Jak nastavit simulátor Stepmania ?

Pokud jste v DDR a jiných tanečních simulátorech nováčky, tak právě pro vás je tento dokument, zabývající se instalací a nastavením Stepmanie, jednoho z nejrozšířenějších emulátorů pro PC.

Instalace samotné stepmanie:

1. stáhnout z www.stepmania.com odpovídající aktuální instalátor, momentálně je to soubor StepMania-3.9.exe
2. spustit instalaci a držet se pokynů během instalace - zde většinou nenastane žádný problém.
3. Spustit stepmanii - zde nastává první kritický okamžik, pokud se vám stepmanie začne normálně nahrávat, máte vyhráno, pokud vidíte chybovou hlášku o chybějící knihovně msvcp71.dll nebo msvcr71.dll. Je čas tyto součásti stáhnout například z www.dll-files.com. Po stažení tyto soubory nahrajte do adresáře /Program v instalaci stepmanie (implicitně "C.\Program files\Stepmania\Program\"), poté by mělo vše proběhnout bez problémů.

Nastavení v options:

Při výzvě stepmanie "Press Start" stiskněte Enter (jedno který) a uvidíte toto menu. Zde najeďte kurzorovými šipkami na volbu Options a potvrďte enterem.
 

 

Dostanete se do options menu kde budeme postupně procházet jednotlivé položky a nastavovat potřebné proměnnné.
 

 

 

Appearance Options:

Můžeme měnit vzhled stepmanie a jiné spíše kosmetické maličkosti, nám budou stačit tyto:

• Language - english
• Announcer - dle vlastního uvážení, je to takový ten otravný hlas co vám nadává :)
• Theme - je celkový vzhled stepmanie
• Default Noteskin - vzhled šipek
• Instructions - Skip - zobrazení nebo přeskočení instrukcí pro hraní při každém startu hry
• Caution - Skip - zobrazení nebo přeskočení upozornění při každém startu hry
• Song group - all music - ve výběru hudby se bude zobrazovat vše co je v adresáři /Songs, jinak si při každém spuštění vybíráte album
• Translation - romanization - zobrazuje přepis japonských a čínských znaků v názvech songů do nám známé abecedy :)

To jsou volby které je dobré nastavit, ostatní jsou nastaveny tak jak požadujeme :) zde je ukázka jak by to mělo vypadat:
 

 

 

Background Options

Tady lze nastavit chování pozadí songů

• Mode - nastaví se zdroj odkud se budou pozadí přehrávat, případně je lze vypnout, pokud vás ruší.
• Brightness - světlost pozadí
• Danger - blikání obrazovky v případě že máte málo energie, považováno za rušivé, tudíž - hide ;)
• Dancing Characters - tanečníci, pouze v případě že je máte nainstalovány v adresáři /Characters
• Beginner helper - zobrazení obrazovky s návodem :) kdy tlapnou, vyloženě basics
• Random backgrounds - počet použitých náhodně zvolených pozadí z typu určeného v Mode

 

Bookkeeping

v podstatě zobrazuje záznamy kolik jste tlapkali ... nezajímavé :)

Center Image - neotevírat

na některých monitorech je potřeba roztáhnout obraz a vycentrovat ho, k tomu slouží tato volba

Coin Options

Zde přepnete pouze jednu volbu, ostatní se tímto přepnutím vyruší

 

Config Key/Joy Mappings

Nastavení ovládání, šipkami posouváte, enter potvrdíte, stisknete požadovanou klávesu a pokračujete.

• Left(menuleft) - doleva
• Right(menuright) - doprava
• Up(menuup) - dopředu
• Down(Menudown) - dozadu
• Start - start
• Back - select

 

Input Options

Opět přepneme pouze jednu volbu:

• Wheel Speed - fast - pro rychlejší rolování seznamu hudby

 

Gameplay Options

Zde přepneme pouze dvě volby a to:

• Solo Singles - ON - pro centrování šipek na střed obrazovky když člověk hraje sám
• Marvelous timing - Courses only - pro přidání hodnocení marvelous pouze pro speciální případy

 

Graphic Options

Tady nastavíte zobrazení podle vašich představ (*
 

 

 

*) toto je nastavení pro okno stepmanie o rozlišení 800x600, doporučuji spíše fullscreen.

Machine Options

Zde nás opět zajímají jen dvě volby a to:

• Menu timer - off - zruší časový limit výběru v menu
• Default Fail Type - off - i když vám dojde energie, můžete stále hrát song až do konce, bohužel lepší nž FAIL už stejně nedostanete :)

 

 

Sound Options

Zde nastavíte pouze jednu volbu:

• Resampling Quality - High Quality - vysoká kvalita přehrávání

 

Profile Options

Zde je možno spravovat profily pod kterými hrajete, například si vytvořit profil pro hraní na klávesnici, ťapaní na padu, nebo jako zde profil "Pa-R-Ba" (je nastaven pouze pro hráče 1) když je vás více a nechce se vám pořád profily přepínat ;)
 

 

Other Options

Není potřeba nic přenastavovat

Reload Songs/Courses

znovu proskenuje obsah /Songs a /Courses a aktualizuje, bez nutnosti restartovat Stepmanii. Někdy je však rychlejší reset stepmanie.

Test Input

Vyzkoušení funkčnosti kláves, každý řádek znamená jednu klávesu syntaxe: "IDtlačítka (Funkce) (Dedicated Funkce)"
 

 

A nyní máte stepmanii nastavenou tak, jako já ;) ehm, v podstatě je to asi nejlepší nastavení, s minimalizací času okolo a maximalizací času na tlapkání :)

 

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< Dance Dance Revolution 5th MIX PlayStation Mini-FAQ >
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Version: 0.1 (First Release)

By: Midnite Blaze
E-Mail: Midnite_Blaze@hotmail.com
Website: http://www.geocities.com/tssguk
Last Updated: 19/9/2001

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< UPDATE HISTORY >
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19/9/2001 - Everything!

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Contents: 1. Introduction
2. What is DDR?
3. Song List
4. Song Difficulties
4.1 Single Mode
4.2 Double Mode
5. Game Modes
6. Characters
7. Review
8. Game Secrets
9. Q&A
10. Gallery Mode Pictures
11. Website Links
12. Credits

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< INTRODUCTION >
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Hi fellow DDR lovers, and welcome to my DDR 5th MIX PlayStation
Mini-FAQ! This guide is intended to give a rough idea of the various
modes and songs in the PlayStation version of DDR 5th MIX, as well as a
list of the secrets, song difficulty levels and other information
regarding the game. This Mini-FAQ should only appear on GameFAQs, as
well as my website. Please note that this document is the intellectual
property of the author and reproduction of all or any part of this
document without the authors permission is prohibited.

Dance Dance Revolution 5th MIX is a trademark of Konami Computer
Entertainment, Inc. Copyright 1998-2001 by Konami Computer
Entertainment, Inc. Copyright Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo,
Inc. All related names fall under the same applicable laws.
All rights reserved.

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< WHAT IS DDR ? >
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Dance Dance Revolution, (or DDR for short), is Konami's best selling
series in which the player controls the game with their feet. A dance
mat can be purchased for use with the PlayStation games, but it's more
fun to play in your local arcade. The concept is that you step on the
arrows of the dance mat when the corresponding arrows displayed on-
screen reach a grid at the top of the screen. Arrows scroll vertically
up the screen and vary in speed depending upon the chosen song. There
are a number of different songs to choose from, with each genre of music
well represented. Half of the music is composed by Konami's internal
sound teams, with the other half taken from Toshiba EMI's dance
compilation series, Dancemania.

DDR is now up to the 5th main instalment in the series, and is still on
top form. Improvements to this version include a totally re-designed
game interface, a new cast of characters, smooth graphics running at 60
frames per second as well as a totally new collection of songs.

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< SONG LIST >
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PLEASE NOTE: The following songlist contains all of the songs confirmed
for the PlayStation version so far. There may be changes, and there'll
probably be more songs added for the final release. Also, songs marked
with an * will have to be unlocked before they are available for play.
See section 8 on how to do this.

SECRET SONGS:
*Abyss - dj TAKA
*Sana Molette Na Ente - Togo Project feat. Sana
*Mr. T. (Take Me Higher) - Risky Men feat. Asuka M
*I Was The One - Good-Cool
*Absolute - dj TAKA
*The Cube - DJ Suwami
*DXY! - TaQ
*Radical Faith - TaQ
*Electro Tuned (The SubS Mix) - TaQ

STANDARD SONGS:
Remember You - NM feat. Julie
Dancing Pompokolin - Captain Jack
17 - Bambee
Dancing All Alone - Smile.dk
Swing It - Bus Stop
Test My Best - E-Rotic
Right Now - Atomic Kitten
The Twist (Double Pump Mix) - Liberty All Staz
Be Together - Ni-Ni
Against All Odds (Definitive Mix) - Dejavu featuring Tasmin
Movin' On (Extended Moon Mix) - Ellen Gee
God Of Romance - Judy Crystal
Never Ending Story - DJ-AC-DC
Healing Vision - De-Sire
My Generation (Fat Beat Mix) - Captain Jack
Moonlight Shadow (New Vocal Version) - Missing Heart
Dive - Be For U
Broken My Heart - Naoki feat. Paula Terry
Matsuri Japan - Re-Venge
Still In My Heart - Naoki
Ecstasy - D-Complex
Tribal Dance (Almighty Mix) - 2 Unlimited
No Limit (RM Remix) - 2 Unlimited
Afronova Primeval - 8 Bit
Insertion - Naoki Underground
Can't Stop Fallin' In Love (Speed Mix) - Naoki
Paranoia Eternal - STM 200

EXTENDED SONGS:
Oops! I Did It Again (Fired Up Mix) - Rochelle
Hot Limit - John Desire
Dynamite Rave (Long Ver.) - Naoki
B4U Glorious Style - Naoki

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< SONG DIFFICULTIES >
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The songs in DDR 5th MIX are graded from 1 foot all the way up to nine
feet. Here are the foot numbers and their respective names:

1 foot : Simple
2 feet : Moderate
3 feet : Ordinary
4 feet : Superior
5 feet : Marvellous
6 feet : Genuine
7 feet : Paramount
8 feet : Exorbitant
9 feet : Catastrophic


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< SINGLE MODE >
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This is the regular mode of play, using just one dance mat.

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/ Song Title / Basic / Trick / Maniac /
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Abyss 2 5 7
Sana Molette Na Ente 2 5 8
Mr. T. (Take Me Higher) 3 5 7
I Was The One 3 5 7
Absolute 3 5 8
The Cube 4 6 7
DXY! 4 6 8
Radical Faith 4 6 8
Electro Tuned (The SubS Mix) 5 6 9
Remember You 1 3 5
Dancing Pompokolin 1 4 7
17 2 5 6
Dancing All Alone 2 5 7
Swing It 3 4 6
Test My Best 3 4 7
Right Now 3 5 6
The Twist (Double Pump Mix) 3 5 7
Be Together 3 5 7
Against All Odds (Definitive Mix) 3 5 7
Movin' On (Extended Moon Mix) 3 5 8
God Of Romance 3 5 9
Never Ending Story 3 6 7
Healing Vision 3 6 8
My Generation (Fat Beat Mix) 4 5 6
Moonlight Shadow (New Vocal Version) 4 5 6
Dive 4 5 8
Broken My Heart 4 5 9
Matsuri Japan 4 5 9
Still In My Heart 4 6 7
Ecstasy 4 6 7
Tribal Dance (Almighty Mix) 4 6 7
No Limit (RM Remix) 4 6 9
Afronova Primeval 4 6 9
Insertion 4 6 9
Can't Stop Fallin' In Love (Speed Mix) 4 6 9
Paranoia Eternal 5 6 9
Oops! I Did It Again (Fired Up Mix) 2 5 7
Hot Limit 3 6 8
Dynamite Rave (Long Ver.) 4 5 8
B4U Glorious Style 4 6 9

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< DOUBLE MODE >
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This is the mode that requires you to dance on both dance mats at the
same time. Therefor, the game becomes much harder.

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/ Song Title / Basic / Trick / Maniac /
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Abyss 3 5 7
Sana Molette Na Ente 2 5 8
Mr. T. (Take Me Higher) 3 5 7
I Was The One 3 5 6
Absolute 3 5 8
The Cube 4 6 7
DXY! 4 6 8
Radical Faith 3 6 8
Electro Tuned (The SubS Mix) 4 6 8
Remember You 1 3 5
Dancing Pompokolin 1 4 7
17 2 4 6
Dancing All Alone 2 5 7
Swing It 3 4 6
Test My Best 3 5 7
Right Now 4 5 7
The Twist (Double Pump Mix) 2 5 7
Be Together 3 5 7
Against All Odds (Definitive Mix) 3 5 7
Movin' On (Extended Moon Mix) 3 5 7
God Of Romance 3 6 8
Never Ending Story 3 6 7
Healing Vision 3 6 9
My Generation (Fat Beat Mix) 3 5 6
Moonlight Shadow (New Vocal Version) 4 5 6
Dive 4 6 7
Broken My Heart 4 6 9
Matsuri Japan 4 6 8
Still In My Heart 4 5 7
Ecstasy 4 6 7
Tribal Dance (Almighty Mix) 4 5 7
No Limit (RM Remix) 4 6 8
Afronova Primeval 4 6 9
Insertion 4 6 8
Can't Stop Fallin' In Love (Speed Mix) 4 6 9
Paranoia Eternal 5 6 9
Oops! I Did It Again (Fired Up Mix) 2 5 8
Hot Limit 3 6 8
Dynamite Rave (Long Ver.) 4 6 9
B4U Glorious Style 5 6 9

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< GAME MODES >
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PLEASE NOTE: The information in this section is based upon past releases
as well as official information straight from Konami. The information
will change once further details are released. Also, modes marked with
an * will probably have to be unlocked.

GAME MODE: This the regular game mode. This time around, there is no
link mode meaning that you can select your edit data in the normal mode,
without having to change to a different mode in order to play the
original steps. The possible styles of play are: Single, Versus and
Double Modes.

DIET MODE: Enter your weight as well as the date, and the amount of
weight you've lost will be calculated and recorded in your diet diary,
which can be viewed in records mode.

LESSON MODE: If you've never played before, this is where to go. There
are three lessons, each with 8 sections. Once you complete the first 7
sections of a lesson, you must play a certain song. Completing a section
is easy, just get as many perfects and greats as is possible.

TRAINING MODE: This mode is useful if you're having trouble with a
particular song. It is possible to slow songs down, have the game make a
'clap' sound whenever there's a note, beat or full bar.

*CHALLENGE MODE: Are you the DDR king? Then prove it! In this mode you
must complete a set of 50 challenges ranging from simply getting a full
combo on an easy song to getting a perfect on the hardest edit data
imaginable. Be warned: This mode can get very frustrating!

*ENDLESS MODE: Summon all of your energy to play as many songs as you
can non-stop. You can play as any character featured in the game, male
or female, and there's an option to take a break every few songs.

EDIT MODE: Tired of playing the same steps over and over? Edit mode
allows you to create your own steps to any song in the game. You can
then save your edit data to memory card and play it in the regular game
mode or on the arcade version. To change edit mode into English
language, simply choose 'option' then highlight the 4th word down and
press either left or right on the directional pad.

OPTION MODE: This mode allows you to configure the game settings such as
game level, number of songs etc. It's all in English, so it's all pretty
self explanatory.

*GALLERY MODE: This mode contains a collection of extra background
pictures which can be displayed during gameplay. Each background must be
unlocked individually.

DATA BANK MODE: Can't be bothered with edit mode? Well don't worry,
Konami has kindly included an extra 260 sets of edit data for your
playing pleasure. Simply download the selected data to memory card and
it will be available for use in the regular game mode or even the arcade
version of DDR 5th MIX.

RECORDS MODE: Want to keep track of your high scores, or how much weight
you've lost through diet mode? Well then, this mode's for you.

ARCADE LINK: Are you a regular 5th MIX arcade player? If so, I highly
recommend making a memory card file to take with you. With the arcade
link data you can save your high scores from the arcade and view them at
home, as well as your internet ranking top scores.

NONSTOP ORDER: If your fed up of playing the same set of songs, nonstop
order can be very handy. Choose which songs you want to play (up to 5),
what levels they should be on and which variants will be used. Edit mode
is also supported.

INFORMATION: This mode does what is says, giving you information of
which songs you've unlocked as well as details on the various features
of the game (in Japanese).

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< CHARACTERS >
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PLEASE NOTE: These are the characters from the arcade version of DDR 5th
MIX. They will all be included, but there may be other characters
included as well.

JANET LYZE
Age: 27
Height: 177cm

AFRO
Age: 42
Height: 180cm

EMI
Age: 17
Height: 153cm

RAGE
Age: 19
Height: 175cm

CHARMY ANDERSON
Age: 168cm
Height: 21

JOHNNY / JOHN HURLEY
Age: 17
Height: 185cm

PRINCESS ZUKIN
Age: Unknown
Height: 152cm

ROBO 2001
Age: Unknown
Height: 198cm

MAHO
Age: 26
Height: 170cm

SPIKE / SCOTT G. PARKE
Age: 25
Height: 179cm

ALICE
Age: 15
Height: 156cm

BABY-MON
Age: 0
Height: 58cm

NAOKI
Age: Unknown
Height: Unknown

NMR
Age: Unknown
Height: Unknown

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< REVIEW >
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DDR 5th MIX is released on the 20th September. Expect a review a few
days after.

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< GAME SECRETS >
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PLEASE NOTE: It is currently unknown how the secrets listed below are
acquired. After the game is released I will list all of the other
secrets in the game and the methods of earning them.

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/ Secret / Method To Unlock /
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Song - Abyss ???
Song - Sana Molette Na Ente ???
Song - Mr. T. (Take Me Higher) ???
Song - I Was The One ???
Song - Absolute ???
Song - The Cube ???
Song - DXY! ???
Song - Radical Faith ???
Song - Electro Tuned (The SubS Mix) ???
Game Mode - Challenge Mode ???
Game Mode - Endless Mode ???
Game Mode - Gallery Mode ???
Gallery Picture - Background 1 ???
Gallery Picture - Background 2 ???
Gallery Picture - Background 3 ???
Gallery Picture - Background 4 ???
Gallery Picture - Background 5 ???
Gallery Picture - Background 6 ???
Gallery Picture - Background 7 ???
Gallery Picture - Background 8 ???
Gallery Picture - Background 9 ???
Gallery Picture - Background 10 ???
Gallery Picture - Background 11 ???
Gallery Picture - Background 12 ???

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< Q&A >
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If you have any questions, comments or suggestions, E-Mail me at:
Midnite_Blaze@hotmail.com don't worry, I won't bite!

Q: Is Naoki a man or a woman?
A: Naoki is a man. He produces and writes most of the 'Konami Original'
songs in the Bemani series. Naoki does not sing in any of his songs.

Q: The song 'Petit Love' by Smile.dk was strangely missing from DDR
Extra MIX, will it be in 5th MIX?
A: It's very likely, so keep your fingers crossed!

Q: Do you know of any extra songs exclusive to the PlayStation version
of DDR 5th MIX?
A: There will definitely be a remix of 'Dive' by Be For U, as well as a
few trial songs from DDR MAX.

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< GALLERY MODE PICTURES >
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PLEASE NOTE: Gallery mode and the background pictures must first be
unlocked before they are available for use.

Gallery Picture - Background 1 (description coming soon)
Gallery Picture - Background 2 (description coming soon)
Gallery Picture - Background 3 (description coming soon)
Gallery Picture - Background 4 (description coming soon)
Gallery Picture - Background 5 (description coming soon)
Gallery Picture - Background 6 (description coming soon)
Gallery Picture - Background 7 (description coming soon)
Gallery Picture - Background 8 (description coming soon)
Gallery Picture - Background 9 (description coming soon)
Gallery Picture - Background 10 (description coming soon)
Gallery Picture - Background 11 (description coming soon)
Gallery Picture - Background 12 (description coming soon)

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< WEBSITE LINKS >
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http://www.dancegames.com - Based in the UK, has a very friendly BBS
http://www.ddrfreak.com - Cool site with a step chart generator system
http://www.konamityo.com - Official Japanese Konami Page
http://www.geocities.com/tssguk - My website!

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< CREDITS >
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I'd just like to thank Konami for making the best videogame series on
the planet, daring to be different in the first place, and choosing an
excellent selection of songs.

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