Guitar Hero 5 Cheats
Enter these codes in in the cheats menu
Enter these in on your controller to activate the desired cheat. G= Green R= Red Y= Yellow B= Blue
| Effect | Code |
|---|---|
| Air Instruments | R R B Y G G G Y |
| All HOPOs | G G B G G G Y G |
| Always Slide | G G R R Y B Y B |
| AutoKick | Y G R B B B B R |
| Contest Winner 1 | G G R R Y R Y B |
| Focus Mode | Y G R G Y B G G |
| HUD Free Mode | G R G G Y G G G |
| Invisible Characters | G R Y Y Y B B G |
| Performance Mode | Y Y B R B G R R |
| Unlock All Characters | B B G G R G R Y |
Feature Unlocks
These features are unlocked by doing the corresponding challenge in career mode. You must be on Easy for all vocal challenges, instrument challenges may require a higher difficulty to meet the conditions noted.
| Unlockable | How to Unlock |
|---|---|
| Cheat: Auto-kick (all kick bass notes are autoplayed) | As drummer, hit 200 non-cymbal notes on “Mirror People” (in Angel’s Crypt venue, fills don’t count) |
| Extra: Focus Mode (blacks out background) | As a drummer, hit 265 tom notes on “Brianstorm” (in The Golden Gate venue) |
| Extra: Hud-Free Mode (removes rock meter, star power guage, score display) | as a vocalist, get Excellent on 75 consecutive phrases in the rap song “Bring The Noise 20XX” (in Neon Oasis venue) |
| Extra: Performance Mode (removes track and hud) | With two players, get a band multipler for 42 seconds on “Bleed American” (in The Aqueduct venue) |
| Quickplay Venue “Wormhole” (required for The Grand Tour) | As guitarist, 4X multiplier for 50sec on “Play That Funky Music” (in Sideshow venue) |
Special Guest Character Unlocks
Below are some of the unlockable special guest characters and how to unlock them.
| Unlockable | How to Unlock |
|---|---|
| Carlos Santana | Complete the song “No One To Depend On (Live)” on any difficulty, any instrument |
| Johnny Cash | Complete the song “Ring of Fire” on any difficulty, any instrument |
| Kurt Cobain | Complete the song “Smells Like Teen Spirit” on any difficulty, any instrument |
| Matt Bellamy | Complete the song “Plug in Baby” on any instrument on any difficulty |
| Shirley Manson | Complete the song “I’m Only Happy When It Rains” on any difficulty, any instrument |
