Neith
Apr 30, 2008, 05:02 PM
I used to own the Wii version of GH3, but once I heard the release date for Rock Band in Europe on the X360, I decided to sell it and buy the X360 version, and use the Guitar Hero Les Paul controller for both GH3 and Rock Band, once it releases in the UK (seeing as it's been confirmed as compatible with both games).
Aside from occasional unresponsive fret buttons (which were solved by pushing the guitar's neck further into the body), the Wii version was fine. But now, I'm having a hell of a job getting a bundle of GH3 for the X360 that doesn't have something wrong with it. My first bundle was sent back because the tilt sensor in the Les Paul controller was way, way too sensitive, and would even activate Star Power when the guitar was held in the horizontal position.
Thinking 'eh, I just got a dodgy one', I went back into town and bought a second bundle (after getting a refund on my 1st one). I've brought it home, and yeah, it has the exact same problem. I have to hold the guitar at a 30-degree angle, pointing at the floor, just so Star Power doesn't activate as soon as I get it.
I'm probably going to go for my third bundle tomorrow, but it's a little ridiculous when a bundle costing £65-70 here in the UK is so defective. I read up on the net about the Les Paul controller, and there's so many sites listing issues with them (fret buttons not working/picking up the wrong colours, over/undersensitive tilt sensors, loose detachable necks..)
What's even more annoying is that in the UK, I can't buy the Guitar Hero II standalone X-Plorer controller (it just isn't sold seperately here), and I've heard that the Rock Band Stratocaster is 1) not compatible wth GH3, and 2) even less reliable than the Les Paul.
Has anyone else here had problems like this with any of the newer GH controllers (or indeed the Rock Band peripherals?)
Aside from occasional unresponsive fret buttons (which were solved by pushing the guitar's neck further into the body), the Wii version was fine. But now, I'm having a hell of a job getting a bundle of GH3 for the X360 that doesn't have something wrong with it. My first bundle was sent back because the tilt sensor in the Les Paul controller was way, way too sensitive, and would even activate Star Power when the guitar was held in the horizontal position.
Thinking 'eh, I just got a dodgy one', I went back into town and bought a second bundle (after getting a refund on my 1st one). I've brought it home, and yeah, it has the exact same problem. I have to hold the guitar at a 30-degree angle, pointing at the floor, just so Star Power doesn't activate as soon as I get it.
I'm probably going to go for my third bundle tomorrow, but it's a little ridiculous when a bundle costing £65-70 here in the UK is so defective. I read up on the net about the Les Paul controller, and there's so many sites listing issues with them (fret buttons not working/picking up the wrong colours, over/undersensitive tilt sensors, loose detachable necks..)
What's even more annoying is that in the UK, I can't buy the Guitar Hero II standalone X-Plorer controller (it just isn't sold seperately here), and I've heard that the Rock Band Stratocaster is 1) not compatible wth GH3, and 2) even less reliable than the Les Paul.
Has anyone else here had problems like this with any of the newer GH controllers (or indeed the Rock Band peripherals?)