Simfile creation Tutorial

[ottar]

This tutorial is great! I just have one more question that I dont seem to find an answer to anywhere else; how do i put in video to play in the background when the simulation is playing? And does it need to be any specific format. I have seen avi and mpg used, but I don't understand the "bgchange" part pf the .sm-file. Can anyone enlighten me?

EDIT: I'm stupid and please ignore me. I just fond the appropriate thread.

[gotjpeg]

Question how do you know when you found the offset correctly? I tried the way Patashu mentioned and slow it down to .3 untill the 1st arrow sounds on sync with the 1st measure but after setting a set of 4th notes for 30 seconds it seems to slowly go off sync. I tried the Mixmeister program to find the bpm so I asume the bpm is correct so how do you know when the offset is corrected then or I just havn't found the correct offset then?

[jyris1]

Originally Posted by gotjpeg

Question how do you know when you found the offset correctly? I tried the way Patashu mentioned and slow it down to .3 untill the 1st arrow sounds on sync with the 1st measure but after setting a set of 4th notes for 30 seconds it seems to slowly go off sync. I tried the Mixmeister program to find the bpm so I asume the bpm is correct so how do you know when the offset is corrected then or I just havn't found the correct offset then?

This almost always means your bpm is not correct. It's cause you "assumed" the BPM was correct. Assuming things is dangerous. I have a feeling your gap is correct, because of the way you described it.

EDIT: Your BPM may be off by about 0.1.

[google666]

depending on what type of song you have, it may slow down or speed up in which case most bpm finders will not be able to pinpoint the bpm.

[itgfreak925]

Where do I download Mixmeister. I googled it and i got a dj mixing software, To make your mp3s sound like a dj.

[TougaKiryuu]

Someone had a problem where they we're making a new simfile but it wouldn't show up when they went to edit it, if you have that problem try using the reload songs/courses option in the SM operator. If that doesn't work, make a folder named the song name and have just the soundfile then reload and go into Edit/Sync songs and just make the file from there!

[velo]

AHH!! I'm trying to make a song, but Stepmania keeps giving me an error everytime I try to Play Whole Song in the edit mode... does anyone know why?

[google666]

Originally Posted by velo

AHH!! I'm trying to make a song, but Stepmania keeps giving me an error everytime I try to Play Whole Song in the edit mode... does anyone know why?

What is the error (StepMania should tell you when it crashes)?

[darkkakashi22]

umm.. srry to ask but i need help ill be on my msn cuz i need help double_d213@hotmail.com if any one can help plz add me and message me thank u

[Lets_Get_Hoppin]

that was confusing... i don't think i'm ever going to a hang of this stuff...

I wish i was smart lol

[TNT Xplosiv]

Originally Posted by Lets_Get_Hoppin

that was confusing... i don't think i'm ever going to a hang of this stuff...

I wish i was smart lol

Do it a few times and it really isn't that hard.

[Lets_Get_Hoppin]

damn i still don't get it...

i almost got it though.

haha

[whelp140]

its not workin

[whelp140]

ok they wont show up in the edit menu

[nklpht900]

Originally Posted by itgfreak925

What type of file is it that youre using that doesnt work with stepmania.

sorry for the delayed reply. it's a .dwi file, and i know it should work with SM, when I open the file in notepad, everything seems to be in order.

however the song and the file doesn't show up on the songlist. however, i can see that the file is there if i go to edit the steps.

i might have to upload this file just to show you what i'm talking about, but as i stated before this file works on DWI, but not on SM.