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Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock

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Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock
Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock cover
Developers
Neversoft
Publishers
Activision
Aspyr Media
Release dates
Windows November 13, 2007
macOS (OS X) December 10, 2007
Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock guide on StrategyWiki
Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock on MobyGames
Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock on Wikipedia
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Warnings

The macOS (OS X) version of this game does not work on macOS Catalina (version 10.15) or later due to the removal of support for 32-bit-only apps.
Guitar Hero
Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock 2007
Guitar Hero: Aerosmith 2008
Guitar Hero: World Tour 2009

Key points

Based on the Xbox 360 version of the game.

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
 SecuROM 7 DRM.
Windows
macOS (OS X)

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Instructions[citation needed]
  1. Go to <path-to-game>\Guitar Hero III\DATA\MOVIES\BIK\
  2. Delete or rename Aspyr.bik.xen, atvi.bik.xen, DELL_Cert_3CD.bik.xen, ns_logo.bik.xen, and ro_logo.bik.xen.

Patches

GH3 Patch v1.31 (PC)
GH3 Patch v1.3 (Mac)

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %LOCALAPPDATA%\Aspyr\Guitar Hero III\AspyrConfig.xml
macOS (OS X)

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Aspyr\Guitar Hero III\Save\
macOS (OS X)

Video settings

Graphics settings
Graphics settings

Template:Video settings

Widescreen resolution

Custom resolutions[1]
  1. Go to %LOCALAPPDATA%\Aspyr\Guitar Hero III\AspyrConfig.xml
  2. Find Video.Width and Video.Height values and change to desired resolution

Input settings

Keyboard configuration screen
Keyboard configuration screen

Template:Input settings

Audio settings

Audio settings
Audio settings

Template:Audio settings

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
Local play
2
LAN play
Online play
2

Issues fixed

Stuttering

Download and place d3d9.dll into installation folder https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B35tAlzRvHFhR3ZSU185NGRsRDA/view

Set list limit crash

Use modded file to extend the set list to ~260 songs[2]
  1. Download the modded engine_params.qb.xen file
  2. Replace <path-to-game>\Guitar Hero III\DATA\SCRIPTS\ENGINE\engine_params.qb.xen with the modded file

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 9.0c
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Physics Havok
Cutscenes Bink Video

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) XP SP2 Vista
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium D (Dual-core) 2.8 GHz
AMD Athlon 64 3500+		 Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz
AMD Athlon Dual Core 4400+
System memory (RAM) 1 GB 2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 5.1 GB
Video card (GPU) ATI Radeon X800
Nvidia GeForce 7600
128 MB of VRAM
DirectX 9.0c compatible 		ATI Radeon HD 2600
Nvidia GeForce 8800 GT
256 MB of VRAM
Sound (audio device) DirectX 9.0c compatible
Controller Official Guitar Hero X-Plorer Guitar Controller
Other 6X DVD-ROM drive
macOS (OS X)
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 10.4.10 10.5
Processor (CPU) Intel Core 2 Duo 2 GHz 2.33 GHz
System memory (RAM) 1 GB 2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 5.1 GB
Video card (GPU) ATI Radeon X1600
Nvidia GeForce 7300
128 MB of VRAM 		256 MB of VRAM
Controller Official Guitar Hero X-Plorer Guitar Controller
Other DVD-ROM drive

References