I finally bought Beatmania

[thenotoriouspie]

I saw it used at my local game shop for 7.99 that came with the game, case, manual, and controller

I love this game so far, but it is pretty tough! Anyone got tips for hand placements or anything else in general?

[mintsauce]

$7.99 for the PS2 version, including controller? That's quite a steal, well done.

Hand placement varies from person to person. I would definitely advise not to play one-handed - some people swear by it but you will be making it harder on yourself. Use both hands for the keys and try and get used to using your pinkie or ring finger to scratch. Later on you'll develop preferred fingers / thumbs for each key, but don't worry too much about that now, just concentrate on hitting the right ones.

The main thing when you're first starting out is to get used to the layout of the keys and be able to hit any of them without looking. You're basically just training your brain to recognise a note on the screen and then hit the corresponding key without even thinking. It takes practise, but with any luck you'll get bitten by the bug and won't be able to put it down. Good luck!

[aroomwithaview]

congratulations on buying beatmania and creating a new account to post here

now you need to see how the search function can help you find threads which answer all the questions you have asked

Comprehensive IIDX FAQ + Controller Tutorials
Beatmania IIDX New Comers, Post Here.
The IIDX Beginner/Tech Thread
To use or not use the pinky
which finger do you use for button 7?
A beatmania tip of advice
Controller and hand positions
Help on Improving

for future reference the common order of events is to search before posting

[Onii-Chan.]

$7.99 with the Controller? That's a nice bargain.

Wait, are we talking about IIDX here?

[The Deep Striker]

Originally Posted by 10.4.4

$7.99 with the Controller? That's a nice bargain.

Wait, are we talking about IIDX here?

Even if it's the first 5-Key game for PSX it's still a really good deal

[midnightclubx]

I'm jealous; If there was another controller for that price, then I'd start playing doubles!