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<p>StepMania 3.0 final<br>
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<p>StepMania 3.0 final<br>
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(c)2001-2003, StepMania team, All rights reserved.<br>
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©2001-2003, StepMania team, All rights reserved.<br>
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<a href="http://www.stepmania.com">http://www.stepmania.com</a></p>
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<a href="#About StepMania">About StepMania</a><br>
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<a href="#About StepMania">About StepMania</a><br>
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<a href="#Minimum Requirements">Minimum Requirements</a><br>
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See the file <a href="NEWS">NEWS</a> for version history.<br>
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See the file <a href="NEWS">NEWS</a> for version history.<br>
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<a name="About StepMania">About StepMania</a><br>
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<a name="About StepMania">About StepMania</a><br>
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StepMania is capable of playing many game types. Currently, it supports games
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StepMania is capable of playing many game types. Currently, it supports games
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similar to Dance Dance Revolution, Pump It Up, EZ 2 Dancer, and Para Para
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similar to Dance Dance Revolution, Pump It Up, EZ 2 Dancer, and Para Para
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real fun comes when using specially designed controllers, like a dance pad or
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hand sensors.<br>
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hand sensors.<br>
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<a name="Minimum Requirements">Minimum Requirements</a>
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<a name="Minimum Requirements">Minimum Requirements</a><br>
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* Windows 98, Windows ME, Windows 2000, or Windows XP<br>
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* Windows 98, Windows ME, Windows 2000, or Windows XP<br>
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* Pentium II, Pentium III, Celeron, Athlon, or compatible processor, 266MHz
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* Pentium II, Pentium III, Celeron, Athlon, or compatible processor, 266MHz
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minimum (400 MHz recommended)<br>
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minimum (400 MHz recommended)<br>
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* 64 MB of RAM<br>
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* 64 MB of RAM<br>
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* Video card that supports High Color (16-bit color) and has 16MB video RAM<br>
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* Video card that supports High Color (16-bit color) and has 16MB video RAM<br>
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* DirectX 8.1 compatible video card with drivers<br>
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* Video card with OpenGL drivers<br>
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* DirectX 8.1 compatible sound card with drivers<br>
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* DirectX 8.1 compatible sound card with drivers<br>
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* DivX 5 video codec for movie visualizations (www.divx.com)<br>
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* DivX 5 video codec for movie visualizations (www.divx.com)<br>
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<a name="DirectX">DirectX</a><br>
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<a name="DirectX">DirectX</a>
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DirectX 8.1 is required before installing StepMania. If DirectX 8.1 is not
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DirectX 8.0 is required before installing StepMania. If DirectX 8.0 is not
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installed on your computer, the StepMania installer will display a warning and
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abort the installation.<br>
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<a name="Installation">Installation</a>
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<a name="Installation">Installation</a><br>
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To install StepMania, download the file stepmania300.exe to a known location on
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To install StepMania, download the file stepmania300.exe to a known location on
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your hard drive, then double-click the file icon to begin the installation. The
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your hard drive, then double-click the file icon to begin the installation. The
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installer may prompt you to remove an older version of the program if one is
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installer may prompt you to remove an older version of the program if one is
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present. The default installation directory is 'C:\Program Files\StepMania'.<br>
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present. The default installation directory is 'C:\Program Files\StepMania'.<br>
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<a name="Controls">Controls</a>
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<a name="Controls">Controls</a><br>
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Use the "Config Key/Joy" option from the Title Menu to configure your keyboard,
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Use the "Config Key/Joy" option from the Title Menu to configure your keyboard,
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dance pad, or other game controller. This menu allows you to map up to 2
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dance pad, or other game controller. This menu allows you to map up to 2
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keyboard/joystick buttons to each function in the game. The third column is the
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keyboard/joystick buttons to each function in the game. The third column is the
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default key mapping, and cannot be changed. However, you can override a
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default key mapping, and cannot be changed. However, you can override a
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default keyboard key by simply assigning it to another function. The mappings
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for player 1 are on the left half of the screen, and the mapping for player 2
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* F1 = insert coin for player 1<br>
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* F2 = insert coin for player 2<br>
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* F4 = toggle fullscreen<br>
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* Alt-Enter or F4 = toggle fullscreen<br>
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* F5 = take screenshot (saves to program directory as "screenNNNN.bmp")<br>
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* F5 = take screenshot (saves to program directory as "screenNNNN.bmp")<br>
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* Hold Tab = increase game speed 4x (useful for moving through menus quickly)<br>
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* Hold Tab = increase game speed 4x (useful for moving through menus quickly)<br>
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* Hold Tilde (~) = decrease game speed to 1/4x<br>
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* P - Play back current selection (if no selection, play whole song)<br>
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* R - Record over current selection (if no selection, record whole song)<br>
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* R - Record over current selection (if no selection, record whole song)<br>
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In the music select screen:<br>
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All files for a specific song (data file, music file, banner, background) must
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All files for a specific song (data file, music file, banner, background) must
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If there is exactly one movie in the song folder, StepMania will insert a
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If there is exactly one movie in the song folder, StepMania will insert a
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<a name="Connecting Dance Pads">Connecting Dance Pads</a>
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<a name="Connecting Dance Pads">Connecting Dance Pads</a><br>
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There are several devices that allow you to connect PlayStation dance pads to
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* Semi-Recommended: PlayStation->Parallel adaptor<br>
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PlayStation->Parallel converters do not have the simultaneous button problem
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that USB converters do. The disadvantage of these adaptors is that home-made <br>
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that USB converters do. The disadvantage of these adaptors is that home-made
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drivers are required to use these devices. These drivers are often finicky and
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drivers are required to use these devices. These drivers are often finicky and
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incompatible with some sound cards. PlayStation->Parallel adaptors can be
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purchased from the StepMania web site or any importer.<br>
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purchased from the StepMania web site or any importer.<br>
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<a href="http://www.psxpad.com/download/downcnt.php?name=psxp_a020606b">PSXPAD</a>.<br>
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StepMania now natively supports USB Pump It Up pads.<br>
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StepMania now natively supports USB Pump It Up pads.<br>
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<a name="Compatibility Issues">Compatibility Issues</a>
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<a name="Compatibility Issues">Compatibility Issues</a><br>
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Some video card/driver combinations have visual errors when running StepMania.
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Some video card/driver combinations have visual errors when running StepMania.
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If you experience any visual errors, please visit your video card manufacturer's
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Explanation: These problems are most often caused by buggy video card drivers
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bugs. Please upgrade to the latest drivers, which will hopefully fix the errors.<br>
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bugs. Please upgrade to the latest drivers, which will hopefully fix the errors.<br>
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* The error "Cannot find Dinput8.dll" appears when launching the game.<br>
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* I’m looking to purchase a video card. What works well with StepMania?<br>
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<a name="StepMania Packages - .smzip">StepMania Packages - .smzip</a>
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the <a href="http://www.stepmania.com">web site</a>.<br>
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a backgound, it searches in this order:<br>
|
a backgound, it searches in this order:<br>
|
||||||
- Looks for a movie with file name = "bg name" in the song folder. You must
|
<ol>
|
||||||
include the file extension in "bg name". e.g. "60=falling.avi,80=flower.mpg".<br>
|
<li>Looks for a movie with file name = "bg name" in the song folder. You must
|
||||||
- Looks for a BGAnimation folder with the name "bg name" in the song folder.<br>
|
include the file extension in "bg name". e.g. "60=falling.avi,80=flower.mpg".</li>
|
||||||
- Looks for a movie with file name "bg name" in the RandomMovies folder. You
|
<li>Looks for a BGAnimation folder with the name "bg name" in the song folder.</li>
|
||||||
must include the file extension in "bg name". e.g. "60=falling.avi,80=flower.mpg".<br>
|
<li>Looks for a movie with file name "bg name" in the RandomMovies folder. You
|
||||||
- Looks for a BGAnimation with file name "bg name" in the BGAnimations folder.<br>
|
must include the file extension in "bg name". e.g. "60=falling.avi,80=flower.mpg".</li>
|
||||||
- Looks for a Visualization with the file name "bg name" in the Visualizations
|
<li>Looks for a BGAnimation with file name "bg name" in the BGAnimations folder.</li>
|
||||||
|
<li>Looks for a Visualization with the file name "bg name" in the Visualizations
|
||||||
folder. For example, suppose you have a song B4U and special B4U-specific
|
folder. For example, suppose you have a song B4U and special B4U-specific
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||||||
BGAnimations called "robot" and "electric". First, move the robot and electric
|
BGAnimations called "robot" and "electric". First, move the robot and electric
|
||||||
BGAnimation folders into the B4U song folder (e.g. Songs\4th Mix\B4U\robot and
|
BGAnimation folders into the B4U song folder (e.g. Songs\4th Mix\B4U\robot and
|
||||||
Songs\4th Mix\B4U\electric). Then, using the editor, insert a new background
|
Songs\4th Mix\B4U\electric). Then, using the editor, insert a new background
|
||||||
change at each point in the song where you to switch to a new BGAnimation. When
|
change at each point in the song where you to switch to a new BGAnimation. When
|
||||||
prompted for the name of the background change, you could type either "robot" or
|
prompted for the name of the background change, you could type either "robot" or
|
||||||
"electric".<br>
|
"electric".</li>
|
||||||
<br>
|
</ol>
|
||||||
<br>
|
|
||||||
<br>
|
<br>
|
||||||
Each pattern of notes has the same basic format:<br>
|
Each pattern of notes has the same basic format:<br>
|
||||||
<br>
|
<br>
|
||||||
@@ -460,10 +432,10 @@ NotesType: Must be one of the currently supported types in StepMania:
|
|||||||
<br>
|
<br>
|
||||||
Description: This will be displayed on the gameplay screen. This can be any
|
Description: This will be displayed on the gameplay screen. This can be any
|
||||||
text, but is most commonly:<br>
|
text, but is most commonly:<br>
|
||||||
"Basic", "Another", "Trick", "Standard", "SSR", "Maniac", "Heavy", "Challenge",
|
"Beginner", "Basic", "Another", "Trick", "Standard", "SSR", "Maniac", "Heavy", "Challenge",
|
||||||
"SManaic"<br>
|
"SManaic"<br>
|
||||||
<br>
|
<br>
|
||||||
DifficultyClass: This value must be "easy", "medium", or "hard". These values
|
DifficultyClass: This value must be "beginner", "easy", "medium", "hard", or "challenge". These values
|
||||||
correspond the levels of difficulty on the Select Difficulty screen.<br>
|
correspond the levels of difficulty on the Select Difficulty screen.<br>
|
||||||
<br>
|
<br>
|
||||||
DifficultyMeter: The difficulty of these notes as a bar rating. The value must
|
DifficultyMeter: The difficulty of these notes as a bar rating. The value must
|
||||||
@@ -532,9 +504,9 @@ Example:<br>
|
|||||||
0000<br>
|
0000<br>
|
||||||
;<br>
|
;<br>
|
||||||
<br>
|
<br>
|
||||||
************************************************************<br>
|
<hr>
|
||||||
<a name="Backgrounds">Backgrounds</a><br>
|
<a name="Backgrounds">Backgrounds</a>
|
||||||
************************************************************<br>
|
<hr>
|
||||||
<br>
|
<br>
|
||||||
StepMania supports three different modes of backgrounds. The default background
|
StepMania supports three different modes of backgrounds. The default background
|
||||||
mode can be set in the Graphic Options menu.<br>
|
mode can be set in the Graphic Options menu.<br>
|
||||||
@@ -560,10 +532,9 @@ computers.<br>
|
|||||||
Sample animations, visualizations, and random movies can be found at
|
Sample animations, visualizations, and random movies can be found at
|
||||||
<a href="http://www.stepmania.com">www.stepmania.com</a>.<br>
|
<a href="http://www.stepmania.com">www.stepmania.com</a>.<br>
|
||||||
<br>
|
<br>
|
||||||
<br>
|
<hr>
|
||||||
************************************************************<br>
|
<a name="BGAnimations Format">BGAnimations Format</a>
|
||||||
<a name="BGAnimations Format">BGAnimations Format</a><br>
|
<hr>
|
||||||
************************************************************<br>
|
|
||||||
<br>
|
<br>
|
||||||
The BGAnimations folder in the StepMania program directory may contain several
|
The BGAnimations folder in the StepMania program directory may contain several
|
||||||
BGAnimation folders.<br>
|
BGAnimation folders.<br>
|
||||||
@@ -650,10 +621,9 @@ TileFlipY,<br>
|
|||||||
TilePulse,<br>
|
TilePulse,<br>
|
||||||
- Tiles zoom in and out.<br>
|
- Tiles zoom in and out.<br>
|
||||||
<br>
|
<br>
|
||||||
<br>
|
<hr>
|
||||||
************************************************************<br>
|
<a name="The .CRS File Format">The .CRS File Format</a>
|
||||||
<a name="The .CRS File Format">The .CRS File Format</a><br>
|
<hr>
|
||||||
************************************************************<br>
|
|
||||||
<br>
|
<br>
|
||||||
CRS files define the courses used in the "Oni" Nonstop Challenge mode. All CRS
|
CRS files define the courses used in the "Oni" Nonstop Challenge mode. All CRS
|
||||||
files must reside in the "Courses" folder in the StepMania program folder.<br>
|
files must reside in the "Courses" folder in the StepMania program folder.<br>
|
||||||
@@ -680,26 +650,23 @@ norecover, suddendeath, power-drop, death<br>
|
|||||||
0.7xmusic, 0.8xmusic, 0.9xmusic, 1.0xmusic, 1.1xmusic, <br>
|
0.7xmusic, 0.8xmusic, 0.9xmusic, 1.0xmusic, 1.1xmusic, <br>
|
||||||
1.2xmusic, 1.3xmusic, 1.4xmusic, 1.5xmusic<br>
|
1.2xmusic, 1.3xmusic, 1.4xmusic, 1.5xmusic<br>
|
||||||
<br>
|
<br>
|
||||||
<br>
|
<hr>
|
||||||
************************************************************<br>
|
<a name="Extra Stages">Extra Stages</a>
|
||||||
<a name="Extra Stages">Extra Stages</a><br>
|
<hr>
|
||||||
************************************************************<br>
|
|
||||||
<br>
|
<br>
|
||||||
You can manually specify extra stages for each song group by creating .CRS files
|
You can manually specify extra stages for each song group by creating .CRS files
|
||||||
called "extra1.crs" and "extra2.crs" and placing them in the song group folder
|
called "extra1.crs" and "extra2.crs" and placing them in the song group folder
|
||||||
(e.g. Songs\MAX2\extra1.crs). When it comes time to play an extra stage the
|
(e.g. Songs\MAX2\extra1.crs). When it comes time to play an extra stage the
|
||||||
first song in the .crs file will be used. Don't forget to specify modifiers -
|
first song in the .crs file will be used. Don't forget to specify modifiers -
|
||||||
see the "CRS File Format" section of this document for more information. If a
|
see the "CRS File Format" section of this document for more information. If a
|
||||||
CRS file is not found or is invalid, the program will choose an appropriate
|
CRS file is not found or is invalid, appropriate song, notes, and modifiers will be chosen.<br>
|
||||||
song, notes, and modifiers.<br>
|
|
||||||
<br>
|
<br>
|
||||||
Don't forget: extra stage CRS files belong in the song group folder (e.g.
|
Don't forget: extra stage CRS files belong in the song group folder (e.g.
|
||||||
"Songs/DDRMAX/"), not in "Courses".<br>
|
"Songs/DDRMAX/"), not in "Courses".<br>
|
||||||
<br>
|
<br>
|
||||||
<br>
|
<hr>
|
||||||
************************************************************<br>
|
<a name="Creating an Announcer">Creating an Announcer</a>
|
||||||
<a name="Creating an Announcer">Creating an Announcer</a><br>
|
<hr>
|
||||||
************************************************************<br>
|
|
||||||
<br>
|
<br>
|
||||||
Announcers folders must reside in the "Announcers" folder inside the StepMania
|
Announcers folders must reside in the "Announcers" folder inside the StepMania
|
||||||
program directory (e.g. "Announcers\DDRMAX\"). An announcer folder contains
|
program directory (e.g. "Announcers\DDRMAX\"). An announcer folder contains
|
||||||
@@ -716,10 +683,9 @@ trigger folder is missing, then no sound will be played for that trigger.<br>
|
|||||||
For a complete list of announcer trigger names, see the example announcer packs
|
For a complete list of announcer trigger names, see the example announcer packs
|
||||||
that are available at <a href="http://www.stepmania.com">www.stepmania.com</a>.<br>
|
that are available at <a href="http://www.stepmania.com">www.stepmania.com</a>.<br>
|
||||||
<br>
|
<br>
|
||||||
<br>
|
<hr>
|
||||||
************************************************************<br>
|
<a name="Creating a Note Skin">Creating a Note Skin</a>
|
||||||
<a name="Creating a Note Skin">Creating a Note Skin</a><br>
|
<hr>
|
||||||
************************************************************<br>
|
|
||||||
<br>
|
<br>
|
||||||
Note skins allow you to customize the way notes appear. Note skins must reside
|
Note skins allow you to customize the way notes appear. Note skins must reside
|
||||||
in the folder "NoteSkins\<Game Name>\<Note Skin Name>". Note skins are specific
|
in the folder "NoteSkins\<Game Name>\<Note Skin Name>". Note skins are specific
|
||||||
@@ -748,10 +714,9 @@ wide, and hold parts which must be 4x2.<br>
|
|||||||
For more information on about textures with multiple frames, see the section
|
For more information on about textures with multiple frames, see the section
|
||||||
"How StepMania Loads Textures" in this document.<br>
|
"How StepMania Loads Textures" in this document.<br>
|
||||||
<br>
|
<br>
|
||||||
<br>
|
<hr>
|
||||||
************************************************************<br>
|
<a name="Creating a Theme">Creating a Theme</a>
|
||||||
<a name="Creating a Theme">Creating a Theme</a><br>
|
<hr>
|
||||||
************************************************************<br>
|
|
||||||
<br>
|
<br>
|
||||||
All themes must reside in the Themes folder below the StepMania program
|
All themes must reside in the Themes folder below the StepMania program
|
||||||
directory. Inside a theme folder, you will all or only a few of the items below:<br>
|
directory. Inside a theme folder, you will all or only a few of the items below:<br>
|
||||||
@@ -810,7 +775,7 @@ the right size, try increasing this value. If not specified, StepMania will use
|
|||||||
0 for this value.<br>
|
0 for this value.<br>
|
||||||
AddToAllWidths=<0..32>: The value in this line will be added to the width of
|
AddToAllWidths=<0..32>: The value in this line will be added to the width of
|
||||||
every character in the font. Increase this value to increase character spacing
|
every character in the font. Increase this value to increase character spacing
|
||||||
in your font. This feature is also useful if you wish to add a black border the
|
in your font. This feature is also useful if you wish to add a border to the
|
||||||
characters of your font. If not specified, StepMania will use 0 for this value.
|
characters of your font. If not specified, StepMania will use 0 for this value.
|
||||||
ScaleAllWidthsBy=<0.0...2.0>: The width of every character in the font be
|
ScaleAllWidthsBy=<0.0...2.0>: The width of every character in the font be
|
||||||
multipled by this value. If not specified, StepMania will use 1 for this value.<br>
|
multipled by this value. If not specified, StepMania will use 1 for this value.<br>
|
||||||
@@ -834,7 +799,7 @@ this folder must be 5 frames by 3 frames (5x3) and follow the standard layout
|
|||||||
<br>
|
<br>
|
||||||
Sounds: This folder contains sounds. Sounds may be in OGG, MP3, or WAV format.<br>
|
Sounds: This folder contains sounds. Sounds may be in OGG, MP3, or WAV format.<br>
|
||||||
<br>
|
<br>
|
||||||
metrics.ini: A metric is simply a values that can alter the appearance of the
|
metrics.ini: A metric is simply values that can alter the appearance of the
|
||||||
game. metrics.ini is a large list of values that will allow you to alter things
|
game. metrics.ini is a large list of values that will allow you to alter things
|
||||||
like the position of elements in the menus, and the order of menu screens. There
|
like the position of elements in the menus, and the order of menu screens. There
|
||||||
is no documentation or explaination of these values other than the value name.
|
is no documentation or explaination of these values other than the value name.
|
||||||
@@ -852,7 +817,7 @@ found in this folder, StepMania then look for the theme element in the theme
|
|||||||
folder called "default". The theme "default" is a base theme and guaranteed that
|
folder called "default". The theme "default" is a base theme and guaranteed that
|
||||||
a theme is usable even if it is missing elements. <br>
|
a theme is usable even if it is missing elements. <br>
|
||||||
<br>
|
<br>
|
||||||
This "fallback" system has other advantages too. User-created themes, can
|
This "fallback" system has other advantages too. User-created themes can
|
||||||
override as many or as few theme elements as the author pleases. For example,
|
override as many or as few theme elements as the author pleases. For example,
|
||||||
you could create a theme called "MySuperTheme" which does nothing more than
|
you could create a theme called "MySuperTheme" which does nothing more than
|
||||||
override the title menu logo. Here's how you would create this theme:<br>
|
override the title menu logo. Here's how you would create this theme:<br>
|
||||||
@@ -864,10 +829,9 @@ Graphics folder "Themes\MySuperTheme\Graphics". <br>
|
|||||||
- Edit your new title menu graphic to be whatever you want.<br>
|
- Edit your new title menu graphic to be whatever you want.<br>
|
||||||
- Start StepMania, go to Appearance Options, and change your theme to "MySuperTheme".<br>
|
- Start StepMania, go to Appearance Options, and change your theme to "MySuperTheme".<br>
|
||||||
<br>
|
<br>
|
||||||
<br>
|
<hr>
|
||||||
************************************************************<br>
|
<a name="How StepMania Loads Textures">How StepMania Loads Textures</a>
|
||||||
<a name="How StepMania Loads Textures">How StepMania Loads Textures</a><br>
|
<hr>
|
||||||
************************************************************<br>
|
|
||||||
<br>
|
<br>
|
||||||
* What are textures?<br>
|
* What are textures?<br>
|
||||||
<br>
|
<br>
|
||||||
@@ -918,7 +882,7 @@ DelayNNNN is the time in seconds to show the state.<br>
|
|||||||
<br>
|
<br>
|
||||||
* My graphics show ugly banding or look washed out. What can I do?<br>
|
* My graphics show ugly banding or look washed out. What can I do?<br>
|
||||||
<br>
|
<br>
|
||||||
Change your PNG images to use "palette mode" instead of "RGB mode".
|
Change your PNG images to use "palette mode" instead of "RGB mode".
|
||||||
Paletted images have three advantages:<br>
|
Paletted images have three advantages:<br>
|
||||||
- StepMania can load paletted images with higher color precision than RGB
|
- StepMania can load paletted images with higher color precision than RGB
|
||||||
images.<br>
|
images.<br>
|
||||||
@@ -928,9 +892,12 @@ image.<br>
|
|||||||
<br>
|
<br>
|
||||||
However, paletted PNGs have a couple limitations:<br>
|
However, paletted PNGs have a couple limitations:<br>
|
||||||
- they support you to only "on/off" alpha.<br>
|
- they support you to only "on/off" alpha.<br>
|
||||||
- they support a maxiumum of 256 colors. This can make smooth gradients
|
- they support a maxiumum of 256 colors. This can make smooth gradients
|
||||||
look ugly. <br>
|
look ugly. <br>
|
||||||
<br>
|
<br>
|
||||||
|
Alternatively, inserting "dither" into filenames will instruct StepMania
|
||||||
|
to dither the image when loading.
|
||||||
|
<br>
|
||||||
<br>
|
<br>
|
||||||
* Why do the graphics look so blurry?<br>
|
* Why do the graphics look so blurry?<br>
|
||||||
<br>
|
<br>
|
||||||
@@ -939,10 +906,9 @@ greater in size than 256x256. If a texture is larger than the card's maximum
|
|||||||
texture size, the image will scaled down internally resulting in output that
|
texture size, the image will scaled down internally resulting in output that
|
||||||
looks blurry.<br>
|
looks blurry.<br>
|
||||||
<br>
|
<br>
|
||||||
<br>
|
<hr>
|
||||||
************************************************************<br>
|
<a name="Building StepMania from CVS source">Building StepMania from CVS source</a>
|
||||||
<a name="Building StepMania from CVS source">Building StepMania from CVS source</a><br>
|
<hr>
|
||||||
************************************************************<br>
|
|
||||||
<br>
|
<br>
|
||||||
CVS is the repository that manages the StepMania source code. Our CVS server is
|
CVS is the repository that manages the StepMania source code. Our CVS server is
|
||||||
graciously provided by SourceForge. You can get the absolute-latest bleeding
|
graciously provided by SourceForge. You can get the absolute-latest bleeding
|
||||||
@@ -1066,21 +1032,19 @@ and put "ssh.bat" into the editbox. <br>
|
|||||||
<br>
|
<br>
|
||||||
* All done! Congrats.<br>
|
* All done! Congrats.<br>
|
||||||
<br>
|
<br>
|
||||||
<br>
|
<hr>
|
||||||
************************************************************<br>
|
<a name="Thanks">Thanks</a>
|
||||||
<a name="Thanks">Thanks</a><br>
|
<hr>
|
||||||
************************************************************<br>
|
|
||||||
<br>
|
<br>
|
||||||
Thanks to:<br>
|
Thanks to:<br>
|
||||||
redcrusher for help on ez2 graphics<br>
|
redcrusher for help on ez2 graphics<br>
|
||||||
Dj Slash & Tony Thai for the caution graphic<br>
|
Dj Slash & Tony Thai for the caution graphic<br>
|
||||||
Kyle "KeeL" Ward for his awesome menu music (www.ampcast.com/keel)<br>
|
Kyle "KeeL" Ward for his awesome menu music (www.ampcast.com/keel)<br>
|
||||||
<br>
|
<br>
|
||||||
<br>
|
<hr>
|
||||||
************************************************************<br>
|
End of document
|
||||||
End of document<br>
|
<hr>
|
||||||
************************************************************<br>
|
</p>
|
||||||
</p>
|
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
</body>
|
</body>
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
|||||||
Reference in New Issue
Block a user