Comments on: Guitar Hero Patch Bricking 360s?

By: Blake

Blake — Sat, 02 Jun 2007 23:08:17 +0000

the patch bricked my 360. I’m waiting on microsoft to fix it

By: Tuna

Tuna — Mon, 30 Apr 2007 13:02:43 +0000

I have the three red flashing lights and it refuses to boot …if i leave the console for several hours and switch it on it will boot then crash and i get the red lights back.

Microsoft are going to repair mine free despite it being just out of warranty which surprised me - i guess it will take ages to get back to me because there are so many people reporting their console’s dead.

I am sure it either the game/patch/song packs that are to blame. Either that or the console is rubbish and the update just threw it over the edge.

By: swicken

swicken — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 18:13:00 +0000

I think it’s the controller personally.
I was booting to circle of death on my 360 after playing GH2, no matter how many times I plug/unplugged power it didn’t boot.

Removed the GH2 controller, away it went.
Plugged it back in, down it goes. I think the patch may have changed controller code which brought to light a more serious problem with the controller.

I’m returning the game, either way.

By: LondonLad

LondonLad — Tue, 17 Apr 2007 15:01:36 +0000

This is NOT a patch issue as GH2 bricked my XBOX last week before the patch was out. MS have sent me a new XBOX, I have applied the patch and everything seems to be ok (for now). I think it’s something to do with the guitar controller.

By: emperorminge

emperorminge — Tue, 17 Apr 2007 02:01:22 +0000

Nice assumption there jonahfalcon. im sure theres a relevant analogy about making baseless assumptions… My 360 isnt modded - its completely stock standard.

By: jonahfalcon

jonahfalcon — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 13:26:57 +0000

Or maybe these people shouldn’t be modding their system, hm?

By: emperorminge

emperorminge — Sun, 15 Apr 2007 22:43:07 +0000

Well, this may explain the bricking of my 360 over the weekend. Since purchased in September last year, I havent had any problems until Friday night (13/4). Booting up the 360 I got the three red lights (top left and both bottom quadrants), power supply was unplugged, replugged and has the green light - Customer Service didnt even blink an eye and asked for it to be sent back. If this is related, Guitar Hero II, with its shoddy guitar and over-priced DLC is really starting to give me the sh*ts. Oh yeah, Im in Australia.

By: Derrick Schommer

Derrick Schommer — Sun, 15 Apr 2007 16:47:05 +0000

Yeah, it’s either the Xbox 360 doesn’t take well to poorly crafted (tested?) patches, it’s just a coincidence and 360’s tend to die a lot or its a select few that speak up and thus make it seem like the majority.

I don’t know. Definitely bad though.

By: Jigsaw hc

Jigsaw hc — Sun, 15 Apr 2007 16:34:29 +0000

I’ve been noticing that as well. Pretty much every game has someone complaining that it killed their system. I’ve not had an issue myself but my roommates 360 has died twice. But, but doesn’t take very good care of his stuff so I figure he broke it.