Guitar Hero III Broken?

[jrphoenix]

I buy my games once a year around Thanksgiving / Christmas because gamestop does a buy 2 / get 1 free on used game. Last year I bought 2 new games.. rock band & guitar hero.

I played mos of my old games to make sure they worked and just opened up guitar hero. I beat the game but, I'm having a really difficult time. When I hold down the red & blue buttons for a combo note.. I have to hold them down for at least a second before the note arrives or they won't play. If I strum down instead of up the yellow key button goes off for extended notes. I kept wondering why I couldn't play long red / green notes and then noticed when I strum down yellow goes off 1/2 a second after I hit the note.

Since I bought the game in November.... will gamestop take the guitar back for a new one? Is there a return policy by EA? Anyone else have problems with their guitar???

I remember when rock band came out... EA setup a return web site for broken equipment. Does Activision have the same thing for Guitar Hero 3?

 

[CKDragon]

This is a long shot considering you bought Rock Band, too, but if it is the Wii version of GH3, Activision has been offering a full refund because of other production problems.

Other than that, I'm not sure of Activision's warranty on their controllers.

My Guitar Hero 3 controller has NEVER been 100% reliable, as the contacts between the neck and body of the controller are quite loose and sometimes that causes a held note to cut out or occasionally stop registering all together. Making the guitar separable was such a terrible design decision, is there anyone that actually disassembles their guitar between uses? So stupid.

 

[jrphoenix]

Originally posted by: CKDragon
This is a long shot considering you bought Rock Band, too, but if it is the Wii version of GH3, Activision has been offering a full refund because of other production problems.

Other than that, I'm not sure of Activision's warranty on their controllers.

My Guitar Hero 3 controller has NEVER been 100% reliable, as the contacts between the neck and body of the controller are quite loose and sometimes that causes a held note to cut out or occasionally stop registering all together. Making the guitar separable was such a terrible design decision, is there anyone that actually disassembles their guitar between uses? So stupid.

Unfortunately... not the Wii version. I only have a 360. Sounds like we have similar guitar problem.. Sometimes guitar will cut on other long notes too!

 

[JasonK]

tried calibration? if you using a lcd, could be a delay

 

[ghost recon88]

Tried taking apart the neck of the guitar and cleaning it?

 

[jrphoenix]

Originally posted by: JasonK
tried calibration? if you using a lcd, could be a delay

I have a DLP? 50" Samsung?

 

[jrphoenix]

Originally posted by: ghost recon88
Tried taking apart the neck of the guitar and cleaning it?

Not yet... I'll try that when I get home. I opened up the box and popped the neck in 3 months ago and just started using it a couple days ago. Is there a button I need to push to take it apart?

 

[drbrock]

Originally posted by: jrphoenix

Originally posted by: JasonK
tried calibration? if you using a lcd, could be a delay

I have a DLP? 50" Samsung?

My buddy has the same TV and he has massive delays on his wii. I could not figure out why I couldn't hit a tennis ball then I started paying attention to my character and learned I had to swing about 1-2 seconds in advance.

There is a switch next to the neck of the guitar. Move it, remove and clean.

 

[jrphoenix]

Originally posted by: drbrock

Originally posted by: jrphoenix

Originally posted by: JasonK
tried calibration? if you using a lcd, could be a delay

I have a DLP? 50" Samsung?

My buddy has the same TV and he has massive delays on his wii. I could not figure out why I couldn't hit a tennis ball then I started paying attention to my character and learned I had to swing about 1-2 seconds in advance.

There is a switch next to the neck of the guitar. Move it, remove and clean.

Cool... Trying this when I get home. Maybe it's time for a new TV. I had no ideas there may be delays. i was kicking ass in the game (on easy, LOL) until the long red / green chords.

 

[AnMig]

for contact issues between the neck and body there 3 things you can do.

Low tech: rubber band, you have to stick/glue one of those picture hangers hooks on the body, then use a rubber band to tighten the connection between the neck and body.

Medium tech: loosen the neck screws (need toryx screwdriver) first 4 or 5, move the pcb contact of the neck in front of the tabs instead of behind it. Now the contact is more snug.

High Tech: solder the points permanently.

I did the medium tech one since it is easier and I already had the screw driver already.

Just google this problem and you will arrive at the website I found with pics

peace