Installing on PC, via RPCS3

Before you start, check out the Definitive RB3 PC Setup Guide. This covers everything, and mainly focuses on RB3, but it mostly applies to RB2 as well.

Download Rock Band 2 Deluxe if you haven't already

• Extract the .zip file.
• Drag and drop the .pkg file on top of the main RPCS3 window to install it.
• Select Yes to confirm.

Now we need to install the recommended settings...

• [Recommended settings] - These are the settings used for RPCS3's recommended specs.
• [Minimum settings] - These are the settings used for RPCS3's minimum specs.

Extract the contents of the desired zip file into your RPCS3 installation folder.

✅ Rock Band 2 Deluxe is now installed and ready to play!

Rock on!

Installing on PS3*

*RB2DX requires a modded PS3 console (CFW or HEN) in order to run.

Download Rock Band 2 Deluxe if you haven't already

• Extract the .zip file.
• Copy the .pkg file to the root of a FAT32 formatted USB drive.
• Remove it from your PC and plug it into the far right USB port on your PS3.
• On the XMB, navigate to Package Manager > Install Package Files > Standard.
• Install it just like any other package.

✅ Rock Band 2 Deluxe is now installed and ready to play!

You can play the game using the original disc or via a backup on your hard drive. Rock on!

Installing on Xbox 360*

*RB2DX requires a modded Xbox 360 console (RGH/JTAG) in order to run.

Install your copy of Rock Band 2 to the console's hard drive. This step is required.

• We recommend that you rename its default.xex to default_vanilla.xex, just as a backup in case you ever want to go back to vanilla.

Download Rock Band 2 Deluxe if you haven't already

• Extract the .zip file.
• Copy the contents of it to where you have Rock Band 2 installed.
• You can do this via FTP or by putting the files on a USB drive and copying them using Aurora's file manager.
• Select Yes to overwrite the files if it asks you to.

Before you launch the game for the first time, we recommend that you...

• Disable any title updates you may have for Rock Band 2 in Aurora.
• Rock Band 2 Deluxe rolls the latest one into its installation.
• If you've never played Rock Band 2 on your console, you don't need to do this.
• Clear your system cache.
• In the dashboard, navigate to System Settings > Storage and press Y to clear the system cache.
• If you've never played Rock Band 2 on your console, you don't need to do this.
• Download the Rock Band 2 Deluxe cover art in Aurora.
• Hover over Rock Band 2 in your games list and press Y.
• Scroll all the way down, then scroll left until you get to Download Cover.
• Download the one uploaded by jnack, it should be all the way at the bottom.
• You can also rename the game in the list to Rock Band 2 Deluxe if you so choose.

✅ Rock Band 2 Deluxe is now installed and ready to play!