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Originally Posted by Wolfkin ...doing some online battles and it looks like you can incorporate the PS2 discs.

Oh, that's good news! Except for Country, I have every PS2 SingStar in my collection.

Originally Posted by Minxotic As a (former) player of Lips, let me say that Lips is A$$ compared to Singstar because of the crap way the game lags while you sing. At least for me, it's virtually unplayable. Also, every successive Lips disc I have purchased broke the disc before it. Lips has a disc swap feature that does not work as well as SS in that you have to select a song, swap discs, sing the song then swap out the disc again before you can get your score. Also recently while playing Lips #1 Hits I discovered that if 2 players are signed in the game won't start up. It's a nightmare trying to play Lips now and I regret all the money I've spent on it. I bought all the games (including the 80s one that I had to import).

Really? I've seen none of those issues and have them all (including the 80's one as well). I've found lips easier to sing than singstar and the interface better. I prefer it to Singstar really, but I think that's just because I'm lazy and don't want deal with dragging a wire across my living room. I say my time singing is split about 60/40 in favor of lips. It goes back and forth...

You don't get any lag while playing Lips? Wow. Do you have an HDtv? HDMI cables and all set up? You play online as well? I get the lag especially when it's keeping track of my ranking in real time on the leaderboards. Since you have Lips, I need to send you a friend invite. (Tho I'm beginning to loathe playing Lips, I've spent a lot of money on it).

Originally Posted by Minxotic You don't get any lag while playing Lips? Wow. Do you have an HDtv? HDMI cables and all set up? You play online as well? I get the lag especially when it's keeping track of my ranking in real time on the leaderboards. Since you have Lips, I need to send you a friend invite. (Tho I'm beginning to loathe playing Lips, I've spent a lot of money on it).

Two HDTV's actually. Both Samsungs. HDMI to both. HDMI on one is 10 feet, on the other is 75 feet. I play online. No lag.

This weeks Singstar shitty update:
The Beach Boys - God Only Knows
Example - Won't Go Quietly
Paloma Faith - New York
Pet Shop Boys - Heart
Right Said Fred - Stand Up (For The Champions)

Meanwhile, the UK got 20 songs, 6 of which are from No Doubt. LOVE that US support Sony!

The idea that they got a new Singstar manager for the US is total bullshit. Their support for us is a joke.

Originally Posted by mtxbass1 Meanwhile, the UK got 20 songs, 6 of which are from No Doubt. LOVE that US support Sony! The idea that they got a new Singstar manager for the US is total bullshit. Their support for us is a joke.

Get a UK account mtxbass1 to abate your frustration man.

The US will always be SingStar's stepchild.

Originally Posted by evergoo Get a UK account mtxbass1 to abate your frustration man. The US will always be SingStar's stepchild.

Has how to do that been posted in this thread somewhere?

How do you handle the currency difference?

When I read that the UK got MORE Razorlight, I about lost it. I love those guys and want those songs. Of course, we didn't get them here.

Originally Posted by Minxotic You don't get any lag while playing Lips? Wow. Do you have an HDtv? HDMI cables and all set up? You play online as well? I get the lag especially when it's keeping track of my ranking in real time on the leaderboards. Since you have Lips, I need to send you a friend invite. (Tho I'm beginning to loathe playing Lips, I've spent a lot of money on it).

I also don't see any of the issues you see on Lips (I have all but Classics). I run mine on HDTV with component hd/av cables and see no lag. Have you configured your mics?

The thing I don't like about Lips' interface is that it takes forever to load it. Also, I never understood why it loads my data twice (two times asks for where my save is). I will say I enjoy Lips gameplay better than Singstar due to gestures/wireless mics. Granted, I think Singstar has more to offer in the challenge department. If only the rapping was better in Singstar, I would completely give up on Lips. Until they patch that (which will never happen), rapping in Singstar is nearly impossible to get a good score.

ehh.. well I like the Beach Boys so it's not a total wash i guess.

Originally Posted by lordopus99 I also don't see any of the issues you see on Lips (I have all but Classics). I run mine on HDTV with component hd/av cables and see no lag. Have you configured your mics? The thing I don't like about Lips' interface is that it takes forever to load it. Also, I never understood why it loads my data twice (two times asks for where my save is). I will say I enjoy Lips gameplay better than Singstar due to gestures/wireless mics. Granted, I think Singstar has more to offer in the challenge department. If only the rapping was better in Singstar, I would completely give up on Lips. Until they patch that (which will never happen), rapping in Singstar is nearly impossible to get a good score.

The issue seems to be with uploading my scores in real time to their leaderboards. I've posted a bunch on the Lips forums and I'm among the majority there with the lag issue. I was using the component cables that came with my xbox elite. I recently switched to hdmi but I still get the lag, it's just not as bad. Recently I discovered that the disc swap feature stopped working on certain discs. I agree with the rapping aspect in SS. It's pretty wack.

Originally Posted by Minxotic The issue seems to be with uploading my scores in real time to their leaderboards. I've posted a bunch on the Lips forums and I'm among the majority there with the lag issue. I was using the component cables that came with my xbox elite. I recently switched to hdmi but I still get the lag, it's just not as bad. Recently I discovered that the disc swap feature stopped working on certain discs. I agree with the rapping aspect in SS. It's pretty wack.

It's not just you on the scoreboards. I'll have days where I can't upload anything to them at all. It just flat out won't connect. Other days it's completely fine.

I think your disc swap issue is due to having that 80's disc. I read some people had the same problem. I have that disc myself, but I never disc swap on Lips.

Added you on XBL btw.

I was actually having the swap issue before I got the 80s disc. I bought PC and then I purchased NOH and I found that I couldn't swap while playing the NOH disc to PC. Now it doesn't work at all however, no matter what disc but I hadn't tried swapping with my 80s disc since it was broken for me before. On a happier note, I got my import copy of Motown and I purchased (but am waiting on) some of the older PS2 discs, so I'll be looking to battle online. I currently have SS Vol 2, Abba, Queen, Motown and the 90s (PS2).

So I just bought SSQueen (which probably need to be added to the first post along with Abba).

Anyway I'm patching it and as I read the notes it seems to imply that we can now link to our videos and such. Has anyone figured this out?

From NeoGAF:

US SingStore Update, 11th August 2010

English:

• Alphabeat - "Boyfriend"
• Black - "Wonderful Life"
• Chipmunk - "Look For Me"
• Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros - "Home"
• Maxïmo Park - "Questing, Not Coasting"
• Placebo - "Bright Lights"
• The Temper Trap - "Sweet Disposition"

Hmmm... At least it's better than the last update... a LOT better.

Please clarify Freaky but all I see is trash.

Originally Posted by evergoo Please clarify Freaky but all I see is trash.

Same here. They're back to posting UK songs again and the one band I do want them to post (Razorlight), they ignore.

Well, there's always the update on the 25th to look forward to (disappointment). heh

At least it's better than last update, since it was only 5 LostProphets songs and one Paloma Faith song. Considering this update is a lot more 'varied', and it having Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeroes "Home", and Placebo "Bright Lights" ain't bad, which makes this update a ton of a lot better... for me anyway.

I only wish they made Jodeci's "Freek'n You" as part of the US update; it's only for the UK. :(

that Temper Trap song is great, but you've got to have a good falsetto to really pull it off, that and the Edward Sharpe song are good additions. IMO 2 good songs is a definite improvement. there have been several weeks where the update consists of songs i have either never heard before or are on the PS2 discs.

I was browsing on Amazon and then I saw this:

What the F. There is no SingStar US god.
Complete tracklist below. Msrp is $40 and I'll wait for a price drop before buying it. Sigh.

101 Dalmatians - Cruella De Vil A Bug's Life - The Time of Your Life Aladdin - A Whole New World Beauty and the Beast - Be Our Guest Cars - Our Town Cars - Real Gone Cinderella - A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes Cinderella - Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo Cinderella - So This is Love Cinderella - The Work Song The Jungle Book - I Wanna Be Like You The Jungle Book - The Bare Necessities Lady and The Tramp - He's A Tramp The Lion King - Can You Feel the Love Tonight The Lion King - Hakuna Matata The Lion King - I Just Can't Wait to be King The Little Mermaid - Under the Sea Monsters, Inc - If I Didn't Have You Mary Poppins - Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious Mulan - Reflection The Princess and The Frog - Almost There The Princess and The Frog - Dig a Little Deeper Peter Pan - You Can Fly Sleeping Beauty - I Wonder Sleeping Beauty - Once Upon a Dream Toy Story - You've Got a Friend in Me Toy Story 2 - Woody's Roundup Toy Story 2 - When She Loved Me Lilo & Stitch 2 - Hawaiian Roller Coaster Ride Winnie the Pooh - Winnie the Pooh

This disk seems to be heavy on Pixar (<3 the Toy Story ones) and has noticeable omissions from The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, Mulan, Hercules, Pocahontas, and Tarzan.

Got a question, I've been buying songs in blocks of 5+ at a time, but for whatever reason end up switching out the game or turning off the PS3 before a song is finished downloading. When I boot up the game next time, do I have to go back to the store to "download all" to continue downloading all the songs that are in my d/l queue??

I just noticed yesterday that I have only a few songs with the checked folder icon (meaning they're on my HDD) and the rest are in queue (folder icon with a down arrow).

Quick question, my PS3 crapped out on me (had to format the HD after it was going nuts on me and am awaiting a box for a repair/exchange). Is there anyway to get the couple of singstar tracks I purchased back by downloading them again? It was only like 3 songs but still it'd be nice to be able to get them again without having to shell out the cash.
Edit-Just answered my own question, it's downloading them now as soon as I popped the disc in and loaded up the game.