Posted Fri Dec 11, 2015 at 02:12 PM PST by Brian Hoss
Now, we play the waiting game.
Update: The export is now available on the Xbox One.
For Harmonix and 'Rock Band 4,' the challenge of so much DLC continues. Song exports from past 'Rock Band' titles are easily one of the most-requested and discussed things related to the game, especially with regards to 'Rock Band 1-3.'
'Rock Band 3,' which has never before been available to export into another games, was the first of these post-'RB4' release games to be addressed by Harmonix. The idea was to have the export ready by December 8th, the same day as the big feature update.
Come today, and still no export. Finally, in the afternoon on December 11th, this has started to change.
'Rock Band 3' PS3 owners in North America can now export all 83 of 'RB3's included songs into 'Rock Band 4.' There is a $15 fee for this service.
While this is major step, it's also somewhat confined. For the Xbox One, Harmonix decribes the 'RB3' export as "coming soon," with soon possibly meaning in a few days. For the PS4 in Europe, it's "coming next week." I own 'Rock Band 4' on the Xbox One and 'Rock Band 3' on the 360 digitally, and as it has been ever since 'Rock Band 4' was announced (not to mention released), I continue to wait.
For anyone attempting the export, it's done in-game.
From Harmonix, here are the export instructions:
HOW TO EXPORT ROCK BAND 3 ON PLAYSTATION®4 (SCEA)
NOTE: Please make sure that you have a stable internet connection and are logged into the profile that owns Rock Band 3.
1. Start Rock Band 4.
2. Navigate to “Get More Songs”.
3. Scroll down to the new tab, “Exports”.
4. Select “Rock Band 3”.
5. Select “RB3 Disc Export Pack”.
6. If you have been verified, you will be taken through to a first-party purchase screen to complete the Rock Band 3 export.
7. Once you have purchased the export pack, you should see a confirmation screen that you have successfully purchased the Rock Band 3 export pack. From here, you will be able to download each individual single from the pack of 83 tracks. Press the white arrow located next to each track to begin the download process.
8. Once complete, navigate to your song library. The exported Rock Band 3 tracks should be available in your song library to play! Be sure to restart Rock Band 4 if you do not see your recently downloaded tracks in-game immediately.
9. You can always navigate to the "Add-Ons" section of Rock Band 4 in the Main Menu to download any individual tracks you did not initially download from the purchase completion screen.
HOW TO EXPORT ROCK BAND 3 ON XBOX ONE
NOTE: Please make sure that you have a stable internet connection and are logged into the profile that owns Rock Band 3.
1. Start Rock Band 4.
2. Navigate to “Get More Songs”.
3. Scroll down to the new tab, “Exports”.
4. Select “Rock Band 3”.
5. Select “RB3 Disc Export Pack”.
6. If you have been verified, you will be taken through to a first-party purchase screen to complete the Rock Band 3 export.
7. Once you have purchased the export pack, you should see a confirmation screen that you have successfully purchased the Rock Band 3 export pack. You'll now be able to download the export just like you would for any other piece of content.
8. Once complete, navigate to your song library. The exported Rock Band 3 tracks should be available in your song library to play! Be sure to restart Rock Band 4 if you do not see your recently downloaded tracks in-game immediately.
Verification Process: We have implemented an automated process where we verify that your profile is entitled to purchase the Rock Band 3 export key. You are entitled to purchase the Rock Band 3 export key if you own Rock Band 3, either as a physical or digital copy, in the same console family. If the automated process does not work for you, and you feel like you are unfairly being denied the export key, please reach out to our customer service at the time of export.
Source: Harmonix
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