ACTIVISION Guitar For Guitar Hero III Wii, Guitar For Guitar Hero III Xbox 360, Guitar For Guitar Hero III PS2, Guitar For Guitar Hero III PS3 User Manual

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02 Game Controls
02 keyboard CONTROLs 03 USING THE GUITAR CONTROLLER
05 main menu
07 how to rock
07 NAMING YOUR PROFILE How to play: THE WHAMMY BAR THE ROCK METER
THE SCORE METER
08 THE STAR POWER METER
DIFFICULTY SETTINGS
SONG RESULTS SCREEN
09 How DO i get star power?
Guitar battle rules
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USING THE GUITAR CONTROLLER
PLEASE READ BEFORE PLAYING
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Please Read the Following Before Using the Guitar Hero Controller.
WARNING: If you have heart, respiratory, or other physical impairments that limit your physical activity, DO NOT use the Guitar Hero Controller. If you have any doubts, consult with a physician before using the Guitar Hero Controller.
• The Guitar Hero X-Plorer Controller must be used with care to avoid injury. RedOctane and Aspyr will not be liable from injuries resulting from improper use of the Guitar Hero Controller.
• The Guitar Hero X-Plorer Controller is for indoor use only and should be kept away from open
fl ames or other heat sources.
• Do not leave the Guitar Hero X-Plorer Controller in a dusty or humid place.
• Small children should be monitored at all times when using the Guitar Hero X-Plorer Controller.
• Do not modify or disassemble the Guitar Hero X-Plorer Controller under any circumstances.
• When not in use, make sure the Guitar Hero X-Plorer Controller is removed from playing area
and properly stored.
• Excessive use of the Whammy Bar can cause it to break.
• Never get the Guitar Hero X-Plorer Controller wet.
• Never stand on the Guitar Hero X-Plorer Controller.
• Use a dry cloth to clean the Guitar Hero X-Plorer Controller, never use chemicals to clean the
product.
STRUM: Press Strum Up or Strum Down to activate the Fret button(s) you have pressed. To navigate in menus press Strum Up or Strum Down.
WHAMMY: Shake the mouse side to side to add your own style to each song. STAR POWER: Press Mouse Button 3 to activate Star Power.
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The Guitar Hero X-Plorer Controller is designed specifi cally for the Guitar Hero game. If you fi nd that you are unable to navigate out of a screen, try using the keyboard.
ACTIVISION AUTHORIZES USE OF THIS GUITAR HERO® CONTROLLER ONLY WITH A GUITAR HERO® GAME PRODUCT OR OTHER ACTIVISION BRANDED PRODUCT. ACTIVISION EXPRESSLY PROHIBITS THE USE OF THIS GUITAR HERO® CONTROLLER WITH ANY OTHER GAME. NO OTHER LICENSE, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, IS GRANTED.
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GAME CONTROLS
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GUITAR CONTROLLER
DIRECTIONAL PAD
START
STRUM BAR
BACK
WHAMMY BAR
BACK BUTTON BACK / ACTIVATES STAR POWER
RED FRET BUTTON ACTIVATES THE RED NOTE / CANCEL
YELLOW FRET BUTTON
BLUE FRET BUTTON ACTIVATES THE BLUE NOTE
ORANGE FRET BUTTON ACTIVATES THE
ACTIVATES THE YELLOW NOTE
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GUITAR HERO X-PLORER CONTROLLER*
FRET BUTTONS
ORANGE NOTE
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Career
Live the life of a true rock star! In Career mode you unlock new songs and new venues, and also earn cash that you can use to buy additional songs, characters, guitars, guitar finishes, equipment, and other items in the store!
Character Select Screen
Pick your axe-wielding hero from this screen! Each rocker has a unique set of moves.
Guitar and Guitar Finish Select Screens
Which guitar are you going to use to shred up the stage? Purchase different guitars and guitar finishes in the store.
Career Status Screen
From this screen you can see your overall career status, change your character, change your guitar, or buy gear.
Store
Time to spend the cash you earned with your blood, sweat and tears. Inside the Store you can buy new songs, new guitars, new guitar fi nishes, bonus videos and even new characters.
Co-op Career
Grab a friend and play through the Co-op Career mode! You’ll need to work together in order to progress. Watch out for certain songs that aren’t available in the single-player career mode!
Cooperative Gameplay
Two players work together to make it through a song and get the highest score possible! In this mode one player plays the lead guitar and the other player either gets the rhythm or bass guitar. Each player can adjust the diffi culty to fi t their skill level.
If you want to succeed in Cooperative Career Mode you really need to work as a team. You share a rock meter with your co-player and to activate star power you’ll both need to tilt your Guitar Hero X-Plorer Controller at the same time.
Quick Play
Jump right in and start shredding! In Quick Play you’re free to play any song you’ve currently earned, unlocked or downloaded.
STRUM BAR: Press the Strum Bar UP or DOWN to activate the Fret button(s) you have pressed.
To navigate in menus press the Strum bar UP or Down.
WHAMMY BAR: Press in and out on Long Notes to add your own style to each song.
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TILT SENSOR: Tilt the Guitar Hero X-Plorer Controller up to activate Star Power.
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Multiplayer
Get ready for dueling axes of distortion! In the Multiplayer mode there are three different ways to play:
Face-Off: Two players compete against each other while alternating play on the same note chart. Each
player can adjust the diffi culty to fi t their skill level.
Pro Face-Off: This is the ultimate duel for guitar champions. Two players battle it out playing the same
note chart at the same time on the same diffi culty level. Finish the Medium, Hard, or Expert Career levels to unlock this mode.
Battle: Challenge a friend to a guitar shred-off with Battle mode! By performing well you’ll get series of
power-ups that you can use to disrupt your opponent. To activate the Battle mode attacks you’ll need to raise your guitar like you would when activating Star Power.
Training
Kick out the jams like you mean it. Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock offers two forms of training:
Tutorials: These interactive tutorials teach you everything you need to know about Guitar Hero III:
Legends of Rock and are highly recommended for both beginners and experienced players.
Practice: You can take any song in the game that you’ve currently played and can practice any part of it. You
can choose to play the song at the normal setting, or you can slow the song down to really help you out.
Online Play
With a broadband internet connection you can jump online and play with friends from across the globe!
Options Menu
Audio Settings: Change the volume of the band (background music), guitar (the part you’re playing) and
sound FX (crowd volume, background noises) in the game. You can also turn Stereo Sound on and off.
Calibrate Video Lag: Some televisions have an audio visual lag that can make it diffi cult to play the
game. Use this screen to calibrate your television’s lag.
Calibrate Audio Lag: Some computer hardware may cause audio and gameplay to fall out of synch.
Use this option to calibrate audio lag.
Controller:
Lefty Flip (Player 1 and Player 2): Use Lefty Flip to fl ip the note locations around on the screen for
players that like to hold the controller in their left hand.
Calibrate Whammy: This feature will allow you to calibrate the sensitivity of the whammy bar.
Manage Band: Delete or rename the bands you’ve created. Save/Load: Save your game progress, load a game, or turn auto save on or off. Videos: Watch the bonus videos you’ve purchased in the Store. The Store: From here you can access the Store and purchase items with the money you’ve earned
from Career Mode.
Top Rockers: Check out your high scores! Cheats: From here you can enter codes that can unlock additional items in the game.
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Naming Your Profi le
It’s time to name your band! A good name can mean the difference between opening up at the local youth center and selling out a huge stadium. This band name will serve as the name of your Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock Profi le. You can edit this name later in “Manage Band” located in the Options Menu.
HOW TO PLAY
Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock’s gameplay consists of pressing the Fret Buttons and strumming on the Strum Bar UP or DOWN in sync to the notes that are scrolling toward you on screen.
Basic Notes:
1. Hold the Fret Button that corresponds to the note on the screen.
2. Strum on the Strum Bar UP or DOWN to play the note. (note: If you see a string of the same notes you don’t have to release the corresponding Fret Button for each note, you can keep it held down.)
Long Notes (otherwise known as Sustains):
1. Hold the Fret Button down
2. Strum
3. Keep the Fret Button down until the whole note has played.
Chords:
Chords are two or more notes played at the same time. These can come in the form of Basic Notes and Long Notes.
The Whammy Bar
Press the Whammy Bar in and out on Long Notes to add your own style to each song. You’ll notice that when you are playing Long Notes, the sound of the note will actually change and bend to refl ect how much you’re pressing on the Whammy Bar.
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