PlayStation 2

DJ Hero

DJ Hero is in the same vein as the Guitar Hero series, with the guitar replaced with a DJ's turntable, and the rock music replaced by dance music. Gameplay involves 'scratching' your faux-turntable to produce notes in time to the music. The better you do, the more points you score, but if you do too badly you will fail the song and fail to progress. DJ Hero features more than 100 tracks from artists such as The Black Eyed Peas, DJ AM, Eminem and Daft Punk.

Genre: Rhythm
Year: 2009
Developer: FreeStyleGames
Publisher: Activision Publishing, Inc.
Players: 2

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Achievements

77 achievements · 716 total points

Starting from Scratch Clear all mixes in Scratching the Surface on Medium or higher with at least 1 star
2 pts
Life of the Party Clear all mixes in Party Rockin' on Medium or higher with at least 1 star
2 pts
Get It Started Clear all mixes in Digging Deeper on Medium or higher with at least 1 star
2 pts
Push the Button Clear all mixes in Hip Hop Rules on Medium or higher with at least 1 star
2 pts
Put Your Hands Up Clear all mixes in On the Wheels of Steel on Medium or higher with at least 1 star
2 pts
Back to Back Clear all mixes in Thrashed & Mashed on Medium or higher with at least 1 star
2 pts
I've Got One Turntable Clear all mixes in Cut & Paste on Medium or higher with at least 1 star
2 pts
Quick Mix Theory Clear all non-Bonus Beat mixes in Grandmaster Flash Presents on Medium or higher with at least 1 star
2 pts
The Blueprint Clear all mixes in Jay-Z Mixtape on Medium or higher with at least 1 star
2 pts
There Can Only Be One Clear all mixes in In the Groove on Medium or higher with at least 1 star
2 pts
Picking Up Speed Clear all mixes in Revenge of the Boom Bap on Medium or higher with at least 1 star
2 pts
Cut Like a Razor Blade Clear all mixes in Extended Play on Medium or higher with at least 1 star
2 pts
Transformer Clear all non-Bonus Beat mixes in DJ Jazzy Jeff Presents on Medium or higher with at least 1 star
2 pts
Amazing Adventures Clear all non-Bonus Beat mixes in DJ Yoda Presents on Medium or higher with at least 1 star
2 pts
Discovery Clear all non-Bonus Beat mixes in Daft Punk Record Bag on Medium or higher with at least 1 star
3 pts
Strings and Needles Clear all mixes in Born to Rock on Medium or higher with at least 1 star
3 pts
Turning Up the Pressure Clear all mixes in Breaking Needles on Medium or higher with at least 1 star
3 pts
Sunrise Clear all non-Bonus Beat mixes in DJ AM Presents on Medium or higher with at least 1 star
3 pts
Endtroducing... Clear all non-Bonus Beat mixes in DJ Shadow Presents on Medium or higher with at least 1 star
3 pts
Story to Tell Clear all mixes in J.Period Presents on Medium or higher with at least 1 star
3 pts
Uneasy Listening Clear all non-Bonus Beat mixes in DJ Z-Trip Presents on Medium or higher with at least 1 star
3 pts
Beginning of the End Clear all mixes in Tearing Up Wax on Medium or higher with at least 1 star
3 pts
Beatdown Clear all mixes in Scratch Perverts Presents on Medium or higher with at least 1 star
5 pts
End of the Beginning Clear all non-Bonus Beat mixes in The Vinyl Cut on Medium or higher with at least 1 star
5 pts
Hot Start Clear all mixes in Scratching the Surface on Hard or higher with at least 3 stars
4 pts
As Cold as Ice Clear all mixes in Party Rockin' on Hard or higher with at least 3 stars
4 pts
So 3008 Clear all mixes in Digging Deeper on Hard or higher with at least 3 stars
4 pts
You Don't Stop Clear all mixes in Hip Hop Rules on Hard or higher with at least 3 stars
4 pts
Hi Kids! Clear all mixes in On the Wheels of Steel on Hard or higher with at least 3 stars
4 pts
I Want Something Else Clear all mixes in Thrashed & Mashed on Hard or higher with at least 3 stars
4 pts
Bring It Back Down Clear all mixes in Cut & Paste on Hard or higher with at least 3 stars
4 pts
Power of a DJ Clear all mixes in Grandmaster Flash Presents on Hard or higher with at least 3 stars
4 pts
That's the Anthem Clear all mixes in Jay-Z Mixtape on Hard or higher with at least 3 stars
4 pts
Hear the Bang Clear all mixes in In the Groove on Hard or higher with at least 3 stars
4 pts
I Think I'll Shout Clear all mixes in Revenge of the Boom Bap on Hard or higher with at least 3 stars
4 pts
Thank You DJs Clear all mixes in Extended Play on Hard or higher with at least 3 stars
4 pts
The Magnificent Clear all mixes in DJ Jazzy Jeff Presents on Hard or higher with at least 3 stars
4 pts
Breakfast of Champions Clear all mixes in DJ Yoda Presents on Hard or higher with at least 3 stars
4 pts
Human After All Clear all mixes in Daft Punk Record Bag on Hard or higher with at least 3 stars
5 pts
Double Up or Quit Clear all mixes in Born to Rock on Hard or higher with at least 3 stars
5 pts
Put Your Back into It Clear all mixes in Breaking Needles on Hard or higher with at least 3 stars
5 pts
Forever Clear all mixes in DJ AM Presents on Hard or higher with at least 3 stars
5 pts
The Outsider Clear all mixes in DJ Shadow Presents on Hard or higher with at least 3 stars
5 pts
Mixtape Assassin Clear all mixes in J.Period Presents on Hard or higher with at least 3 stars
5 pts
Mashup Mastermind Clear all mixes in DJ Z-Trip Presents on Hard or higher with at least 3 stars
5 pts
There's Gonna Be a Riot Clear all mixes in Tearing Up Wax on Hard or higher with at least 3 stars
5 pts
Bad Meaning Good Clear all mixes in Scratch Perverts Presents on Hard or higher with at least 3 stars
5 pts
DJnouement Clear all mixes in The Vinyl Cut on Hard or higher with at least 3 stars
10 pts
So, You Want to Be a DJ? Clear all Very Low intensity mixes on Expert with 5 stars
10 pts
It's Going to Take an Awful Lot of Practice Clear all Low intensity mixes on Expert with 5 stars
10 pts
Why Don't We Take This to the Next Level? Clear all Average intensity mixes on Expert with 5 stars
25 pts
I Have to Concede, That Was Impressive Clear all High intensity mixes on Expert with 5 stars
25 pts
All I Wanna Do Is Clear Paper Planes / Eric B. Is President on Expert with 5 stars
10 pts
Kings of Electro Clear Robot Rock / Al-Naafiysh (The Soul) on Expert with 5 stars
10 pts
Beat Up Turntable Clear Jukebox Hero / DJ Hero during a non-guitar setlist on Expert with 5 stars
10 pts
Step Right Up and Test Your Skills Clear Here's a Little Something For Ya / The Number Song (2009) on Expert with 5 stars
25 pts
Entrance Clear Nothing but You / I Can't Stop (DP Remix) on Expert with 5 stars
10 pts
It's Only Monday Clear Six Days (Remix ft. Mos Def) / Annie's Horn on Expert with 5 stars
10 pts
Final Exam Clear Rockit on Expert with 5 stars
50 pts
We Can Dig It Clear Strange Enough ft. Karen O, ODB & Fatlip / Theme from Shaft on Expert with 5 stars
25 pts
Faster! Clear Beats and Pieces on Expert with 5 stars
50 pts
D-J H-E-R-O Clear Satisfaction / Elements of Life on Expert with 5 stars
10 pts
Guess Who? Clear Jayou / Rockit on Expert with 5 stars
10 pts
I Gotta Play Clear Universal Mind Control (UMC) / Jeep A** Gutter (Remix) on Expert with 5 stars
10 pts
Have I Really Met My Match? Clear Groundhog on Expert with 5 stars
50 pts
The Hard Sell Clear Lee Majors Come Again / Da Funk on Expert with 5 stars
25 pts
Planetary Warfare Clear Fight! Smash! Win! / Intergalactic during a guitar setlist on Expert with 5 stars
25 pts
Six Stars On Hard difficulty or higher, exceed the 5-star score threshold of any mix by 25%
5 pts
Per Aspera On Expert difficulty, exceed the 5-star score threshold of any Very High intensity mix by 25%
10 pts
Rerererewind On any Expert mix, starting with a note streak of at least 1, perform four rewinds without dropping the streak
10 pts
Natural Flow On Expert, achieve 5 stars on any High or Very High intensity mix without performing a rewind or using Euphoria
10 pts
Around the World On Expert, play the entire Daft Punk Record Bag setlist and achieve 40 total stars without quitting or restarting
10 pts
Melting Face On Expert, play the entire Born to Rock setlist and achieve at least 24 total stars without quitting or restarting
25 pts
Walk and Talk This Way On Expert, play the entire DJ Shadow Presents setlist and achieve at least 19 total stars without quitting or restarting
10 pts
Boss Rush On Expert, play the entire The Vinyl Cut setlist and achieve at least 23 total stars without quitting or restarting
50 pts
In the Mix On Expert, create and play your own custom setlist and achieve at least 38 total stars without quitting or restarting
10 pts
My Longest Yeah Boy Ever Starting with no freestyle sample playing during a non-guitar mix, play the Yeah Boyee sample for 10 seconds straight without selecting any other sample
3 pts

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DJ Hero frequently asked questions

How do I play DJ Hero online with a friend?

DJ Hero (PlayStation 2) can be played online with friends using Etera's P2P netplay. Create a room in the launcher and invite your friend, who joins through the invite. Step by step:

Download the Etera launcher for Windows or Linux and create your account.
Ask your friend to do the same and add them to your friends list.
Pick the game in the library and create a netplay room.
Invite your friend: they accept the invite and join the room.
The launcher keeps dependencies on the same version for both players, avoiding desync.

How do I play DJ Hero on PC?

Download the Etera launcher (Windows or Linux), find DJ Hero in the PlayStation 2 library and click to download. The launcher handles the emulator and setup for you.

Does DJ Hero netplay lag?

Etera uses a direct P2P connection between players, which usually means low latency. Results depend on each player's internet quality.

Does DJ Hero have achievements?

Yes, DJ Hero has 77 achievements worth 716 points. Achievements are counted and saved to your history and the leaderboard for subscribers and during the trial period.

Can I play DJ Hero for free?

Yes. Every account gets a 5-day trial with premium features. After that, the free plan allows 3 new games per day and 1 netplay session per day. Premium raises those limits.

Play DJ Hero on Etera

Download the launcher for Windows or Linux, find this game in the library and play solo or with friends.