Addressing issues of complaints about the drum peripheral that shipped with Guitar Hero World Tour, manufacturer Red Octane cites 'isolated manufacturing issue' that impact drum sensitivity.
According to the official statement, random testing of drum kit controllers will be increased to assure they're working properly. Additionally, Activision will be releasing a "drum tuning kit" that wil let gamers "fully optimized their drums." In the meantime, those with any issues are encouraged to contact Activision Publishing customer support.
We've heard a few unconfirmed reports that while Activision were willing to replace the hardware, there would be a $15 shipping cost. From the sounds of things, any issues with drum sensitivity should be addressed with this "drum tuning kit," but when this software will be available is unknown.
Any drum horror stories out there? We're still waiting on our Guitar Hero World Tour review kit, which we're praying will work like a charm right out of the box. Believe us, we're ready to rock ... just not with Activision Publishing customer support.
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12:23 PM on 10.28.2008
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My friend got the whole deal on launch and the touch strip on the guitar is so messed up that one touch on yellow will equal like 10 notes hit. my guitar kit comes from amazon.com tomorrow, so hopefully it will work.
Still a pain in the ass to all the people who felt compelled to go with GHWT instead of RB2.
Going by the online outrage, I half expected my drums to crumble under their own weight and my sticks to explode in half the second they touched anything.
Sucks to the people with broken sets, but I couldn't be happier with the whole kit :)
Of course, handing over $200 is a good enough deterrent to not handing over $200...
I have yet to try the drums, but the guitar is awesome.