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Something has to be up with either your Tronical, the installation, your guitar, or the strings. I have mine installed on a 2006 Gibson LP Limited and it works absolutely perfectly. I have 10-46's on it right now and have no problems tuning it inside RS. Have you ruled out all the small things? Like string cleanliness and age, proper installation of the Tronical (are the machine heads seated properly, tightened down properly, free of corrosion, etc), trueness of the neck, calibration of the Tronical, etc? Did you double wrap the high E and B strings when you installed them? Are the caps snug enough, but not over-tightened? Is the battery fully charged? Sorry for all the questions, etc... just trying to think of anything that could be causing problems.

This isn't where requests go. You need to read this: http://customsforge.com/topic/3611-this-is-not-the-place-for-requests/ And then check out this request form: http://requests.customsforge.com

You have to have the game to own the songs, and the import tool charge is for licensing the songs for the new game, as well as for the work put in to update the techniques to make them compatible with RS2014. I don't know where you're located, but you can get the original Rocksmith used for pretty cheap from online classified sites such as Craigslist and Kijiji. Direct from the horse's mouth (Ubisoft): "Yes! If you still own the original Rocksmith, you will be able to import 52 of the original songs into the new Rocksmith 2014 Edition for a one-time music label relicensing fee of $9.99. As part of this process, all these songs will be updated with the new tunings, techniques, tones, and other enhancements new to 2014 Edition. These 52 songs include everything except Eric Clapton "Run Back To Your Side" and Cream "Sunshine of Your Love" from the main disc tracks, plus 3 of the 5 unlockable bonus songs. To do this process, you will be prompted inside the main menu the first time you launch, or you can access it from the SHOP as the "Song Import" pack."

I did a bunch of googling and I couldn't find a way to skip the tuning. You're right about the RS tuner being off though. Have you ever noticed how it "pulls" the meter down to the mark once it gets within 3-5 cents of being in tune? And when I compare the tuning in RS to what my Snark clip-on tuner shows (on my guitars without the Tronical), it's always off by 10 cents or so, usually on the sharp side. I'm sure it's like this on purpose though, so that there's some tolerance for error with cheaper machine heads. On a side note, are you tuning with the Tronical inside the RS tuner? Or are you doing it first before you start the song (so from the Learn a Song menu screen) and then having to make adjustments? Also, what kind of guitar do you have it installed on? Hard-tail, or something with a trem?

I would avoid those torrents. Most of them contain old versions of cDLC that will cause you to lose more than you gain. Lots of them will crash the game and cause you to lose your save profile. They're all out-dated and unsupported. You're better off finding them here and downloading the newest versions.

Read the rules for the site. No piracy happens here. You'll risk getting a ban talking about it.

I assume you mean the original 2012 version of Rocksmith. You need to purchase the original game through Steam if you don't have it already, as well as the Song Import pack (It's in the in-game store). You'll get 52 of the original songs. 2 songs do not import due to licensing issues, they are Eric Clapton's "Run Back To Your Side", and "Sunshine of Your Love" by Cream. There's also 3 of the unlockable bonus tracks that don't import, but I can't remember what they are. They weren't anything good anyway.

Very good advice that I forgot to mention in my very long-winded post above. I always ask a technician at whatever store I'm buying from to give it a once over and make sure it's set up to my liking before purchasing. Most music shops, in my area anyway, also offer 1 free setup within the first year of purchase. I usually take my guitars in around 6-8 months after purchasing to get the free setup. Basic setups are easy to do at home by yourself, but I like to take advantage of the free offer. That way if there is anything major that needs work (fret dressing, faulty machine heads, etc) it's free to have fixed. I once bought a used Epiphone Special II for $99 and took it in with a week left for the free setup because it had really bad fret buzz on the treble strings. I had barely played it because I bought it for my wife to learn on and she had lost interest and it just sat in the closet. I had decided to sell it, and wanted to get it set up prior to the sale. It ended up being a $130 repair job because the frets were all out of whack and most needed replacing and/or filing. Because of the free set up, all it cost me was $7 for a new set of strings.

No problem. If you have other questions don't be afraid to ask. There are lots of helpful people here.

Follow this tutorial: http://customsforge.com/topic/901-how-to-use-custom-dlcs-in-rs2014/

Did you use Finder and in the "Go" menu, select "Go To Folder" and paste the folder location there? You can also paste in "~/Library/Application Support/Steam/SteamApps/common/Rocksmith2014" and it will find it that way as well.

I guess that's another one of the many great reasons to use a Mac. I have no problems with DD working as normal. :)

Yeah, that happens sometimes. It's been happening to me a lot. Try asking the charter to convert it on their end if you converted it yourself. And if it still doesn't work, verify with the charter that they're using the latest version of the toolkit.

The quality of your strings, as well as how they are maintained, will also have an impact on sustain and the "brightness" of the sound in general. You should make sure you clean your strings before and after you use your guitar. You should also make sure you change them regularly, the frequency depending on how often you play. If you play every day, you should put new strings on every 6 weeks or so. I change mine once a month. During string changes is also a good time to clean and oil your fretboard.

How to Use Custom DLC (CDLC) on Mac (2023 Update) The following instructions are for Rocksmith 2014 Remastered, with the latest update installed. These instructions may not work for older versions or pirated versions of the game, and I will provide no support for pirated versions. Please buy the game and support the developer. Without the game, we would have nothing to play customs with anyway. Download the patch here : https://github.com/aik002/RSBypass/releases/download/1.8pre2/RSBypass.zip Video instruction : To convert PC customs to Mac version : https://github.com/glebb/rocksmithconvert/releases/download/2.2.0/RSConvert_GUI-2.2.zip Here are all the steps (read them carefully) : Your user account needs to be an Administrator account. Download the Rocksmith Patch: https://github.com/aik002/RSBypass/releases/download/1.8pre2/RSBypass.zip Unzip the patch file and double-click on "RUN_PATCH_RS.command" to run the patch. This will patch the Rocksmith 2014 app file to allow cDLC's to work. **If you encounter a permissions error, see the note below** Download the customs you want. Make sure they end in "_m.psarc". If they end in "_p.psarc" they are PC only versions and will need to be converted with the Toolkit. I'll put instructions for that down below. Place the customs in the dlc folder. The location is: ~/Library/Application Support/Steam/SteamApps/common/Rocksmith2014 It is a hidden folder, so the easiest way to find it is to open Finder, and using the "Go" menu, select "Go To Folder" and paste the location in there. You can then drag the dlc folder to your sidebar to create a permanent link. You can also find the folder by opening Steam and going to your games library and right-clicking on Rocksmith 2014, and choosing "Properties". Select the "Local Files" tab and click on "Browse Local Files" Launch Rocksmith 2014 by either opening Steam and running it from "Library", or launch it from the Mac Launchpad by clicking on "Rocksmith 2014" Say goodbye to your family, friends, and free time. You won't be seeing any of them for a while. **If you encounter a permissions error while running the patch: Right-click on the patch and select "Get Info" Under "Sharing & Permissions", make sure that all users listed have "Read & Write" permissions. If they do not, click the small lock icon in the bottom right corner to allow the permissions to be changed, and enter your Admin password. Then select each user that needs to be changed and alter the permissions. Repeat for the other two files needed for the patch ("insert_dylib" and "libRYBypass.dylib") Updated 2023/11/01, confirmed to work until Sonoma OS.

There are at least two things that can cause this. 1. You're not waiting for the auto-save function to complete when exiting the game. That's the spinning reel-to-reel tape machine that pops up on the right side of the screen. Every time you finish a song, go back to the main menu, and do various other things in the game it will auto-save. Make sure you're letting that finish before quitting the game. 2. You have a bad custom in your dlc folder. Check this thread out and see if you have anything on the list: http://customsforge.com/topic/4863-list-of-crashers-jammers-dead-toners-and-misc-problems/

I have a Tronical as well. I don't have any problems with it tuning though. Try using the precision tuner inside RS, or verify again that your Tronical is tuning accurately. You should also make sure you've calibrated your guitar correctly inside RS (press "enter" on the tuning screen to calibrate) and that your guitar's volume is at 100%. Also, what gauge of strings are you using? The Tronical works best with 10's or higher. It doesn't really like 9's.

What version of the real tone cable do you have? The original one that came with the old Rocksmith, or the newer version that came with later editions of RS2014? The original cable doesn't work well (and sometimes not at all) with USB 3.0 ports. There are a few work arounds though. The most simple one is to buy a USB 2.0 hub and plug that into the USB 3.0 port, and then the real tone cable into the hub. You should also check to see if you have the latest version of your BIOS. Some older PC's need newer updates to make USB 3.0 ports play nicely with older USB 2.0 peripherals. As a last resort you can also try disabling the xHCI option in your BIOS, which is the USB 3.0 controller. Also, before doing any of the above, have you calibrated your guitar inside RS? You get asked to do it the very first time you play, but you can also do it at any time while tuning. Just press "enter" while in the tuner mode. You should calibrate your guitar inside RS every time you switch guitars (if you play with more than one). You can also increase the gain setting in the options menu.

If the songs have Dynamic Difficulty in them (you can tell if there is more than a very thin orange line in the graph at the top), you can use Riff Repeater to customize the difficulty to suit your needs. Not all custom songs have DD in them. Just start the song, and then press "space" to open up Riff Repeater. Then select the song, or portion of the song, you wish to practice. Scroll down to the difficulty setting (very first setting) and adjust it to whatever you like. There are other options you can enable or disable as well in order to suit your learning style. You can have Riff Repeater level up, speed up, etc.

I personally don't like the Mustang body shape, but it's a nice playing guitar. If you've found one for a similar price to a MIM Strat, be very careful to verify that it's in fact genuine. They sell new for about $1100-1200 here in Canada. MIM Strats are $500-650 new. There are a lot of fake KC Mustangs and Jaguars out there. On the used market the price fluctuates depending on region and how popular Nirvana is there, as well as how motivated the seller is to move it. So just be careful to make sure it's genuine, and to pay fair value. Keep in mind that most of the money you are paying (especially when buying brand new) is for Kurt's name and reputation. Also, if you're used to playing the regular 25.5" scale, you may have trouble converting to a 24" scale length at first. You won't have as much space for your fingers and your fret hand movements will need some time to adjust. But if you have small hands like me (and like Kurt) then you may like the scale length.

I'm not sure what the market is like in Sweden, but in North America, you can get a Fender Standard Strat for around $540, and the Plus Top version (nicer finish) for about $630 + tax. It's still a Made in Mexico Strat though, and if that's what you're looking for you might be better served to pick up a used one. They sell used for around $350-400. As far as to whether you should save and buy something in a higher price range, that all depends on what you're looking for out of your guitar, and how serious you are about playing. It also depends on what you're playing for. A lot of the difference in price has to do with where a guitar was made (American vs International), the hardware (chrome vs nickel vs gold, name brand vs generic) and the pickups. Body and neck materials can be a factor too, but that usually gets folded into where the guitar was made. If you're just jamming at home and/or playing RS, then a $1000+ guitar isn't going to make much of a difference for you. There are plenty of guitars in the $200-800 range that will play quite nicely and do the job for you. If you're looking to do some recording, playing in public, or want to blow the roof off, then something in the $1k range will be what you're looking for (if you have a good amp to play on). I own 6 guitars (and possibly 7 by the end of today) and they range from a $200 Squier to a $2500 Gibson LP Limited. They're all set up differently, with different strings and action, as well as tunings. I like to play a wide variety of music and this saves me from retuning and doing setups all the time. My main guitar is a Gretsch 5620 Centre-Block, which I paid $869 + tax for. I have it set up with 10-52's and it suits a lot of the stuff I like to play. When I want killer sustain and a thick heavy sound, I play on my Gibson LP with 11-52's (think Black Key's El Camino, which was recorded on this model of guitar). But since it's worth $2500 (a little more now because it's a rare finish and is becoming collectible) I baby it a lot and don't like to leave it sitting out. It's in the case most of the time and even though I play it almost every day, I feel it still doesn't get the play time it probably deserves. I also have a Squier Classic Vibe 60's Strat (about $410 new) that I like to play Green Day, Nirvana, and other 90's stuff on. It has a poor reputation (as do most Squiers) but it sounds decent for that style of music. I wouldn't play publicly with it though, as the tuners are crap and it needs to be retuned a lot. The pickups are also pretty weak, but the guitar isn't worth putting $200 worth of upgrades into. I also own a G&L ASAT Classic Tribute Series Telecaster, an Epiphone Firebird Studio (barely gets played), and an old 1996 Anniversary Edition Squier Strat which was my first guitar. It's beat to crap but still sounds great. If I buy a 7th guitar today, it will be a 2012 Squier Vintage Modified Jaguar which are about $329. It's what Kurt Cobain played (although his was a heavily modified 60's original) and it has that Nevermind sound. They're built well enough, and the Duncan Designed pickups are better than what the Squier reputation would imply. It needs a $50 bridge mod to make it truly playable, but it's worth it. Anyway, after being a little long-winded about it, my point is this: Go to a local music shop and try out any guitar that appeals to you. Leave price out of it until you find the sound and feel you're looking for. Once you've narrowed it down to a few that you really like, compare the build quality and see what the price difference is. If it's higher than your budget, then you've answered your own question and you should save up. If it's in your price range, then you've found the guitar that's right for you.

You can back up your save file manually, and Steam also backs it up automatically when you're in online mode (provided you have the cloud option enabled in the Steam settings). So you can delete the entire Steam and RS directory and get your progress back once you re-install. I'm a Mac user so I don't know the exact folder location for the Steam files off the top of my head, but search the forum here for a thread about backing up your save file and you can find instructions there.

Have you tried uninstalling Steam and RS (completely deleting all RS files) and reinstalling? What other changes (other than those made to try and solve your problem) have you made on your laptop recently? Any other software you've installed?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yan7ybub0v0

it's not related to dropbox but still a handy tip.. looks like they are using googe drive here. Yeah, I knew that. What I meant (and I didn't word it very well, been up since 2am) was that if he moves them from Google Drive into a Dropbox account they'll show up on the site. It's a lot easier to share from a public folder on DropBox than it is on Google Drive.