CHEATS
In the cheats menu under options enter the following. You must strum every note/chord.
G-Green, R-Red, Y-Yellow, B-Blue, O-Orange
| Code |
Effect |
|---|---|
| (BY) (GY) (GY) (RB) (RB) (RY) (RY) (BY) (GY) (GY) (RB) (RB) (RY) (RY) (GY) (GY) (RY) (RY) | Air guitar |
| (GR) (GR) (GR) (GB) (GB) (GB) (RB) R R R (RB) R R R (RB) R R R | Bret Michaels Singer |
| (GR) (GY) (YB) (RB) (BO) (YO) (RY) (RB) | Easy Expert |
| O, B, O, Y, O, B, O, Y | Hyperspeed |
| (GR) (B) (GR) (GY) (B) (GY) (RY) (O) (RY) (GY) (Y) (GY) (GR) | No Fail (does not work in career mode) |
| RY, RB, RO, RB, RY, GB, RY RB | Performance Mode |
| GR, GR, GR, RY, RY, RB, RB, YB, YO, YO, GR, GR, GR, RY, RY, RB, RB, YB, YO, YO | Precision Mode |
| YO, RB, RO, GB, RY, YO, RY, RB, GY, GY, YB, YB, YO, YO, YB, Y, R, RY, R, Y, O | Unlock All Songs Code |
| (GR_BO) (GRYB_) (GRY_O) (G_BYO) (GRYB_) (_RYBO) (GRYB_) (G_YBO) (GRYB_) (GRY_O) (GRY_O) (GRYB_) (GRY_O) | Unlock Everything (no sound plays when you enter these chords |
Keep your cash and get Track Master and Got Em All Achievements
First get all the cash you would need to get stuff normally; then buy it all. Following the achievement blip, return to the dashboard but don't return to the game's store menu. Restart the game and you'll still have all the money.
Unlockable Guitars
Unlock and buy these guitars in the shop.
| Unlockable |
How to Unlock |
|---|---|
| Bat Guitar | 5-star all songs in Easy mode. |
| El Jefe Guitar | 5-star all songs in Expert mode. |
| Jolly Roger Guitar | 5-star all songs in Medium mode. |
| Moon Guitar | Complete Easy mode. |
| Risk Assessment Guitar | Complete Expert mode. |
| Rojimbo! Guitar | Complete Hard mode. |
| Saint George Guitar | Complete Medium mode. |
| Tiki Face Guitar | 5-star all songs in Hard mode. |
Unlock Slash, Lou, and Tom Morello
Beat them in career mode and then you can buy them from the shop.
| Unlockable |
How to Unlock |
|---|---|
| Lou | Defeat this boss and you can buy him for $15,000 |
| Slash | Beat him then you can buy him for $10,000 |
| Tom Morello | Beat him then buy him for $10,000 |
Achievements
| Unlockable |
How to Unlock |
|---|---|
| 100 Million!?! Gulp!?! (30) | Earn 100,000,000 points total in Career |
| A Couple of Streakers (5) | Earn a 200 note streak in a Co-op match |
| Always Hard (15) | Complete Career on the Hard difficulty |
| Axe Collector (5) | Buy all the Guitars from the shop |
| Axe Grinder (10) | Earn 5 stars on all songs on the Easy difficulty |
| Back Up Hero (10) | Complete all songs as the back-up guitar player |
| Big 'Ol Pile of Wins (20) | Win 500 Online Ranked matches |
| Bronze Streaker (5) | Earn a 100 note Streak in Career or Quick Play |
| Burnin' a Hole in Your Pocket (10) | Buy everything from the store |
| Button Masher (5) | Win 15 consecutive Ranked songs online using a standard controller |
| Buy a Guitar Already (15) | Play through a career on the Hard or Expert difficulty using a standard controller |
| Dynamic Duo (15) | Earn a 1000 note streak in a Co-op match |
| Easy Duo (10) | Earn 5 stars on all Co-op songs for the Easy difficulty |
| Easy Rider (5) | Complete a Career on the Easy Difficulty |
| Enlightened Guitarist (30) | Gold Star 20 songs on Expert |
| First Big Score (5) | Score 250,000 on a song |
| Gold Streaker (15) | Earn a 500 note streak in Career or Quick Play |
| Got 'em All (5) | Buy all characters from the shop |
| Guitar Hero (75) | Earn 5 stars on all songs on the Expert difficulty |
| Guitar Wizard (10) | Complete all Co-op as the lead guitarist |
| Half a Mill' (10) | Score 500,000 on a song |
| Half Mill' Club (10) | Score 500,000 on any song in a Co-op match |
| Hard Duo (30) | Earn 5 stars on all Co-op songs on the Hard difficulty |
| Hendrix Reborn (10) | Complete Career Lefty and Righty |
| Higher Than Most (20) | Score 700,000 on any song in a Co-op match |
| Leaders of the Pack (10) | 100% a song in a Co-op match |
| Life of the Party (10) | Host Ranked Online matches and win 15 consecutive songs |
| Living Legends (75) | 5 Star all Co-op songs on Expert |
| Medium Duo (20) | Earn 5 stars on all Co-op songs for the Medium difficulty |
| Medium Rare (10) | Complete Career Mode on the Medium difficulty |
| Meet Your Maker (20) | Beat one of the creators of Guitar Hero 3 at their own game |
| Millionaire Club (20) | Score 1,000,000 on any song in a Co-op match |
| Never Gonna Spend It All (10) | Earn $350,000 in career lifetime earnings |
| Now That's Impressive (20) | Score 750,000 on a song |
| Perfectionist (10) | 100% a song |
| Ready to Rock (5) | Complete the tutorial |
| Right Hand of God (20) | Complete Career Mode on the Expert difficulty |
| Rock Guru (20) | Earn 5 stars on all songs on the Medium difficulty |
| Search and Destroy (10) | Join Ranked Online matches and win 15 consecutive songs |
| Shredder (30) | Earn 5 stars on all songs on the Hard difficulty |
| Silver Streaker (10) | Earn a 250 note streak in Career or Quick Play |
| Solo Career (25) | Complete all Career difficulties |
| Star Mania (15) | Activate Star Power 3 times on Through the Fire and Flames on Expert |
| Streak Master (20) | Earn a 1000 note streak in Career or Quick Play |
| Streak Masters (20) | Earn a 2000 note streak in a Co-op match |
| Streaker (10) | Earn a 150 note streak in a Ranked Online Battle mode match |
| That's What Friends Are For (25) | Complete Co-op Career |
| The Inhuman Achievement (15) | Complete Through the Fire and Flames on Expert |
| The Long Road Ahead (100) | Complete all difficulties in Career, buy everything from the shop and complete 100 online matches |
| Tone Deaf (5) | Beat any song on the expert difficulty with the games sound options turned down to zero |
| Too Many to Count (25) | Hit 250,000 notes in Career |
| Track Master (5) | Buy all songs from the shop |
| Two by Four (5) | Get an 8X multiplier in a Co-op game |
| Two Timer (10) | Earn a 500 note streak in a Co-op match |
| Whammy Mania (15) | Use the Whammy Bar on every held note on Number of the Beast |
| Who Needs the Power (15) | 200k on Cult of Personality without Star Power |
Secret Achievements
Turn down a Boss battle to earn the "Tail Between Your Legs"(0) achievement.
Fail a song with at least 90% complete to earn the "Almost got it"(5) achievement
Fail a song at least 10 times to earn the "Blowin' It" (5 points) achievement
Through the Fire and the Flames
Unlock Through The Fire And The Flames by Dragonforce by beating career mode on any difficulty.
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