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Learn guitar by playing along to your favorite songs featuring real time feedback, customizable pace, and a vast, ever-expanding song library of official recordings all designed to help you express your creativity.

A community to assist on your journey of learning how to play Guitar/Bass. Find out the latest news, and ask questions to further your journey!

What is Rocksmith?

  • Rocksmith is a music video game series which aims to teach guitar by letting you plug in virtually any guitar or bass and becomes your personal guitar teacher as it monitors how you play.

  • It dynamically adjusts the difficulty to your skill level, then slowly introduces more notes and phrases until you’re playing your favorite songs note-for-note.

  • Rocksmith+ is a follow-up to the original Rocksmith franchise, with a major change to a subscription-based music education service. Find out more here!

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/r/rocksmith

60,172 Subscribers

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Game crashes at launch

Hello,

Ever since I updated my BIOS driver on my pc the game crashes after the Ubisoft popup that says "Preparing to launch your game" then it goes black for a second and then the entire pc crashes with a blue screen, the error being "WDF_Violation". Even Ubisoft couldn't help me with this problem and every single other game on the PC runs just fine. How do I fix this? Can anybody relate?

1 Comment
2024/12/04
10:53 UTC

5

65% off in the yearly sub, 60% for the 3 months on Google Play Store

1 Comment
2024/12/04
04:56 UTC

4

Can’t subscribe to Rocksmith Plus

I’m on iPad where they finally have a good Black Friday deal, and it won’t even let me subscribe.

It keeps saying “Sorry, the store is unavailable right now. Please try later.” I have been trying to subscribe since 11:30pm CST last night. Trying to go through customer service, but the response is slow.

I have never subscribed in the past, so that isn’t the problem.

Is anyone else having this problem?

Edit: I now know that I am not alone with this issue. My brother tried to subscribe on his account and got the same error. I think the app isn’t communicating properly with the App Store. Small sample size though.

10 Comments
2024/12/04
01:12 UTC

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Is it me?

Trying the free version of Rocksmith+ to see if it might suit what I'm after. I'm using a laptop that is ok if not brilliant, and have a fast broadband connection. Have played a song about 10 times - the majority of the time after I've finished the game has basically gone into meltdown (it's got the busy cassette sign in the bottom corner, so I think it's trying to save, but it just gets permanently stuck and I have to shut the game down).

I know this is the free version but it can't be this bad, surely? Any suggestions, please, as to what I might be doing wrong?

If this plan fails I'm tempted to buy an activation code for Rocksmith Original (I still have the physical game, just not an activation code) - is that a terrible idea?

19 Comments
2024/12/03
22:01 UTC

5

Forza horizon 4 XS Soundtrack In Rocksmith

This is Forza Horizon 2 (update with 4 later) Rocksmith 2014: Pixies - Debaser, Jane's Addiction - Just Because, Royal Blood - Out of the Black, The War On Drugs - Red Eyes

Rocksmith +: The Clash - Train in Vein. The band Thee Oh Sees is in RS+ but I couldnt find the song I came from the mountain on YouTube.

1 Comment
2024/12/03
15:39 UTC

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A few questions (as a potential buyer) that I can't find answers to

I'm considering getting Rocksmith+ but have a few queries that I can't find any information on elsewhere, despite hours of scouring the interweb... hopefully some experienced people can offer some input!

- Can I use/redeem Ubisoft gift card(s) and use these funds from my Ubisoft wallet for Rocksmith+ subscription?

- Is a full subscription required for access to the song library or can I purchase access to songs individually with just the free access version? And if I can purchase songs individually, can I use my Ubisoft wallet funds for this?

- If I purchase a 3 month subscription, what access will remain once this 3 month period ends?

Thanks in advance for any answers, info or help!

6 Comments
2024/12/03
13:30 UTC

1

Roxksmith 2014 on the PS5?

I have read posts that say it works but, is that using the ps3 disc in the ps5? Thanks in advance!

6 Comments
2024/12/03
02:55 UTC

6

My friend played on my profile and now the game thinks I'm better than I am. Help!

Title. My friend plays chords and I'm doing the beginner course. One note at a time right now. Had my friend over and he played for half a day with chord charts. Now the game is recommending me chord songs and pops up chords when I put the difficulty on beginner and ~10%. Is there a way to reset the beginner difficulty? Or do I need to bomb a bunch of songs? I'm level 20.

Thanks for your time.

7 Comments
2024/12/03
00:14 UTC

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My progress with Whiskey in The Jar

So I'm at 143 hours in RS2014, maybe add 60 or so to that from when I previously played the original version of rocksmith. I'm coming from nothing with no formal training, and I have no metric for progress as my wife has adamantly refused when she didn't see immediate progress. I've played at minimum 3 days a week since January.

11 Comments
2024/12/02
22:21 UTC

4

12 Days of Trans-Siberian Orchestra

  • Siberian Sleigh Ride Instrumental (Dec 1st) - Bass, Lead, Piano, Chord
  • First Snow Instrumental - Bass, Lead, Piano, Chord (Dec 2nd) / Dolly Parton - Hard Candy Christmas - Bass, Lead, Chord
  • A Mad Russian's Christmas Instrumental (Dec 3rd) - Bass, Lead, Piano, Chord
  • Boughs of Holly (Dec 4th) - Bass, Lead, Piano, Chord
0 Comments
2024/12/02
21:37 UTC

5

Yours Is No Disgrace - Yes Bass Cover

1 Comment
2024/12/02
10:20 UTC

4

ABY pedal with strymon question

I use rocksmith do learn guitar with an ABY pedal leading to an AMP

Right now my setup is: Guitar -> ABY Pedal -> Pedal Board -> Amp ( Boss Katana )

ABY Pedal -> Focusrite 2i2 -> Monitor speakers ( JBL 305 )

This way I can play rocksmith through the monitors, but also hear my guitar through the Amp seperately.

I am interested in getting a Strymon Iridium instead of using the Amp. How would I go about doing this? I hear the strymon needs an audio interface. Would getting a bigger audio interface work? ( Like so I can still have that split with the ABY? ). Thanks!!

0 Comments
2024/12/01
17:05 UTC

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PS5 or PC?

Hi,

I want to buy rocksmith for learning guitar.. I will buy an Rocksmith True Tone cable since it's the only one working (from what i've read), but the question is - better go for PC version of game, or PS4 (i've got PS5)?

14 Comments
2024/12/01
19:58 UTC

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HELP: Can't start Rocksmith+ for the first time (Activation key required?)

I'm trying to subscribe using the 50% off deal they currently have, but I can't even find a way to start the app.

Went on Ubisoft's store, clicked on Free to play, downloaded UbisoftConnect installer, installed it...

And now when I try to open it, it asks for an activation key, which I of course don't have since it's not even letting me purchase it!

How do I get past this?

3 Comments
2024/12/01
18:45 UTC

2

Newbie

Hi everyone, I will be getting a piano for Christmas. I've wanted to play since I was a child and now going to pursue my dream. I wanted to ask about your experiences with rocksmith. Any pros and cons of rocksmith. Is it better to have the app on my phone or get it on ps5. Anything you would like to share would be greatly appreciated.

1 Comment
2024/12/01
17:09 UTC

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Focusrite USB Audio Issues

Does anybody know why this happens? Using a Focusrite 2i2 3rd generation usb audio device. This happens every time i launch the game. Goes without saying it’s not playable. No issues in any other audio application/use.

2 Comments
2024/12/01
16:47 UTC

4

Connecting guitar through amp's usb out

I have a fender mustang gtx 50 amp, and I'm trying to connect the guitar for rocksmith 2014 through the micro usb out port on the amp. I've tried recording some sound in audacity, and audacity does pick up the sound from the amp through usb. However, rocksmith refuses to see any incoming sounds.

I have installed asio, rs-asio-gui, watched a few guides, but still nothing.

If anyone is using the same or similar amp - please tell me how you did it. Thanks.

1 Comment
2024/12/01
15:06 UTC

7

Help why does my guitar sound so bad

41 Comments
2024/11/30
23:20 UTC

1

Does anyone have the cdlc dll on hand?

I'm trying to get custom song working on a steam deck but I can't seem to get the installer working so was hoping the dll would be enough and save me the hassle

3 Comments
2024/11/30
20:53 UTC

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No audio when game is launched/no audio output detected. Please connect an audio output device then restart.

Hey everyone so I recently downloaded an application that increased my volume since my headphones sounded a bit low in volume even at max. But the thing is, after I got it all set up, my rocksmith would no longer give me audio. Im sure if I simply delete the application I’ll receive audio again but I need the application and was wondering if there was a way to just select an output device. I restarted my computer a few times and got nothing back.

Thanks in advance!

9 Comments
2024/11/30
03:51 UTC

1

Rocksmith 2014 remastered

First off I have it on xbox one s (as well as PC but not talking about the PC version) the version of rs 2014 on xbox one s on song previews it slows the song preview down and makes an awful noise. I don't if it's the xbox or the game itself but I've had the xbox one s for 7 years and never had a problem. What could this problem be from?

1 Comment
2024/11/30
02:43 UTC

4

How to make Rocksmith+ charts?

Howdy! I've been trying to master! (master!) Metallica's For Whom The Bell Tolls, but the way that the Rocksmith devs have made the chart is so weird that I just can't get it down, no matter how much I try. So, I wanted to make my own chart, but I don't know how. I went into Rocksmith workshop, but I can't find a way to get the song in there. Help!

7 Comments
2024/11/30
02:33 UTC

1

PC Rocksmith 2014 Low Volume fix

This link is to help anyone who has issues with Rocksmith lowering the USB Guitar Adapter volume.

https://github.com/NotCoffee418/rocksmithvolumefix

Run in the background to keep Rocksmith USB Guitar adapter input volume at max.

Edit: This is only for people who use a splitter to Rocksmith cable and Amp (And have guitar volume at 0% in RS)!

4 Comments
2024/11/30
01:49 UTC

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Is it worth upgrading to Rocksmith+ with the current deals?

I've already have Rocksmith 2014 & using CDLC, so I've got access to plenty of songs as it is.

Question is - With the Black Friday 50% off deal, is it worth upgradign to Rocksmth +? I've been playing for just over a year, so I'm deifnitely a beginner guitarist. Would Rocksmith+ be more benficial for my learning?

22 Comments
2024/11/29
13:39 UTC

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