AAA help!

Mattvickers · 12-9-2007, 08:09 PM

Hey, I was just wondering if any of you have certain things you do or keep in mind to help you get more perfects? Maybe some tips or tricks to get better at getting more perfects? Thanks.

**sticklydude** · 12-9-2007, 08:10 PM

speed mod if you dont use one

Mattvickers · 12-9-2007, 08:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sticklydude

speed mod if you dont use one

So just practice with it going faster?

**sticklydude** · 12-9-2007, 08:26 PM

start out with 1.25 and stick with it

it will give you a better PA and combo

Roi Siveran · 12-9-2007, 09:25 PM

lol 1.25

Switch to x2.0! It's much better. At least to 1.75x, which is the common high. Also, turn the sound off for better PA.

LLaMaSaUceYup · 12-9-2007, 09:26 PM

Play stepmania!

**gabgabo** · 12-9-2007, 09:29 PM

Speed mod or Screen shrinking will help.

Oh, and practice.

skishmonkey72 · 12-9-2007, 09:55 PM

Keep your eyes focused on the top arrows and use your peripheral vision to see the other arrows that are coming up. If your eyes are focused at the top it should be much easier to have better PA. Also, use a speed mod. Preferably the fastest you can handle. I would advise gradually changing it, starting with 1.25, then 1.5, then 1.75 if you need it. One thing that's helping me right now is playing hard and easy and medium difficulty songs, and focusing purely on PA, not caring about combos. I've done this for about a week, now I'm getting better PA whether I focus purely on PA or not.

I won't advise for or against screen-shrinking because I haven't tried it for more than a week.

**Nightfirecat** · 12-9-2007, 10:51 PM

Practice, and play SM.

**L_eMo_N** · 12-9-2007, 10:54 PM

take each arrow one at a time n.n

you know you can get a perfect on the first arrow... then think you can the second, and so on and so on...

starting on slower songs... then you get used to it... gradually go harder songs =)

Ekehart · 12-10-2007, 04:45 AM

I actually find that my PA is better being a music major. Make the beat a part of you, and hope to God that the song-maker made it right with the tempo. I've gotten a LOT more perfects that way. I'm still not AMAZINGOMG player yet, but I'm decent. Usually around 50 goods or so per song, and I tend to play VD or higher. *shrugs*

But...Yah...That's what I do.

GamerShadow · 12-10-2007, 07:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Ekehart

I actually find that my PA is better being a music major. Make the beat a part of you, and hope to God that the song-maker made it right with the tempo. I've gotten a LOT more perfects that way. I'm still not AMAZINGOMG player yet, but I'm decent. Usually around 50 goods or so per song, and I tend to play VD or higher. *shrugs*

But...Yah...That's what I do.

So your P:G ratio is like, 20:1?

That's not bad.

**foilman8805** · 12-10-2007, 04:56 PM

Up until about October this year, I was an old fashioned 1x screencutter, but at some point I switched to 1.25x, and then 1.5x and I've pretty much seen my AAA count double. I'm AAAing Difficult songs now, and looking for my first Very Difficult here soon.

It's true - the mods help your PA and combo so much. Take note of my now 295 FC's.

If you're looking to AAA, you have to use a speed mod, but don't go higher than 1.75x. I recommend getting accustomed with 1.25x, then slowly working to 1.5x.

Bangcrashboom · 12-10-2007, 05:05 PM

i personally play it 1 time through....then i put the instant kill thing for as many goods as i got and keep workin myself down

jokim · 12-10-2007, 06:39 PM

Auto Failing is good, Just don't set it to 1 good fail, You'll die in stress Lol

I usually set it to 1 miss-fail (if you're trying to AAA something, that means you can FC it any time)
so when i get a good (or over the amount I was aiming at), I just let myself fail.

omgitznpv · 12-13-2007, 10:38 AM

1x : 10:1 perfect:good ratio
1.75x : typically 1000:1 perfect:good ratio, as long as the song doesn't have many 4-framers

**Emo_Saur_** · 12-13-2007, 04:50 PM

deff try using stepmania and speed mods on here
help you a whole lot
and ive also noticed
i get better PA when i am using 8426 on the NUM pad
or u can try autohot keys or ffr keymapper

DeadlyBlindness · 12-13-2007, 04:56 PM

idk about speed mods..they dont seem to help me but help a lot of others. preferance i guess. Id screen cut if u dont feel like using speed mods and autokey ur arrows to the number pad.

Lambda · 12-14-2007, 03:36 PM

I tried SM the other day and every single song I downloaded seems to have its own speed associated with it... Most songs also have parts where the speed suddenly slows down a ton for part of the song and then speeds back up. It makes it really hard to play.

**MalDON** · 12-15-2007, 02:16 AM

I've found that it helps to NOT anticipate the arrow. Hit it on the beats. I have been in band for ages, so I'm very used to following a beat. Hell, some of the files you can almost guess how it's going to be. Most dance songs have a very predictable pattern that once you learn, all the songs become fairly easy.

12-9-2007, 08:09 PM	#1
Mattvickers FFR Player Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Midway, North Carolina Age: 32 Posts: 9	AAA help! Hey, I was just wondering if any of you have certain things you do or keep in mind to help you get more perfects? Maybe some tips or tricks to get better at getting more perfects? Thanks.

12-9-2007, 08:10 PM	#2
sticklydude r.i.p. tiny hippo Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: far away from you, FL Age: 30 Posts: 2,165	Re: AAA help! speed mod if you dont use one

12-9-2007, 08:26 PM	#4
sticklydude r.i.p. tiny hippo Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: far away from you, FL Age: 30 Posts: 2,165	Re: AAA help! start out with 1.25 and stick with it it will give you a better PA and combo

12-9-2007, 09:25 PM	#5
Roi Siveran FFR Player Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Thirty Miles and South, New Mexico Age: 32 Posts: 118	Re: AAA help! lol 1.25 Switch to x2.0! It's much better. At least to 1.75x, which is the common high. Also, turn the sound off for better PA. __________________ I fail to AAA.

12-9-2007, 09:26 PM	#6
LLaMaSaUceYup FFR Player Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Phoenix, Arizona. Age: 31 Posts: 3,759	Re: AAA help! Play stepmania!

12-9-2007, 09:29 PM	#7
gabgabo FFR Veteran Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Canada Age: 31 Posts: 1,811	Re: AAA help! Speed mod or Screen shrinking will help. Oh, and practice. __________________ Click here to feed me a Rare Candy!

12-9-2007, 09:55 PM	#8
skishmonkey72 FFR Player Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Canada Age: 32 Posts: 366	Re: AAA help! Keep your eyes focused on the top arrows and use your peripheral vision to see the other arrows that are coming up. If your eyes are focused at the top it should be much easier to have better PA. Also, use a speed mod. Preferably the fastest you can handle. I would advise gradually changing it, starting with 1.25, then 1.5, then 1.75 if you need it. One thing that's helping me right now is playing hard and easy and medium difficulty songs, and focusing purely on PA, not caring about combos. I've done this for about a week, now I'm getting better PA whether I focus purely on PA or not. I won't advise for or against screen-shrinking because I haven't tried it for more than a week. __________________ One Handers Ranking List

12-9-2007, 10:51 PM	#9
Nightfirecat ...back from the dead. Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: no longer stalking jtehanonymous Age: 33 Posts: 3,213	Re: AAA help! Practice, and play SM. __________________ [My Profile] \| [My Music] \| [Play FFR] \| [My Photobucket] \| [My DeviantArt] AAAs: 210 (186+7+17) Best AAAs: Vertex BETA, Fighting for Control, Nova Pulser Recent AAAs: {Firestorm}, Dazzling Destiny, Hellbeat v2p 2nd place in 3rd Official Tournament 1st place in Jugglin/Jteh's 1st Tournament

12-9-2007, 10:54 PM	#10
L_eMo_N FFR Veteran Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Youdaho, Idaho Posts: 402	Re: AAA help! take each arrow one at a time n.n you know you can get a perfect on the first arrow... then think you can the second, and so on and so on... starting on slower songs... then you get used to it... gradually go harder songs =)

12-10-2007, 04:45 AM	#11
Ekehart FFR Player Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 60	Re: AAA help! I actually find that my PA is better being a music major. Make the beat a part of you, and hope to God that the song-maker made it right with the tempo. I've gotten a LOT more perfects that way. I'm still not AMAZINGOMG player yet, but I'm decent. Usually around 50 goods or so per song, and I tend to play VD or higher. shrugs But...Yah...That's what I do.

12-10-2007, 04:56 PM	#13
foilman8805 smoke wheat hail satin Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: LA baby Age: 35 Posts: 5,704	Re: AAA help! Up until about October this year, I was an old fashioned 1x screencutter, but at some point I switched to 1.25x, and then 1.5x and I've pretty much seen my AAA count double. I'm AAAing Difficult songs now, and looking for my first Very Difficult here soon. It's true - the mods help your PA and combo so much. Take note of my now 295 FC's. If you're looking to AAA, you have to use a speed mod, but don't go higher than 1.75x. I recommend getting accustomed with 1.25x, then slowly working to 1.5x.

12-10-2007, 06:39 PM	#15
jokim Don't talk to me. Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 196	Re: AAA help! Auto Failing is good, Just don't set it to 1 good fail, You'll die in stress Lol I usually set it to 1 miss-fail (if you're trying to AAA something, that means you can FC it any time) so when i get a good (or over the amount I was aiming at), I just let myself fail.

12-13-2007, 04:50 PM	#17
Emo_Saur_ FFR Veteran Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Kansas City, Missouri. Age: 31 Posts: 2,952	Re: AAA help! deff try using stepmania and speed mods on here help you a whole lot and ive also noticed i get better PA when i am using 8426 on the NUM pad or u can try autohot keys or ffr keymapper __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

12-14-2007, 03:36 PM	#19
Lambda Lambda Join Date: Jan 2005 Age: 37 Posts: 80	Re: AAA help! I tried SM the other day and every single song I downloaded seems to have its own speed associated with it... Most songs also have parts where the speed suddenly slows down a ton for part of the song and then speeds back up. It makes it really hard to play.

12-15-2007, 02:16 AM	#20
MalDON Retired Staff Join Date: Feb 2004 Age: 35 Posts: 618	Re: AAA help! I've found that it helps to NOT anticipate the arrow. Hit it on the beats. I have been in band for ages, so I'm very used to following a beat. Hell, some of the files you can almost guess how it's going to be. Most dance songs have a very predictable pattern that once you learn, all the songs become fairly easy.

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