How to download once collected

[jdmillard]

I have found some songs I wanted to download to my MacBook. I clicked on the download symbol and it said downloaded, but when I look in my downloads in the Finder on the Macbook I didn't see them. What am I doing wrong?

[Sniper Reload3d]

10 hours ago, jdmillard said:

I clicked on the download symbol and it said downloaded, but when I look in my downloads in the Finder on the Macbook I didn't see them. What am I doing wrong?

https://customsforge.com/index.php?/topic/901-how-to-use-custom-dlcs-in-rs2014-remastered-updated-for-2023/page/53/#findComment-402258

https://customsforge.com/index.php?/topic/901-how-to-use-custom-dlcs-in-rs2014-remastered-updated-for-2023/page/33/#findComment-376063

 

[jdmillard]

Thank you. That fixed this problem. I wanted to see if I could get even some stuff to work before buying the actual game. Do I have to buy the Rocksmith 2014 Edition or the Rocksmith 2014 Remastered version to get some things to work and which version of the game works best?

[Sniper Reload3d]

4 hours ago, jdmillard said:

Do I have to buy the Rocksmith 2014 Edition or the Rocksmith 2014 Remastered version to get some things to work and which version of the game works best?

Yes, in order to use the CDLC you will have to use Rocksmith 2014;

"https://customsforge.com/index.php?/guidelines/

 

**RULES LAST UPDATED NOV 19 2024**

Requirements to use CustomsForge:

• Rocksmith 2014 Remastered ..."

This is not an entire truth as you can use Rocksmith + and use the Rocksmith + cdlc. Consider it for what it is, and not an endorsement of/for Rocksmith +.
 

 

It is the same thing. When it downloads through Steam, it will auto update to Remastered.

Take care when buying Rocksmith 2014 that you purchase an unused digital key, not just a used CD/DVD. The key is what gets redeemed, and once redeemed it is non transferable. By this I mean, if someone already used that key, it is worthless and you were conned out of whatever the scammer was asking for.

 

[jdmillard]

So would this be a good game to buy?

https://www.gamivo.com/product/rocksmith-2014-edition-remastered

[Sniper Reload3d]

19 hours ago, jdmillard said:

So would this be a good game to buy?

https://www.gamivo.com/product/rocksmith-2014-edition-remastered

I have never used this site, so I can not answer. Maybe someone else can.

quick google search sent me to Reddit;

https://www.reddit.com/r/Gamivo/comments/1dgg680/real_gamivo_experience_2024/

I would base your decision on after doing thorough research. There are risks in everything you do in life, more so in using the internet. Some people claim success, others such as the above claim failure. I can not give you anymore advice than that again since I have not used neither that site or that vendor other than; ask yourself, can you get a refund if it is not a valid code?

Maybe someone else here has used that site and can either re-assure you or a fairer warning that they did not have a good experience.

[Phantatsy]

To answer your question, both Rocksmith 2014 and Rocksmith 2014: Remastered are the same game as far as Steam cares. If you get the non-Remastered version, once you add the Steam key it will automatically update it to be Remastered. The only difference is the Remastered version comes with a set of 6 songs, upgrading from the non-Remastered version will not get you those songs.

Buying the game is inherently risky because of the nature of 3rd party sellers. Just make sure whatever you purchase is a SEALED copy of the game as they come with Steam keys you can still redeem on Steam, you don't need a DVD drive to install the game.

Before purchasing anything, make sure to do some research on who you're buying the game from to avoid scams like used keys or pirated copies burned to a disk and sold as legitimate copies. (I've seen this happen not too long ago)

Best of luck to you, the game isn't cheap anymore.

[jdmillard]

Okay, I will and thank you.

[jdmillard]

I've got rocksmith running on steam and the real tone cable plugged into my laptop. When it starts up and asks me to calibrate it]] doesn't detect any sound I'm making. What should I do?

[Sniper Reload3d]

2 hours ago, jdmillard said:

I've got rocksmith running on steam and the real tone cable plugged into my laptop. When it starts up and asks me to calibrate it]] doesn't detect any sound I'm making. What should I do?

First thing to do, is to see if Mac sees the cable. If it is seeing the cable, make sure that apps / programs have permission from the OS to use the microphone from within settings. There are a multitude of possibilities no sound to appear in game, those are the biggest 2. Next biggest thing is sometimes other USB devices steal exclusivity, as well as Bluetooth speakers or microphones.

If the OS sees the cable, You have microphone permissions allowed, No other USB / bluetooth devices connected, there is a possibility that the problem lies on the cable / guitar side. Make sure that the cable split connector is fully seated (the large oval lump is a quick disconnector).

The cable I recently bought within the past month from Amazon arrived DOA. I am not saying that your cable is bad. Make sure all other things / settings are correct before blaming the cable.

[jdmillard]

I got the cable to start working. I just can't figure out how to get the cdlc on the game now. 

[Sniper Reload3d]

53 minutes ago, jdmillard said:

I just can't figure out how to get the cdlc on the game now.

Did you follow this:

 

the link for the bypass appears to be down, look on this page for your OS bypass

https://github.com/aik002/RSBypass/releases

[jdmillard]

I tried all of that but I still can't get anything to work. I probably just need it explained in a

simpler way because I don't know a ton about computers.

[jdmillard]

I'm using a MacBook Air 2017. If that helps at all?

[Sniper Reload3d]

7 hours ago, jdmillard said:

I probably just need it explained in a

simpler way

 

52 minutes ago, jdmillard said:

I'm using a MacBook Air 2017. If that helps at all?

Not really. What would, is what OS you are using. You need to know that to know what patch to use. Following the link above, DL the appropriate OS patch. You will also need a DLC to change your cdlc appID to.

I am not a Mac user. However, my good colleague @ Nick Beat  is, and he made this follow along video for you.

After you get the patch installed, you will need to convert the song Id of any downloaded cdlc to that DLC you purchased as I said above, you will need the following tool as well inorder to do that:

https://github.com/glebb/rocksmithconvert/releases/download/2.2.0/RSConvert_GUI-2.2.zip

[jdmillard]

Would the DLC that came with the remastered edition work?

[Sniper Reload3d]

1 hour ago, jdmillard said:

Would the DLC that came with the remastered edition work?

If you got actual DLC, as those that ordered the pre-order a decade ago got Cherub Rock. I am guessing that you will need to make an actual purchase, you will need the song ID of that DLC.

[jdmillard]

Okay, I'll try it.

[jdmillard]

I bought a dlc and what do I do now?

 

[Sniper Reload3d]

1 minute ago, jdmillard said:

I bought a dlc and what do I do now?

Make sure the custom is in Mac form. ending in m.psarc. If it isn't in Mac form, but windows p.psarc form, you will have to convert the cdlc to Mac using the convert tool https://github.com/glebb/rocksmithconvert

You will have to change the app id of the custom to the app id of the DLC you purchased using the RSConvert tool I linked above

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"

 

[jdmillard]

This is probably a dumb question, but how do I find or know the app ID for the DLC?

[Sniper Reload3d]

1 hour ago, jdmillard said:

This is probably a dumb question, but how do I find or know the app ID for the DLC?

https://customsforge.com/index.php?/topic/33889-how-to-add-custom-songs-on-mac/page/24/#findComment-387640

 

[jdmillard]

Everything worked and the songs finally showed up when I did what you said. Thank you for helping me through this process.

[Sniper Reload3d]

15 minutes ago, jdmillard said:

Everything worked

Excellent

 

15 minutes ago, jdmillard said:

Thank you for helping me through this process.

And you are welcome. Glad it is working for you, and this was not all in vain.

[jdmillard]

I hate to bother you again, but when I start to play the song it starts to zoom in on the amps, like normal, and then freezes. Is there anything you know of to fix that?

 

[Sniper Reload3d]

I suggest heading over to the Discord server. If you were using windows, I would say that you did not use the correct version of the .dll.

Since you are using a Mac, I assume that something went wrong with applying the patch, and you are going to need someone that can walk you through that.