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- Truckondo, on 10/24/2007, -1/+53This should be on the marketplace. They try to put that in the new Tony Hawk game so it will sell. Too bad the Tony Hawk series has gone stale like week old donuts. Can't wait to play it.
- joegibes, on 10/29/2007, -0/+30Lasers... And a series of tubes.
- koheed, on 10/20/2007, -1/+21I was able to get it to work from a CD with no problems.
- Jeebugorn, on 10/19/2007, -2/+19actually Guitar Hero 3 is coming out on PC too
- DrMickhead, on 10/29/2007, -1/+17Does anyone know why the Xbox 360 couldn't run a regular game disc burnt to a DVD-R as opposed to only this demo? I know they don't want people running unsigned code, and this seems like a bit of a loophole. But maybe that's because I have no idea how the 360 software works.
- mrviznasty, on 10/24/2007, -0/+14i could really use this right now. I cant wait much longer for the real deal to come out on the 28th.
- fjc8, on 10/21/2007, -0/+13Most likely, signed binaries that have flags that trigger media checking code (or in this case, don't). Either way, the binary is still signed by Microsoft's key and can't be modified without resigning or bypassing the signature check.
- mrviznasty, on 10/24/2007, -0/+13oh man. it worked! it was so sweettttt
- slamtv7, on 10/21/2007, -0/+13Canada: http://www.mininova.org/det/946320
- otatop, on 10/20/2007, -1/+12Burn the image to a disc and put it in your 360.
- handheldchimp, on 10/19/2007, -0/+10Direct *Working* Mininova Torrent
http://www.mininova.org/tor/946320 - tastypastry, on 10/19/2007, -0/+10Honestly, Tony Hawk 2 for the DreamCast plays better than Proving Ground and TH8.
- IanPatterson, on 10/25/2007, -5/+14Skate is amazing
- posure, on 10/21/2007, -1/+10At least Crackdown was a good game.
- Dmatias, on 10/20/2007, -2/+10legal to download? (need to know because my college cracks down on downloading big files)
- doshindude, on 10/29/2007, -1/+8demos are legal and free. nothing to fear.
- TrojanGuy, on 10/29/2007, -0/+71. Burn the iso to a CD-R
2. Put the CD-R in your 360 (it'll say it's a mixed media disc)
3. Go to your Arcade/Demos (the green one) blade
4. Click on demos and start the GH3 demo!
And yes, it loads kinda slow for me too but just be patient and it does work. - r0b0, on 10/21/2007, -4/+11Uhh... no? You're not modding anything...
*points and laughs at stupidity*
The real question, is if this can be done for the Guitar Hero demo, whats to stop people from doing this to games? - thesauce, on 10/29/2007, -0/+6To elaborate on the previous replies: each xex is signed with a media tag. This tag determines which kind of media it can run from (pressed DVD, CD, burned CD, etc). There is a tag that allows xexs to be run from any media, and most demos are given this. Same goes for the XboxLive "Unplugged" marketplace games disc. You could download it and burn it to any media and your 360 will read it (assuming it is quality media). Unfortunately, you will only be able to run the demo version of each game because there is a hash stored somewhere in the 360 (most likely the storage device) that determines whether or not you have purchased the full version.
For more info on xex signing you can go to http://www.xboxhacker.net/ and browse around the Technical discussion area. - VPurpmalkV, on 10/19/2007, -0/+6Doubtful. It's just an unsigned demo. I'm sure they wouldn't make a mistake like this with a full blown game.
- Atomic1fire, on 10/29/2007, -1/+7no
because from My understanding this demo was offered with a tony hawk game so they just burned it and uploaded it on megaupload
its technically copyright infridgement - inactive, on 10/23/2007, -0/+6I got this to work on a CD-R.
- Cam_86, on 10/19/2007, -0/+5Someone want to host that .torrent file for us canucks? :(
- doshindude, on 10/20/2007, -0/+5burn the .iso image to a disc using a burning program that supports .iso files.
put disc in 360
go to Demos section, NOT THE DISC SECTION.
select GHIII demo - doshindude, on 10/20/2007, -1/+6I had the opposite: Nero couldn't burn it to a DVD but could burn it to a CD-R. The 360 reads it just fine but it's SLOW as hell.
- otatop, on 10/19/2007, -0/+5I burned it onto a CD. It shows up as a mulitmedia disc in the 360, but when you go to the games blade and hit demos, it shows up.
- FXPooky, on 10/20/2007, -1/+5Hot damn, this is awesome, much better than GH2 and the track list is unbelievable.
- UclaWill, on 10/29/2007, -0/+4Maybe it's just me, but I was utterly underwhelmed. Especially when comparing side by side to GH II. Something about the game play and rhythm just felt 'off'. Too forgiving, perhaps? For example, my fingers would clearly stumble through some solos on expert, yet the multiplier would still be maxed out! It also seems like you can strum a full quarter beat before the notes should be played and they will still register. Anyone else notice those issues?
- inactive, on 10/24/2007, -0/+4(Not funny)
FYI, don't quote Shaq. - cam503, on 10/19/2007, -0/+4That's not funny.
- bejayel, on 10/20/2007, -0/+4Its not legal to share the file. Its legal to download it because our asses are covered by a copyright tax that we pay.
- greekgoat91, on 10/29/2007, -3/+7I wonder how the drive allows the burnt disc to be played. any word on this?
- inactive, on 10/24/2007, -7/+11It says it's burnable to either DVD or CD, but I've only been able to play it on DVD - if I try to play it on a CD it'll be unreadable.
- HappyScrappy, on 10/20/2007, -1/+5It ain't fast from DVD either.
- doshindude, on 10/19/2007, -2/+6No.
- skizzabadoo, on 10/19/2007, -1/+5What does your comment have anything to do with the content of this article? You are only trying to start a political debate. I'm not saying you shouldn't debate politics, but why do you insist on talking about it in irrelevant places? I could tell you why I disagree with you, but in doing so I would be no better than you. So please, discuss the topic. If you don't like the topic, don't discuss.
- salmonmoose, on 10/29/2007, -0/+4They always allowed burnt discs, thats how you update the dashboard if you don't have internets.
- ftgarcia, on 10/19/2007, -0/+4Well thanks to this downloadable demo disk coming out I was an hour late to work this morning. Had to play sick to get some play time in =-)
- postal21, on 10/21/2007, -3/+7WHAT? people arent buying Tony Hawk Proving Grounds to play the demo like they bought Crackdown to play Halo3 beta?! omg.
- otatop, on 10/19/2007, -1/+4At least mininova doesn't require registration or being non-Canadian.
- AmICoolNow, on 10/20/2007, -0/+3WEEK old? Try nearly a decade old.
- Matt174e, on 10/21/2007, -1/+4What makes you so sure? This is a DEMO, not a BETA.
DEMOnstration doesn't necessarily mean that the game isn't finished. It could very well be finished. - cbrunet, on 10/19/2007, -0/+3Works great, but for me anyways, there was some huge jawed crazy person signing. Hopefully this was just my copy, and not what everyone else is experiencing.
- fatlip, on 10/19/2007, -0/+3amen!
- joper90, on 10/20/2007, -0/+3for max speed (your connection)
http://binsearch.info/?b=Guitar.Hero.III.DEMO.XBOX ... - Matt174e, on 10/19/2007, -1/+4"You have to get the "Content" folder and put that (with everything in it) onto the DVD/CD, the demo will be where the other demos on your 360 normally are (game blade, demos and more)."
What the heck does all that mean? - kiheimac, on 10/19/2007, -0/+3Not sure why you are getting dugg down. Anyone who has spent a good deal of time with GHII should agree with you. They have definitely made fretting notes more forgiving. I also noticed the general speed of the notes has increased and when using my GHII controller I could "shake" it to deploy star power, making it even easier to use. Not that these are bad things, they are just different. This is just an observation, not a complaint. The mechanics are a bit different but the game is still just as fun.
- GeckoSlayer, on 10/19/2007, -0/+3No, it is signed. The media tag inside the xex file is set to not verify game disc for authenticity. They do this with xbox updates and XBLA games.
- FaaipDeOiad, on 10/20/2007, -0/+2agreed. i downloaded it and it worked! Too bad I left my gh2 guitar in my dorm room.... Now i have to use the stupid controller
- UclaWill, on 10/20/2007, -0/+2Thank you so much for posting this! I'm an avid GH player, so this made my week. And so far, GH3 is great on its own terms. But I don't see how anyone can say (based on the demo) that "wow, this is so much better than GH2" when gameplay very much pales in comparison to its predecessor.
Main Problem: 1) Timing. Guitar Hero is a rhythym-based game. So yeah, timing is paramount! Yet the developers decided to over-liberalize the window of time in which a note can be "strum". Now, it's possible to pass a song (or at least muddle your way through one) without ever strumming the proper rhythym. In this respect, GH2 offered much 'tighter', more rewarding gameplay. 2) Similarly, the fretting is far too forgiving. The multiplier should not stay at 4X after fumbling your way through a difficult hammer-on or pull-off combination.
Minor Problems: 1) The notes move towards the strum line too slowly, creating a "squashed feel" on the note chart. Hopefully the 'hyperspeed cheat' will be available. 2) I liked the old rock power meter and multiplier much better. The "futuristic" theme looks weird. Improvements: Finally, a note counter! Sharper graphics.
Yes, this is just the demo. With the full version, I'm very excited about the prospect of online play, and the song list is amazing. These two elements will keep me coming back to GH3 time and time again while GH2 collects dust on my shelf. Still, the changes to the actual gameplay made by NeverSoft have left me quite disappointed. -
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