Guitar Hero 2 X-plorer Problems Acknowledged: Check Your Model Number
If you haven't been too busy rocking out or trying to snag that sweet Dethklok guitar, you may have heard some hubbub on the ol' internets about hardware problems plaguing some players of the hotly-anticipated Xbox 360 version of Guitar Hero 2. The X-plorer guitar, the game's unique peripheral, seems to be giving some simulated rockstars problems: specifically, the whammy bar, which modulates notes to net "Star Power" that's pretty important for high-scoring. In some models, the X-plorer's whammy bar was non- or partly-functional.
Now Red Octane has acknowledged the problem, and offers help identifying and replacing defective X-plorer units:
We have isolated this issue to two model numbers that can be found on the guitar's packaging. The numbers are 95065 and 95055. We are asking that customers who puchased their items from a retailer perform an exchange with that respective store (for a model number other than the defective two listed above). Customer's who purchased through our online story can complete an rma request for their defective item and we will exchange it for a fully function guitar controller. We do apologize for the inconvenience and will [resolve] these matters.
So if your thrash machine has 95055 or 95065 on its packaging, return to your retailer or fill out an RMA form over at Red Octane! And stay hip, all y'all hep cats...
Red Octane Responds To Defective 360 Guitars [Kotaku]
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Posted to Video Games on 9 April 2007
· Comments (3)
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I am glad that I didn't run out and get one. I am sticking with the PS2 version until Guitar Hero 3 that hopefully will have real Xbox Live gameplay support.
Huh. I've got the ...55 model, and I haven't noticed anything wrong at all. Hm. Now I don't know what to do...
Wootini, I got mine in the mail today, also with the 55 model. Haven't had time to test it yet, but I'm also confused and scared...we can start a support group. :-)