as such:

Like:

Being able to use the same character for different instruments.

The continued support of RB1 songs and DLC. Now you don't have to worry about having access to song great song at a party without switching discs (provided you have the harddrive space anyway.)

Dislike:
The mess that is Tour mode for unlocking stuff. I could really see how this works for a band, but not for the individual player (yeah yeah I know it is a social game, but I don't care).

I'm still annoyed by the pricing of stuff in the "Rock Shop." How many expert 5-star performances does it take to buy some of that crap? (this in general falls under my "I hate having customization options limited by how many billion hours I've played the game." I really hope that you can transfer stuff unlocked in RB2 to RB3, because I will not be buying the same pieces of clothing a 3rd time in a new game.)

I feel like I'm nitpicking, but this is stuff I feel detracts from the overall experience which in general is pretty awesome.

I think that one of the problems is that we're in the early venues. The cash goes up the further in to the game that you get (or at least it did in the solo mode in RB1). I spent a few hours 5-staring songs at medium difficulty (where I'm comfortable...I just want to unlock things quickly), and received a fraction of what I would have earned in RB1.

On the other hand, I think that the note recognition (guitar) is generally better than it was in the first game. If I miss one note in a long streak, it's more likely that I was off-beat than it was a non-registered note (Play 'Seven' in both games and see how you do).

RE: the vertically compressed guitar track....I think what you may be seeing is that the game doesn't shift from single-player to multi-player display like the first game did. That space at the top goes to the vocalist. (Haven't actually multi-played yet, but that's my guess).

MY Dislikes:
- Having to start a second band just to make money, since I'm saving my old band for multiplayer with my HS / College friends (re-created from RB1). I used to use the solo tour mode for cash. Maybe I missed something, but it didn't look like you get cash for solo quickplay.
- There's no obvious way to unlock every song in the game, or even an 'easiest path' to unlock the songs you want to start playing (e.g. 'Everlong').

...and that's about it.

I love the 'Battle of the Bands' feature; it's finally a reason to start adding PSN friends (who will decimate my scores). I hope that the matchmaking improves, though....I was randomly paired with another band, despite having spent significant time having 5-starred a number of songs, and it just feels wrong to average ~ 50,000 / song, when your opponent is hovering around 9k.

Smart move allowing you to save & quit during challenges; I haven't done it yet, but I'm sure I will at some point (did the 9-song import challenge last night before bed, and got notably worse as the challenge went on.)

My RB1 strat is working fine with the replacement rubber band (until that breaks).

ohvermie

10-21-2008, 09:32 PM

I've been reading that going through challenges up to the point where you can unlock the endless set list is the best way to get all the songs unlocked. I guess once endless set list is unlocked, all the songs are opened up for play?

Hopefully, not playing the actual endless set list, because that'll take like 6 hours. But then again I plopped down 4 hours on the game easy just last night. D:

josh_animebum

10-21-2008, 10:13 PM

Yeah, I read that too. The challenges will have some repetition, but it probably beats going through the Tour as far as quick unlocks.

Also you can stop challenges in the middle and it will save your progress, which makes completing that challenge a little bit more likely.

Lint21

10-21-2008, 10:26 PM

They just announced the 20 free DLC songs. Some decent tunes, but no major-name bands at all.

http://www.joystiq.com/2008/10/21/rock-band-2s-20-bonus-dlc-tracks-revealed-coming-nov-4/

josh_animebum

10-21-2008, 11:08 PM

Well I can't say that I know who many (or almost any) of these bands are, but I genuinely enjoyed about half of the bonus tracks in Rock Band 1 so I'm willing to give these a shot. My only real complaint is that (for reasons of which I have yet to see an explanation) we are unable to delete individual DLC tracks like they can on the 360.

A couple of major bands on the list would have been nice, but as the saying goes "Don't look a gift horse in the mouth."

metaly

10-22-2008, 01:14 AM

Man. I'm looking forward to seeing what the GHWT guitar is like, because I'm reminded of how much the Strat's strum bar sucks. I forgot that was half the reason why I got rid of RB1, since there was no guitar compatibility patch in sight a year ago.

GAME IS STILL GREAT BUT I LOVE COMPLAINING

Duckbutt

10-22-2008, 09:35 AM

Wow, what a crappy list. I got excited when I saw Chevelle, but I did I double take and saw it was The Chevelles. Lame. I was hoping the Sepultura rumor was true. I guess we'll see Refuse/Resist as DLC.

bjkrautk

10-22-2008, 04:00 PM

RE: unlocking songs.

You don't have to play every challenge to unlock the songs; I noticed after playing last night that I had unlocked a handfull of songs I hadn't played yet. From the looks of it, once you unlock a challenge, you unlock all the songs in the challenge. (You don't need to beat the particular challenge to unlock those songs, but beating the challenge will unlock a new challenge, and the songs in that new challenge.)

Expanding my love for 'battle of the bands' -- I like seeing the different scoring systems in the challenges. Last night, for instance, most of the battles involved the number of stars, and not simply the score (putting medium - difficulty scorers in parity with Experts)....but the most enjoyable challenge was based on your longest note streak in "Carry On Wayward Son." (I finished around 330, after missing a note ~ 80 in.) Having these challenges last for a limited time gives me a reason to try playing that mode instead of the regular tour events....which changes things up.

Oh, and hooray for trophies! (First game I've purchased that supports them.)

snakelda

10-22-2008, 06:38 PM

This is getting me mad!I'm playing the setlist to get something and I'm on the third song "Livin' on a prayer" and like around half way,my drums turn off. 80% of the song,My drums discconnect but the Playstion button is lit so I know the batteries arent the problem.Is it my batteries?I was amazed that it came with energizer batteries and I put in Duracell batteries but it only lasted a day and it's doing it again!I have the new drums btw.

FriskyTanuki

10-22-2008, 07:06 PM

http://kotaku.com/5067211/mad-catz-rock-band-fender-bass-+-the-best-rock-band-bass

Kotaku wrote up a nice article on the new Mad Catz RB Bass guitar.

DarthPuma

10-22-2008, 07:14 PM

Apparently there is something fucked up with the way the batteries are held in the drum.

I'm honestly really glad I broke my RB1 kick pedal the other day. I was on my way to go buy the new set, as soon as I finished the song. Since it's the family set, I just hid the evidence in my room and ordered the hit kit from best buy.

Had it not broke I would have ended up with the RB2 set, and probably would have been very unhappy, since I didn't know about all the problems.

(broke on the last fucking note of The Hand That Feeds on hard too.)

DefinedByClass13

10-22-2008, 07:48 PM

Duckbutt

10-22-2008, 08:05 PM

My pedal broke from RB1 just last night, when I purchased RB2. Just my f'ing luck. I've taken really good care of my things too. Snapped in half. My friend is giving me his pedal though, so all is good.

The RB2 drums require batteries?? I wasn't aware of that. Now I need to find out the same for the GH drums.

I think it's impossible not to break the kick/bass pedal on the RB1 drum kit. I broke mine earlier this summer and my replacement is starting to feel a little flimsy.

The RB2 drum kit is wireless, so it needs batteries. I'm not sure if the GH:WT kit is wireless.

DefinedByClass13

10-22-2008, 09:34 PM

I've had it for a long time. I guess it was over-due.

Lint21

10-23-2008, 10:42 PM

Nirvana track pack is up now.

Next week's DLC:

Siouxsie & the Banshees - Hong Kong Gardens
Siouxsie & the Banshees - Kiss Them For Me
Siouxsie & the Banshees - Killing Jar
Blink-182 - Dammit
Silversun Pickups - Melatonin
Silversun Pickups - Well Thought Out Twinkles
Psychedelic Furs - Pretty in Pink

Darknyss

10-23-2008, 11:17 PM

I didn't realize that there would be challenges based solely around your DLC. I was pleasantly surprised to see Disturbed and Metallica challenges added.

Duckbutt

10-24-2008, 09:19 AM

Yeah, that is nice. Not only do they have challenges for your DLC, but for the original Rock Band disc as well. They did a nice job with that portion of the game.

DefinedByClass13

10-24-2008, 06:39 PM

Nirvana track pack is up now.

Next week's DLC:

Siouxsie & the Banshees - Hong Kong Gardens
Siouxsie & the Banshees - Kiss Them For Me
Siouxsie & the Banshees - Killing Jar

HOLY Fuck!!!! :bouncy::bouncy::bouncy:

wcraigw

10-25-2008, 10:10 PM

Just got this today. Only have the guitar but I can beat the game on expert so hit me up, always willing to play my favorite game if I'm not busy :)

The Mana Knight

10-25-2008, 10:32 PM

I just got the game today but haven't played.

SoulEdgeVII

10-26-2008, 11:14 PM

For anyone with the Rock Band 2 Stratocaster for PS3, is that compatible with Guitar Hero III for PS3? I'm debating between which instruments (GHWT or RB2) to purchase and this could help. Thanks!

DarthPuma

10-26-2008, 11:36 PM

When are the cymbals supposed to drop?

MasterSun1

10-27-2008, 12:30 AM

When are the cymbals supposed to drop?

November 17th according to GS.com.

Duckbutt

10-27-2008, 10:06 AM

It depends on how many you want. Amazon gives three different dates. (http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_vg?url=search-alias%3Dvideogames&field-keywords=madcatz+cymbals&x=0&y=0)

Zoglog

10-27-2008, 04:01 PM

hmmm got my new set on friday, at $130 how could I not go for it. Guitar's up-strum is broken out of the box lol....... go figure.....

awesome quality control harmonix :) 2 diff sets from 2 diff vendors.

oh well at least the drums seem better this time around, no more phantom hits. Guess the glue was done better on this one.

BTW it was strange, the guy I bought it off ebay simply bought it off amazon and shipped it to me as a gift. He had like 25 for buy it now at $195........ I don't see how he can make a profit off these considering ebay/paypal fees. unless he has a crapload of giftcards for amazon...........

I really wish they would do without these mystery set lists. sometimes it randomly picks some impossible song that rapes me hard.

Duckbutt

10-27-2008, 05:40 PM

I read yesterday that people are getting damaged drum kits with the Guitar Hero bundles, so this is no longer just a Harmonix issue.

Zoglog

10-27-2008, 05:47 PM

well the guitar hero problems are a little less severe and different in the hard hitting detection. It's more of the game design fault that makes it required to play

metaly

10-27-2008, 05:52 PM

I was playing the drum trainer for a bit and got a couple of those phantom hits on my RB2 drums. I've probably used the set for an hour or less. What's this about glue?

GodlyOne

10-27-2008, 05:58 PM

I'm probably gonna have to pick up the PS3 version of Rock Band 2 also.

Hopefully the World Tour drums are sold as a standalone since I want to play RB2 with those drums but not if it means that I have to dish out close to $200 for the band kit.

Anyways, the beat trainer in Rock Band 2 is basically impossible for me to complete, been trying for a while now..

metaly

10-27-2008, 06:09 PM

I like that the drum trainer is there, but yeah, it wasn't long before I was getting killed. I'm looking forward to practicing, though.

I wish the fill trainer had a few "famous solos" or something just for fun. I know I wouldn't be able to do any of them but it would be cool to see how they translate into Rock Band format. I was so disappointed when a bunch of the Who songs just have fills where it's normally Keith Moon going nuts.

GodlyOne

10-27-2008, 06:38 PM

Speaking of drum solos, I play the drums on hard and the solos I've encountered in songs are really boring. I'd figure the solos would have you flipping out on the drum pads but maybe it's better on the expert difficulty.

snakelda

10-27-2008, 08:23 PM

Zoglog

10-27-2008, 09:24 PM

there's some glue on the inside that if messily done can cross circuits and cause things to randomly hit off like in the previous video I posted.

is there any point to fans in the world tour mode? before you needed them to unlock events I think, but no longer so. If so that's a good thing.

gotta love random sets, 2 easy songs and then suddenly machinehead, wtf.......

Duckbutt

10-27-2008, 09:31 PM

You still need fans. I'm 240,000 away from unlocking the Endless Setlist, which I highly doubt I'll ever play if I can't stop and resume it like I can with the challenges.

rodeojones903

10-28-2008, 12:12 AM

Do the guitar hero 3 guitars work on Rock Band 2? I bought one from amazon when they were on special for $25 in the hopes that it does. :D

If not Ill just have it shipped back.

GodlyOne

10-28-2008, 12:26 AM

I just need to do one more beat and I get the trophy for doing them all with at least 100.I did the fill one too.This game rocks!

I gave up on the drum beat trainer, can't finish all of them on a higher speed and can't finish half of them on a lower speed. I'll just stick with knowing I finished the fill trainer :lol:.

metaly

10-28-2008, 12:29 AM

I doubt I can even finish the fill trainer except on the lowest setting. :cry: Dumb foot is not coordinated... yet!

GodlyOne

10-28-2008, 12:32 AM

I doubt I can even finish the fill trainer except on the lowest setting. :cry: Dumb foot is not coordinated... yet!

Just play some songs on medium, work your way up to hard and the fills will be a breeze.

bornrunnin31

10-28-2008, 01:12 AM

Do the guitar hero 3 guitars work on Rock Band 2? I bought one from amazon when they were on special for $25 in the hopes that it does. :D

If not Ill just have it shipped back.

Yes they do.

rodeojones903

10-28-2008, 02:54 AM

Thanks born.

StrandedBrit

10-28-2008, 11:27 AM

RB guitar question. My guitar started acting up last night. Was playing then suddenly the last buttons I hit stuck on the screen and no matter which buttons I pressed they would stay stuck on the screen. I switched it off and on and it played OK for a few seconds then same thing.

Possible dead batteries? Or dead guitar?

EDIT: Also what type of batteries does it take? AAA?

snakelda

10-28-2008, 11:51 AM

I gave up on the drum beat trainer, can't finish all of them on a higher speed and can't finish half of them on a lower speed. I'll just stick with knowing I finished the fill trainer :lol:.It's pretty easy. Just work your way up in songs and you'll get them. :) One of the few things I can't do is the huge drum roll in Train Kept on Rollin'.I probably get to halfway before I lose my combo.

bigl523

10-28-2008, 01:28 PM

EDIT: Also what type of batteries does it take? AAA?

AA Batteries

DefinedByClass13

10-28-2008, 03:49 PM

It's pretty easy. Just work your way up in songs and you'll get them. :) One of the few things I can't do is the huge drum roll in Train Kept on Rollin'.I probably get to halfway before I lose my combo.

That's a fun part on expert. I haven't tried the drum trainer, but i'm assuming everyone is having trouble with it because either a) they don't have music experience, or b) don't play drums on expert??

Zoglog

10-28-2008, 04:27 PM

anyone else still have the problem w/ pressing the foot pedal off the beat?
I have this automatic reaction to press my foot down to the drumming beat, pisses me off.

snakelda

10-28-2008, 04:32 PM

That's a fun part on expert. I haven't tried the drum trainer, but i'm assuming everyone is having trouble with it because either a) they don't have music experience, or b) don't play drums on expert??
From the posts I've read,it seems like it could be choice B.Some beats are kind of hard though.

Justin42

10-28-2008, 05:24 PM

anyone else still have the problem w/ pressing the foot pedal off the beat?
I have this automatic reaction to press my foot down to the drumming beat, pisses me off.

Yep. I dug out the old drum set and remembered how horribly I SUCK at drumming. The foot pedal entirely screws me up... not sure how I break that mental block.

Duckbutt

10-29-2008, 10:33 AM

ohvermie

10-29-2008, 11:08 AM

Probably also a good way to pick up the bass achieve...I mean trophy. Just make sure to upstrum only!

DarkKenpachi

10-29-2008, 11:28 AM

For those of us who don't play guitar on Expert, I've found the easiest way to pick up the Gold Star trophy. Play Bass for Whatcha Want by the Beastie Boys, it's just a two green notes repeating through out the entire song!

Anybody find a good way of acquiring the 90 second overdrive requirement?

Probably also a good way to pick up the bass achieve...I mean trophy. Just make sure to upstrum only!

And to add to that you can switch it to lefty mode to get bass trophy easier. That is what I did.

You can also get the gold star on expert vocals for whatcha want by just holding the microphone to the television speaker with it turned up loud enough.

snakelda

10-29-2008, 11:29 AM

DrNo888

10-29-2008, 03:53 PM

Justin42

10-29-2008, 04:12 PM

Is it me or is the guitar timing window way tighter than for GH games? I tried the guitar last night and was missing a lot of notes. They had to be almost perfectly on the line. But overall, the charting seems to be much easier than GH. Maybe I'll finally 5 star a song!

I had the same question a few pages back and it was suggested to go through the calibration for the game-- I had never had to do that before but I did it and my playing got MUCH better. Try that...

DrNo888

10-29-2008, 05:00 PM

Actually, I did the calibration both manually and automatically, but it made it worse so I reset all back to 0's. Maybe I am too used to GH's timing. We'll see after some more practice.

FriskyTanuki

10-29-2008, 08:25 PM

http://www.joystiq.com/2008/10/29/rumor-the-beatles-in-rock-band-mtv-and-apple-corps-tease-unpre/

Supposedly there will be an announcement tomorrow regarding the Beatles coming to Rock Band.

Duckbutt

10-29-2008, 08:48 PM

Well if they can get the Beatles and AC/DC, they should be able to bring any band on board now. I'd love to see Pink Floyd, but I'm not holding my breath on that either.

DefinedByClass13

10-29-2008, 09:19 PM

I don't think Led Zeppelin will ever break through.

ohvermie

10-30-2008, 12:28 PM

Is it me or is the guitar timing window way tighter than for GH games? I tried the guitar last night and was missing a lot of notes. They had to be almost perfectly on the line. But overall, the charting seems to be much easier than GH. Maybe I'll finally 5 star a song!
It's definitely tighter. GH3 was WAY too loose. The charting gets pretty tricky for some of the higher tier songs. Playing a mystery set list on hard and then running into Metallica's Battery is infuriating.

pinoyunggoy

11-03-2008, 02:12 AM

Anybody know if you can share the AC/DC track pack? Like sharing other downloadable content on the PSN?

LennyKravitz

11-03-2008, 02:59 AM

Anybody know if you can share the AC/DC track pack? Like sharing other downloadable content on the PSN?
Yes apparently you can, would love to get a hold of it with no walmarts around here in NYC.

FriskyTanuki

11-03-2008, 03:02 AM

I doubt it. It doesn't seem like this is being handled like normal DLC, so I don't think it'll show up in the Download list. You'll have to wait for somebody that bought it to confirm or deny that.

LennyKravitz

11-03-2008, 03:05 AM

I doubt it. It doesn't seem like this is being handled like normal DLC, so I don't think it'll show up in the Download list. You'll have to wait for somebody that bought it to confirm or deny that.
Someone posted it in the gameshare thread, also confirmed on the official forums. The disc is basically useless after entering the code.

FriskyTanuki

11-03-2008, 03:27 AM

So it uses the PS Store to do the activation or what? I was thinking that if it didn't and pulled it straight from the disc that it wouldn't be gameshareable.

evergoo

11-03-2008, 04:31 AM

Someone posted it in the gameshare thread, also confirmed on the official forums. The disc is basically useless after entering the code.

Link please?

I would like confirmation that someone has gameshared it with their friend even though it appears on the Download List. Some members in my gamesharing group love AC/DC and are wondering if it's shareable.

bigdsinferno

11-03-2008, 10:42 AM

like i said, i'm 100% certain that it shows up in your download list once you redeem the code. i know for sure because i did this for my rb gameshare group. i went out and purchased the game, signed into the gameshare group and redeemed the code. then it was available for everyone to download and, subsequently, play in rb. i tested this and played the ac/dc songs in RB2 with a friend in my gameshare group.
you never even need to use the disc to do this, it's that simple. of course, you won't get whatever joy might be found on the disc, but who cares? having the tracks in your RB library is much more important, imo. i still haven't played the songs outside of RB2.

evergoo

11-03-2008, 11:34 AM

Much thanks bigdsinferno. :bow:

Time to go buy it at rockbandstore.com now. It's $38 shipped.

LennyKravitz

11-03-2008, 12:36 PM

And on that note, Anyone still have a slot open for an RB group?

ashram

11-03-2008, 04:42 PM

I would like confirmation that someone has gameshared it with their friend even though it appears on the Download List. Some members in my gamesharing group love AC/DC and are wondering if it's shareable.

just got the disc yesterday and yes... it's gameshare-able.... a friend and i split the cost of the disc and inported the songs onto our ps3's, it worked on his rock band 1 and my rock band 2 without any issue.

it does appear in the downloaded list on PSN.

QiG

11-03-2008, 05:37 PM

So should I bother keeping the AC/DC track pack in my goozex queue to receive or will it not work for me to export/download the songs if the original owner already has?

FriskyTanuki

11-03-2008, 05:51 PM

One export per copy. Unless you just want a specific AC/DC disc to play, it's useless otherwise after an export.

snakelda

11-03-2008, 06:41 PM

Hey,I bought the RB2 Bundle on Release date and I just noticed my guitar is black and not brown. It looks like the RB1 Guitar and not like the RB2 Guitar.Anyone else with this problem?

mwestep

11-03-2008, 07:08 PM

The bundle comes with a RB2 guitar, but the finish, plastic, whatever you want to call it is the classic black/white RB1 style.

It is a RB2 guitar, but just doesnt look as cool as the standalone...

pinoyunggoy

11-03-2008, 09:46 PM

Much thanks bigdsinferno. :bow:

Time to go buy it at rockbandstore.com now. It's $38 shipped.

Nice find. I think I'll buy it there as well.

snakelda

11-04-2008, 03:22 AM

The bundle comes with a RB2 guitar, but the finish, plastic, whatever you want to call it is the classic black/white RB1 style.

It is a RB2 guitar, but just doesnt look as cool as the standalone...
So you're saying that I have to buy just the guitar?Well,the ads show the new color with the bundle...I'll see what Harmonix tells me.

Duckbutt

11-04-2008, 08:37 AM

So you're saying that I have to buy just the guitar?Well,the ads show the new color with the bundle...I'll see what Harmonix tells me.

Harmonix already stated that the bundles will not come with the sunburst guitars. The ones in the bundle are RB2 guitars (quieter buttons, auto calibration) but no sunburst shell.

Yes, it's pretty crappy because they are advertising these are in the box (I haven't looked at the box myself, but I'm sure it's pictured there outside of the people on the cover) and of course the TV ads have em too. But I guess if you base the product off the TV ads, you'd have cymbals and the MadCatz bass as well.

I was going to buy a bundle, but when I heard there was no sunburst guitar included, I decided to just buy the game and wait to buy a new guitar and drum kit separately. Sure, it's going to cost more this way, but I used RewardZone points to buy the game and with the new Gamer's program, I'll be getting atleast an extra $10 back, so I might be spending $10 more, if not the same to buy it piece by piece.

Layd Dly

11-04-2008, 02:07 PM

I just picked up Rock Band 2 and AC\DC Live Track Pack last night at Wal-Mart. For now ill just be using my original RB1 Instruments, although wireless drums sound nice and cant see the point in a room full of plastic instruments.

fatez

11-04-2008, 02:13 PM

I want to get this but I am not sure if I want Guitar Hero World Tour or Rock Band 2?!? Anyone have a suggestion and why it's better to go with one over the other?

DefinedByClass13

11-04-2008, 02:18 PM

Read the GH thread, then come back here and you'll realize how you'll want RB2 more.

The Mana Knight

11-04-2008, 02:44 PM

I want to get this but I am not sure if I want Guitar Hero World Tour or Rock Band 2?!? Anyone have a suggestion and why it's better to go with one over the other?If you want trophies, that gives you a reason to go with RB2 over GH: WT right now.

DrNo888

11-04-2008, 03:41 PM

Read the GH thread, then come back here and you'll realize how you'll want RB2 more.

HAHA! That's what I did! Had GHWT on preordered but picked up RB2 instead after reading about all the problems in some forums.

Zoglog

11-04-2008, 07:09 PM

wow, the RMA process is pretty shitty w/ EA.
I started the RMA 2 weeks ago for my guitar and they still haven't gotten it to me. meanwhile 1/4 of the warranty period is over haha.

At least the drums in my 2ND set are ok for now despite the design crosstalk everyone experiences. Though I find it exceptionally humorous that they are in fact out of stock of working replacement drums... yeah that's how bad it is. And people are getting warning e-mails that their card is going to get charged even though they haven't even shipped out the initial replacement box lol.

pretty pathetic.

FriskyTanuki

11-04-2008, 07:29 PM

Did you send them an email about where it's at?

ohvermie

11-05-2008, 09:20 AM

Sounds like people might be getting some free EA games again for their slow RMA process. :P

Zoglog

11-05-2008, 04:01 PM

Did you send them an email about where it's at?

Got a tracking # 2 weeks ago, should arrive tomorrow.

One disconcerting thing is I heard that replacement instruments only get a 5 day warranty. Even though i'm in the original 60 day window.

no free games I bet lol, just lots of pissed off people

rmb

11-05-2008, 04:45 PM

I have ghwt and want to get the rb2 drum kit. These work correct?

Duckbutt

11-05-2008, 05:47 PM

I'd check wikipedia, I read on there about one of the games not playing nice. I'm pretty sure the issue was using a Rock Band (not sure if that included RB2) drum kit to play GH:WT and it didn't work.

QiG

11-05-2008, 08:34 PM

I use my RB1 drums on GH:WT just fine (except for I prefer RB2)

ohvermie

11-05-2008, 09:05 PM

Yeah it's the GH:WT drum kit that doesn't play nice with RB2. Hopefully Harmonix is working to patch that.

QiG

11-05-2008, 11:56 PM

Does anyone else have problems with the RB1 drums not picking up on hits? Granted I'm playing at 10:30 in an apartment so I'm not going all out, but I swear that it should be registering a hit when it doesn't. This is especially true on the red pad (far left)

Zoglog

11-06-2008, 01:13 AM

Well my replacement guitar finally came after 2.5 weeks since I got the tracking # (seriously guys?)

And strange thing is the guitar is a different design and the new reciever has stickers on the bottom w/ the serial # rather than having it engraved....
http://lh3.ggpht.com/_22do7qTIAKw/SRJ7YlwuOhI/AAAAAAAAMrs/LWkjrBWgJy0/s800/IMAGE_030.jpg
The New one is on the left, old one on the right
Also it was a bit greasy on the back, but now upstrum works I guess...

Anyone know about the differences between these 2 units?

Trakan

11-06-2008, 01:31 AM

The sunburst design.

Zoglog

11-06-2008, 05:31 AM

well besides the obvious...

strangely I remember hearing all the RB2 guitars were supposed to be sunburst design, but all of the RB2 band kits I think didn't have them. except on the neck

snakelda

11-06-2008, 05:50 PM

Codes are out!

AleetPanda

11-06-2008, 09:48 PM

Could anyone out there tell me if the 20 free songs code included w/ the game are limited? I plan on getting the SE eventually but I don't want to miss out on 20 free songs. Thanks

bornrunnin31

11-06-2008, 09:56 PM

Could anyone out there tell me if the 20 free songs code included w/ the game are limited? I plan on getting the SE eventually but I don't want to miss out on 20 free songs. Thanks

Nope, its printed right on the back cover art as 20 free songs to download, and the code is printed on the instruction manual. No need to worry.

AleetPanda

11-06-2008, 09:59 PM

Nope, its printed right on the back cover art as 20 free songs to download, and the code is printed on the instruction manual. No need to worry.
Much appreciated Friend!

Duckbutt

11-07-2008, 09:15 AM

well besides the obvious...

strangely I remember hearing all the RB2 guitars were supposed to be sunburst design, but all of the RB2 band kits I think didn't have them. except on the neck

The only difference is the shell. For some reason, they aren't including the sunburst guitar in the bundles at this time.

MasterSun1

11-08-2008, 07:23 PM

I picked up the Double Cymbal Universal Expansion Pack Kit for $29.99 at GS. Here are some pics:

http://photos-e.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v367/45/14/11501460/n11501460_36320924_5924.jpg

http://photos-f.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v367/45/14/11501460/n11501460_36320925_6240.jpg

http://photos-g.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v367/45/14/11501460/n11501460_36320926_6545.jpg

Duckbutt

11-08-2008, 09:53 PM

Looks cool. Once I can play again, I'll probably go with the same set up (two cymbals, yellow and green). I don't really see the point of three, that's too much and you could get away with one, but you might as well go for two when it's just $10 more.

psychobuck

11-08-2008, 11:11 PM

lolwut?

11-09-2008, 01:06 AM

OK... i just read thru 4 pages of this thread and im slightly more confused now than I was before.... im leaning towards RB2.... is the equipment good? ive never had any music games before but i heard horror stories about RB1's instruments.

also.... i just ordered that special GH WT with the 2 wired guitars from red octane for $60. will those work with RB2? and vice versa? what will i not be able to play with my RB2 instruments?

i appreciate any info!

The equipment is good, and if it's not, Harmonix will replace it for you.

ANd yes, the guitars from GH:WT will work with Rock Band 2. I'm not sure about the RB2 instruments in GH:WT though, I heard the PS3 version didn't support some of them or something. I'm sure someone will know the exact answer

m_d_amore

11-09-2008, 11:13 AM

sweet i picked this game up used at gamestop with the cellfire coupon and was still able to get the bonus tracks :)

bornrunnin31

11-09-2008, 02:42 PM

If anyone's interested in joining me, I'll be playing Rock Band at 3pm EST. Dibs on drums.

evergoo

11-09-2008, 03:55 PM

Awesome discovery I just made today: You can use 2 Singstar mics from the same USB port for Tug of War and Score Duel. This makes this game practically SingStar now, minus the video. \\:D/

If anyone's interested in joining me, I'll be playing Rock Band at 3pm EST. Dibs on drums.
Dibs on vocals! Don't know how long I'll play but my AIM is evergoo03.

MasterSun1

11-10-2008, 06:54 PM

The cymbals are pretty cool, but don't add too much to the game. I do enjoy hitting the "green" cymbal to activate overdrive, it definitely feels more "awesome" instead of the green pad. My yellow "high hat" doesn't seem to get much love though...

MasterSun1

11-10-2008, 06:56 PM

And it comes with the wingnuts for all 3 colors besides red (yellow, blue, green) and you have a choice of which to use. And remember, the wingnut doesn't dictate which color the cymbal functions as (it's just an indicator). You have plug in the cymbal in the right expansion jack. Could be a good way to fuck with someone though, lol.

MasterSun1

11-10-2008, 06:57 PM

ohvermie

11-14-2008, 11:18 AM

So here's a dilemna.

I currently play RB2 using a GH3 Les Paul (because I think the strat is junk). Now with the PS2 RB bundles going down to $99, is it worth it to pick that up for the drums and a second guitar? Or should I just suck it up and spend $90 on the RB2 drums? Not particularly interested in things like the cymbals, but are the RB2 drums that much better than the RB1 drums? I don't necessarily need the second guitar either, but it might be nice if company is ever over.

I was planning on getting GHWT the complete set, but who knows when HMX will patch the game to accept their drums. Hasn't the 360 had their RB2 patch since the PS3 launch?

MasterSun1

11-15-2008, 07:31 AM

Man...I finally opened up my Guitar Hero: World Tour - Guitar Bundle (with an extra Les Paul, $99.99 from RedOctane) and I can't believe how much better the guitar is over the new Fender. I've always preferred the GH controllers, but this just confirms it. It's got some weight to it, but the most important aspects are the clicky strum bar (which I totally prefer) as well as the fret buttons. I have trouble sliding on the Fender and dislike the fact that the fret buttons "click". I much prefer the GH fret buttons where it's more of a "press" down on the buttons. Plus, the design just looks better overall.

Now I'm just happy that I have a complete band set for multiplayer (RB2 Fender, RB2 Drums, GH:WT Guitar, RB2 Mic). Now I just need to get Rock Band 1 (coming in from Goozex) and somehow snag the AC/DC Live Track Pack for cheaper than $40 freaking bucks.

QiG

11-15-2008, 10:22 AM

snag the AC/DC Live Track Pack for cheaper than $40 freaking bucks.

This was a tough swallow for me as well. What I ended up doing was buying it with my Sony Card and then sending in the purchase credit form for extra reward points and to use my accumulated points as cash to have the cost rebated to my CC. I then put it up on goozex only to reject the first trade for 800 points because I had second thoughts about sending it out without the d/l code, but then I changed my mind and decided that it was in fact a fully functional disc, manual, case and found a bite for it again for 750 points.

So, one way to look at it is that I used 4000 of my SonyCard Reward points to buy the tracks for this game and 750 goozex points. Not too bad in the end and good use of cheapassonomics.

(Oh, and by the way, I'm barely a casual AC/DC fan but I *had* to have this for RB and I can vouch and say that it was worth a pick up)

MasterSun1

11-15-2008, 04:23 PM

I then put it up on goozex only to reject the first trade for 800 points because I had second thoughts about sending it out without the d/l code, but then I changed my mind and decided that it was in fact a fully functional disc, manual, case and found a bite for it again for 750 points.

No complaints from the user receiving that game?

QiG

11-15-2008, 04:43 PM

I'll let you know. I have mixed feelings because I initially requested it not knowing the one time download code information and then took it off my list once I looked it up because I only wanted it to export. In the end, I saw that games like COD4:GOTY edition were being traded and it's ultimately up to the user to know what they're requesting and that goozex is for trading used games. Not to be cold, but it IS a standalone game and it was sent complete with never even being played.

ohvermie

11-16-2008, 02:40 AM

I had received a CoD4:GOTY edition through Goozex and of course the multiplayer map codes were used. I didn't think much of it. Beat the game a couple days later and played multi for a bit, then put it back up on Goozex. New user received it, left feedback about the code being used, but it was still positive. I think in this case, it's still kosher, not like having the code redeemed makes the game unusable. And in the case of CoD4, it's not like the GOTY edition is worth more or less points, so you're technically getting the same value.

metaly

11-16-2008, 06:14 AM

Man...I finally opened up my Guitar Hero: World Tour - Guitar Bundle (with an extra Les Paul, $99.99 from RedOctane) and I can't believe how much better the guitar is over the new Fender. I've always preferred the GH controllers, but this just confirms it. It's got some weight to it, but the most important aspects are the clicky strum bar (which I totally prefer) as well as the fret buttons. I have trouble sliding on the Fender and dislike the fact that the fret buttons "click". I much prefer the GH fret buttons where it's more of a "press" down on the buttons. Plus, the design just looks better overall.

So are the Les Paul fret buttons pretty quiet compared to the Stratocaster? I haven't used a GH controller since the original but I don't remember the fret buttons on it (or even the RB1 Strat) making much noise at all. The RB2 fret buttons are distractingly noisy.

D_Icon

11-16-2008, 10:15 AM

The Rock Band cymbals only work with Rock Band 2 drums?

DefinedByClass13

11-16-2008, 04:10 PM

^ Yes.

DarkKenpachi

11-17-2008, 11:50 AM

Sorry I don't know if this was mentioned anywhere before as I haven't seen it but,

When you purchase a pack of Energizer® Advanced Lithium Batteries with a Rock Band Label on it, you get a code for a free track download. Can't say its a deal because I haven't priced the batteries, but additional freebies are always worth mentioning. this works for PS3 and Xbox 360.

MasterSun1

11-17-2008, 05:11 PM

So are the Les Paul fret buttons pretty quiet compared to the Stratocaster? I haven't used a GH controller since the original but I don't remember the fret buttons on it (or even the RB1 Strat) making much noise at all. The RB2 fret buttons are distractingly noisy.

It's definitely way less noisy. The "clicking" of the RB guitars pissed me off. I play MUCH BETTER with GH guitars than the RB ones. The only thing that sucks about using the new GH guitar is that on tough solos (think AC/DC Live - Thunderstruck on Expert, although most of you probably don't have it), you don't have those 5 additional solo frets buttons (the touch-pad buttons on the GH controller don't work).

I'm just happy now that I have Rock Band 2: Special Edition, Rock Band, AC/DC Live Track Pack, GH: World Tour, and GH: Aerosmith, as well as GH1 and GH2 for PS2. I'm only missing GH3 for PS3.

I have the RB2 drums, RB2 fender, and GH:WT guitar.

metaly

11-17-2008, 06:55 PM

Thanks for the info. I'll see if I can find a GHWT demo unit in a store to test it out first, but I'm definitely interested in picking up the guitar now. Too bad it seems like they only sell it bundled with the game at this point. I wonder how long it'll take for it to show up separately.

m_d_amore

11-17-2008, 07:45 PM

Rock revolution dropped guys if you want another game to beat the drum to and guitar. no singing sadly .
its 24.99 used 17.49 after coupon& edge Gamestop of course
luckily i noticed the drop i just picked it up last week for 44.99 luckily i was within the 7 days and did a return rebuy.

shadowkast

11-18-2008, 05:48 AM

ohvermie

11-18-2008, 01:12 PM

m_d_amore

11-19-2008, 05:02 PM

MasterSun1

11-19-2008, 06:55 PM

those of you looking for the Ac/dc check your gamestop B&M(not listed on the website) they have it used for 19.99 so like 14 with coups
the code might be used up already to play it on rb2 or 1 but its a stand alone game. anyone know if that thing in the PSN store for the rb1 tracks to transfer will work?

The Rock Band Export Key is solely for the purpose of exporting 55 out of the 58 original Rock Band songs for use in Rock Band 2. It DOES NOT work for the AC/DC Live Track Pack. The only way to export the 18 AC/DC Live tracks is to buy the game from Wal-Mart (and only Wal-Mart) and use the code to download the songs (700+ MBs) for use in Rock Band 2. You're only other option without having to pay the Wal-Mart price of $39.88 is to somehow find an unused code, although I highly doubt any used copy of GameStop would contain an unused code, but you never know.

Like most DLC, the tracks are Game Shareable.

And the reason that the track pack is only available at Wal-Mart is because of some exclusive agreement that AC/DC has with Wal-Mart in terms of distribution. So you will NEVER see the tracks as DLC unless AC/DC, Wal-Mart, and Harmonix come to some sort of mutual agreement.

Kinda sucks I spent $39.88 just to play Thunderstruck, Highway to Hell, and TNT (plus a couple more). But they are sweet.

m_d_amore

11-19-2008, 07:12 PM

Anyone pick up trackpack2?

MasterSun1

11-19-2008, 07:40 PM

Anyone pick up trackpack2?

It's just 20 songs that are already available as DLC. Nothing special about it except you get a disc, case, maybe manual? And yeah, you can play it as a stand-alone.

DefinedByClass13

11-20-2008, 10:23 PM

Fuck yes, Dead Kennedys for RB DLC!!!!

Warner1281

11-21-2008, 02:50 PM

Duckbutt

11-21-2008, 03:36 PM

Great week for DLC again:

DLC Week of 11/25 (http://www.rockband.com/forums/showthread.php?t=101321)

The Killers 3 Pack!

Mr. Brightside
Smile Like You Mean It
Spaceman

Yngwie Malmsteen 3 Pack!

Caprici Di Diablo
Damnation Game
Red Devil

Soundgarden Singles!

Jesus Christ Pose
Pretty Noose

Lamb of God Single!

Laid To Rest

Each track is available for $1.99 (160 Microsoft Points) or $5.49 (440 Microsoft Points) for the complete three packs.

All tracks are masters.

This DLC will be available on 11/25 for both Xbox360 AND the PS3 (thanks to the holiday next Thursday).

Note that the DLC will be released on Tuesday this week as well.

Once I get my PS3 back from servicing, I'll buy both Soundgarden tracks as well as Lamb of God. May buy something from Yngwie and The Killers in the future.

metaly

11-24-2008, 12:49 AM

The photo generator on rockband.com is way too fun.

http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm287/hoimi/game/Metal_Slime-422x281_avatar_420.jpg \m/

FriskyTanuki

11-24-2008, 07:07 PM

Any word on a patch for the functionality of the GH:WT drums on RB2? I bought the GHWT bundle for the drums and like them a lot. But I definitely prefer the RB2 game. I'm tired of using my loud ass RB1 drums and refuse to shell out money for yet another drum set.
http://kotaku.com/5098134/your-guitar-hero-world-tour-drums-now-work-in-rock-band-2

Owners of the PlayStation 3 version of Rock Band 2 will be asked to upgrade their copies to version 1.01 today. That hundredth increase in version numbering brings with it a bunch of new bug fixes, the most noteworthy being a corrected "interoperability issue" with Guitar Hero World Tour drum and guitar peripherals. Happy, happy clutter-free days! Even better, if you found yourself somehow on the receiving end of a copy of Konami's Rock Revolution, that game's drum kit will work too. For the full list of changes, read on.Release Notes:
Hardware
· Provided support for third party drum and guitar controllers including GHWT & RR.
· Adjusted crosstalk values for drum hardware.
· Bug fix for remote drum fills being silent – users will now hear the drum track when drum fills.

Gameplay
· Fixed overlapping drum fill bug on drum track.
· Fixed rare network crash involving client signing out during setlist creation.
· Fixed rare crash on calibration screen when users mash guitar controller buttons.
· Fixed bug where Leaderboard scores in BWT were not uploading after users played the first song.
· Fixed bug where Leaderboard career scores were posted including DLC songs and not just disc songs as originally intended.

Warner1281

11-24-2008, 11:11 PM

http://kotaku.com/5098134/your-guitar-hero-world-tour-drums-now-work-in-rock-band-2

WOOHOO!!!

ohvermie

11-25-2008, 10:24 AM

The photo generator on rockband.com is way too fun.

http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm287/hoimi/game/Metal_Slime-422x281_avatar_420.jpg \m/
Damnit, I will be toying with this all day now. :P
http://www.rockband.com/uploads/user-generated-content/198018/stereomind-422x281_0_avatar_420.jpg

bmulligan

11-27-2008, 02:52 AM

Does anybody know if the track pack 2 for Rockband has activation codes like the AC/DC disk?

FriskyTanuki

11-27-2008, 03:41 AM

Yes:

Import all 20 tracks for use directly with Rock Band or Rock Band 2 (not included) using the included download code

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp;jsessionid=OHN5CQDQ2H51PKC4D3IFAHQ?sku Id=9131227&st=rock+band+track+pack&lp=6&type=product&cp=1&id=1218030831619

surak

11-27-2008, 04:30 AM

Just wondering if my RB2 is messed up, or if the game is buggy for others too. Anybody had trouble downloading the patch and just in general really crappy in-game music store performance?

It took me half a dozen tries before the damn thing actually downloaded the patch as it would reboot the ps3, kick out to the xmb, or freeze on a blank screen.

I've had problems the whole time with the in-game music store kicking me out to the main screen with ambiguous message about music store connection problems. I put in RB1 just to get some preview tracks and had no problems at all.

DefinedByClass13

11-27-2008, 05:22 AM

Might be your disc. I've never had those problems.

D_Icon

11-28-2008, 10:29 AM

Does anybody know if the track pack 2 for Rockband has activation codes like the AC/DC disk?
yes.

I just got it today for $.99 with the purchase of RB2 for $59.99. What sucks about the track pack is that I already had 7 songs, but $1 for 13 songs isn't that bad. One more thing that sucks is that since it's my bros he can't see it until x-mas.

Also, I can't play Highway to Hell on Expert because I can't get through the solo, it's killing me.

kklems

11-30-2008, 09:15 PM

I also grabbed the track pack but it is taking forever to download the code....going on an hour and only 65% ;(

Dr. Strangepork

12-01-2008, 11:32 AM

ohvermie

12-01-2008, 12:04 PM

I think RB2 will accept any type of USB microphone and even bluetooth headsets.

bornrunnin31

12-01-2008, 03:33 PM

The Mana Knight

12-01-2008, 03:34 PM

I believe evergoo posted somewhere in this thread that SingStar mics do indeed work.I tried and it didn't work for the beats part (where I hit the microphone). I'll try again.

snakelda

12-02-2008, 03:55 AM

metaly

12-05-2008, 02:19 AM

pete5883

12-05-2008, 09:25 AM

Started RB2 a couple days ago, and after a couple songs thought my strat must be dying, since I was missing easy notes. As I was deciding whether to change the batteries or not, I gold-starred 2 songs in a row. Weird.

Dr. Strangepork

12-06-2008, 08:11 PM

Got the GHWT guitar today thanks to that Amazon deal and it absolutely blows the Stratocaster away. I'm not 100% used to the fret buttons so I was missing some weird notes, but that strum bar is solid. It's noisier than the Strat of course, but it's a nice microswitch click that is nowhere near as annoying as the Strat's CLACK CLACK fret buttons. The star power button is great, too. I miss being able to do the big rock ending on the solo buttons, but that's my only complaint.

I also got the Flawless Fretwork trophy using this thing. That's probably all I really needed to say. :)

So metaly likes the GHWT guitar. I'm piece-mealing a GH2 set together and am in the market for a guitar. My early take is that the GH1 guitar is better than the GH2 guitar. That plus it is $20+ less than the GH2 guitar makes mean lean towards getting a used GH1 guitar.

Anyone think differently? I'd appreacite the feedback.

m_d_amore

12-06-2008, 08:48 PM

you missed out on the 5$ frontman all last weekend

GodlyOne

12-07-2008, 03:03 AM

Anyone play Rock Band 2 with the World Tour drums? Better? Worse? I wanted to get myself a set but they go for like $120.00+ on eBay (used too :bomb:).

Dr. Strangepork

12-07-2008, 04:18 PM

Do the PS3 mics from SingStar vol. 1 work with RB2? Just picked up RB2 for $44 at Amazon and now I need to pick up the instruments. Would be great if my SS mics worked.

I tried a search already and didn't come up with anything here on CAG, so sorry if this has been asked before.

Thanks

Dr. SP

Just for the record, I tried my SingStar mics. As a few noted, they work but seem to lack the "hit the mic for tambourine/clapping" effect. Also, to get them to work, I had to sing very, very close to the mic.

I just picked up a used, RB-branded mic for $10 from GameStop using a gift card.

Now I just need a guitar controller.

evergoo

12-07-2008, 05:10 PM

Just for the record, I tried my SingStar mics. As a few noted, they work but seem to lack the "hit the mic for tambourine/clapping" effect. Also, to get them to work, I had to sing very, very close to the mic.

I just picked up a used, RB-branded mic for $10 from GameStop using a gift card.

Now I just need a guitar controller.

For the cowbell/tambourine sections, try hitting the SingStar mic (near the mic and not the handle) on the side of your hand as if you're clapping. That works very well for me and I rarely make any mistakes using this technique.

Also, you can use BOTH SingStar mics in RB. Go ahead and do duets or sing-offs!

FriskyTanuki

12-07-2008, 08:12 PM

You didn't search very hard since you missed that compatibility info in the OP. ;)

Dr. Strangepork

12-07-2008, 10:00 PM

You didn't search very hard since you missed that compatibility info in the OP. ;)

True. Let's just say that CAG's onsite search telling me that the terms "SingStar" and "mic" were somewhere in this thread didn't lead me to the answer fast enough. And given the experience of some of the CAGers, how compatible they really are seems up for debate or at least needs more testing.

I can only be expected to really try so hard before I give up and ask the group. :lol:

FriskyTanuki

12-07-2008, 10:16 PM

Did you have it set to show you the post and not the thread?

Dr. Strangepork

12-07-2008, 11:10 PM

Did you have it set to show you the post and not the thread?

Look, don't bother me with details! I'm an important man with many important things to do with important people! Just ask me!

j/k I think I learned something about CAG search today. Thanks!:D

(on the other hand, Singstar and mic returns 300+ posts in the PS3 forum alone)

FriskyTanuki

12-07-2008, 11:50 PM

It may be because the search doesn't like three letter words, so you were basically searching for Singstar alone. If you add "microphone" and "Rock Band" to that and you get the OP.

bornrunnin31

12-08-2008, 12:43 AM

There's also 2 different search buttons, in case you didn't know. There's the general "search" button at the top along with "User CP" and what not. But, there's also the "Search this thread" or "Search this forum" button depending on what you're currently looking at on the right hand side just below the thread title.

Not trying to preach or anything, but there's a lot of instances on CAG where people simply don't use the tools like that or "subscribe to thread". Jeez, I should just blog about it.

Dr. Strangepork

12-08-2008, 03:02 AM

Not trying to preach or anything, but there's a lot of instances on CAG where people simply don't use the tools like that or "subscribe to thread".

*raises hand* guilty :)

Duckbutt

12-09-2008, 10:31 AM

So the long rumored country DLC has been announced:

Release Date: Tuesday, December 16, 2008 (Xbox LIVE® Marketplace for Xbox 360) (http://kotaku.com/5105013/rock-band-country-here-are-your-hotly+anticipated-details)
Thursday, December 18, 2008 (PlayStation®Store)
Tracks:
(Click on track to view music video)
Brad Paisley “Mud on the Tires”
Brooks & Dunn “Hillbilly Deluxe”
Dierks Bentley “Free & Easy (Down the Road I Go)”
Dixie Chicks “Sin Wagon”
Miranda Lambert “Gunpowder & Lead”
Price: $1.99 (160 Microsoft Points for Xbox 360) per track
$8.49 (680 Microsoft Points for Xbox 360) for the 5-pack
(All tracks are original master recordings)
Locations: Xbox LIVE Marketplace for Xbox 360 and PlayStation®Network
** Dates for Rock Band game tracks are tentative and subject to change **

The Mana Knight

12-09-2008, 12:29 PM

I'm going to look into, while it may be hard, making Rock Band 2 a CAG night on Thursday evenings. I just have to decide how to divide people up by instrument in groups. All I know of is finding people to do vocals will be tough (Although I like Karaoke, I won't do vocals in RB games because the text is too tiny and I can't see it too well).

Warner1281

12-09-2008, 07:21 PM

Question about the Endless Setlist 2 trophy (the one without pausing)...

So obviously if you pause at any point you've wasted your time. However, when you fail a song, it usually takes you to a menu asking if you want to retry, quit, etc. Is it possible to purposely faila song so that the menu comes up and then just leave it at that until you're ready to play again? I would imagine the answer is no, but if it is, then does that mean you can't fail any songs at all?

Trakan

12-09-2008, 07:34 PM

Warner1281

12-09-2008, 07:40 PM

Can't pause or fail.

didn't realize there was a no fail clause :cry:

porieux

12-09-2008, 07:51 PM

Anyone play Rock Band 2 with the World Tour drums? Better? Worse? I wanted to get myself a set but they go for like $120.00+ on eBay (used too :bomb:).

Worse. Anything with a lot of tom work is a real PiTa on the GHWT drums (in RB2).

Much better to use the RB2 kit with addon cymbals IMO, especially since RB2 is 20x more
fun than GHWT, so much better to play the better game with the correct equipment.

I have both setups right now and will probably get rid of the GHWT kit soon.

porieux

12-09-2008, 07:54 PM

Wait a second what the hell am I doing in the PS3 forum? I don't belong here.
I didn't even know this thread existed, sorry about that.

Dudley14

12-10-2008, 10:51 AM

anybody want to start up a group to buy the No Doubt pack on 12/11? $4 a piece

Warner1281

12-10-2008, 07:04 PM

Worse. Anything with a lot of tom work is a real PiTa on the GHWT drums (in RB2).

Much better to use the RB2 kit with addon cymbals IMO, especially since RB2 is 20x more
fun than GHWT, so much better to play the better game with the correct equipment.

I have both setups right now and will probably get rid of the GHWT kit soon.

I dunno. I've been using the GHWT drums and I like them on RB2 a lot. I'll hand it to you that playing the yellow pad/cymbal is different but not necessarily better/worse. I think it's just a different style that I've gotten used to. I could use either set, but I think I like the GHWT drums more. Meh, guess it's more of a personal preference, but not much to base it on besides setup and the quietness of the pads.

Dr. Strangepork

12-11-2008, 01:27 AM

For the cowbell/tambourine sections, try hitting the SingStar mic (near the mic and not the handle) on the side of your hand as if you're clapping. That works very well for me and I rarely make any mistakes using this technique.

Also, you can use BOTH SingStar mics in RB. Go ahead and do duets or sing-offs!

I've officially given up on using the SingStar mics. While they may work for others, I've found them pretty unreliable and I still never got the cowbell/clapping thing to work. Let's just say YMMV.

Dr. Strangepork

12-13-2008, 03:38 AM

Anyone know if the code to let you rip the RB1 tracks for play in RB2 is sharable? I can save $4 if it is.

Dr. SP (truly cheap)

Eyecue

12-13-2008, 04:19 AM

Anyone know if the code to let you rip the RB1 tracks for play in RB2 is sharable? I can save $4 if it is.

Dr. SP (truly cheap)

Yes, it is. I d/led it from a friend today.