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Posted: Feb 09 2009 11:49 pm

So I just found a great deal on the first three GH games and a couple controllers. I've always loved the game, played it a ton while I was in college, just never got around to buying it for myself.

Now that I have it, though, a problem presents itself, and a slightly embarrassing one: I can't seem to get passed medium. I want to, because I'm good enough that medium is boring, and very easy, but for some reason I can't make it on hard. For one thing, that fucking orange button always catches me off guard, and when I do hit it, I loose track of my finger placement and screw up. The other thing that keeps getting me is the red-blue chord. For some reason, my middle and pinky finger refuse to work together. And if I slide my hand down to play red-blue with the index and ring finger, I have the same problem as I do with the orange button--I either loose track of hand placement, or can't get it back into position fast enough.

Anyway, all this to ask, does anyone have any tips on the medium-hard transition I could put to use while I practice? I can't be the only one who's had these problems...right...? Embarrassed

Posted: Feb 09 2009 11:52 pm

SoldierHawk wrote:

So I just found a great deal on the first three GH games and a couple controllers. I've always loved the game, played it a ton while I was in college, just never got around to buying it for myself.

Now that I have it, though, a problem presents itself, and a slightly embarrassing one: I can't seem to get passed medium. I want to, because I'm good enough that medium is boring, and very easy, but for some reason I can't make it on hard. For one thing, that fucking orange button always catches me off guard, and when I do hit it, I loose track of my finger placement and screw up. The other thing that keeps getting me is the red-blue chord. For some reason, my middle and pinky finger refuse to work together. And if I slide my hand down to play red-blue with the index and ring finger, I have the same problem as I do with the orange button--I either loose track of hand placement, or can't get it back into position fast enough.

Anyway, all this to ask, does anyone have any tips on the medium-hard transition I could put to use while I practice? I can't be the only one who's had these problems...right...? Embarrassed

lol i have exactly the same issue you do. and i usually drink while playing these games, so that doesnt help at all.

My Youtube Channel · Posted: Feb 09 2009 11:55 pm

Play enough and you get used to it.

Posted: Feb 10 2009 12:27 am

The orange button is the bane of my existence.

Posted: Feb 10 2009 01:02 am

All I can say is practice...practice....practice. I'm now only pretty good on hard and I've been playing Guitar Hero games since the first one in 2005.

2011 SNES Champ Joined: Dec 04 2006 Posts: 1929

I had this problem too some time ago, but I'm not sure if I can help much because I'm not sure what I did to bypass it, and I havn't played it for like three months. I'll try anyway.

- First, where do you place your fingers? It's MUCH easier to move the index finger than the pinky, so you should place them from red to orange.

- Find songs in the first few tiers with lots of chords and others with lots of hammer-ons. You should get a feeling of how to place your fingers.

- Personnally, I find it easier to slide my fingers around. After a while you can tell if they are placed left (G-R-Y-B) or right (R-Y-B-O). I still mess up once in a while, and it's also hard on the fingers.

I want to play this game now. Too bad I don't have access to it currently.

Joined: Apr 09 2008 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 3112

When there's a loading screen or something, just practice moving your hand back and forth. Do it like that hand-knife game, where you start out really slow, then switch from the upper to the lower four faster and faster each time.

Title: Naunie Joined: Dec 07 2008 Posts: 1026

I use the PS2 Contorller to play GH.

Posted: Feb 10 2009 02:16 am

does it help to use the mini buttons at the base of the neck of the guitar?

Title: Titlating Joined: Dec 17 2007 Posts: 5042

lavalarva wrote:

hard on

tee hee

Posted: Feb 10 2009 03:41 am

Somebody said sliding your fingers helps, and I would agree in most instances. Also pay attention to the bump on the center key, for it will help you to repostion yourself.

Banned Joined: Sep 13 2008 Posts: 3129

I have the same problem with the middle finger and pinky but I learned to do hard. You just have to get used to it

Posted: Feb 10 2009 09:45 pm

This is the reason I haven't played Guitar Hero in about a year.

Docinsano's Channel 63 · Posted: Feb 11 2009 02:05 am

Hell, I haven't got past medium at all.... Try some of the easier songs on Hard, preferably one you enjoy playing. Then once you master the timing, move on to something more difficult. Not that I'm ready for hard yet, but that's what I'd do to prepare.

Posted: Feb 11 2009 12:55 pm

My advice to you is play 10-12 hrs a day, bring your guitar everywhere with you, class, work, shower(put a garbage bag around it for safe keeping). Even bring it to bed with you, if you have a girlfriend or wife she will have to get used to sleeping on the couch for the next 5-6 months till you make the transition.

Posted: Feb 11 2009 12:58 pm

TopShelf wrote:

My advice to you is play 10-12 hrs a day, bring your guitar everywhere with you, class, work, shower(put a garbage bag around it for safe keeping). Even bring it to bed with you, if you have a girlfriend or wife she will have to get used to sleeping on the couch for the next 5-6 months till you make the transition.

Hmm. Not bad advice at all. That's the Marine strategy for teaching marksmanship, and it seems to work pretty well. The only flaw I can see in it is that I'm not legally allowed to have a wife in the state of California anymore. At least not since Prop 8 passed. Laughing

Posted: Feb 11 2009 01:27 pm

I see, well you better tell Arnold to get on that...and i must apologize, I forget sometimes that their are females in this forum as well.

Posted: Feb 11 2009 01:28 pm

What my buddy does is the has a rubberband around the Green button and just keeps his fingers below that. It works well.

My problem is my pinky doesn't work perfectly so I cannot play pass easy usually. :/

Posted: Feb 11 2009 01:30 pm

TopShelf wrote:

I see, well you better tell Arnold to get on that...and i must apologize, I forget sometimes that their are females in this forum as well.

So not a big deal lol. I just couldn't resist when I saw the comment. Very Happy

Lottel, the rubber band trick sounds like a pretty good idea, at least to start. It would let you practice sliding your fingers without failing every song in the first minute and a half. I think I'll give it a try.

Posted: Feb 11 2009 02:14 pm

Arlock41 wrote:

I use the PS2 Contorller to play GH.

Laaame.

Posted: Feb 11 2009 07:27 pm

Don't feel bad, I have the same problem.

My pinky couldn't find the orange button if it used MapQuest.

Posted: Feb 11 2009 08:36 pm

If you're playing GH2, I Wanna Be Sedated and Who Was In My Room Last Night? are good songs to practice with.

Posted: Feb 11 2009 08:39 pm

Necro Critic wrote:

Don't feel bad, I have the same problem.

My pinky couldn't find the orange button if it used MapQuest.

Ahahaha that made me lol.

And Cam, great advice. I'll check those songs out ASAP.

Posted: Feb 11 2009 08:53 pm

Cameron wrote:

If you're playing GH2, I Wanna Be Sedated and Who Was In My Room Last Night? are good songs to practice with.

Umm... I wanna Be Sedated was on GH1, not 2.

Posted: Feb 11 2009 08:54 pm

Necro Critic wrote:

Cameron wrote:

If you're playing GH2, I Wanna Be Sedated and Who Was In My Room Last Night? are good songs to practice with.

Umm... I wanna Be Sedated was on GH1, not 2.

Fortunetly I have all three, so it won;t be an issue Wink