Guitar Hero III coming to Mac and PC

Author: Phil Cogar
Published: 12th September 2007
Comments (9) Stumble
No longer will you be stuck to a console looking like an idiot while shredding up your favourite licks in Guitar Hero III.

No longer will you be stuck to a console looking like an idiot while shredding up your favourite licks in Guitar Hero III.

Are you ready to rock? Well you better be because Guitar Hero III will be coming to a Mac or PC near you.

Frets on Fire, an open source Guitar Hero clone, has been available for Windows, Linux, and Mac OS users for some time now but this marks the first for any of the Guitar Hero games to appear on a non-console platform. Aspyr Media, a company that is known for bringing Call of Duty 2 and The Sims 2 to the Mac, will be behind development of both versions

You needn't to worry about only being able to use your keyboard to shred on your favourite tunes either because both versions will ship with a USB Gibson guitar. Keyboard, and keyboard and mouse controls will still be available in case you're wanting to rock out on the go but don't want to feel like a tool in public. No word yet on whether or not 360 and PS2 guitars will be supported.

A simultaneous release between all console and computer platforms is planned but isn't quite guaranteed but hopefully we'll see this one before the end of the year. No word yet as to the release for any of the consoles either but a demo is packed on with Tony Hawk's Proving Ground for the 360 which is slated for an October 9th release in the US.

Planning on rocking out with Guitar Hero on your computer or will you just stick to Frets on Fire? Let us know over in the forums.
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Quote Darkedge 12th September 2007, 13:48
hmm PC or 360 version.. oh actually 360, wireless guitar plus achievements. Rock on!
Quote glaeken 12th September 2007, 14:12
This is pretty cool. I used to play FoF, but I just can't stand how they just have the notes scroll faster when the temp speeds up all of a sudden, instead of just having them closer together like in GH.
Quote Mother-Goose 12th September 2007, 14:17
I may get this, it may render me useless at playing my real guitars though lol

I am, however, worried it will make me look as constipated as our friend below:

http://www.bit-tech.net/news_images/2007/09/guitar_hero_iii_coming_to_mac_and_pc//article_img.jpg
Quote Veles 12th September 2007, 14:23
You should see Will's picture:)
Quote Bluephoenix 12th September 2007, 15:19
the 360 guitar should be usable through the wireless controller adapter that was released last year.
Quote proxess 12th September 2007, 18:57
i'll stick to stepmania
Quote Daniel114 12th September 2007, 19:02
must admit, put off playing GH2 on my housemates PS2, but when no one was looking and I'd had a few scrumpys I thought i was a rock god. I wonder if the PC version will have an actual option to add your own songs or wether you'll still have to go around the block to add them..... not that I got that into it or anything, or cried a little when he traded it in. Might buy it for my girlfriend though 'cough' 'cough'
Quote devdevil85 13th September 2007, 17:18
Hell yes! Finally a PC game that isn't an FPS/RPG that is actually a must-have!
Quote The_Beast 13th September 2007, 22:44
sweet
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