Guitar Hero: Smash Hits
Guitar Hero Smash Hits is a spin-off Guitar Hero game featuring a compilation of songs from earlier releases in the franchise, including Guitar Hero, Guitar Hero II, Guitar Hero Encore- Rocks the 80s, Guitar Hero III- Legends of Rock and Guitar Hero- Aerosmith. The game's set list now supports four players in a full band set-up (introduced to the Guitar Hero series in World Tour), an 8-player battle of the bands setup, and all songs are now original recordings from the genuine artists and are all playable in the Quick Play mode without the need to complete the career first. Slight changes have also been made to the gameplay mechanics, including the addition of slider notes (again from World...
- Genre
- Rhythm
- Year
- 2009
- Developer
- Beenox
- Publisher
- Activision Publishing, Inc.
- Players
- 4
P2P Netplay available on compatible cores
Guitar Hero: Smash Hits frequently asked questions
How do I play Guitar Hero: Smash Hits online with a friend?
Guitar Hero: Smash Hits (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 Guitar Hero: Smash Hits on PC?
Download the Etera launcher (Windows or Linux), find Guitar Hero: Smash Hits in the PlayStation 2 library and click to download. The launcher handles the emulator and setup for you.
Does Guitar Hero: Smash Hits netplay lag?
Etera uses a direct P2P connection between players, which usually means low latency. Results depend on each player's internet quality.
Can I play Guitar Hero: Smash Hits 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 Guitar Hero: Smash Hits on Etera
Download the launcher for Windows or Linux, find this game in the library and play solo or with friends.
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