GUITAR HERO 5

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Guitar Hero 5PlayStation 2
Release Date: September 01, 2009
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Also Known As: Guitar Hero V
Also on: PS3, Wii, X360, X360, PS3, Wii, Cell, PS2
Genre: Music
Publisher: Activision
Developer: Budcat Creations
ESRB Rating: T
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Cheats: Cheat List

Enter the following codes with your guitar controller at the cheats menu for the desired effect:

* GREEN, GREEN, RED, RED, YELLOW, BLUE, YELLOW, BLUE - Always Slide
* YELLOW, GREEN, RED, BLUE, BLUE, BLUE, BLUE, RED - Auto kick
* RED, RED, BLUE, YELLOW, GREEN, GREEN, GREEN, YELLOW - Air instruments
* GREEN, GREEN, BLUE, GREEN, GREEN, GREEN, YELLOW, GREEN - All hammer-ons and pull-offs
* GREEN, GREEN, RED, RED, YELLOW, RED, YELLOW, BLUE - Contest winner 1
* YELLOW, GREEN, RED, GREEN, YELLOW, BLUE, GREEN, GREEN - Focus mode
* GREEN, RED, GREEN, GREEN, YELLOW, GREEN, GREEN, GREEN - Clean screen (no HUD) mode
* GREEN, RED, YELLOW, YELLOW, YELLOW, BLUE, BLUE, GREEN - Invisible characters
* YELLOW, YELLOW, BLUE, RED, BLUE, GREEN, RED, RED - Performance mode
* BLUE, BLUE, GREEN, GREEN, RED, GREEN, RED, YELLOW - Unlock all characters


Unlockable: Cheat Modes

Perform the actions below to unlock the following cheat modes:

* Auto-kick (Cheat -- automatically plays kick drum) - Hit 200 non-cymbal notes on "Mirror People" in the Angel's Crypt venue (fills do not count)
* Focus Mode (Cheat -- black background for note "highway") - Hit 265 tom notes on "Brainstorm" in The Golden Gate venue as a drummer
* Hud-Free Mode (removes the display) - Get an "Excellent" on 75 consecutive phrases in "Bring The Noise 20XX" as a vocalist in the Neon Oasis venue
* Performance Mode (removes the track and display) - Get a band multiplier (need 2+ players) for 42 seconds on "Bleed American" in the Aqueduct venue


Unlockable: Venues

Perform the actions below to unlock the following venues:
# Wormhole (Quickplay venue) - Get a 4X multiplier for 50 seconds on "Play That Funky Music" as a guitarist in the Sideshow venue

Unlockable: Special Characters

Perform the actions on any difficulty/instrument below to unlock the following characters:

* Carlos Santana - Complete "No One To Depend On (Live)"
* Johnny Cash - Complete "Ring of Fire"
* Kurt Cobain - Complete "Smells Like Teen Spirit"
* Matt Bellamy - Complete "Plug in Baby"
* Shirley Manson - Complete "I'm Only Happy When It Rains"


Unlockable: Character Costumes

* Axel Steel's Battle Scar outfit - Beat Medicate Challenge
* Axel Steel's Hog Wild outfit - Beat Send a Little Love Token Challenge
* Axel Steel's Shoulder Blades outfit - Beat Sympathy for the Devil Challenge
* Casey Lynch's Flying Trapeze outfit - Beat Superstition Challenge
* Casey Lynch's Monochrome Maiden outfit - Beat So Lonely Challenge
* Casey Lynch's Sharpshooter outfit - Beat In My Place Challenge
* Clive Winston's Deer Scout outfit - Beat Sneak Out Challenge
* Clive Winston's Persuader outfit - Beat Blue Orchid Challenge
* Clive Winston's Sugar Daddy outfit - Beat Shout It Out Loud Challenge
* Eddie Knox's Casual Wednesday outfit - Beat Gamma Ray Challenge
* Eddie Knox's Crusier outfit - Beat Make It wit Chu Challenge
* Eddie Knox's Suede Spade outfit - Beat Six Days a Week Challenge
* Izzy Sparks's Impresario outfit - Beat Feel Good Inc. Challenge
* Izzy Sparks's Sideshow outfit - Beat Scatterbrain Challenge
* Izzy Sparks's Stiki outfit - Beat Jailbreak Challenge
* Johnny Napalm's 1976 outfit - Beat Judith Challenge
* Johnny Napalm's Generation Zzyzx outfit - Beat Looks That Kill Challenge
* Johnny Napalm's Suburban Snot outfit - Beat Fame Challenge
* Judy Nails's Big Knee Pin outfit - Beat Gratitude Challenge
* Judy Nails's Mall Chic outfit - Beat Runnin' Down a Dream Challenge
* Judy Nails's The Riot Starts Here outfit - Beat You Give Love a Bad Name Challenge
* Lars Umlaut's Grendel outfit - Beat All Along the Watchtower Challenge
* Lars Umlaut's Soldier of Farce outfit - Beat In the Meantime Challenge
* Lars Umlaut's Valhalla outfit - Beat We're an American Band Challenge
* Pandora's Gretel outfit - Beat Steady, As She Goes Challenge
* Pandora's State of Fluxus outfit - Beat Back Round Challenge
* Pandora's Strapped outfit - Beat L.A. Challenge


# Cheat mode

At the main menu, select "Options", "Cheats", "Enter New Cheat", then enter one of the following codes to unlock the corresponding cheat option. If you entered the code correctly, a message will appear.

Unlock All Characters

Press Blue(2), Green(2), Red, Green, Red, Yellow.
Auto Kick

Press Yellow, Green, Red, Blue(4), Red. This mode automatically plays the bass pedal for the drummer. Alternately, hit 200 non-cymbal notes on the "Mirror People" song at the Angel's Crypt venue as a drummer. Note: Fills do not count towards the total.
Always Slide

Press Green(2), Red(2), Yellow, Blue, Yellow, Blue. This mode turns all guitar notes (not chords) into touch pad sliding notes connected by purple lines. Alternately, hit 230 tap notes on the "Du Hast" song at the Neon Oasis venue as a guitarist.
All HOPOs

Press Green(2), Blue, Green(3), Yellow, Green. This mode changes almost all notes into hammer-on/pull-off notes. Alternately, whammy sustain notes on the "Hurts So Good" song for at least 25 seconds total at the Club Boson venue as a guitarist.
Focus Mode

Press Yellow, Green, Red, Green, Yellow, Blue, Green(2). This mode blacks out the background. Alternately, hit 265 tom-tom notes on the "Brianstorm" song at the Golden Gate venue as a drummer to unlock Focus mode under the "Extras" menu.
Performance Mode

Press Yellow(2), Blue, Red, Blue, Green, Red(2). This mode removes the track and HUD. Alternately, get a band multiplier with two players for 42 seconds on the "Bleed American" song at The Aqueduct venue to unlock Performance mode under the "Extras" menu.
HUD Free Mode

Press Green, Red, Green(2), Yellow, Green(3). This mode removes the rock meter, star power gauge, and score display. Alternately, get "Excellent" on 75 consecutive phrases on the "Bring The Noise 20XX" song at the Neon Oasis venue as a vocalist to unlock HUD Free mode under "Extras" menu.
Invisible Characters

Press Green, Red, Yellow(3), Blue(2), Green.
Air Instruments

Press Red(2), Blue, Yellow, Green(3), Yellow. This mode makes all instruments almost invisible; however, the guitar strings can still be seen. Alternately, strum at least 340 chords on the "Sultans Of Swing" song at the O'Connel's Corner venue as a guitarist.
Contest Winner 1

Press Green(2), Red(2), Yellow, Red, Yellow, Blue.
Absolutely Nothing

Press Red(2), Green(2), Blue(2), Yellow(2).

# Wormhole Quickplay mode venue

Get a 4X multiplier for 50 seconds on the "Play That Funky Music" song at the Sideshow venue as a guitarist to unlock the Wormhole Quickplay mode venue. Note: This venue is required for The Grand Tour.
# Bonus characters

Successfully complete the indicated task in Career mode to unlock the corresponding character:

Carlos Santana: Successfully complete the "No One To Depend On (Live)" song.
Johnny Cash: Successfully complete the "Ring Of Fire" song.
Kurt Cobain: Successfully complete the "Smells Like Teen Spirit" song.
Matt Bellamy: Successfully complete the "Plug In Baby" song.
Shadow: Get a 600 note streak on the "Lust For Life (Live)" song.
Shirley Manson: Successfully complete the "I'm Only Happy When It Rains" song.
Skeleton: Successfully complete the Platinum or Diamond drum challenge for the "Brianstorm" song.
The Golden God: Successfully complete the Platinum or Diamond challenge for The God Of Rock's Final Challenge.

# Alternate costumes

Successfully complete the indicated song challenge to unlock the corresponding costume for the pre-made character:

Axel Steel's Battle Scar costume: "Medicate" challenge
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: "So Lonely" challenge
Casey Lynch's Sharpshooter costume: "In My Place" challenge
Clive Winston's Deer Scout costume: "Sneak Out" challenge
Clive Winston's Persuader costume: "Blue Orchid" challenge
Clive Winston's Sugar Daddy costume: "Shout It Out Loud" challenge
Eddie Knox's Casual Wednesday costume: "Gamma Ray" challenge
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: "Jailbreak" challenge
Johnny Napalm's 1976 costume: "Judith" challenge
Johnny Napalm's Generation Zzyzx costume: "Looks That Kill" challenge
Johnny Napalm's Suburban Snot costume: "Fame" challenge
Judy Nails' Big Knee Pin costume: "Gratitude" challenge
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
Pandora's Gretel costume: "Steady, As She Goes" challenge
Pandora's State of Fluxus costume: "Back Round" challenge
Pandora's Strapped costume: "L.A." challenge