Guitar Hero III PS3 Having Wireless Dongle Issues?

Evidently there seems to be a problem with the wireless dongle that is included with the PS3 version of Guitar Hero III

1UP comments that:

"With Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock on store shelves, players are getting their first taste of this Fall's guitar releases. Getting wireless up and running on all the machines has been a bit of an issue, however, with both Guitar Hero and Rock Band having to develop their own dongle-based wireless systems on PlayStation 3, as the tools to hook into the hardware's Bluetooth features apparently weren't ready just yet."

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[TheMART]

Isn't it nice. Wireless devices on the PS3?

The controllers keep disconnecting
GH3 guitar wireless dongle issues

You even better can have a wire attached. Like you have on real time guitars also by the way

[DolphGB]

Never had that happen, not once. You may be confusing something that happened to 10 people once with something that doesn't happen to most of the other 4+ million users.

There's a chance, of course, that this story is true but it says that it is not substantiated. In the comments of the story, plenty of people are saying they haven't seen the issue.

This is a non-story so far, but the people who like to knock 'the other' console down will undoubtedly have a field day with it in any case...

[AliC]

Now I remember why I put you on my ignore list.

I have never ever had a single problem with my PS3 controller and I know of no one else who has had any issue what so ever with the controller.

I think you are so full of yourself you actually believe most of the the stuff you say as fact.

This is yet another "lets knock sony" fanboy pushed non-news article.

[Meus Renaissance]

You're the last person I thought I'd see making sarcastic comments about hardware issues.

[cr33ping_death]

the mart obviously doesnt know that REAL guitars can also go wireless.....besides lets not forget which systems hardware has more problems......hell i got guitar hero the first day and on day 3 im getting the "cannot read disc" message on my 360.... what kind of
sh!t is that. ill take a pic next time it comes up marty boy.

[kalistyles]

with it. It was a little confusing at first setting the guitar with the dongle, but once I got it up and running it works fine. Mart are you just the most biased person ever. Is there anything that you like at all about Sony. Whats your deal? Did the PS2 hurt you in some way when you had one. I know you had one at some point in your miserable Sony hating life.

[power091999]

Only time my controllers have ever dropped is if I let the battery get very low.

Other than that, they have never dropped.

[mrlokievil]

My guitar hasn't disconnected once. It turns on and connects to the PS3 faster than the SIXAXIS.

[Salvadore]

How come these guitars aren't taking advantage of PS3's Bluetooth capabilities?

[THE_JUDGE]

about this question. Stuff along the lines of, the licencing is too much to use BT. Among other things.

[DolphGB]

I like much of what they do, but they're still getting used to the whole idea of 'opening up'. They used to keep everything secret and make as much as they can proprietry.

For example - memory sticks. When the PS3 came out, they stuck a CF and SD card slot in it. 5 years ago, they never would have opened up to doing such a thing.

Another example - dropping ATRAC on their latest Walkman. Embracing MP3 and dropping ATRAC wouldn't have been an option years ago.

Bluetooth on the PS3 is just one of those things they haven't yet opened up to the masses. The developers can get hold of the libraries but the 'authorisation' process is too long and arduous right now (expect for Logitech I understand, who spent the time jumping through the hoops and hurdles).

Sony are slowly opening up and removing the red tape and as they do, more and more devices will be compatible with the internal Bluetooth.

[jackdoe]

Rockband did it because Sony opened up Bluetooth wireless so it really isn't an excuse for Guitar Hero III. The 360 version didn't include a wireless guitar because of MS proprietary wireless system.

[Stray_Wulf]

I preffer a small wireless issue rather than have an ugly-lookin USB expander with its own power brick that needs to be plugged in at all times *ehem*on360*ehem* lol :P nah jk i like the 360 version, i just wished they somehow made it wireless >.<

[Syko]

You are talking about Rock Band, This article is talking about Guitar Hero 3. RTFA. Same goes for the four clowns that agreed with you.

You know the Les Paul (Guitar Hero 3) is fully integrated MS wireless right...I thought so I just wanted to make sure.

[chester]

the GH3 guitar is wireless. what you're thinking is the rock band usb expander.

[Stray_Wulf]

yeah my bad i was thinkin Rock Band lol. But damn u dont hav to get all p!ssy >.< it was just a joke... sheesh... so protective...

[judd]

No problems for me and my PS3. I just wish I could have 2-player. Anyone have any suggestions for a good converter so I can use my PS2 controller for a second player? I was at Gamestop (shame, I know) and they said a bunch of people were returning their converters because they didn't work right with Guitar Hero. Anyone have one that works?

@ TheMART - You aren't the only one I've seen point out that REAL electric guitars have wires attached. I hate to break it to you, but a lot of your rock bands these days have wireless setups (such as these - http://www.zzounds.com/cat-... at their concerts so they aren't limited by wires/cables.

[DolphGB]

There is no converter to make old GH PS2 guitars work on the PS3.

If someone were to manufacturer one, it would have to have the PS button on it somewhere. And apparently there's a big button mapping issue that makes it impossible anyway - I remember Red Octane themselves said it was totally un-doable.

Hence why I took mine back very early on (March in fact) to maximise my pre-owned return revenue! By the time everyone else starts putting their old guitars in, no-one will give you anything for them...

[TJ Crucial]

There are converters available, they just don't work well.
Hopefully a reputable company will start making them.

http://www.amazon.com/PlayS...

Read the comments, everybody that bought one is crying about how sh!tty it works.

[Sssamba]

...is to spread misinformation about the PS3 version of Guitar Hero 3. Especially since the majority of the guitar problems are connected to the Xbox 360 version. (Visit the forums on guitarhero.com and you'll see what I mean). All of the guitars from each system are having problems, not just the PS3 version, which is very minimal if at all.

I own the PS3 version and play this game almost every day and I've never had guitar problems of any sort. From what I've seen on the guitarhero forums, neither have the huge majority of other people who own the PS3 version.

[tonsoffun]

I came across this article on 1UP and thought it was interesting, nothing more.

I am one of the very few people here that are completely non-biased and I am not doing a drtysouf or a mart, claiming to be a neutral poster, while spreading thier own fanboy agenda.

You can check my previous articles - all are neutral, with the flame fest toned down.

Think about your accusations before saying them as you a just showing yourself to be one of those aformentioned fanboys.

[Torch]

So THAT explains all my unsynched strums, missed chords, and jumbled fret sequences...

Oh, wait...Sorry, that's just me.

Dammit...my controller is actually rock-solid and spot-on (to my dismay!)

:P

[VaeVictus]

Played 4 hours last night, 0 problems (other than my total suckage at the game).

[M_Prime]

Well i dunno about the PS3 but the WII version is ROCK SOLID..

Tilt Sensor works great, Strumming and frets respond really well and i Like that it has Rumble. And the weight of it is nice too cause it feel like i'm playing a regular guitar. and from what i see on here.. nobody is complaining about the WII version of the LES PAUL. :-)

Rock on my fellow Guitar Hero fans!

i'm PRIME86 on www.GUITARHERO.com look me up :-)

[guitarfanboy]

I have had the game three days now. I call BS. I have a wii, wireless surround sound speakers, wireless conn to the internet on PS3, a laptop comp wireless conn to the internet that my girlfriend is always on while I'm playing, and no issues at all. The only issue I'm having is getting too many 200 note streaks. PINCH!

[TJ Crucial]

Call me when you've beat Lou on Expert;)

[guitarfanboy]

Taking my Guitar Hero III bundle back to Best Buy tomorrow. The guitar keeps acting like the batteries are low when they are brand new. Shut off all of my other wireless devices just to make sure, but for sure the PS3 guitars have major issues. I dont think it's the fret issue people are talking about either. Crappy. Oh well, COD4 and Lego Star Wars it is.