How can I modify a stepfile?

PrivatePoop · 12-24-2006, 08:56 AM

Somebody made a sm file of the full version of Sandstorm, but I'd like to be able to play it without a keyboard (it's all jumps and jackhammering). Is there a tutorial on the 'net somewhere?

google666 · 12-24-2006, 09:07 AM

just plug in a pad to your computer and then open StepMania and map out the buttons and then play. (I'm guessing that you want to play on the pad)

Lisek · 12-24-2006, 12:37 PM

google666 - its not like that probably lol.

PrivatePoop - find theme with 'no jumps' option, you can use 'simplify' to make all arrows become red (1/4) arrows. You can use no holds/hands/rolls/mines. You can use lower speed rate (like 0.8, 0.9). Or go into stepmania editor and edit it yourself.

google666 · 12-24-2006, 01:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Lisek

google666 - its not like that probably lol.

I got confused when he said 'without a keyboard' and then 'it's all jumps and jackhammering' so i just guessed as to what he wanted.

ZanasoBayncuh · 12-24-2006, 05:27 PM

PrivatePoop, if you were to look at the simfile work on this site, then you wouldn't have asked this question here. LOL

Uh, yeah... chances are if you have the Sandstorm sim that I'm thinking about then you should just get a different one altogether. There's a long version that I can remember that starts with 800 bpm (for only the first step), that one was quite nice... then again this is assuming that you don't want to make one yourself.

PrivatePoop · 12-24-2006, 06:14 PM

What I mean is how I can start from scratch, which I found a tutorial 15 minutes after I started this thread, sorry.

I couldn't figure out how to "write" the steps, though (the wording in the tutorial confused me). How does that work?

*TTRlovesMittens* · 12-24-2006, 08:04 PM

Stepmania has a feature for making steps, you just go to edit/sync songs, then go to the simfiles, and change the mode to "EDIT" and Find the Create from Blank selection, and you can start from there. If you have DWI, then I dunno :/

*Akira* · 12-25-2006, 12:47 AM

If you have DWI, better get Stepmania.

Stepmania has more capabilities in DWI.

DWI is good for reverse compatibility purposes.

Once you get Stepmania, do this as a new habit:

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Originally Posted by Simwolf, from a response to a noob e-mail years ago

You should check out the README.HTML file

PrivatePoop · 12-26-2006, 10:28 AM

Figured out the problem! I use the Doom3Mania skin and it only allows access to the options and game menus. I have to use the normal skin for the edit menu.

*Akira* · 12-26-2006, 08:45 PM

Okay. I think this case is closed