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ROCK BAND Strat reliability thread - report in here
- Thread starter Gary Whitta
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RPS37
Member
Mo the Hawk said:
How is a person that uses the USB wi-fi adapter supposed to play the game?
(I guess the obvious answer is "You don't need to be online if you're playing BWT with the hub.")
However, that and the fact it already needs to be plugged into the wall pretty much turns the USB Hub into a "Thanks, but no thanks" extra.
1up said:
I just tried doing this (my downstrum pretty much quit) but I couldn't get the back off. I took off all the screws on the back and even the front. I also got some goo-gone and took off the sticker ... is there a screw under that? I can't even tell.
Did you all just pry it off? I need to know before I go snap it in half trying:lol
FrenchMovieTheme
Member
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thanks buddy
thanks buddy
AdmiralViscen
Banned
Uh, that guy up there is full of shit, the USB hub works fine on the front of the 360.
Use the select button with your pinky.
Oni Jazar said:
Use the select button with your pinky.
alkaline black said:
I only had to take the screws off on the back. Four long ones on the neck, two short ones where the body kinda slopes in, and the rest are all the same length. Nothing under the sticker.
This was a PS3 guitar, if you are also opening up a PS3 one be careful of the cable that connects the battery pack to the PCB in the guitar. Make note of the polarity if you're pulling that cable off (it's marked on the PCB - red goes to + of course...)
Beer Monkey
Member
Has anybody seen report of actual draw of the controllers versus the rating of the 360 USB ports? I wouldn't be at all surprised if there's at least some combination of two (not three) controllers that can run off an unpowered hub connected to one of the 360's ports.
There's also the option of running a short extension from the rear (assuming your port is available) for the ability to quickly plug in three controllers (wireless guitar for the fourth).
There's also the option of running a short extension from the rear (assuming your port is available) for the ability to quickly plug in three controllers (wireless guitar for the fourth).
StrikerObi
Member
Well, my downsturm is now unreliable. This is very annoying indeed. It works but i have to be sure to press it 100% down now. I was trying to FC Roxanne on Expert (for the achievement), but it's just no doable with my guitar now. Time to order the replacement.
Edit: Wow, EA's replacement program is easy and fast, go figure. Replacement guitar ordered (2 day shipping).
Edit: Wow, EA's replacement program is easy and fast, go figure. Replacement guitar ordered (2 day shipping).
Demonracer999
Member
StrikerObi said:
A friend of mine was having a serious problem with his downstrum. It stopped working completely on day two. He is getting a replacement from them. In the mean time he opened his Strat up and saw that the connectors for the up/down strum are pieces of shit and the down strum was completely worn and not connecting to the switch when he down strumed. He put a tiny piece of electrical tape folded under the connector. Works great now.
As for my Strat. Work great. 20+ hours in and no problems.
The drum sticks I recieved had no rock band or ludwig logos on them though. Kind of a weird.
StrikerObi
Member
Demonracer999 said:
My sticks have logos on them, and my guitar has the start/back buttons labeled.
Demonracer999
Member
My friends buttons, and my own, are labeled start/back... and my friends sticks have logos... mine just dont :-/StrikerObi said:
davepoobond
you can't put a price on sparks
so if one was to get this, when would you recommend them getting it after a certain date to make sure they got one that would work all around?
SaggyMonkey
Member
davepoobond said:
The way I'd go about recommending it (because I haven't heard of any magic pill versions where the strummers suddenly aren't cheap garbage) is get the 360 version, the wireless les paul from GH3 (or two if possible), skip the USB hub and plug the drums into the front usb with the mic. (then only use the hub if you need the 2nd guitar, or maybe then use the drums in the back USB since that's the one least likely to yank out)
I've had good luck so far with the drums and mic, but the strat is worth ignoring.
Christoff Yurievich
Member
it's so disheartening reading about how you xbox people can still play the game because you have LP's that are compatible.
Angelcurio
Member
Asking once again. Has there been an official stance regarding these issues from either Harmonix or EA?
Christoff Yurievich
Member
it was released on Thanksgiving week so no.
CajoleJuice
Member
:lolbigswords said:
Beer Monkey
Member
Sold my Fender for 60 bucks on eBay. They money will go towards a GHIII bundle, whenever you can actually buy them again.
Picked up RB last night. The guitar seems to be okay. One thing though, overdrive seems flaky on it. Sometimes it won't activate, and sometimes it activates with me rarely moving the guitar. (and there are times when it's normal)
The drums work fine, but the yellow one looks like this;
It registers everything perfectly so far, but should I be worried about it? I'm almost tempted to get a replacement for both pieces of equipment. Hrm.
The drums work fine, but the yellow one looks like this;
It registers everything perfectly so far, but should I be worried about it? I'm almost tempted to get a replacement for both pieces of equipment. Hrm.
Well, since the other day when I said my Strat had been working fine, it has almost completely stopped registering my downstrums. Upstrums don't seem to be a problem, but the weird thing is that throughout the weekend it's been in this weird cycle:
1. Downstrum stops working.
2. Downstrum works again a little.
3. Upstrum barely works, downstrum is back to normal.
4. Upstrum works fine again, no downstrum at all.
I opened it up the other day and didn't see any problem with the contacts, so I guess I'm just going to send it back and get a replacement. I don't get why the problem isn't consistent, but I don't really care at this point... I just want a guitar that lasts more than a couple days.
1. Downstrum stops working.
2. Downstrum works again a little.
3. Upstrum barely works, downstrum is back to normal.
4. Upstrum works fine again, no downstrum at all.
I opened it up the other day and didn't see any problem with the contacts, so I guess I'm just going to send it back and get a replacement. I don't get why the problem isn't consistent, but I don't really care at this point... I just want a guitar that lasts more than a couple days.
Stabby McSter
Member
its not sad, i have it memorized too. :lolSnakeXs said:
but as soon as i fixed my guitar, the drum starts to malfunction. the blue drum only sometimes registers the hit, and its only if i hit it hard. i'm scared to hit it hard just because it might worsen the situation.
JPBrowncoat
Member
My guitar also has a busted downstrum. Getting the express replacement. According the tracking number they gave me the billing info has been received so I'll find out on Tuesday if they send me a guitar that actually isn't defective. If it works, I admit I'm impressed by their replacement plan.