Rocksmith 2014
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| Developers | |
|---|---|
| Ubisoft San Francisco | |
| Publishers | |
| Ubisoft | |
| Engines | |
| Gamebryo | |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | October 22, 2013 |
| macOS (OS X) | October 22, 2013 |
| Reception | |
| Metacritic | 89 |
| OpenCritic | 83 |
| IGDB | 87 |
| Taxonomy | |
| Monetization | DLC |
| Microtransactions | None |
| Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
| Pacing | Real-time, Relaxed |
| Controls | Voice control |
| Genres | Simulation, Music/rhythm, Mini-games, Educational |
| Series | Rocksmith |
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| Rocksmith | |
|---|---|
| Rocksmith | 2012 |
| Rocksmith 2014 | 2013 |
| Rocksmith+ | 2022 |
Rocksmith 2014 is a singleplayer and multiplayer simulation, music/rhythm, mini-games and educational game in the Rocksmith series.
Key points
- Compatible with Rocksmith Real Tone cables.
- Guitar requires standard 1/4" output jack to be compatible.
- DLC production concluded on April 3, 2020.[1]
- Extensive modding community.
- Remastered edition available as a free upgrade.
General information
- Steam Community Discussions
- CustomsForge - Popular fan forum
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail | |
Includes the Rocksmith Real Tone Cable. | |
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 (unavailable) |
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Does not include the Rocksmith Real Tone Cable. Remastered Edition. |
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| Green Man Gaming (unavailable) | |
Does not include the Rocksmith Real Tone Cable. | |
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| Humble Store (unavailable) | |
Does not include the Rocksmith Real Tone Cable. | |
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| Steam (unavailable) | |
Does not include the Rocksmith Real Tone Cable. Remastered Edition. |
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- All versions require Steam and Ubisoft Connect DRM.
- Denuvo Anti-Tamper DRM removed as of September 10, 2022.[2]
- The Rocksmith Real Tone Cable is available on Amazon.com and at various other retailers.
DLC and expansion packs
| Name | Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| Songs | See the DLCs subpage. | |
Essential improvements
RS ASIO
- Allows the player to connect their instrument to Rocksmith via an audio interface, instead of using the Real Tone Cable.
- There are some potential caveats listed here.
- Official setup guide can be found here.
- You can see a list of audio interfaces that are reported to work here.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | <path-to-game>\Rocksmith.ini[Note 1] |
| macOS (OS X) | <path-to-game>\Rocksmith.ini |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/221680/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game data location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | <Steam-folder>\userdata\<user-id>\221680\remote\ |
| macOS (OS X) | |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/221680/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game cloud syncing
| System | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Steam Cloud | Approx. 954 MB available. | |
| Ubisoft Connect |
Video
Demonstrating the Rocksmith 2014 color blind differences during tuning. Left side is color blind disabled, right side is enabled.
| Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Widescreen resolution | |||
| Multi-monitor | |||
| Ultra-widescreen | Allows to set the resolution but the game is always pillarboxed.[3] | ||
| 4K Ultra HD | |||
| Field of view (FOV) | |||
| Windowed | |||
| Borderless fullscreen windowed | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| Anisotropic filtering (AF) | |||
| Anti-aliasing (AA) | MSAA. | ||
| Vertical sync (Vsync) | |||
| 60 FPS and 120+ FPS | |||
| High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. | ||
| Color blind mode | |||
Input
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Remapping | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | |
| Mouse acceleration | ||
| Mouse sensitivity | ||
| Mouse input in menus | ||
| Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
| Controller | ||
| Controller support | ||
| Full controller support | ||
| Controller remapping | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | |
| Controller sensitivity | ||
| Controller Y-axis inversion |
| Controller types |
|---|
| XInput-compatible controllers |
|---|
| PlayStation controllers |
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| Generic/other controllers |
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| Additional information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Button prompts |  |
Updates dynamically based on latest input (keyboard/controller) |
| Controller hotplugging | ||
| Haptic feedback | ||
| Digital movement supported | ||
| Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Audio
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Separate volume controls | ||
| Surround sound | Official configuration manual suggests switching to stereo in the OS.[4] | |
| Subtitles | Can be toggled in settings menu. | |
| Closed captions | ||
| Mute on focus lost | ||
| Royalty free audio | The game uses licensed songs |
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | ||||
| French | ||||
| German | ||||
| Italian | ||||
| Japanese | ||||
| Spanish |
Network
Multiplayer types
| Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Local play | 2 | Co-op |
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| LAN play | ||||
| Online play | ||||
Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Direct3D | 9.0c |
| Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | |||
| macOS (OS X) | [5] |
Middleware
| Middleware | Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| Audio | Wwise | |
| Cutscenes | Bink Video |
Modifications
- CustomsForge CDLC Enabler (Enables custom songs)
- Custom songs can be found on CustomsForge
- Regarded as piracy by Ubisoft San Francisco.[6]
- RSMods (Provides an installer and manager for various Quality of Life improvement mods)
System requirements
| Windows | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | Vista | 7, 8 |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel Core 2 Duo E6750 2.6 GHz AMD Athlon 64 X2 5600+ 2.8 GHz |
Intel Core i3-540 3.1 GHz AMD Athlon II X3 455 3.3 GHz |
| System memory (RAM) | 2 GB | 4 GB |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 12 GB | |
| Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce 8600 GT ATI Radeon HD 2600 XT 256 MB of VRAM DirectX 9 compatible | Nvidia GeForce GT 240 ATI Radeon HD 5670 512 MB of VRAM |
| Sound (audio device) | DirectX 9.0c compatible | |
| macOS (OS X) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | 10.7 | 10.8 |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo 2.66 GHz | Intel Core i3-540 3.1 GHz |
| System memory (RAM) | 2 GB | 4 GB |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 12 GB | |
| Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce 8600 GT ATI Radeon HD 2600 XT 256 MB of VRAM | Nvidia GeForce GT 240 ATI Radeon HD 5670 512 MB of VRAM |
Notes
- ↑ When running this game without elevated privileges (Run as administrator option), write operations against a location below
%PROGRAMFILES%,%PROGRAMDATA%, or%WINDIR%might be redirected to%LOCALAPPDATA%\VirtualStoreon Windows Vista and later (more details). - ↑ 2.0 2.1 File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data (use Wine regedit to access Windows registry paths). Games with Steam Cloud support may store data in
~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/221680/in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (221680) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.
References
- ↑ The Future of Rocksmith - last accessed on 2020-04-04
- ↑ Rocksmith® 2014 Edition - Remastered update for 10 September 2022 - last accessed on 2022-09-10
- ↑ Verified by User:Rose on 2019-07-26
- Tested at the custom resolution of 5760x1080.
- ↑ Rocksmith 2014 PC Configuration and FAQ - last accessed on July 5, 2018
- ↑ Rocksmith 2014 Remastered - Mac OS Catalina Update - last accessed on 2020-12-22
- ↑ Rocksmith officially comments on CDLC - last accessed on 2020-10-06