This is the Rocksmith 2014: Alt-Rock Song Pack, a downloadable content pack released in 2015 requiring the base Rocksmith 2014 game and the Real Tone Cable for PC (Windows). As an add-on, it introduces five licensed Alternative Rock songs—including tracks by Stone Sour and Yellowcard—to the existing library. The core gameplay remains focused on learning and playing these new songs on a real electric guitar or bass using the game's note highway system, with each track featuring a new authentic tone profile.
As a Song Pack, this content primarily enhances the main game by adding new, licensed musical pieces to the existing library available for practice and performance within the Rocksmith 2014 environment. It introduces five specific tracks, each coming equipped with its own newly created, authentic digital tone profile designed to emulate the sound associated with the original recording.
The scope of this addition is focused entirely on musical content. It does not introduce new story elements, distinct levels, or new core gameplay mechanics beyond the established note highway system that the parent game utilizes for learning and playing songs.
The pack features five specific songs from various Alternative Rock artists, expanding the available repertoire for practice:
The gameplay mechanics remain consistent with the parent title: players use a real electric guitar or bass connected to their PC via the necessary hardware interface. The game displays note charts scrolling toward the player, requiring precise timing and accurate fretwork to successfully play the selected songs. Each song in this pack supports both lead, rhythm, and bass guitar parts, depending on the user's instrument choice, allowing for comprehensive practice across different roles.
The primary change is the expansion of the available song library within the Simulator genre context of the base application. Players gain access to five new challenges, each paired with an authentic tone specific to that track, allowing users to immediately replicate the sound profile of the original recording while practicing.
This specific Alt-Rock Song Pack is available for the PC (Microsoft Windows) version of Rocksmith 2014. It functions as a fixed set of five songs added to the existing platform and does not introduce any independent features or standalone functionality.