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== Custom Songs ==

== Custom Songs ==

It was discovered after extensive research of the game engine used for Guitar Hero and Guitar Hero II by many knowledgeable forum users that the songs on the game could be replaced with other songs and notecharts. This led to an extensive customizing scene, involving thousands of songs from all types of genres. Replacing a song on the game involves placing a [[MIDI]] file containing the note chart into the space previously occupied by another song and importing an MP3 or OGG file into the corresponding VGS file (VGS is a type of audio compression utilised on the [[Playstation 2]] platform). The release of [[Guitar Hero 3]] provided a challenge to the programmers on the forum, as the charts and audio files were made under different file extensions and were oddly encrypted, but eventually the PS2 [http://www.scorehero.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=42583] and PC [http://www.scorehero.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=45322] versions of the game were cracked and made editable.  

It was discovered after extensive research of the game engine used for Guitar Hero and Guitar Hero II by many knowledgeable forum users that the songs on the game could be replaced with other songs and notecharts. This led to an extensive customizing scene, involving thousands of songs from all types of genres. Replacing a song on the game involves placing a [[MIDI]] file containing the note chart into the space previously occupied by another song and importing an MP3 or OGG file into the corresponding VGS file (VGS is a type of audio compression utilised on the [[Playstation 2]] platform). The release of [[Guitar Hero 3]] provided a challenge to the programmers on the forum, as the charts and audio files were made under different file extensions and were oddly encrypted, but eventually the PS2 [http://www.scorehero.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=42583] and PC [http://www.scorehero.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=45322] versions of the game were cracked and made editable. Effort is also being put into custom songs for the Wii version of Guitar Hero 3, and customs have been sucessfully placed in the game.

The Software forum section provides all the tools needed to start customizing, and experienced customizers provide help to people new to customizing. Although the process of customizing could be controversial with respect to its legality, the site does not endorse any illegal activities i.e. the illegal downloading of the actual music files (MP3s, OGGs, etc.) needed and help with the process of modding one's game system to play burned DVDs. Only MIDI files and licensed music files are available.  Also, the distribution of songs which are already in either Guitar Hero or Rock Band, or have been announced for either, is strictly forbidden. Despite this, both [[Harmonix]] and [[Neversoft]] (the creators of the games in the Guitar Hero sides) fully support the field of custom songs, to such an extent that Neversoft hired at least one of the Scorehero charters to work on their Guitar Hero games.

The Software forum section provides all the tools needed to start customizing, and experienced customizers provide help to people new to customizing. Although the process of customizing could be controversial with respect to its legality, the site does not endorse any illegal activities i.e. the illegal downloading of the actual music files (MP3s, OGGs, etc.) needed and help with the process of modding one's game system to play burned DVDs. Only MIDI files and licensed music files are available.  Also, the distribution of songs which are already in either Guitar Hero or Rock Band, or have been announced for either, is strictly forbidden. Despite this, both [[Harmonix]] and [[Neversoft]] (the creators of the games in the Guitar Hero sides) fully support the field of custom songs, to such an extent that Neversoft hired at least one of the Scorehero charters to work on their Guitar Hero games.

== ScoreHero in the Media ==

== ScoreHero in the Media ==