Pretty popular game. It started the innovative training and song games ( well. A big revolution i must say )
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I much prefer stepmania over DDR and proverbially jumped for joy when I discovered it as well, because DDR tends to have about half a dozen good songs per disc. I once was absolutely amazing at using the keyboard, but I prefer to dumb the difficulty down to ~5 or 6 step and dance on a mat (thank you, ps2/usb conversion input device). Even though the only mat I have is stuffed in a closet at my parents house and probably doesn't work, back in the good ol' days I had lots of fun, mainly with the video game packs.Oddbrother wrote:
DDR:
Stepmania:
The first time I laid eyes on this (September 1998), I jumped for joy. What better than to make your own songs to step to? But from what I've seen with a lot of Stepmania communities, keyboard step-charts are overrated. This I believe! Also, [cough]carpal-tunnel syndrome![/cough]
Don't we all?Risse wrote:
Have played DDR (Stepmania/ITG) for 3 years. In ITG can clear most 8's. 9's and 10's if I have good luck.
I've had 4 pads now, newest one is Impact Dancepad modded with wood. Still dreaming of a Cobal Flux. :/
Uh, Stepmania didn't exist in 1998.Oddbrother wrote:
Stepmania:
The first time I laid eyes on this (September 1998)
Roxor didn't get a hold of anything. The developers were made up of a lot of the main people who worked on Stepmania.Oddbrother wrote:
When Roxor games got hold of the Stepmania engine to make their arcade and PS2 game, In the Groove
I think he was confused with DDR in 1998.sanchny wrote:
Uh, Stepmania didn't exist in 1998.Oddbrother wrote:
Stepmania:
The first time I laid eyes on this (September 1998)Roxor didn't get a hold of anything. The developers were made up of a lot of the main people who worked on Stepmania.Oddbrother wrote:
When Roxor games got hold of the Stepmania engine to make their arcade and PS2 game, In the Groove
Aw, poor you. I know you have the rhythm and probably the sight-reading, so all you really need to do is learn the crossovers and the fact you need to move the body quicker.Loginer wrote:
I can't clear anything higher than a 7-footer. <_< ;_; >.> :'<
With a mat, that is. I hate using the keyboard. :3
Lol, likewise here, except I'm the one that's spazzing on the pad. :Oawp wrote:
My brother is excellent at DDR. I've seen him clear 9 and 10 step songs on the mat, and it's not a pretty sight. You need to move your feet so fast you don't have any time but to look like a spaz with constipation.
Not trying to say you're bad at DDR, but it's always funny to hear how people see people who can do the hardest songs, doing the Maxes feels natural to me, but to someone like you, it looks like a spaz-attack.awp wrote:
My brother is excellent at DDR. I've seen him clear 9 and 10 step songs on the mat, and it's not a pretty sight. You need to move your feet so fast you don't have any time but to look like a spaz with constipation.
I thought that was what DDR was all about :Sawp wrote:
He's not dancing at all though - he's stomping on the right arrows, at the right time.
That's why I play on a difficulty easier than what I'm capable of =}chan wrote:
Actually looking coordinated and in control is just too hardcore for me.
4.0 is such a frail version, but I highly dislike the latest build by the StepMania group. I use the one that Dog_E suggested (Which Dog_E is some moderator I believe over at the SMOnline community). That one is more efficient, like they didn't remove the animated banners and online works A-OK.Mogsworth wrote:
I would if StepMania 4.0 didn't suck so bad. D:Starrodkirby86 wrote:
Anyone play online here, like 4.0?
As for DDR/ITG/PiU skills...nonexistent. I barely do the medium difficulties on pad.
StepMania...keyboard only, 10-12 footer keyboard files, J5.
And I've only been playing SM for about three years, if you count the time I gave up all DDR-related rhythm games for Pop'n.