Posted Sun Dec 13, 2015 at 09:38 AM PST by Brian Hoss
Still on hold for PS4 in Europe.
Finally, after months of talk about 'Rock Band 3,' a game which had never before had its songs exported into another, Harmonix has delivered on making the 83 songs from 'Rock Band 3' exportable to 'Rock Band 4.'
The export first hit the PS4, but now the Xbox One is on board. That just leaves the PS4 in Europe as waiting for the 'Rock Band 3' export. (Hopefully, that will happen later this week.)
To achieve the export, PS4 players will need to have played 'Rock Band 3' on the PS3 and Xbox One players will need to have played 'Rock Band 3' on the 360. Harmonix will verify that players have done this, and when eligible, players will become able to purchase the export key. (I used the digital 360 version, but having a disc copy for the PS3/360 and the same profile should be enough.) There is not any special code involved.
The only place to purchase the export key is via the in-game "Get More Songs" area of 'Rock Band 4.' (It's the 'Rock Band 3' spot at the bottom of the list.)
The 'Rock Band 3' export costs $14.99 (plus tax). Once purchased, all 83 tracks should become available to download.
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.
Personally, this export makes a huge difference, and those 83 songs should be a boon to any 'Rock Band 4' owner. If 'Rock Band 1 &2' exports follow as promised in 2016, my 'Rock Band 4' songs should become pretty respectable.
Source: Harmonix
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