home players: how was your first time in the arcade?

bandit22 · 02-07-2007, 07:32 PM

i'm curious, because i may get a chance to play one in the near future, and i'm just curious. i've never played on an arcade machine before, and realize i'm going to sound like a nub.

how long does it take to adjust to the timing? is hitting the turntable much different than on a KOC? it's raised up, and looks like it's farther away from the keys. i'm also not used to playing standing up...

how do you set the options for a song? what about effectors?

rmz · 02-07-2007, 07:45 PM

For how-tos on options and whatnot:

http://vjarmy.com/wiki/index.php/AC_General_Info

Expect your timing to suck at first, to fail things that you can pass at home, and to get one or two letter grades lower than you usually do on everything. You'll get used to it eventually but the timing is still more or less harder overall in the arcade than at home for a variety of reasons.

Oni140 · 02-07-2007, 07:48 PM

The keys are a lot more sensitive than the ones on most home controllers, but since I only use the U.S. controller, I can't be so sure.

For options, there's is a start button on the front of the machine, and since it stands by itself, it shouldn't be too hard to spot. You might have to hold the button instead of just pressing it, it works that way for 8th Style. The effectors, there are sliders beside the start button, but since I don't use effectors on arcade machines, I don't know too much about it.

To change the difficulty to a harder one (7KEYS/Hyper or ANOTHER(7)/Another), hold the VEFX button next to the Start button. The change it to an easier one (LIGHT7/Normal), hold down the EFFECT button, which is below the VEFX one. I think older styles make you hold the button down as you choose it to select a different difficulty, but I'm not too sure about the newer ones.

The timing is really dependent on what style you play at home, but it shouldn't take too long to adjust to the timing, but since the post above me states it differently, it may just be a personal preference.

bandit22 · 02-07-2007, 07:49 PM

huh, i never thought to check vjarmy for this, thanks for the link. i'd still like to hear opinions and such, and if it was as GODLIKE as you expected it to be.

eggnog fan #83 · 02-07-2007, 08:52 PM

depending on your method of interpreting the notes in relation to the music and timing, you could adapt to AC iidx as quickly as a couple play-throughs or it could take you an entire day, or more. if you're big on sight reading, it's probably going to take longer than if you were more accustomed to correlating the background music with the keynotes. the monitor also has very much to do with how well you adapt. if it isn't a konami official monitor (toshiba in most cases) then your mileage may (will) vary.

operating the turntable is another exercise that will definitely take a fair amount of time, but also depends on your playstyle. if you're already used to freeing up your turntable hand as opposed to pinky scratching, you should do just fine. the quality and upkeep of the machine itself will also come into play; a brand new machine's turntable is silky smooth and requires no physical effort whatsoever to maneuver. a well-worn machine will more often than not feature a pretty tough slab of some weird polyurethane/rubber mix that eventually starts to hurt.

the keys feel great though, you'll almost definitely love them and have no problem adapting.

*Loserbait* · 02-07-2007, 10:10 PM

I played the AC before touching the CS versions. So my transition from AC to CS was really good. "Holy-- the turntable is sooo much easier to turn, and it's closer!"
Then the ASCs came out... =]

*Project iM@S* · 02-08-2007, 01:54 AM

Arcade is way different from home. Timing is ALOT more strict. Techniques used at home are also pretty difficult to use.

If you plan on getting better in arcade then it requires alot of money ><

blindrockerstylz2 · 02-08-2007, 01:57 AM

Ive never played on an arcade machine before, but in my experience switching from a KOC to a IIDASC *which is supposedly as close to arcade as possible*, I was actually easier and was much more fun to play on.

天の龍 · 02-08-2007, 05:55 AM

Born and raised on IIDX AC. Actually didn't start getting CS versions until a little after 8th style was released. Still not used to it, I'll take an AC machine anyday. :P

Flazh · 02-08-2007, 06:41 AM

I've played AC from RED to Gold and I found it pretty easy to transition from playing earlier styles (3rd, 5th & 6th) straight to them. Though most of my skill has been built up on AC anyway, and when I do play at home, its almost exclusively with an ASC.

DeMarcus · 02-08-2007, 09:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 青龍☆

Born and raised on IIDX AC. Actually didn't start getting CS versions until a little after 8th style was released. Still not used to it, I'll take an AC machine anyday. :P

Amen to that man... born and raised on Ac from red to now... I feel so weird playing cs but I think its cause I was to spoiled... what im wondering man is if a ASC will solve that problem?