guitar hero problems

[custard]

i didnt bother posting any of this as it seemed a small issue but its seems to have turned into more now

so there were reports of hardware problems on the controller and some repair advice online,then this

While Guitar Hero 2 is an excellent game, it has been plagued by hardware problems, being that the guitar's whammy/tremolo bar does not function properly. Word has just reached us though from Activision that it's not the guitar that's broken but the software.

DIY-artists have already supplied remedies involving taking the guitar apart yourself, but as it turns out it's just anti-cheating software gone hyperactive. Game developer Red Octane's official word on the subject:
"On learning of potential issues with the whammy bar on the Xbox360 guitar, we immediately began extensive testing of both the guitar and the software to isolate any issues with whammy bar functionality and the corresponding causes. Our testing identified a specific software element that may, in certain situations, cause the whammy bar to lose responsiveness. Given that this is a software-driven, an patch is being developed to fix the issue and will arrive as soon as possible via download on Xbox Live. We will confirm soon a target date for this download."

now this

Guitar Hero II or it's new patch possibly bricking 360's
>> Saw this on the XBOX.com forums this morning, over 100 posts from gamers complaining that GHII, or it's new patch has wrecked havoc on thier consoles, bricking some, while making other unstable.

I have tried all of the rest of my games, and GHII is the only one freezing! I cannot finish a song (haven't even finished one yet), without either the screen during all weird and freezing, or the screen going completely black (xbox still on) and being frozen.
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Just got it today, played it for no more then 30 minutes with a total of 4 freeze ups. The 5th one.. red circle of death. It is now dead. What a joke. I've played GOW for hours on end, probably the longest being 7 hours straight, play GH for 30 minutes and it kills my box.
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Yeah I'd agree it obviously doesn't happen to everyone, in fact I have a few buddies that play it non-stop without issues. However having said that, there is enough evidence on this forum alone to convince me that there is an issue with it, and maybe it only shows itself on certain models of 360, built before a certain date or something... no idea. All I know is it ran great before this game, and now... well my 360 makes a nice doorstop.
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"I love my 360. It's been a dear friend of mine ever since I bought it (on launchday). I've never had any problems with it. Vel, today I decided to get my hands on Guitar Hero II for the 360... Big mistake! My 360 is now officially dead.. After playing GHII for almost 4 hours, the game froze. Not a big deal I thought. I rebooted the console, and "badabing"!... the dreadful three red lights stared at my face. NOOOOOO! Now my 360 won't even boot into the dashboard anymore. I've tried disconnectiong every cable, controller and the hard-drive, but to no use. It usually freezes seconds after I turn it on, and when I try again, the three red lights appear.

Why did this have to happen?! I'm so angry right now, and surely wish I'd never bought that piece of crap Guitar Hero II! Be warned everyone... There has to something seriously wrong the 360 version GHII. Maybe older 360 consoles are having trouble with the guitar controller, and therefore screws up the entire console? I don't know.

Keep in mind, that 360's, like any hardware will not last forever. Every time MS releases a dash update, we see some 360's "die" and everyone blames the update. Every time we see a particular game get an update or new maps etc, we see more consoles "die" and everyone blames the new updates.

I don't know anyone who has had a problem with their GHII, or recent issues with their 360 after having started playing GHII. So, if you fear the Game or the update is the "culprit" of these 360 death's consider waiting for more info to get posted. - HSD
News-Source: XBOX.com forums

RedOctane Admits to Guitar Hero II Patch Problem
>> From eurogamer.net:

The update, released on Saturday, was supposed to help users whose copies of the game were refusing to acknowledge input from the Xplorer controller's whammy bar.
However forum threads quickly sprang up on Xbox.com and the official Guitar Hero website complaining that the patch was followed immediately by system freezes and, in some cases, the dreaded ring of death - the only answer to which is returning the console to Microsoft.

RedOctane initially declined to comment, but this afternoon a spokesperson told Eurogamer: "We're aware of the problem and we're looking into it."

now this!

 

[Koa]

The 360 and all these hardware failures linked to whatever causes it is cause for major concern as far as I am concerned. I have a system, my son does upstairs and I also bought my daughter one for xmas. M$ don't seem to give a toss to be honest and this single factor could destroy their grip on the market if they don't get a propper fix sorted to wipe out all these failures once and for all. If my machine breaks again, I will swap to the PS3 no matter how much it pains me to do so. I want a stable machine with no worries, I'd have bought another bloody PC if I wanted all this crap

Thanks for the update custard, I was gonna buy GHII for my daughter next week

 

[custard]

i must admit its my biggest bugbear on the 360.mine is fault free however i dont use it much TBH and its in a well vented area on a hard floor.
it does worry me when i start flashing the firmwares

 

[Gazza AK47]

i must admit its my biggest bugbear on the 360.mine is fault free however i dont use it much TBH and its in a well vented area on a hard floor.
it does worry me when i start flashing the firmwares

My old 360 was a launch console, and only froze a couple of times.

The real problems came when it was standing upright, so I had it laying down with a good 4 inches of space top and sides, and I kept the power pack next to the TV stand on its own.

Its starting to get a nickname on some of the game forums now as the XBroke360. Its a shame, and I hope alot of these issues are sorted with the 360 Elite as I plan on getting one of these.:slayer: