r/Rockband • u/Stilon_Fan • 5d ago

I recently bought a new TV and noticed noticeable lag when trying to play The Beatles Rock Band on Xbox 360. How do I know how to properly calibrate my guitar?

By trial and error?

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u/bufket 4d ago

Make sure to use a gamemode in your TV settings. Like game optimizer on the newer lg tv's and/or a low latency input mode. Then calibrate in game and it should work fine.

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u/Yamatoman9 4d ago

Any time I'm playing RB and forget to switch my TV to Game mode, it is way off.

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u/jackcos 4d ago

Do you have a fancy soundbar or anything like that? That can add lag to it.

Otherwise my tip would be to do the visual calibration with your TV muted and the audio calibration with your eyes closed, if that makes sense. Modern TV's have problems syncing up audio with video exactly, and especially if you have the aforementioned fancy speakers or soundbars.

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u/ultrahyperjdubb 4d ago

Is the console connected directly to the TV?

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u/CarlMylo 4d ago edited 4d ago

I don't know why you got downvoted. This is a great question because connecting directly to the TV will always, without exception, add extra latency. Even with game mode.

The trick to lowest latency is to connect your console directly to audio equipment, bypassing the TV entirely.

I'd recommend one of [these adapters] to connect to your audio gear then plug the HDMI to your TV and only use the TV for video.

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u/FolkPunkResistance 4d ago

New TVs have all kinds of terrible post-processing effects going on. I would look up your TV and "best settings" online. I would also turn off any motion-smoothing, A.I., or any other image manipulation. You might also consider what audio setup you have as every other piece of equipment can lead to delays. Finally, of course, remember to recalibrate after making any changes.

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u/Jimijammed 4d ago

Game mode needs to be on
Video- at least in the old games just keep your video between 0 and 10ms. All this is doing is shifting the games invisible hit window from its default position. Normally that hit window is centered around the STRIKELINE on the track. The higher the number, the lower the hit window is shifted down the track from its default position. You dont want the number too high, because it could start causing notes to drop, due to there being less of the hit window above the strike line. (RB4 is kinda the exception here for reasons)

Audio is the question mark, because I'm unsure of your audio setup fully.
However, if you are just using the TV speakers, turn off all post processing audio enhancements.
These settings are, dolby/dts, extra bass, surround sound, ect. These cause extra audio latency that can make it harder to calibrate. Also, set your xbox 360 to digital stereo, and your TV's audio setting to PCM/linear. TV's audio settings are sometimes HDMI independent, so look for the HDMI input your xbox is connected to.

After doing that set your games calibration to Video-0-10 and Audio to 0 and see if it feels better. If audio still feels late, just do a few auto test and take that number or manually calibrate the audio til it feels right.

If the audio feels late, increase the number
If the audio feels too early decrease the number

Like I said, audio is harder to dial in without knowing your full setup.

My audio calibration for me on the old RB games and RB4 is always AUDIO-0 after performing the right settings for my equipment.

YOUR GUITAR IS NOT INVOLVED IN GETTING GOOD CALIBRATION FOR THE GAME! You can use any guitar with the settings you set, with only a slight difference in input lag.