Star Power Automatically Activiates on Guitar

[c3ntrfuge]

My star power automatically activates on guitar. Is there a way to fix this or maybe just have it activate only by pressing 'select'?

[seele96]

I have the game problem here myself. But it only happens when I play laying down on my bed. Im pretty much flat with my head raised with some pillows. And everytime I get star power it automatically activates.

really sucks, since I take a break from the drums to play guitar.

[seele96]

1.9.4 I’m having trouble trigging overdrive.
You may be holding the guitar too vertically. Try holding the guitar more horizontal.
You may be holding the guitar with the face a bit upwards. The tilt sensor won’t work if the guitar is too flat.
You may need to contact EA’s customer support. In the meantime, the Back / Select buttons also trigger Overdrive.


well theres my answer right there. Its a design trait :-( Guess I'll have to sit instead of lay down.

[c3ntrfuge]

that suck becuase I play real guitar and hold it the same angle. It feels goofy if I change it at all.

[Scoota]

I don't think this is a problem with him holding the guitar incorrectly. I hold mine the exact same way on the guitar hero 2 or 3 guitars, and it does NOT activate starpower. I'm pretty sure it has to do with a broken guitar- if you shake it you can hear something inside move, i think thats your motion activator broken which is why star power doesn't work (same thing happens to me). In order for me to get star power to work i have to shake it vigorously and look like an idiot.

[jgamer]

no its because you are accidently hitting select. same thing happened to me. also that shaking is part of the strummer.

[jq715861]

If I play normally like I always have the guitar actually has a harder time trying to activate than the previous installment of guitar games. But if I lean back against a wall chair it will automatically activate.

I also have the rattling noise and everything works properly. So I don't think that rattle means that anything is necessarily broken.

[irlsanders]

I also have a guitar that auto-fires overdrive, even when held dead-vertical.

[crustyjuggler]

Yeah this is crap. Mine doesn't work properly either. I have done everything and it doesn't activate on command. I had to resort to using the select button, although easier on certain songs , you can't be guaranteed to continue your streak due to your timing being broken from the mashing of the button. I think this is bogus and takes a little fun out of the game