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Title: Problem with Guitar Hero controller for the PS3
Post by: HaRuMaN on April 07, 2009, 02:52:25 pm

Bought the official Guitar Hero controller so I could have two controllers for GH: Metallica.

Now, playing the GH controller, I'm constantly failing notes that I know I'm nailing.  I also found that this only happens when I strum down.  If I play all the notes strumming up, I nail them all.  Is this like a 'rebound' problem where the strum bar bounces back too hard and is recording a double hit?

  ???

Title: Re: Problem with Guitar Hero controller for the PS3
Post by: versapak on April 07, 2009, 03:00:51 pm

Quote from: HarumaN on April 07, 2009, 02:52:25 pm

Bought the official Guitar Hero controller so I could have two controllers for GH: Metallica.

Now, playing the GH controller, I'm constantly failing notes that I know I'm nailing.  I also found that this only happens when I strum down.  If I play all the notes strumming up, I nail them all.  Is this like a 'rebound' problem where the strum bar bounces back too hard and is recording a double hit?

  ???

That is a problem I had with 2 of the GH3 Les Paul controllers, and now have with the World Tour guitar as well.

It seems that they just use some crappy microswitches.

Title: Re: Problem with Guitar Hero controller for the PS3
Post by: HaRuMaN on April 07, 2009, 03:39:25 pm

What did you do to fix it, or did you just return the guitar?

Title: Re: Problem with Guitar Hero controller for the PS3
Post by: versapak on April 07, 2009, 03:57:54 pm

I returned the two Les Paul guitars.

I just ran into the problem with the World Tour guitar a couple days ago, so I have yet to do anything with it.

The Les Paul guitars had a nice big 90 day Target return/exchange policy, but the World Tour guitar was purchased at Gamestop. :(

Title: Re: Problem with Guitar Hero controller for the PS3
Post by: HaRuMaN on April 07, 2009, 04:35:57 pm

I bought mine from GameStop... can you not return it to them?

Title: Re: Problem with Guitar Hero controller for the PS3
Post by: versapak on April 07, 2009, 06:22:51 pm

Quote from: HarumaN on April 07, 2009, 04:35:57 pm

I bought mine from GameStop... can you not return it to them?

You can, but they only have a pathetic 14 day return/exchange policy.


[EDIT]

Actually...

It looks like their policy is 30 days now.

Unfortunately though the guitar I am having issues with now is a couple months old, so either way...

Title: Re: Problem with Guitar Hero controller for the PS3
Post by: Malenko on April 11, 2009, 12:53:30 pm

open it up, slide some paper between the switch contact and the plastic, moving it just a hair closer. fixed my issue with a GH3 les paul and the rockband guitar.

Title: Re: Problem with Guitar Hero controller for the PS3
Post by: severdhed on April 14, 2009, 09:58:25 am

my gh world tour guitar did exactly that when i first bought it.  strumming up was fine, strumming down only worked when i pressed it really hard.  also my neck slider wasn't working very well either.  i sent it back under warranty and got a new one.  the strumming feels different in this one...like they used a different kind of switch or something.