Hardware Glitch There is a slight problem with the whammy bar on the X-plorer guitar controller. The defect is related to how the whammy bar functions as it doesn't register an input downwards to start the whammy effect; instead you must pull the whammy bar up and then down for it to work.
This isn't intuitive and many are complaining that it takes an extra second away from performing the bending effect on long notes. Sometimes, it doesn't even work at all. My brother has played this game before on the Playstation 2, and he has confirmed that the whammy does not work properly on the Xbox 360 as it does on the PS2, where as that controller responds to any input you place on it regardless of direction.
Red Octane is recommending leaving the buttons alone (as well as the whammy bar) while powering up the Xbox 360, or plugging the controller into the console after the Xbox 360 is booted. While this might work for some, this looks more like a mechanical rather than digital input problem.
Although the game isn't totally dependent on the whammy bar (you could play without it) but it is an integral part of the game when trying to achieve Star power status from long notes (and lower your score).
Unlock All Modes and Items Unlock all modes and items by inputting the following on the main menu: BLUE YELLOW ORANGE RED YELLOW ORANGE RED YELLOW RED YELLOW RED YELLOW RED YELLOW This effect does not save to your Xbox 360 gamertag.
Unlockable GH2 Extras Pro Face-Off mode: Clear the game on medium difficulty.
Bonus bass guitars
Gibson Cherry SG
Complete 10 songs.
Gibson Cream SG
Earn 5 star rank on 20 songs.
Gibson Grabber
Complete 20 songs.
Gibson Natural Maple Grabber
Earn a 4 star rank on all songs.
Gibson Natural Sunburst Thunderbird
Earn a 5 star rank on all songs.
Gibson Natural Thunderbird
Earn a 5 star rank on all songs.
Gibson Thunderbird
Complete 30 songs.
Hofner
Complete all songs.
Musicman Lava Pearl Stingray
Earn a 5 star rank on 10 songs.
Bonus guitars
Battle Axe
Clear the game on Expert difficulty.
Casket
Clear the game on Medium difficulty.
Fish
Clear the game on Easy difficulty.
Eyeball
Earn a 5 star rank on all songs on Hard difficulty.
Snaketapus
Clear the game on Hard difficulty.
The Log
Earn a 5 star rank on all songs on Expert difficulty.
U.S.A.
Earn a 5 star rank on all songs on Easy difficulty.
Viking
Earn a 5 star rank on all songs on Medium difficulty.
Bonus songs
Tonight, I'm Gonna Rock You Tonight
Complete the first set and do an encore.
Carry On My Wayward Son
Complete the second set and do an encore.
War Pigs
Complete the third set and do an encore.
Sweet Child O' Mine
Complete the fourth set and do an encore.
Last Child
Complete the fifth set and do an encore.
Stop
Complete the sixth set and do an encore.
YYZ
Complete the seventh set and do an encore.
Free Bird
Complete the eighth set and do an encore.
Play With Controller You can use your regular controller on your 360 to play the game. The buttons are: L = Green LB = Red R = Blue RB = Yellow A = Orange
Unlock All Modes and Items (PAL Version) This effect does not save to your Xbox 360 gamertag. Unlock all modes and items by inputting the following on the main menu: YELLOW BLUE ORANGE RED YELLOW ORANGE BLUE YELLOW BLUE YELLOW BLUE YELLOW BLUE YELLOW
Cheat List -Guitar Hero II
Air Guitar Mode
Yellow, Blue, Yellow, Orange, Yellow, Blue. Disable effect with a repeated entry
Q: Where or how do you enter the cheats codes for Xbox 360 guitar hero II? We can not find where to enter the color codes. We would appreciate any help you can offer.
Thank you.