Major gh3 timing issues for ps3

**Boojiboy** · Joined: 22 Sep 2007 Posts: 13 Location: Edmonton

Straight out of the package, notes do not match the music. I may as well play it on mute. Used the calibrate lag (to 110 ms) so that strumming matches the music, but now the notes are way off. Both of these options for playing the game suck. Has anyone else found this? Can anyone solve this?

**Koushiro** · Joined: 22 Oct 2007 Posts: 67 Location: Chicago, IL

My only problem on the ps3 is that the wireless guitar sometimes lags and causes me to miss 1 or 2... which peeves me off. -_-++

**Devildude122** · Posted: Mon Oct 29, 2007 3:19 am Post subject:

No idea, my solution, get it for PS2

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**Crononaut** · Joined: 14 Feb 2007 Posts: 484 Location: St. John's, NL

**vipergtsr7588** · Joined: 17 Aug 2007 Posts: 1060 Location: Troy, Michigan

calibrate lag

its not the game, its your TV most likely

the calibrate lag is in your game options, either from the menu or in-game pause screen options

**Boojiboy** · Joined: 22 Sep 2007 Posts: 13 Location: Edmonton

Yeah, as I said...I did the calibrate lag which allows me to strum to match the music, but the notes no longer hit at the right time. This is fine for songs I know well, but doesn't work for songs I am not familiar with.

It could be my TV, but I have no issues with any other games.

Also the backwards compatibility of the ps3 for Guitar Hero is a joke.
1) Can't use the ps3 Les Paul to play GH2 on the ps3.
2) Can't use my ps2 SG with adapter to play multiplayer on GH3
3) Can't play GH2 with my SG on the ps3 (strangely GH1 works)

In conclusion...I will be returning my ps3 version for a ps2 version tomorrow...assuming I can find a copy.

**Slowrod** · Joined: 29 Oct 2007 Posts: 6

I'm having the exact same timing issues with my PS3 Les Paul. It seems to be about a 1/4th of a second delay from the time you actually strum the note for it to register on the screen. You can manage the delay on songs on hard, but it's ridiculous to try and play most things on expert.

I've messed around with the calibration for lag, but all you're doing is throwing it off even more. I can get the music to match up with what you're strumming but then the notes are completely off. I don't have any problems with my PS2 GH2 Kramer on the same setup so I highly doubt if it's the TV.

It looks like this is a fairly widespread problem for the PS3 guitars. I really hope they have a fix on the way soon.

**DontFret** · Joined: 27 Jun 2007 Posts: 1534 Location: Norcal

it does seem like everthing is harder than it should be on the ps3, timing is off and the guitar strums late, this game feels like a port
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**kballa422** · Joined: 29 Jun 2007 Posts: 73

Wow I thought I was just horrible, lol. I am having this same problem. I've 5 starred every expert song on GH2 except Six, Jordan, and Misirlou, and I am missing the easiest shit and barely 5 starring anything. It's like the notes and the music dont match up...if a rythem is like dun, dun, dun I will hear it after I play it.

this is on my friends ps3, and I plan on getting it for 360, is this just a ps3 problem, or a problem with the game, cuz Im almost thinking about not getting it for myself if it really is messed up like this.

**Koushiro** · Joined: 22 Oct 2007 Posts: 67 Location: Chicago, IL

So far noone has complained about the 360/other consoles guitar functioning incorrectly, so i'm guessing it's a ps3 issue. =/ *sigh* I feel like trading the ps3 one in for the 360 version tomorrow, xD.

**Slowrod** · Joined: 29 Oct 2007 Posts: 6

Yea, this is horribly frustrating. Someone mentioned on another forum that the batteries were just old, but swapping in a new set made no difference for my guitar. <Sigh> The only other system I have capable of playing it is a PS2 (old school one) and I'd really like to be able to keep the game on the PS3 for the online play.

**Koushiro** · Joined: 22 Oct 2007 Posts: 67 Location: Chicago, IL

Nevermind what I said about other systems not being affected, I talked to several of my friends who bought it for the 360 and they say that their guitars' green fret button doesn't work well, so i'm guessing it's not just defective on the ps3 but also the 360. =/ Lol, looks like Activision has to re-make a ton of guitars if they want people to buy it without worrying about it not functioning correctly. =P After all, we DO want our 100 bucks worth, and not a half-@$$ed guitar that only responds for certain functions most of the time.... *sigh* I have nothing more to say..

**xoxidine** · Joined: 29 Oct 2007 Posts: 2 Location: Fresno, Ca

I wish I was having this problem! I can't even purchase Guitar Hero 3 for PS3. Circuit City (where I work) we didn't get it today. It's not on our website, and none of our stores in the near by area carry it either. Walmart, Target, BestBuy and CompUSA don't have it either! What on earth is going on in my town?

**Suspense** · Joined: 24 Apr 2007 Posts: 139

I have absolutely no problem with mine.

My friend has 360 and he thinks theres a lag but i can't see or feel one..

Of course he said that about the ps2 version to at my house.
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**slickpitt** · Joined: 07 Jun 2007 Posts: 589

I calibrated lag to 25ms(Plasma tv) and don't have any problems... PS3... /shrug
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