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Old 09-5-2009, 08:05 AM   #1
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Default Simfile keeps fluctuating in speed...

I've tried making my second simfile today(using a program called DDReamstudio), and it turned out great.

It worked fine in the preview/practice mode for the program, and had consistent timing.
However, when I tested it in Stepmania, the speed changes constantly, slow-fast-slow-fast-etc... Even though the notes hit on time, it's very obnoxious. I've tried going to options and turning off all effects/hold/etc, which didn't work.

It's really bothering me, and I can't find any topics or posts relating to it(search results mainly give topics about speed mods).

If it helps, here's the simfile's contents:

Quote:
#TITLE:Panda Song;
#SUBTITLE:Nerima Daikon Brothers;
#ARTIST:Chris Patton;
#CREDIT:Pikangie;
#MUSIC:pandasong.mp3;
#SELECTABLE:YES;
#BACKGROUND:Pandaikonbg.jpg;
#BANNER:Pandaikonbanner.jpg;
#CDTITLE:;
#OFFSET:-0.512404;
#SAMPLESTART:5.312;
#SAMPLELENGTH:16.657;
#BPMS:0=110.825;
#STOPS:;
//---------------dance-single - ----------------
#NOTES:
dance-single:
:
Beginner:
1:
0.000,0.000,0.000,0.000,0.000:
1000
0100
0010
0001
,
0000
0010
0000
0001
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0000
0010
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1000
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;
//---------------dance-single - ----------------
#NOTES:
dance-single:
:
Easy:
1:
0.000,0.000,0.000,0.000,0.000:
1000
0100
0010
0001
,
0000
0010
0000
0001
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0000
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0000
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0000
;
//---------------dance-single - ----------------
#NOTES:
dance-single:
:
Medium:
1:
0.000,0.000,0.000,0.000,0.000:
2000
3100
0010
0001
,
2000
3000
0010
0000
0100
0000
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1000
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0100
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0100
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0002
0003
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0000
0000
0000
0000
,
0000
0000
0000
0000
;
//---------------dance-single - ----------------
#NOTES:
dance-single:
:
Hard:
1:
0.000,0.000,0.000,0.000,0.000:
2000
3100
0010
0001
,
2000
3000
0010
0000
0100
0000
0001
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3000
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;

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Old 09-5-2009, 08:14 AM   #2
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Default Re: Simfile keeps fluctuating in speed...

those are BPM changes, if you play on a mod such as x2, the arrows speed will change according to the BPM, if you play on a CMOD such as C400 the BPM stays constant the entire song
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Old 09-5-2009, 08:19 AM   #3
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Default Re: Simfile keeps fluctuating in speed...

I tried it in 1x speed. So is there a way to fix this?
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Old 09-5-2009, 08:29 AM   #4
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Default Re: Simfile keeps fluctuating in speed...

I have a suggestion.

Where you currently have:

#OFFSET:-0.512404;
#SAMPLESTART:5.312;
#SAMPLELENGTH:16.657;
#BPMS:0=110.825;

Replace it with this:

#OFFSET:-0.512;
#SAMPLESTART:5.312;
#SAMPLELENGTH:16.657;
#BPMS:0.000=110.825;

It's possible that Stepmania is incorrectly parsing those fields and causing inconsistent behaviour. If you fix that (Stepmania expects those fields to have three decimal places) then there should be no reason why the bpm would flucuate, as no bpm changes nor steps are listed.

After that, make sure you load the sm file in the stepmania editor and force it to Reload From Disk so it recognizes that the simfile's contents have changed. Alternatively, you can make it reload everything by using the reload songs/courses option in the options/settings menu.
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Old 09-5-2009, 09:09 AM   #5
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Default Re: Simfile keeps fluctuating in speed...

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Originally Posted by Patashu View Post
I have a suggestion.

Where you currently have:

#OFFSET:-0.512404;
#SAMPLESTART:5.312;
#SAMPLELENGTH:16.657;
#BPMS:0=110.825;

Replace it with this:

#OFFSET:-0.512;
#SAMPLESTART:5.312;
#SAMPLELENGTH:16.657;
#BPMS:0.000=110.825;

It's possible that Stepmania is incorrectly parsing those fields and causing inconsistent behaviour. If you fix that (Stepmania expects those fields to have three decimal places) then there should be no reason why the bpm would flucuate, as no bpm changes nor steps are listed.

After that, make sure you load the sm file in the stepmania editor and force it to Reload From Disk so it recognizes that the simfile's contents have changed. Alternatively, you can make it reload everything by using the reload songs/courses option in the options/settings menu.

Oh thanks so much! It worked perfectly after that. ^^ I guess it just needed to be rounded off after all.
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Old 09-7-2009, 07:09 PM   #6
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Default Re: Simfile keeps fluctuating in speed...

He had drunk/wave/some mod on.
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Old 09-7-2009, 07:11 PM   #7
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Default Re: Simfile keeps fluctuating in speed...

he got his drank on
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Old 09-7-2009, 09:13 PM   #8
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