RS Dancing - Revision history

RS David: recat

2009-04-02T19:09:10Z

recat

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	This is a proof-of-concept test, so it does not seek to be complete or elegant. There is no background and the timing may not quite match up exactly, but it is very close.		This is a proof-of-concept test, so it does not seek to be complete or elegant. There is no background and the timing may not quite match up exactly, but it is very close.

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RS David: Category:Club Expansion temp

2009-04-01T18:32:56Z

Category:Club Expansion temp

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	This is a proof-of-concept test, so it does not seek to be complete or elegant. There is no background and the timing may not quite match up exactly, but it is very close.		This is a proof-of-concept test, so it does not seek to be complete or elegant. There is no background and the timing may not quite match up exactly, but it is very close.

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Licah Fox at 21:43, 18 July 2007

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	== ~~Proposal~~ ==		== In a nutshell ==
			A RS squadron that plays Star Wars songs set to Dance Dance Revolution and competes for the most points.

			== Equipment ==
			* [http://www.stepmania.com/ StepMania] (free software)
			* A dance pad (these range from $10 to $300)
			* If your dance pad is not USB, then you will need a [http://www.redoctane.com/universaladapter.html PlayStation to USB adapter] ($20)

			== If you're interested ==
			Please contact [[Licah Fox]] on the wiki or via email if you would be interested in participating in a squadron for RS DDR if it were formed.

			== Original proposal ==
	That's right, RS Dancing! The latest idea from the think tank.		That's right, RS Dancing! The latest idea from the think tank.

Licah Fox: proof of concept

2007-07-18T04:52:59Z

proof of concept

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			== Proposal ==
	That's right, RS Dancing! The latest idea from the think tank.		That's right, RS Dancing! The latest idea from the think tank.

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	I don't know enough about Stepmania yet to figure out anti-cheating efforts, but possibilities would be editing the step chart to make it easier, doing it with fingers instead of feet, slowing the song down, or otherwise deviating from the prescribed settings. Requiring a video would generally do the trick, but how? HyperCam 2? An external video (we shouldn't, as most RSers probably don't have that capability and that would turn them off to the group)? Locking portions of the program somehow? Relying on the code of honor? I think the latter is probably the way we'll have to go. We should require screenshots of the victory screen--quite easy in Stepmania; I forget what key, but some F key takes one at any time.		I don't know enough about Stepmania yet to figure out anti-cheating efforts, but possibilities would be editing the step chart to make it easier, doing it with fingers instead of feet, slowing the song down, or otherwise deviating from the prescribed settings. Requiring a video would generally do the trick, but how? HyperCam 2? An external video (we shouldn't, as most RSers probably don't have that capability and that would turn them off to the group)? Locking portions of the program somehow? Relying on the code of honor? I think the latter is probably the way we'll have to go. We should require screenshots of the victory screen--quite easy in Stepmania; I forget what key, but some F key takes one at any time.
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			== Proof-of-concept ==
			The first thirty seconds or so of "Here They Come" set by Licah to two different difficulty levels.

			Instructions for installing:
			# Download [http://www.rebelsquadrons.org/licah/heretheycome.zip heretheycome.zip] (2.5 mb)
			# If you have not installed [http://www.stepmania.com/ StepMania] yet, do so now.
			# Unzip heretheycome.zip into C:\Program Files\StepMania\Songs.
			# Load StepMania and enter normal single mode. The song will be under the "Rebel Squadrons" mix.
			# Play on either Easy or Challenge -- the other two are not set up yet. Easy is quite easy, Challenge is quite difficult.
			# Let me know what you think!

			This is a proof-of-concept test, so it does not seek to be complete or elegant. There is no background and the timing may not quite match up exactly, but it is very close.

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Licah Fox at 18:06, 17 July 2007

2007-07-17T18:06:00Z

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That's right, RS Dancing! The latest idea from the think tank.

Here's the deal: you can make your own Dance Dance Revolution-style game with the free program [http://www.stepmania.com/ Stepmania]. So, I propose that we take some Star Wars songs (to begin with), set some steps to them, and have members compete. We can do multiple difficulty levels per song if we need to. If you have a dance pad, you can get the [http://www.redoctane.com/universaladapter.html Red Octane universal adapter] to connect it to your computer and off you go!

The fictional story behind this? How about: we're part of the RS slicing team and we can only slice certain codes using our feet at the right times? Or, maybe we're part of a travelling entertainment dancing troupe that's also a secret espionage team in our spare time. Maybe the dancing is an ancient ritual that allows us to perform better as soldiers, medics, and officers. The possibilities are endless.

The biggest difficulty is matching the tempo exactly between the song mp3 and Stepmania to get the beats just right. The soundtracks are classically orchestrated and most likely use rubato (tempo changes) to achieve expressive effects. It could be quite difficult to match things up just right. On the other hand, if we forget about needing precise beats, we could just use 32nd notes etc. to make the steps go with the music, rather than with computerized beats.

I'm envisioning a "squadron" of people who are interested in this and are willing to play a new song every month. Like the flight simulators, we could have a "battle board" of long-term efforts (all-time top scores), and a monthly round for which medals etc. are rewarded.

Are y'all with me?! :)

-Licah



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