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{{Infobox game | {{Infobox game | ||
|cover = Guitar Hero World Tour cover art.jpg | |cover = Guitar Hero World Tour cover art.jpg | ||
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|July 26, 2009}} | {{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|July 26, 2009}} | ||
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|July 26, 2009}} | {{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|July 26, 2009}} | ||
| + | |taxonomy = | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls | Direct control, Voice control }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres | Music/rhythm }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series | Guitar Hero }} | ||
|steam appid = | |steam appid = | ||
|steam appid side = | |steam appid side = | ||
| − | |gogcom | + | |gogcom id = |
| − | |strategywiki = Guitar Hero | + | |strategywiki = Guitar Hero World Tour |
| + | |mobygames = guitar-hero-world-tour | ||
|wikipedia = Guitar Hero World Tour | |wikipedia = Guitar Hero World Tour | ||
|winehq = 10069 | |winehq = 10069 | ||
|license = commercial | |license = commercial | ||
}} | }} | ||
| − | |||
'''Key points''' | '''Key points''' | ||
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==Availability== | ==Availability== | ||
{{Availability| | {{Availability| | ||
| − | {{Availability/row| Retail | | Disc | | | Windows, OS X }} | + | {{Availability/row| Retail | | Disc | {{DRM|SecuROM|7.40.0006}}. | | Windows, OS X }} |
}} | }} | ||
| + | {{ii}} This game is not available digitally. | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==Essential improvements== | ||
| + | ===[https://ghwt.de/ Guitar Hero World Tour: Definitive Edition]=== | ||
| + | {{ii}} Total overhaul mod adding fine-grain settings and debug options to customise gameplay and visuals | ||
| + | {{ii}} A huge selection of mods designed for ''Definitive Edition'' can be downloaded over at [https://www.nexusmods.com/guitarheroworldtour/mods Nexus Mods] | ||
| + | {{++}} Fixes many of the crashes plaguing the base game | ||
| + | {{++}} Backports songs from subsequent and previous entries in the ''Guitar Hero'' franchise | ||
| + | {{++}} Adds drop-in support for custom characters, venues and song charts | ||
==Game data== | ==Game data== | ||
===Configuration file(s) location=== | ===Configuration file(s) location=== | ||
{{Game data| | {{Game data| | ||
| − | {{Game data/config|Windows|}} | + | {{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|localappdata}}\Aspyr\Guitar Hero World Tour\AspyrConfig.xml}} |
{{Game data/config|OS X|}} | {{Game data/config|OS X|}} | ||
}} | }} | ||
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===Save game data location=== | ===Save game data location=== | ||
{{Game data| | {{Game data| | ||
| − | {{Game data/saves|Windows|}} | + | {{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\Aspyr\Guitar Hero World Tour\Save\}} |
{{Game data/saves|OS X|}} | {{Game data/saves|OS X|}} | ||
}} | }} | ||
| − | ==Video | + | ==Video== |
| − | {{Video | + | {{Image|Guitar_Hero_World_Tour_graphics.png|Graphics settings}} |
| + | {{Video | ||
|wsgf link = | |wsgf link = | ||
|widescreen wsgf award = | |widescreen wsgf award = | ||
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|ultrawidescreen = unknown | |ultrawidescreen = unknown | ||
|ultrawidescreen notes = | |ultrawidescreen notes = | ||
| − | |4k ultra hd = | + | |4k ultra hd = hackable |
| − | |4k ultra hd notes = | + | |4k ultra hd notes = Requires editing <code>{{p|localappdata}}\Aspyr\Guitar Hero World Tour\AspyrConfig.xml</code> |
| − | |fov = | + | |fov = false |
|fov notes = | |fov notes = | ||
|windowed = false | |windowed = false | ||
|windowed notes = | |windowed notes = | ||
| − | |borderless windowed = | + | |borderless windowed = hackable |
| − | |borderless windowed notes = | + | |borderless windowed notes = Requires Guitar Hero: World Tour - Definitive Edition for borderless window |
|anisotropic = false | |anisotropic = false | ||
|anisotropic notes = | |anisotropic notes = | ||
|antialiasing = false | |antialiasing = false | ||
|antialiasing notes = | |antialiasing notes = | ||
| − | |vsync = | + | |upscaling = false |
| − | |vsync notes = Game FPS auto-limits to monitor's set refresh rate. | + | |upscaling tech = |
| + | |upscaling notes = | ||
| + | |vsync = hackable | ||
| + | |vsync notes = Game FPS auto-limits to monitor's set refresh rate. or Requires Guitar Hero: World Tour - Definitive Edition for toggle vysnc on or off | ||
|60 fps = true | |60 fps = true | ||
|60 fps notes = | |60 fps notes = | ||
| − | |120 fps = | + | |120 fps = limited |
| − | |120 fps notes = | + | |120 fps notes = Particles and effects will break if the game runs higher than 60 FPS. |
|hdr = false | |hdr = false | ||
|hdr notes = | |hdr notes = | ||
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}} | }} | ||
| − | ==Input | + | ==Input== |
| − | {{Input | + | {{Input |
| − | |key remap = | + | |key remap = hackable |
| − | |key remap notes = | + | |key remap notes = Requires editing <code>{{p|localappdata}}\Aspyr\Guitar Hero World Tour\AspyrConfig.xml</code> |
| − | |acceleration option = | + | |acceleration option = n/a |
|acceleration option notes = | |acceleration option notes = | ||
|mouse sensitivity = n/a | |mouse sensitivity = n/a | ||
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|invert mouse y-axis notes = | |invert mouse y-axis notes = | ||
|controller support = true | |controller support = true | ||
| − | |controller support notes = | + | |controller support notes = An instrument controller is highly recommended. Regular Xbox 360 controllers can be used in menus but not for gameplay. |
|full controller = true | |full controller = true | ||
|full controller notes = | |full controller notes = | ||
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|touchscreen = false | |touchscreen = false | ||
|touchscreen notes = | |touchscreen notes = | ||
| − | |xinput controllers = | + | |xinput controllers = true |
| − | |xinput controllers notes = | + | |xinput controllers notes = All Xbox 360 instrument controllers and regular Xbox 360 controllers are supported. |
| − | |xbox prompts = | + | |xbox prompts = false |
|xbox prompts notes = | |xbox prompts notes = | ||
| − | |impulse triggers = | + | |impulse triggers = always on |
| − | |impulse triggers notes = | + | |impulse triggers notes = Not supported on all platforms. |
| − | |dualshock 4 = | + | |dualshock 4 = false |
|dualshock 4 notes = | |dualshock 4 notes = | ||
| − | |dualshock prompts = | + | |dualshock prompts = false |
|dualshock prompts notes = | |dualshock prompts notes = | ||
| − | |light bar support = | + | |light bar support = false |
|light bar support notes = | |light bar support notes = | ||
| − | |dualshock 4 modes = | + | |dualshock 4 modes = |
|dualshock 4 modes notes = | |dualshock 4 modes notes = | ||
| − | |tracked motion controllers= | + | |tracked motion controllers= false |
|tracked motion controllers notes = | |tracked motion controllers notes = | ||
| − | |tracked motion prompts = | + | |tracked motion prompts = false |
|tracked motion prompts notes = | |tracked motion prompts notes = | ||
| − | |other controllers = | + | |other controllers = limited |
| − | |other controllers notes = | + | |other controllers notes = PlayStation 3 instrument controllers are supported, generic gamepads are not. |
| − | |other button prompts = | + | |other button prompts = false |
|other button prompts notes= | |other button prompts notes= | ||
|button prompts = generic | |button prompts = generic | ||
|button prompts notes = Always displays the guitar controller's button prompts. | |button prompts notes = Always displays the guitar controller's button prompts. | ||
| − | |controller hotplug = | + | |controller hotplug = true |
|controller hotplug notes = | |controller hotplug notes = | ||
| − | |haptic feedback = | + | |haptic feedback = always on |
| − | |haptic feedback notes = | + | |haptic feedback notes = No haptic feedback on all platforms. |
| − | |simultaneous input = | + | |simultaneous input = false |
|simultaneous input notes = | |simultaneous input notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
| − | ==Audio | + | ==Audio== |
| − | {{Audio settings | + | {{Image|Guitar_Hero_World_Tour_audio.png|Audio settings}} |
| + | {{Audio | ||
|separate volume = true | |separate volume = true | ||
|separate volume notes = | |separate volume notes = | ||
| − | |surround sound = | + | |surround sound = true |
|surround sound notes = | |surround sound notes = | ||
|subtitles = false | |subtitles = false | ||
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|closed captions = false | |closed captions = false | ||
|closed captions notes = | |closed captions notes = | ||
| − | |mute on focus lost = | + | |mute on focus lost = true |
|mute on focus lost notes = | |mute on focus lost notes = | ||
| − | |eax support = | + | |royalty free audio = false |
| + | |royalty free audio notes = The game uses licensed songs with no option to change to other songs. | ||
| + | |eax support = false | ||
|eax support notes = | |eax support notes = | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | |||
| + | {{L10n|content= | ||
| + | {{L10n/switch | ||
| + | |language = English | ||
| + | |interface = true | ||
| + | |audio = true | ||
| + | |subtitles = false | ||
| + | |notes = | ||
| + | |ref = | ||
| + | |fan = | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | {{L10n/switch | ||
| + | |language = French | ||
| + | |interface = true | ||
| + | |audio = true | ||
| + | |subtitles = false | ||
| + | |notes = | ||
| + | |ref = | ||
| + | |fan = | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | {{L10n/switch | ||
| + | |language = German | ||
| + | |interface = true | ||
| + | |audio = true | ||
| + | |subtitles = false | ||
| + | |notes = | ||
| + | |ref = | ||
| + | |fan = | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | {{L10n/switch | ||
| + | |language = Italian | ||
| + | |interface = true | ||
| + | |audio = true | ||
| + | |subtitles = false | ||
| + | |notes = | ||
| + | |ref = | ||
| + | |fan = | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | {{L10n/switch | ||
| + | |language = Spanish | ||
| + | |interface = true | ||
| + | |audio = true | ||
| + | |subtitles = false | ||
| + | |notes = | ||
| + | |ref = | ||
| + | |fan = | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==Network== | ||
| + | {{Network/Multiplayer | ||
| + | |local play = true | ||
| + | |local play players = 4 | ||
| + | |local play modes = Co-op, Versus | ||
| + | |local play notes = | ||
| + | |lan play = false | ||
| + | |lan play players = | ||
| + | |lan play modes = | ||
| + | |lan play notes = | ||
| + | |online play = true | ||
| + | |online play players = 8 | ||
| + | |online play modes = Co-op, Versus | ||
| + | |online play notes = | ||
| + | |asynchronous = | ||
| + | |asynchronous notes = | ||
| + | }}{{Network/Connections | ||
| + | |matchmaking = true | ||
| + | |matchmaking notes = | ||
| + | |p2p = | ||
| + | |p2p notes = | ||
| + | |dedicated = | ||
| + | |dedicated notes = | ||
| + | |self-hosting = | ||
| + | |self-hosting notes = | ||
| + | |direct ip = | ||
| + | |direct ip notes = | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==Issues Fixed== | ||
| + | ===High frame rate issues=== | ||
| + | {{ii}} The particles and effects of the game are linked to 60fps so playing at high fps can cause problems. | ||
| + | {{Fixbox|description=Framerate can be limited using Nvidia Inspector|fix=}} | ||
| + | |||
| + | {{Fixbox|description=Set refresh rate on 60hz.|fix= | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|shader model versions = | |shader model versions = | ||
|shader model notes = | |shader model notes = | ||
| − | |64-bit executable | + | |windows 32-bit exe = true |
| − | |64-bit executable notes= | + | |windows 64-bit exe = false |
| + | |windows arm app = false | ||
| + | |windows exe notes = | ||
| + | |mac os x powerpc app = unknown | ||
| + | |macos intel 32-bit app = unknown | ||
| + | |macos intel 64-bit app = unknown | ||
| + | |macos arm app = unknown | ||
| + | |macos app notes = | ||
| + | |linux powerpc app = | ||
| + | |linux 32-bit executable= | ||
| + | |linux 64-bit executable= | ||
| + | |linux arm app = unknown | ||
| + | |linux executable notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|cutscenes = Bink Video | |cutscenes = Bink Video | ||
|cutscenes notes = | |cutscenes notes = | ||
| − | |multiplayer = | + | |multiplayer = Warehouse |
| − | |multiplayer notes= | + | |multiplayer notes= for Definitive Edition use Warehouse |
}} | }} | ||
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|recCPU2 = AMD Athlon X2 Dual-Core 5200+ | |recCPU2 = AMD Athlon X2 Dual-Core 5200+ | ||
|recRAM = 2 GB | |recRAM = 2 GB | ||
| − | |recHD = | + | |recHD = |
|recGPU = ATI Radeon HD 3870 | |recGPU = ATI Radeon HD 3870 | ||
|recGPU2 = Nvidia GeForce 8800 GT | |recGPU2 = Nvidia GeForce 8800 GT | ||
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|minother = DVD-ROM drive | |minother = DVD-ROM drive | ||
| − | |recOS = | + | |recOS = |
|recCPU = 2.33 GHz | |recCPU = 2.33 GHz | ||
|recRAM = 2 GB | |recRAM = 2 GB | ||
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| Developers | |
|---|---|
| Neversoft | |
| Publishers | |
| Activision | |
| Aspyr Media | |
| Engines | |
| GH Engine 1.0 | |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | July 26, 2009 |
| macOS (OS X) | July 26, 2009 |
| Taxonomy | |
| Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
| Controls | Direct control, Voice control |
| Genres | Music/rhythm |
| Series | Guitar Hero |
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|
| 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
- This game is not available digitally.
Essential improvements
Guitar Hero World Tour: Definitive Edition
- Total overhaul mod adding fine-grain settings and debug options to customise gameplay and visuals
- A huge selection of mods designed for Definitive Edition can be downloaded over at Nexus Mods
- Fixes many of the crashes plaguing the base game
- Backports songs from subsequent and previous entries in the Guitar Hero franchise
- Adds drop-in support for custom characters, venues and song charts
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | %LOCALAPPDATA%\Aspyr\Guitar Hero World Tour\AspyrConfig.xml |
| macOS (OS X) |
Save game data location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Aspyr\Guitar Hero World Tour\Save\ |
| macOS (OS X) |
Video
Graphics settings
| Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Widescreen resolution | |||
| Multi-monitor | |||
| Ultra-widescreen | |||
| 4K Ultra HD | Requires editing %LOCALAPPDATA%\Aspyr\Guitar Hero World Tour\AspyrConfig.xml |
||
| Field of view (FOV) | |||
| Windowed | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| Borderless fullscreen windowed | Requires Guitar Hero: World Tour - Definitive Edition for borderless window | ||
| Anisotropic filtering (AF) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| Anti-aliasing (AA) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| High-fidelity upscaling | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| Vertical sync (Vsync) | Game FPS auto-limits to monitor's set refresh rate. or Requires Guitar Hero: World Tour - Definitive Edition for toggle vysnc on or off | ||
| 60 FPS | |||
| 120+ FPS | Particles and effects will break if the game runs higher than 60 FPS. | ||
| High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. | ||
Input
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Remapping | Requires editing %LOCALAPPDATA%\Aspyr\Guitar Hero World Tour\AspyrConfig.xml |
|
| Mouse acceleration | ||
| Mouse sensitivity | ||
| Mouse input in menus | ||
| Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
| Controller | ||
| Controller support | An instrument controller is highly recommended. Regular Xbox 360 controllers can be used in menus but not for gameplay. | |
| Full controller support | ||
| Controller remapping | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | |
| Controller sensitivity | ||
| Controller Y-axis inversion |
| Controller types |
|---|
| XInput-compatible controllers | All Xbox 360 instrument controllers and regular Xbox 360 controllers are supported. | |
|---|---|---|
| Xbox button prompts | ||
| Impulse Trigger vibration | Not supported on all platforms. |
| PlayStation controllers | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. |
|---|
| Generic/other controllers | PlayStation 3 instrument controllers are supported, generic gamepads are not. | |
|---|---|---|
| Button prompts |
| Additional information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Button prompts |  |
Always displays the guitar controller's button prompts. |
| Controller hotplugging | ||
| Haptic feedback | No haptic feedback on all platforms. | |
| Digital movement supported | ||
| Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Audio
Audio settings
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Separate volume controls | ||
| Surround sound | ||
| Subtitles | ||
| Closed captions | ||
| Mute on focus lost | ||
| Royalty free audio | The game uses licensed songs with no option to change to other songs. |
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | ||||
| French | ||||
| German | ||||
| Italian | ||||
| Spanish |
Network
Multiplayer types
| Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Local play | 4 | Co-op, Versus |
||
| LAN play | ||||
| Online play | 8 | Co-op, Versus |
||
Connection types
| Type | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Matchmaking |
Issues Fixed
High frame rate issues
- The particles and effects of the game are linked to 60fps so playing at high fps can cause problems.
| Framerate can be limited using Nvidia Inspector |
|---|
| Set refresh rate on 60hz. |
|---|
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 | |
| Multiplayer | Warehouse | for Definitive Edition use Warehouse |
System requirements
| Windows | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | XP SP3 | Vista SP1 |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium Dual-Core 2.4 GHz AMD Athlon 4400+ |
Intel Core 2 Duo 2.6 GHz AMD Athlon X2 Dual-Core 5200+ |
| System memory (RAM) | 1 GB | 2 GB |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 8.1 GB | |
| Video card (GPU) | ATI Radeon X1600 Nvidia GeForce 7600 Intel GMA X3000 256 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0c compatible | ATI Radeon HD 3870 Nvidia GeForce 8800 GT 512 MB of VRAM |
| Controller | Official Guitar Hero World Tour Guitar Controller, Guitar Hero World Tour Drum Controller, Guitar Hero World Tour USB Microphone | Official Guitar Hero World Tour Guitar Controller, Guitar Hero World Tour Drum Controller, Guitar Hero World Tour USB Microphone |
| Other | 8X DVD-ROM drive | 8X DVD-ROM drive |
| macOS (OS X) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | 10.5.6 | |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel Core 2 Duo 2 GHz | 2.33 GHz |
| System memory (RAM) | 1 GB | 2 GB |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 9.1 GB | |
| Video card (GPU) | ATI Radeon X1600 Nvidia GeForce 7300 128 MB of VRAM | 256 MB of VRAM |
| Controller | Official Guitar Hero World Tour Guitar Controller, Guitar Hero World Tour Drum Controller, Guitar Hero World Tour USB Microphone | |
| Other | DVD-ROM drive | |