Guitar Hero II

[JustJon]

Ok, after playing it last weekend, I had to buy Guitar Hero 2. I ordered it for the 360 and got it yesterday. I'm having fun with it, but I'm having a problem with something.

For the life of me, I can't trigger the star power. I went thru the tutorials and saw you're supposed to lift the guitar straight up, but nothing happened. Is there anything I was missing? Was I doing it wrong? It wasn't an issue with the power and whatnot, since this was happening in the tutorial as well as the regular game.

[Furtherman]

For the life of me, I can't trigger the star power.

You're either born with it, or you're not.

[Don Stugots]

as long as your star power is up past a certain level it should go when you point the guitar straight up.

[JamMaster]

It has to be at least half way filled before you can trigger it.

[Redding]

Ok, after playing it last weekend, I had to buy Guitar Hero 2. I ordered it for the 360 and got it yesterday. I'm having fun with it, but I'm having a problem with something.

For the life of me, I can't trigger the star power. I went thru the tutorials and saw you're supposed to lift the guitar straight up, but nothing happened. Is there anything I was missing? Was I doing it wrong? It wasn't an issue with the power and whatnot, since this was happening in the tutorial as well as the regular game.

Mikeyboy stole all your star power

[Hottub]

Call Jeff and see if he has a patch.

[JustJon]

as long as your star power is up past a certain level it should go when you point the guitar straight up.

Yeah, that's what the tutorial said, and nothing happens

It has to be at least half way filled before you can trigger it.

Read the whole post. It doesn't work in the tutorial, where they give you the power. Besides, getting the power isn't a problem. I can to the first round of songs and miss less than 5 notes (down to doing Surrender with 1 missed note)

[Don Stugots]

try jumping up and down?

seriously, it did take me a few times to get it to work.

[PhishHead]

Call Jeff and see if he has a patch.

that was hilarious.

[JamMaster]

I seem to remember there were problems with some of the guitars. I'll see if I can find a link.

The problem was with the whammy bar. Sorry...
Linky Link (http://www.joystiq.com/2007/04/06/xbox-360-guitar-hero-ii-guitar-problem-and-possible-common-threa/)

[angrymissy]

Ok, after playing it last weekend, I had to buy Guitar Hero 2. I ordered it for the 360 and got it yesterday. I'm having fun with it, but I'm having a problem with something.

For the life of me, I can't trigger the star power. I went thru the tutorials and saw you're supposed to lift the guitar straight up, but nothing happened. Is there anything I was missing? Was I doing it wrong? It wasn't an issue with the power and whatnot, since this was happening in the tutorial as well as the regular game.

Ok - first of all, when you load GH2, make sure you're holding the guitar exactly how you would play it normally. It calibrates the point that you have to hold it up to for star power based on where the guitar is during load.

Second - Make sure star power meter is glowing, then hold the neck up Vertically, so the head of the guitar is pointing towards the ceiling. You need to hold it up for a few seconds for it to kick in. If you don't hold it up in that position long enough, it won't work.

In the PS2 version, I always just hit the start button on the guitar to trigger star power, which was much easier. I don't think you can do that in the XBOX360 version (at least, I haven't figured out how to do it yet).

PS - I'm gonna pwn you on the leaderboards ohhh yeahhhhhh

[angrymissy]

I seem to remember there were problems with some of the guitars. I'll see if I can find a link.

The problem with the guitars was with the whammy bar, and they supposedly fixed it with a patch.

And the yellow key on my guitar is sticky, which is another problem they've had. It's starting to become a real pain in the ass, I might just buy another guitar.

[burrben]

i heard that earl loves guitar hero, maybe you could call him

[JustJon]

Ok - first of all, when you load GH2, make sure you're holding the guitar exactly how you would play it normally. It calibrates the point that you have to hold it up to for star power based on where the guitar is during load.

Second - Make sure star power meter is glowing, then hold the neck up Vertically, so the head of the guitar is pointing towards the ceiling. You need to hold it up for a few seconds for it to kick in. If you don't hold it up in that position long enough, it won't work.

In the PS2 version, I always just hit the start button on the guitar to trigger star power, which was much easier. I don't think you can do that in the XBOX360 version (at least, I haven't figured out how to do it yet).

PS - I'm gonna pwn you on the leaderboards ohhh yeahhhhhh

I'll have to try the calibrating thing. That may have caused it. It's possible I was holding it straight up when I turned the game on.

I played the PS2 version last weekend, and people kept hitting the start button by accident. The moved the button so it's recessed on the XBox version and hard to hit easily/by accident.

Yeah, well, you have a head start on the leaderboards so far, but I'm gunning for you. I'm about to overtake NJHardhat, then Treymann is next, but then down goes Missy!

[AngelAmy]

this game looks so cool

i could see myself being up until 6am trying to play it

i dont think i have the hand eye coordination or speed for it though, i have a hard enough time with ddr

[angrymissy]

this game looks so cool

i could see myself being up until 6am trying to play it

i dont think i have the hand eye coordination or speed for it though, i have a hard enough time with ddr

When I first got GH1 for PS2, I would come home from work every day and play it for like 4-5 hours.

You get better with practice.

And the sticky yellow button is fucking me over left and right, I just failed 84% into Freebird on Hard.

[ScottFromGA]

It has to be at least half way filled before you can trigger it.

YEA, thats what i tell my wife shes giving me a humm................oh....we're talking about a video game......STUPID STUPID!!!:wallbash:

[Mike Teacher]

Make sure your axe has been set up correctly; intonation and string height. You also wanna check your string gauges, use something a bit heavier on the bottom.

As for the whammy bar; use a Floyd-Rose locking nut system; its real nice and steady.

Should solve your problems.

[FezPaul]

Make sure your axe has been set up correctly; intonation and string height. You also wanna check your string gauges, use something a bit heavier on the bottom.

As for the whammy bar; use a Floyd-Rose locking nut system; its real nice and steady.

Should solve your problems.

Also use plenty of distortion and flange for they covereth a multitude of sins.

[Hottub]

Also use plenty of distortion and flange for they covereth a multitude of sins.
It's also not a sin to cheat on the A.

[sailor]

It's also not a sin to cheat on the A.

what's sina have to do with it?

[JoeYaDeadHomey]

n00bs.

its simple. it wasnt start on the ps2, it was the select button. it works the same on the 360.
im gimpy so i cant get the proper motion to get it to go by moving the guitar, so i just hit the back button with my pinky.

try to move your hand holding the neck to a downward kind of position, and then up and down to activate it(thats how ive seen everyone do it)

hope that helps.

[Mike Teacher]

Umm seriously I never played it, so whats the deal is the controller anything remotely like a real guitar or is it a guitar shaped controller.

And yes, it is not easy to learn to play guitar, but man if some put in the energy that they put into the game, we might get some great players.

Or not.

[Stankfoot]

When I first got GH1 for PS2, I would come home from work every day and play it for like 4-5 hours.


Just think where you would be if you spent 4-5 hours a day practicing on an ACTUAL GUITAR!! :wink:

[sailor]

Just think where you would be if you spent 4-5 hours a day practicing on an ACTUAL GUITAR!! :wink:

the only problem is the real guitars have a much steeper learning curve.

[angrymissy]

Umm seriously I never played it, so whats the deal is the controller anything remotely like a real guitar or is it a guitar shaped controller.

And yes, it is not easy to learn to play guitar, but man if some put in the energy that they put into the game, we might get some great players.

Or not.

It's a guitar shaped controller. I play guitar (classical) and while it helps with the game, the game has nothing at all to do with real guitar. It's a rhythm game, you've got 4 fret buttons you're pushing, that's it.

[AngelAmy]

i got it for my PS2 today, i suck but i still have a blast playing

i will get the hang of it one of these days, maybe

[Reephdweller]

i got it for my PS2 today, i suck but i still have a blast playing

i will get the hang of it one of these days, maybe

Here here, we both got it and have had such a great time with it already. It's going to take some time to learn, but I really like it.

[newport king]

i dont get the whole infatuation with this game but this guy loves it!
http://mtvgames.typepad.com/mtv_video_games_blog/images/9e87574e15a371d04074eb6b61995e801110c4b6.jpe

[Don Stugots]

i dont get the whole infatuation with this game but this guy loves it!
http://mtvgames.typepad.com/mtv_video_games_blog/images/9e87574e15a371d04074eb6b61995e801110c4b6.jpe

is that Jivin?

[JustJon]

I ran thru Easy mode this weekend, did a few other things to get some achievements, like Training, Practice, bombed a song intentionally, got 100% on a song, etc.

I was able to hit Star Power in training and like once during a song. I still have trouble triggerring it, so I don't have that damn 8x achievement yet.

[angrymissy]

I was fucking ruling this the past 2 days. Beat all of Hard, 5 starred all of Medium up until Misorlu... then just five minutes ago, AS I WAS PLAYING - the fucking dog takes a leap, mouth open, and bites down perfectly on the dangling wire, mangling it and causing it to NOT WORK ANYMORE.

And they are sold out everywhere! I am pissed! Stupid Pronto!

[Don Stugots]

the worlds biggest toy store, toys r us.

[JustJon]

I was fucking ruling this the past 2 days. Beat all of Hard, 5 starred all of Medium up until Misorlu... then just five minutes ago, AS I WAS PLAYING - the fucking dog takes a leap, mouth open, and bites down perfectly on the dangling wire, mangling it and causing it to NOT WORK ANYMORE.

And they are sold out everywhere! I am pissed! Stupid Pronto!

I ordered mine off EBgames.com

[angrymissy]

Backordered on ebgames. Extra controllers are going for $85+ on ebay, I THINK I saw some at Target last week... pleasepleaseplease

[angrymissy]

HAHA! I FIXED IT!

Cut out the mangled portion of cable, stripped it on both ends, separated out the 4 wires inside, stripped the 4 wires, bought crimp connectors, reconnected wires using crimp connectors, crimped and IT WORKS WOOOO HOOOOO!

Toilet: 0 Missy: 1
Pronto: 0 Missy: 1

[JustJon]

HAHA! I FIXED IT!

Cut out the mangled portion of cable, stripped it on both ends, separated out the 4 wires inside, stripped the 4 wires, bought crimp connectors, reconnected wires using crimp connectors, crimped and IT WORKS WOOOO HOOOOO!

Toilet: 0 Missy: 1
Pronto: 0 Missy: 1

Missy is the MacGuyver of Guitar Hero.

Am I the only one who doesn't really know or care about most of the songs in the in-game store? I bought Trogdore and Dethklok songs, and unlocked that achievement, but I'm just going to be buying the songs just because they're there.

[AngelAmy]

damn you guys are so much better at this than i am

i am having trouble on easy and i tried medium for like a second and realized there is no way i will ever get it!!!


i dunno if all the "levels" on all the consoles are the same but i forget which "level" it is that im on, it may be fourth, i know its warped tour in austin i believe, i cant fucking get the shit down yet, but last night was my first try and i was tired so maybe tonight il do better

[JustJon]

damn you guys are so much better at this than i am

i am having trouble on easy and i tried medium for like a second and realized there is no way i will ever get it!!!


i dunno if all the "levels" on all the consoles are the same but i forget which "level" it is that im on, it may be fourth, i know its warped tour in austin i believe, i cant fucking get the shit down yet, but last night was my first try and i was tired so maybe tonight il do better

I'm at the second venue on medium, but I jump back to easy sometimes to just get achievements or to try to get 5 stars on a song. Or to play TROGDOR!