Cheat mode
At the main menu, select "Options", "Cheats", "Enter New Cheat", then enter one of the following codes to
activate the corresponding cheat function. Note: Each note or chord must be strummed.
All songs in Quick Play mode
Press Yellow + Orange, Red + Blue, Red + Orange, Green + Blue, Red + Yellow, Yellow + Orange, Red + Yellow,
Red + Blue, [Green + Yellow] two times, [Yellow + Blue] two times, [Yellow + Orange] two times, Yellow + Blue,
Yellow, Red, Red + Yellow, Red, Yellow, Orange to unlock all songs and Co-op Encores in Quick Play mode.
Note: This code cannot be disabled once it is activated.
All items
Press [Green + Red + Blue + Orange], [Green + Red + Yellow + Blue], [Green + Red + Yellow + Orange], [Green +
Blue + Yellow + Orange], [Green + Red + Yellow + Blue], [Red + Yellow + Blue + Orange], [Green + Red + Yellow
+ Blue], [Green + Yellow + Blue + Orange], [Green + Red + Yellow + Blue], [Green + Red + Yellow + Orange],
[Green + Red + Yellow + Orange], [Green + Red + Yellow + Blue], [Green + Red + Yellow + Orange]. Note:
There will be no sound while entering the four note "chords". Enter the shop in Career mode to access all
items. This code cannot be disabled once it is activated.
Bret Michaels as the singer
Press [Green + Red] three times, [Green + Blue] three times, Red + Blue, Red(3), Red + Blue, Red(3), Red +
Blue, Red(3). Note: Enabling this code will glitch online game play.
Easy Expert mode
Press Green + Red, Green + Yellow, Yellow + Blue, Red + Blue, Blue + Orange, Yellow + Orange, Red + Yellow,
Red + Blue. This mode increases the size of the timing window. Note: This code cannot be used in Career
mode.
No fail
Press Green + Red, Blue, Green + Red, Green + Yellow, Blue, Green + Yellow, Red + Yellow, Orange, Red +
Yellow, Green + Yellow, Yellow, Green + Yellow, Green + Red. Note: This code cannot be used in Career
mode.
Air guitar
Press Blue + Yellow, [Green + Yellow] two times, [Red + Blue] two times, [Red + Yellow] two times, Blue +
Yellow, [Green + Yellow] two times, [Red + Blue] two times, [Red + Yellow] two times, [Green + Yellow] two
times, [Red + Yellow] two times.
Hyperspeed mode
Press Orange, Blue, Orange, Yellow, Orange, Blue, Orange, Yellow. This mode makes the charts faster. There are
five Hyperspeed levels. Press Green on the Hyperspeed option at the "Cheats" menu to cycle through them.
Precision mode
Press [Green + Red] three times, [Red + Yellow] two times, [Red + Blue] two times, Yellow + Blue, Yellow +
Orange, Yellow + Orange, [Green + Red] three times, [Red + Yellow] two times, [Red + Blue] two times, Yellow +
Blue, [Yellow + Orange] two times.
Performance mode
Press Red + Yellow, Red + Blue, Red + Orange, Red + Blue, Red + Yellow, Green + Blue, Red + Yellow, Red +
Blue. This mode makes everything disappears except for the performance.
Through The Fire And The Flames song
Successfully complete Career mode on any difficulty setting to unlock "Through The Fire And The Flames" song
by Dragonforce.
Bonus characters
Successfully complete the indicated task to unlock the corresponding character:
Lou: Successfully complete Career mode to unlock Lou for purchase at the store for $15,000. Lou comes with his
skeleton guitar.
Slash: Defeat Slash in the Boss battle in Career mode to unlock him for purchase at the store for $10,000.
Tom Morello: Defeat Tom Morello in the Boss battle in Career mode to unlock him for purchase at the store for
$10,000.
Bonus basses
Successfully complete the indicated task to unlock the corresponding bass:
Beach Life: Successfully complete Co-op mode on the Hard difficulty setting.
Neversoft Skateboard: Successfully complete Co-Op mode on the Expert difficulty setting with a "Five Star"
rank on all songs.
PendulAxe: Successfully complete Co-op mode on the Expert difficulty setting.
Tiki Fortune 4: Successfully complete Co-op mode on the Easy difficulty setting.
Bonus guitars
Successfully complete the indicated task to unlock the corresponding guitar:
Bat: Get a "Five Star" rank on all the songs on the Easy difficulty setting in Career mode.
Distant Visitor: Successfully complete Career mode on the Expert difficulty setting.
El Jefe: Get a "Five Star" rank on all the songs on the Expert difficulty setting in Career mode.
Jolly Roger: Get a "Five Star" rank on all the songs on the Medium difficulty setting in Career mode.
Moon Shot: Successfully complete Career mode on the Easy difficulty setting.
Nemesis 13: Successfully complete Co-op Career mode on the Medium difficulty setting.
Risk Assessment: Successfully complete Career mode on the Expert difficulty setting.
Radioactive: Successfully complete Co-op Career mode on the Hard difficulty setting.
Rojimbo: Successfully complete Career mode on the Hard difficulty setting.
Saint George: Successfully complete Career mode on the Medium difficulty setting.
Tiki Face: Get a "Five Star" rank on all songs on the Hard difficulty setting in Career mode.
Unfortunator: Buy Metalhead as a character for $10,000.
Battle Lou in Expert mode with Easy mode notes
When the battle with Lou starts at the end of the game on Expert mode, strum without holding any frets until
you lose. At the "Game Over" screen, select "Tutorial". Pick the tutorial for Guitar Battle, and play through
it until the "Lesson Complete" message appears. As soon as the next fret board appears, pause the game, and
exit to return to the lesson menu. Then, press Red to return to the list of songs. The battle with Lou will be
highlighted. Choose the song, and Lou's notechart will now be set to Easy mode. Note: Your notechart
will still be in Expert mode, but his will be in Easy mode.
Easier songs
Before the beginning of the song (before the chords appear), move the Strum Bar Up and Down until the meter
stops going down. Note: When the meter stops it will be in the red, and when the meter starts again it
will be somewhere in the middle of the song.
Easy Through The Fire And Flames song
Before you use Star Power when playing the "Through The Fire And Flames" song, pause the game. Hold Back, and
resume the game. By doing this, you will not miss as many notes if you are going for a "Five Star" rank.
Hammering on
Note: This can only be used if there is one note immediately following another. When you play a single
green, red, yellow, or blue note and it is followed by a note that is to the right of it on the guitar
controller's neck, you can hit the note without strumming the second note by keeping your finger on the first
note and then pressing the next note.
Predator reference
There is a reference to the movie Predator in the song "Helicopter". After playing the song, go to the "More
Stats" screen, or to Practice mode, and get to the screen where you choose what section to play. One of the
sections in the song is called "Get Back To The Choppa!!!", which seems to be a reference to Arnold
Schwarzenneger's line in Predator, when they are all running away from the Predator.
Easy "Axe Collector", "Burnin' a Hole in Your Pocket", "Enlightened Guitarist", "Got 'em All", and "Track
Master" achievements
First, enable the "Performance mode" code. Then, enable the "All items" code. Go to Expert Career, and enter
the store to get the "Axe Collector", "Burnin' a Hole in Your Pocket", "Got 'em All", and "Track Master"
achievements. Next, select Lou with The El Jefe at the Desert Rock Tour. Select Slow Ride, and intentionally
fail to get the "Enlightened Guitarist" achievement.
Easy "Back Up Hero", "Guitar Wizard", and "That's What Friends Are For" achievements
Enable the "No fail" code. Plug two controllers in, and start a Co-op Career mode on any difficulty setting.
Successfully complete all songs by playing the left-side screen as lead guitar. Disable the "No Fail" code.
Fail a song on the same Co-op Career mode to get the "That's What Friends Are For" and "Guitar Wizard"
achievement. Repeat this process on a different difficulty setting, but select a rhythm or bass part on each
song to get the "Back-Up Hero" achievement.
Easy "Buy A Guitar Already" achievement
Successfully complete Career mode on the Hard or Expert difficulty setting. Turn the Xbox 360 off after saving
your game. Plug a regular controller in, then
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