Guitar Hero 5
Cheat Codes/Hints
Achievements
Complete the following achievements to unlock Xbox Live Gamerscore points.
- Above And Beyond ( 10 points )
- Complete a song with an average individual multiplier above 4x.
- All Four Bass Are Belong to Us ( 10 points )
- Play a song with 4 Bass Guitarists.
- Play a song with 4 Vocalists.
- Complete 100 songs in Quickplay.
- Challenge of the Supergroup ( 20 points )
- Complete 5 band challenges at Gold or better.
- 5 Star 'Ex-Girlfriend', 'Send A Little Love Token' and 'Only Happy When It Rains' as a Vocalist.
- Crank It Up To 11 ( 20 points )
- Achieve a maxed out band multiplier as a standard band.
- Crowd Pleaser ( 5 points )
- Fill your Rock Meter all the way.
- Play a song with 4 Drummers.
- Explore the Studio Space ( 10 points )
- Read 5 Tooltips in GHMix.
- Fest Quartet Quest ( 20 points )
- Play 10 4-Player RockFest Mode games of any type.
- Going Diamond ( 50 points )
- Complete 50 of the challenges at Diamond.
- Complete 50 of the challenges at Gold or better.
- Going Platinum ( 30 points )
- Complete 50 of the challenges at Platinum or better.
- Complete a 25-phrase streak as a Vocalist.
- Complete 300 songs in Quickplay.
- Ménage à Huit ( 20 points )
- Play an online match with 8 players, all on the same instrument.
- No Mistakes Allowed ( 20 points )
- Streak through the entirety of a song in Quickplay or Career.
- Our Powers Combined ( 10 points )
- As a 4 player standard band, all 4 players activate Star Power simultaneously.
- Complete 25 Pro Face Off matches online ( Win or Lose).
- Play It To The Bone ( 20 points )
- Make and complete a setlist which is at least 1 hour long.
- Create a music studio song.
- Quadruple Threat ( 30 points )
- Complete at least one challenge for every instrument at Gold level or better.
- Representative ( 5 points )
- Complete a sponsor gig challenge at Diamond level.
- Rising Star ( 20 points )
- Collect 101 Stars in Career.
- Make a standard 8 player Band v Band match online, win or lose.
- Sampler Plate ( 30 points )
- Play at least one song in Quickplay, Career and each Competitive game type.
- Earn 500,000 points in a single song as a solo act.
- Score Bigger ( 10 points )
- Earn 1,000,000 points in a single song as a solo act or band.
- Score Biggest ( 30 points )
- Earn 3,000,000 points in a single song as a band.
- Senior Commander ( 10 points )
- Earn 5 or more Stars on a song in Career or Quickplay.
- Shooting Star ( 30 points )
- Collect 303 Stars in Career.
- Special Guest ( 10 points )
- Complete a song with your Xbox 360 Avatar.
- Star Cluster ( 100 points )
- Collect 808 Stars in Career.
- String Quartet ( 10 points )
- Play a song with 4 Lead Guitarists.
- Collect 505 Stars in Career.
- Synchronized ( 10 points )
- Complete 20 Band Moments.
- The Fabricated Four ( 10 points )
- Create a band of 4 created rockers and play a song with them.
- The Grand Tour ( 30 points )
- Unlock every venue in the world, and then some.
- Complete a 1001 note streak.
- Complete any tutorial's lesson on a new feature.
- What's an LP? ( 20 points )
- Complete 14 songs in Quickplay.
- You Want More? ( 10 points )
- Collect 25 Stars in Career.
Alternate costumes
Complete the indicated song challenge to unlock the corresponding costumes for the pre-made characters.
- Axel Steel's Battle Scar costume
- Axel Steel's Hog Wild costume
- "Send a Little Love Token" challenge.
- Axel Steel's Shoulder Blades costume
- "Sympathy for the Devil" challenge.
- Casey Lynch's Flying Trapeze costume
- "Superstition" challenge.
- Casey Lynch's Monochrome Maiden costume
- Casey Lynch's Sharpshooter costume
- Clive Winston's Deer Scout costume
- Clive Winston's Persuader costume
- Clive Winston's Sugar Daddy costume
- "Shout It Out Loud" challenge.
- Eddie Knox's Casual Wednesday costume
- Eddie Knox's Crusier costume
- "Make It wit Chu" challenge.
- Eddie Knox's Suede Spade costume
- "Six Days a Week" challenge.
- Izzy Sparks' Impresario costume
- "Feel Good Inc." challenge.
- Izzy Sparks' Sideshow costume
- "Scatterbrain" challenge.
- Izzy Sparks' Stiki costume
- Johnny Napalm's 1976 costume
- Johnny Napalm's Generation Zzyzx costume
- "Looks That Kill" challenge.
- Johnny Napalm's Suburban Snot costume
- Judy Nails' Big Knee Pin costume
- Judy Nails' Mall Chic costume
- "Runnin' Down a Dream" challenge.
- Judy Nails' The Riot Starts Here costume
- "You Give Love a Bad Name" challenge.
- Lars Umlaut's Grendel costume
- "All Along the Watchtower" challenge.
- Lars Umlaut's Soldier of Farce costume
- "In the Meantime" challenge.
- Lars Umlaut's Valhalla costume
- "We're an American Band" challenge.
- "Steady, As She Goes" challenge.
- Pandora's State of Fluxus costume
- Pandora's Strapped costume
Auto Kick cheat
Hit 200 non-cymbal notes on "Mirror People" at the Angel's Crypt venue as a drummer. Note: Fills do not count towards the total. When this cheat is activated, all kick bass notes are played automatically.
Cheat mode
Enter one of the following code at the "Cheats" menu to unlock the corresponding cheat option.
- Enter Red(2), Green(2), Blue(2), Yellow(2) as a code.
- Enter Red(2), Blue, Yellow, Green(3), Yellow as a code.
- Enter Blue(2), Green(2), Red, Green, Red, Yellow as a code.
- Enter Green(2), Blue, Green(3), Yellow, Green as a code.
- Enter Green(2), Red(2), Yellow, Blue, Yellow, Blue as a code.
- Enter Yellow, Green, Red, Blue(4), Red as a code.
- Enter Green(2), Red(2), Yellow, Red, Yellow, Blue as a code.
- Enter Yellow, Green, Red, Green, Yellow, Blue, Green(2) as a code.
- Enter Green, Red, Green(2), Yellow, Green(3) as a code.
- Enter Green, Red, Yellow(3), Blue, (2), Green as a code.
- Enter Yellow(2), Blue, Red, Blue, Green, Red(2) as a code.
Focus mode in "Extras" menu
Hit 265 tom-tom notes on "Brianstorm" at the Golden Gate venue as a drummer. This mode blacks out the background.
Guest characters
Complete the indicated task to unlock the corresponding guest.
- Complete "No One To Depend On (Live)".
- Complete "Smells Like Teen Spirit".
- Get a 600 note streak on "Lust For Life (Live)" in Career mode.
- Complete "I'm Only Happy When It Rains".
- Complete the Platinum or Diamond drum challenge on Brianstorm in Career mode.
- Complete the Platinum or Diamond challenge on The God of Rock's Final Challenge in Career mode.
HUD-free mode in "Extras" menu
Get "Excellent" on 75 consecutive phrases on "Bring The Noise 20XX" at the Neon Oasis venue as a vocalist. This mode removes the rock meter, star power gauge, and score display.
Nirvana references
Play the song "Smells Like Teen Spirit". Look at the bassist. Notice he is wearing the same outfit Kurt Cobain wore in the music video for "Smells Like Teen Spirit". Also, the drummer bears a strong resemblance to Dave Grohl (the then drummer for Nirvana).
Performance mode in "Extras" menu
Get a band multiplier with two players for 42 seconds on "Bleed American" at The Aqueduct venue. This mode removes the track and HUD.
Secret Achievements
Complete the following achievements to unlock Xbox Live Gamerscore points.
- Did You Finish Like We Did? ( 5 points )
- Open Minded ( 50 points )
- Had a brush with celebrity.
- The Traditional ( 50 points )
