Players will be able to use integrated streaming and capture features on Xbox One and PS4 to record and share their best performances, as well as show off their favorite custom tones from Tone Designer.

On PS4, Rocksmith 2014 Edition will support Remote Play through PlayStation Vita, where players can view songs at a locked mastery level without any scoring or input required; this is perfect for players looking to review a song in its entirety without feedback, study specific sections of songs or practice in another room when it’s more convenient.

Rocksmith 2014 Edition comes with more than 50 tracks; there are currently more than 800 additional songs available for purchase, with new add-on content added every week. For players making the jump to next-gen consoles, track libraries can be imported across Xbox 360 to Xbox One and PS3 to PS4 without having to repurchase content or pay additional licensing costs.

Electric guitar is awesome – but it really only tells half the story. Millions of guitarists choose to play acoustic guitar, whether it be for stylistic reasons, genre reasons, even “that’s the guitar my family already owns” reasons. And hey, there’s also a reason so many bands went “unplugged” in the 90s – there’s no substitute for the unique feeling and sound of an acoustic guitar. It’s an entirely different way to play.

That brings us to Rocksmith. Even though there are plenty of songs in the library that prominently feature acoustic guitars (R.E.M.’s “Losing My Religion,” Bob Dylan’s “Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door,” Extreme’s “More Than Words,” Don McLean’s “American Pie,” Kenny Rogers’ “The Gambler,” and Eagle Eye Cherry’s “Save Tonight” all come to mind), most players use electric guitars and basses when they play. If you have an acoustic with a pickup in it (sometimes called an “acoustic-electric” or “electroacoustic” guitar, or a guitar fitted with a removable pickup that temporarily slides into the soundhole), the Real Tone Cable works just fine – but anybody with a traditional acoustic guitar hasn’t been able to join in the fun.

Well, that changes today. When you sign in to your platform’s online network, a new free patch will download and add Microphone Mode to your copy of Rocksmith 2014 Edition Remastered. Now, you can plug a dedicated USB microphone into your hardware (console or PC), point it at your acoustic guitar, and play without a Real Tone Cable. The only difference you’ll notice is that the Authentic Tones are disabled – so if you want to play Pantera on your acoustic, you won’t get that great Dimebag Darrell distortion bleeding out of your speakers in Microphone Mode. But Rocksmith will still hear your playing, let you know which notes you got right, and adjust the difficulty to match your skill level, just like when you play with the Real Tone Cable connected.

“We’ve been looking for a way to bring Rocksmith to aspiring acoustic players for a long time, so we’re thrilled to unveil today’s updates,” said Nao Higo, executive producer, Ubisoft San Francisco. “This year our song catalog grew to more than 900 tracks, and we added new features for all players with the free remastered upgrade.  Now, millions of acoustic guitarists can enjoy Rocksmith too. We’re focused on providing our players with the best guitar learning experience possible and will continue looking for ways to grow and support our community.”

It’s worth noting that you might want to do some experimentation with this new mode. There are lots of different microphones out there, and lots of different shapes, sizes, and styles of acoustic guitars, too. You’ll want to test microphone distance and positioning for best results, and it helps if you’re in a relatively quiet room when you play. There are a lot more random and variable factors that can affect Microphone Mode instead of playing with the Real Tone Cable, but a few tests and tweaks on your end should get you good results. Feel free to visit our official forums to discuss your tips and tricks with other acoustic players.

That isn’t the only addition to Rocksmith in today’s patch. If you just want the visual cues while you practice but don’t want the game to listen to your playing, fire up Disconnected Mode and run through your favorite songs judgment-free. You’ll also find tweaks and improvements to Guitarcade, Score Attack, Song Lists, and calibration. It’s all good stuff, and a lot of it comes directly from user feedback.

The standard edition includes the Rocksmith Real Tone Cable, a unique 1/4"-to-USB cable developed exclusively for Rocksmith. This revolutionary cable turns the guitar’s signal from analog to digital, allowing it to be recognized and played through video game consoles, as well as PC and Mac.

Rocksmith 2014 Edition’s complete track list

1. Aerosmith – Walk This Way
2. Alice Cooper – No More Mr. Nice Guy
3. Alice In Chains – Stone
4. Arctic Monkeys – R U Mine?
5. Avenged Sevenfold – Bat Country
6. Bob Dylan – Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door
7. Boston – Peace Of Mind
8. Bush - Machinehead
9. B’z – ultra soul
10. Def Leppard – Pour Some Sugar On Me (2012)
11. Deftones – My Own Summer (Shove It)
12. EarlyRise – Wasteland
13. Fang Island - Chompers
14. Foo Fighters - Everlong
15. Gold Motel – Brand New Kind Of Blue
16. Green Day – X-Kid
17. Iron Maiden – The Trooper
18. Jack White – Sixteen Saltines
19. JAWS – Stay In
20. Joe Satriani – Satch Boogie
21. Kiss – Rock And Roll All Nite
22. La Sera – Love That’s Gone
23. Magic Wands – Black Magic
24. Mastodon – Blood and Thunder
25. Minus The Bear – Cold Company
26. Monster Truck – Sweet Mountain River
27. Muse – Knights Of Cydonia
28. Nirvana – Heart Shaped Box
29. Oasis – Don’t Look Back In Anger
30. Pantera – Cemetery Gates
31. Paramore – Now
32. PAWS – Sore Tummy
33. Queen – We Are The Champions
34. Radiohead – Paranoid Android
35. Ramones – Blitzkrieg Bop
36. Ratt – Round And Round
37. Red Fang – Wires
38. R.E.M. – Losing My Religion
39. Rise Against – Savior
40. Rush – The Spirit Of Radio
41. Screaming Females – Rotten Apple
42. Slayer – War Ensemble
43. Splashh – All I Wanna Do
44. System Of A Down - Hypnotize
45. Tak Matsumoto – GO FURTHER
46. The Dear Hunter – Stuck On A Wire Out On A Fence
47. The Kinks – You Really Got Me
48. The Police – Every Breath You Take
49. The Rolling Stones – Paint It, Black
50. The Shins – For A Fool
51. The Smashing Pumpkins – The Chimera
52. The Who – My Generation
53. Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers – Mary Jane’s Last Dance
54. Weezer – Say It Ain’t So
55. White Zombie – Thunder Kiss ‘65