Comments on: Using the Wii Guitar Hero controller with Rock Band

By: Kimberly Nelson

Kimberly Nelson — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 22:52:14 +0000

I am curious if there is a guitar that is compatable with the band hero. Does the rock band controls work?

By: Abi

Abi — Sat, 27 Nov 2010 14:14:54 +0000

Can you use the guitar or drums from PS2 Rock Band with the new Rock Band 3 piano bundle?

By: lol

lol — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 15:02:25 +0000

peace out i’m a killer and i am full of games

By: anissa victoria harkless

anissa victoria harkless — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 14:57:30 +0000

lol this game is the bome.i just joined the web site how cool is that.i had got the game when it was chrismas.and i been playing it ever since.also i’m almost done with the world tour.also i’m braking reackers. sooner i’m going to be a champ. i am going to kill this family. so good bye.

By: anissa victoria harkless

anissa victoria harkless — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 14:52:16 +0000

but i really do like the game.

By: Steve

Steve — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 06:59:42 +0000

I bought Guitar Hero 5 today and had Beatles Rockband from Christmas. The GH guitar works great with BRB and RB2 and all the new stuff. I don’t know or really care about rb1 it was kinda crude anyway. All the music I like I can play and that is all that matters anyway.

By: Steve

Steve — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 08:54:48 +0000

Has anyone looked at the logitech guitar that claims to be usable for bothGH and RB, 2 ,Beatles etc. This thing looks like a real guitar and is made of rosewood with a slot in back for the wiimote. and has controls on front without touching the covered remote in back. It is expensive but I have games with a new Wii and no controllers. I think Logitech has the answer. Has anyone used it yet?

By: Ruth

Ruth — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 23:31:33 +0000

GH guitar will work on RB Games released after RB2. Before that they had different drive engines.

By: Kristen

Kristen — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 17:41:52 +0000

Thanks for the easy-to-read chart. I’ll be making smarter choices this Christmas thanks to you!

By: naomi

naomi — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 10:14:19 +0000

can u use the guitar hero 5 guitar and play the AC/DC rock band game ???
i dont want to waste money buying the game and it doesnt work… plz help!

By: jannesschilderszoon

jannesschilderszoon — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:21:39 +0000

Hi,

I just joined this site, because i have a burning question!

Last month I bought a Wii!!! Yeah!

I want to play backup wii games. How do I need to Wii Ombouwen?

Thank you in advance for your replies and help!!

Jannes

By: Ron

Ron — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 17:01:08 +0000

I purchased Rock Band Beatles for the wii and it came with the wireless guitar. I bought Rock Band 5 last night and at first the guitar would NOT work. Today I made sure the wireless transmitter was flashing blue when I turned on the GH5 game and low and behold I WAS able to use this controller with the game. The drums that came with RB Beatles works just fine on GH 5 as well.
I hope this helps anyone who had the initial problems I had. Troubleshooting works miracles!

By: Jim

Jim — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 14:55:43 +0000

“What I want to know is does the GH3 guitar work with ACDC Rock Band?” – yes. See also my post re: GHWT guitars.

By: Jim

Jim — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 14:54:38 +0000

“If I have GHWT, can I use the guitar to play RB AC/DC? I really want to play along with AC/DC!” – yes, but you need to disconnect to be able to return to the wii menu.
Likewise The Beatles: Rock Band game.
All you need to do is stay away from Rock Band 1, if you have GH guitars.

By: College Fantasy Coach

College Fantasy Coach — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 17:46:23 +0000

Thanks for the update. I was thinking about buying the Rock Band Country pack. I have Guitar Hero Legends and Aerosmith, got the Aerosmith guitar, and then bought the Guitar Hero Les Paul for the Wii. Guess there’s no need to get Rock Band Country.

By: dejay-rab

dejay-rab — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 07:33:21 +0000

I think its all a money making thing from the companys that made these games,
I got rock band song pack1, tryed to use GH wt does not work, the rock band drums Dont work on ghwt,
so you can end up with 4 guitars 2 drum kits
nintendo wii, needs to get update to fix this or will lose loads of buyers

By: UseYourHead

UseYourHead — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 14:48:13 +0000

How the Hell can you guys blame Nintendo? They did not make either of these games. Blame the companies that did

By: Matt

Matt — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 00:33:54 +0000

Actually, the mic will work for every each plat. that has a usb entry ( ps2, ps3, wii, xbox360 ) im not sure about Xbox.

Can someone please comfirm that i can use my ghIII Les Paul in a RBII?I’ve only got RBI, i’m unsafe = (

By: CHRISTY

CHRISTY — Mon, 11 May 2009 18:13:38 +0000

I have been using my GHWT guitar with RB2 for Wii. I also bought an extra guitar that I use for both . (They work fine until you add the drums) Was using GHWT drums with RB2 also. Decided to purchase the RB2 drums. They work fine with just 1 guitar but when you add the extra guitar or microphone, the calabration is completely off on the drums, if you calibrate the drums then the guitar calibrations are off. Do you think its because the guitars have to be used with the Wii controllers and the drums don’t? Should I just go buy the RB2 guitars? Does anyone think that will help? Thanks

By: Alkataz

Alkataz — Thu, 07 May 2009 15:55:51 +0000

I have all 3 systems and I like them all for different reasons. The Wii is a fun, family based system and not really intended for use by hardcore gamers. They never pitched it as a such a system. Nintendo has always kind of been geared toward younger kids and teens. That is why they keep the price of their systems and accerssories down compared to the Microsoft and Sony. If you are a hardcore gamer then the Wii is not for you and you are the a$$ not Nintendo for buying it and expecting it to do more than advertised. Nintendo doesn’t say they have the best graphics or that they have the best multiplayer titles out there. They say play together and have fun with your family. I have a 5 year old and her and I get hours of enjoyment out of the system and I prefer its active play to the regular sit still and play buttons stuff anyway. So for me the Wii works. When I feel like killing a bunch of stuff after she’s in bed and screaming at people I can’t see while I splatter them all over the wall I turn on my 360. When I want some great looking graphics and to play some franchise titles I can’t get on another system or to watch a Blu-Ray movie and chat with a smaller group of people I turn my PS3.

As for GH the guitar will work on RB2, but not RB1. I prefer the Rockband 2 drums over the World Tour drums. But I think both the guitars have their flaws, but the GH one is a little better that the RB, but I expect this to be the case I mean that’s what GH is know for it would be kind of pathetic if they couldn’t at least beat RB at that.

By: Joshua

Joshua — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 14:10:03 +0000

I have played Rock Band and the Guitar Hero guitar will not play with Rock Band! The guy at the stor say that he had it and it will play! What a rip off!

(But I still like Rock Band!)

By: Joshua

Joshua — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 03:35:55 +0000

I got Rock Band 1 today and I have not played it yet but some ppl say that GH guitar will play for RB (BR2) and some ppl say that it will not play so I do not know…

By: Richard

Richard — Sun, 05 Apr 2009 16:46:53 +0000

We just bought Rock Band 2, set it up, turned it on, and our Guitar Hero III guitar synced right up and we played with the 2 guitars, drums, and mic for 3 days straight.

By: Denis

Denis — Sun, 05 Apr 2009 07:31:21 +0000

semour butts, you are a fool. you cannot claim not to be a fan, then claim the superiority of a sytem over another, then go on to insult anyone who owns that system. it doesnt work that way. you are a fanboy in denial.

By: Kilee

Kilee — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 01:59:23 +0000

I found that both the Guitar Hero III Les Paul Guitar as well as the Guitar Hero: World Tour guitar controller work with Rock Band 2. Out of sheer boredom, I tried the GH:WT drums with RB2, and found that it works as well; when the orange cymbal was hit, the blue button on the screen was hit. I haven’t yet tried the microphone, but i’m pretty sure that would work too, as on both RB2 and GH:WT it’s just a USB port on the end of the mic. Hope this helps! =]

By: Johny

Johny — Sun, 08 Mar 2009 03:30:48 +0000

Well I have a question… My GH gutar worked on christmas day on my rock band sistem for my Wii but i have no idea how i did it… So all of you ppls are wrong cuz it worked for me a couple times but now it wont work no more and it is making me mad!!!>:0…So I know it can work but I just dont remember how to make it work!=-(

By: Sheri

Sheri — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 22:10:19 +0000

I have been drawn to the more kid-friendly content of RB/RB2 but I couldn’t get past all the bad reviews on the RB controllers. (Plus I really do prefer GH gameplay myself.) I love Vic’s solution of buying GHWT with controllers and then the RB2 game standalone… this is exactly what I needed to hear. Thanks!

By: Hollie

Hollie — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 04:35:21 +0000

EZ Gear has a guitar for the Wii that will work on both Rock band and Guitar Hero.

By: Vic

Vic — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 18:05:16 +0000

For the Wii, Both the GH Les Paul and the World Tour guitar work with RB2. RB1, however is different. The drum controller from GHWT will work with with RB2. The RB stuff DOESN’T WORK with GH games The RB drum controller does not have speed and pressure sensitivity. Down loadable content (DLC)for RB 2 is lagging behind the other platforms but they are working on it. They promise some releases each week, starting this month.
The DLC for GHWT is on par. GHII lack a lot for cooperative band play and the GH Aerosmith is a slight improvement. If you like jamming with friends and family of all ages, which is really what the Wii is all about, I found the best bet is a GHWT kit then picking up RB2 as a standalone software. If you feel like adding to the software, maybe GH Aerosmith or loading up on Wii points and getting the DLC stuff you like. RB1 songs are supposed to work with RB2 but due to RB 1′s lack of online conectivity for Wii, buying RB1 for its content is just about useless.

By: Will

Will — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 22:11:58 +0000

Dave, Guitar Hero controllers work for Rock Band 2, but not for Rock Band 1. I’ve been playing RB2 since it came out, oblivious to the RB1 issue, imagine my suprise when I try to load it up today… poop.

By: Darren

Darren — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 00:23:25 +0000

I just bought Rockband II wireless drums , I already had Guitar hero III Les Paul and it works with Rockband AC/DC live trackpack . This is on a Wii system. But I tried to use my Guitar hero guitar on my buddies Rockband I game , and it won’t work? Any Ideas?

By: Dave

Dave — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 22:07:01 +0000

Have any of you actually tried it? I use our GH guitar for RB2 all the time. The only problem is that it appears to have a slight lag that makes it hard to use for lead guitar – but not much of a problem for bass. If you adjust the timing, it adjusts it for all instruments, not individual. So, calm down, all. It works.

By: NK

NK — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 22:28:07 +0000

you can use the same mic on both games but thats all

By: FuZzMyMoNkEy

FuZzMyMoNkEy — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 05:33:54 +0000

I may as well take up real guitar playing with the collection of gotdam fake ass plastic guitars I have to have out in my living room just to play 2 seperate popular games! Im furrious!

By: Kevin

Kevin — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 05:35:01 +0000

man….I got rockband about 2 weeks ago and of course you dont get two guitars so I asked for a second guitar for chirstmas….I got it today early and it was a guitar hero guitar which ticks me off because I dont even have guitar hero…the wii really sucks and they are thinking about making a wii 2? they cant even make good games. anyway this really sucks…