Whats th Problem w/ Guitar Hero 3 and sh ...

i read it ha some technical problem w/ the sound and that its gona get fixed soon. should i still get it?Whats th Problem w/ Guitar Hero 3 and sh ...
[QUOTE=''movieguy89'']i read it ha some technical problem w/ the sound and that its gona get fixed soon. should i still get it?[/QUOTE]where did you read this???Whats th Problem w/ Guitar Hero 3 and sh ...
There's a bug that the wii version only outputs mono sound, but i still bought it and the game is GREAT, it doesn't really affect the gameplay.. And Activision is going to fix this, because it was meant to output dolby surround sound.
Yeah, it's in Mono, but your not going to be able to tell unless you practically have a 7.1 Surround Sound Setup...not a problem at all...
[QUOTE=''-CheeseEater-'']Yeah, it's in Mono, but your not going to be able to tell unless you practically have a 7.1 Surround Sound Setup...not a problem at all...[/QUOTE]



Exactly, I play the game all the time and I dont really bother or hear it really.. :)



Just get the game it literally ROCKS :)
Yeah if every game tester, game reviewer, also the vast majority of people didn't notice it then it is no big deal gamewise. It's simulated stereo to boot not mono since you do hear the difference between the speakers. That is why people couldn't tell because simulated stereo sounds like stereo to most people.
Before you get it get Super Mario Galaxy. That is art.
The Wii version specifically has mono sound, and all versions of gh3 (incl. Wii) have a small techie problem with the controllers sometimes not registering buttons (most noticably the blue fret). Some people thinkthe detachable neck is to blame; but its nothing a q-tip and some isopropyl alcohol cant fix.
[QUOTE=''meimnobody'']Yeah if every game tester, game reviewer, also the vast majority of people didn't notice it then it is no big deal gamewise. It's simulated stereo to boot not mono since you do hear the difference between the speakers. That is why people couldn't tell because simulated stereo sounds like stereo to most people. [/QUOTE]Please, quit telling people about simulated stereo. Actually, this kind of Stereo exists but it is not even that kind of Stereo in the Game. The best you can get is dual-mono, the exactly same sound signal out of the left and right speaker. If you only use some crappy TV speakers you might not be able to tell it is just mono, but you don't need a 7.1 set to hear. Just a simple good 2 speaker set and you can hear a difference between mono and stereo.Again, GH3 is just MONO, no stereo, no surround, and definately no simulated stereo.How could this slip through reviews? Well, maybe review copies didn't have the problem!?! Some proof for that possibility is in this review http://www.thewiire.com/review/203/1/Guitar_Hero_III_Legends_of_Rock. The reviewer says: ''Guitar Hero III lacks support for Dolby Pro Logic II surround sound, despite what it says on the game's considerably large packaging.

Setting the sound output to ''surround'' in the Options menu does not engage Dolby Pro Logic II as it should. The sound is not in surround. The sound is not even in stereo. Players who select ''surround'' output on Guitar Hero III will hear the game in mono output, and that sounds incredibly dated. For context, the BBC first played Paint it, Black (one of the game's best songs) in 1966, but the BBC had been broadcasting in stereo since 1962.

I contacted Activision about this issue and was told, ''We are currently looking into a solution, but don't have one as of yet, and we don't have a specific timeline when this will occur.'' The Activision representative said that a free, downloadable patch could be a viable solution, but did not offer any insight as to what solution (if any) would be offered. An e-mail to Activision's Customer Support department was returned with an acknowledgment of the surround sound problem and the message, ''You can attempt switching sound modes in game, and see if this has a beneficial effect.''For the record, it does. Selecting ''stereo'' (the game's default audio output) in the Options menu sends the sound through your television speakers normally. The left and right audio channels are indeed separate, and the mix sounds fine. Played on ''stereo,'' Guitar Hero III on Wii sounds just as good, if not better, than any other game in the franchise.''Well, so you have to select Stereo in the menu in-game and you have at least Stereo? NO, take a look in the options menu in your retail copy. Right, the point to turn Stereo on and off that is even mentioned in the manual was taken out of the game last minute.If you want, go out, buy it, but don't come again when they release another buggy game and start whining because then Activision already knows that Wii-Owners don't care about buggy games, they will buy it anyway!
I personally think the only problem is finding a copy. That's only ina few areas though. Where I live I see copies for the Wii pretty much everywhere
Yeah I heard that too but I figured since I have a PS2 I can just buy the first Guitar Hero so cheaper and get the same gaming experience. :P
The wii version goes for more then retail at a lot of auction sites btw.
just to add for those really interested:http://www.1up.com/do/ne
wsStory?cId=3164528 http://uk.wii.ign.com/articles/835/835748p1.htmlhttp://blogs.ign.com/Peer-IGN/2007/11/21/72354/and if you don't even know the difference between mono and stereo do some wikipedia research. Saying you can only notice the advantage of Stereo on a 7.1 setup is simply stupid. Stereo equals 2.0.
still nuthin new from activision about a fix :(
[QUOTE=''dagstar84'']just to add for those really interested:http://www.1up.com/do/ne
wsStory?cId=3164528 http://uk.wii.ign.com/articles/835/835748p1.htmlhttp://blogs.ign.com/Peer-IGN/2007/11/21/72354/and if you don't even know the difference between mono and stereo do some wikipedia research. Saying you can only notice the advantage of Stereo on a 7.1 setup is simply stupid. Stereo equals 2.0.[/QUOTE]

Wikipedia research? No such thing...



Anyways,

I'll go out here and say this, I think you're looking a BIT too into this.



It is stupid for a game to have this glitch, especially a music game, but whatever, a lot of people still can't tell, so no huge deal.
A glitch? This is a MAJOR BUG! Even the gameboy had stereo sound when you used headphones!Those people who can't tell, I will say give them just a half-decent seperate sound setup, and let them hear the songs from Guitar Hero 3 in Mono and then in Stereo. I bet suddenly they will realize how much of a difference it is.
Ah dude the people who reviewered all the versions on surround sound setups couldn't tell the difference!!!People with several thousand dollar sound setups couldn't tell the difference. That should tell you something.
If I had never read that Guitar Hero III was only in mono sound, I would have never known. Don't let it deter you from picking up this game, it's a lot of fun.
[QUOTE=''meimnobody'']Ah dude the people who reviewered all the versions on surround sound setups couldn't tell the difference!!!People with several thousand dollar sound setups couldn't tell the difference. That should tell you something. [/QUOTE]I know, your attention span might be short. But take the time to read my posts earlier where i mentioned why it might have slipped through reviews. And i quoted a reviewer who noticed it but was a able to get stereo sound because his review copy had an option that is not present in the retail copy anymore.How do you know reviewers reviewed the game on surround systems? I think to save time most of them reviewed the X360 or PS2 release, looked at the differences by testing it on a normal tv and done. You can't tell me a reviewer wouldn't notice when the sound on his surround setups comes only from the center and all the other speakers stay quiet. That is ridiculous. It says DPL2 on the box, you get mono, if they don't fix it it is false advertising.There are people who noticed it, and someone who pays 1000 dollar for a sound-system and can't even tell mono from stereo? Well, ....!If you are happy with that defective game, alright, but there are already many who aren't and they should be able to get some kinda fix from Activision. Instead some have been told to rather return the game. Great fix!
Ah dude if you select stereo you get full stereo. There is no difference in what the reviewers got and the retail buyers got.