General StepMania Q&A

[Fission]

there isn't a thread for this, and i thought it would be useful for there to be a thread dedicated to asking short questions related to stepmania instead of there being many disparate threads with the same objective of resolving simple questions.

try not to repeat questions that can be found in http://www.keybeat.net/forums/showthread.php?t=2377 to avoid clutter.

with that being said, i'll start.

in stepmania 5, how do i modify the song options menu to include whatever i want to have on it(rates, fail options, etc.)? i am using the ultralight theme and i used to know how to do it, but i don't recall and need a refresher.

secondly, how can i remove the shortcuts that add appearance modifiers in stepmania 5? it's really annoying to accidently trigger them and it happens frequently.

[Wafles]

Ultralight uses _fallback for a lot of the options, so you either have to modify _fallback or override it.

I wrote this for Skwid a while ago to show him how to add rates to the song options menu in Ultralight.

If you don't want to override _fallback you can fiddle around with the themes metrics. Just adding the following to [ScreenPlayerOptions] should also work. If you want to add fail options you'll have to find the name for it (I'm sure its in the _fallback metrics somewhere)

ALRIGHT SO HERES WHAT YOU DO

OPEN YOUR C:/Path/To/Stepmania5/Themes/_fallback/metrics.ini FILE

Replace the [ScreenPlayerOptions] section with the stuff below and you're done!


[ScreenPlayerOptions]
Fallback="ScreenOptions"
Class="ScreenPlayerOptions"
#
PrevScreen=Branch.BackOutOfPlayerOptions()
NextScreen=Branch.SongOptions()
#
PlayMusic=false
#
TimerSeconds=30
#
LineNames="1,19,2,3A,3B,4,5,6,R,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,16,17"
Line19="list,Rate"
Line1="lua,SpeedMods()"
# Line1="list,Speed"
Line2="list,Accel"
Line3A="list,EffectsReceptor"
Line3B="list,EffectsArrow"
#
Line4="list,Appearance"
Line5="list,Turn"
Line6="list,Insert"
LineR="list,Remove"
Line7="list,Scroll"
Line8="list,NoteSkins"
Line9="list,Holds"
Line10="list,Mines"
Line11="list,Attacks"
Line12="list,PlayerAutoPlay"
Line13="list,Hide"
Line14="list,Persp"
Line16="list,Steps"
Line17="list,Characters"
#

[Fission]

oh, it's in _fallback metrics. should have known. thanks.

do you happen to know anything about the second question i asked?

[Wafles]

Not a clue, sorry

[TwistedPhoenix]

In the base.ini file, look for this section. Haven't tested to see if removing the shortcuts gets rid of them, but it's something at least.

[CodeDetector]
PrevSteps1="Up,Up"
PrevSteps2="MenuUp,MenuUp"
NextSteps1="Down,Down"
NextSteps2="MenuDown,MenuDown"
NextSort1="@MenuLeft-@MenuRight-Start"
NextSort2="MenuLeft-MenuRight"
NextSort3="@Left-@Right-Start"
NextSort4="Left-Right"
ModeMenu1="Up,Down,Up,Down"
ModeMenu2="MenuUp,MenuDown,MenuUp,MenuDown"
Mirror="Up,Left,Right,Left,Right"
Left="Up,Down,Right,Left"
Right="Up,Down,Left,Right"
Shuffle="Down,Up,Down,Up"
SuperShuffle="Down,Up,Left,Right"
NextTransform=""
NextScrollSpeed="Up,Left,Down,Left,Up"
PreviousScrollSpeed="Down,Right,Up,Right,Down"
NextAccel="Left,Right,Down,Up"
NextEffect="Left,Down,Right"
NextAppearance="Left,Up,Right"
NextTurn=""
Reverse="Down,Left,Right,Left,Right"
HoldNotes="Right,Left,Down,Up"
Mines=""
Dark=""
CancelAll="Left,Right,Left,Right,Left,Right,Left,Right"
NextTheme="Left,Left,Left,Right,Right,Right,Left,Right"
NextTheme2="MenuLeft,MenuLeft,MenuLeft,MenuRight,MenuRight,MenuRight,MenuLeft,MenuRight"
NextAnnouncer="Left,Left,Right,Right,Left,Left,Right,Right"
NextAnnouncer2="MenuLeft,MenuLeft,MenuRight,MenuRight,MenuLeft,MenuLeft,MenuRight,MenuRight"
NextBannerGroup="MenuUp,MenuRight,MenuRight"
NextBannerGroup2="MenuUp,MenuDown,MenuUp,MenuDown"
Hidden=""
RandomVanish=""
SaveScreenshot1="MenuLeft-MenuRight"
SaveScreenshot2=""
CancelAllPlayerOptions=""
BackInEventMode=""

[Fission]

i don't see why removing those wouldn't work. i'll try it and report back, thanks.

[icontrolyourworld]

this should be pretty helpful for a lot of stuff
http://www.keybeat.net/forums/showthread.php?t=2377

[xNiX]

How do you make the combo appear to the right? And can you do that with the accuracy as well?

[Fission]

Originally Posted by icontrolyourworld

this should be pretty helpful for a lot of stuff
http://www.keybeat.net/forums/showthread.php?t=2377

will add this to the op, thanks for informing me of it

[AlexDest]

Originally Posted by xNiX

How do you make the combo appear to the right? And can you do that with the accuracy as well?

Depends on the theme and version of Stepmania you're using.

[xNiX]

Originally Posted by AlexDest

Depends on the theme and version of Stepmania you're using.

how about for 3.95 cvs

[mi40]

whoa people are good at stepmania science ;o

[Wafles]

Originally Posted by xNiX

how about for 3.95 cvs

Gotta modify your theme to change the position of the combo. Should be in the metrics.ini

[DefTeaMachine]

You know that thing when your combo counter changes color depending on if you are AAAing, Fcing, and whatnot. I need to make that thing stay at white because it really fucks with me.


sm5

[Wafles]

Themes/_fallback/metrics.ini

Under [Player] you should find a line that says

PercentUntilColorCombo=0.25

Change that to 1.0, or copy that line and put it under the same section in whichever theme you're using.

[DefTeaMachine]

Originally Posted by Wafles

Themes/_fallback/metrics.ini

Under [Player] you should find a line that says

PercentUntilColorCombo=0.25

Change that to 1.0, or copy that line and put it under the same section in whichever theme you're using.

ty

[Wafles]

np

Question for the masses:

How could I add another scoring display to the ScreenEvaluation? I want to have it display both the EX Oni % (SM5 default), and the Max %. I don't care if it looks good I Just want to have it on there.

[Staiain]

You'd have to do either of them in .lua script, ask jousway if he's willing to help, I do have a formula but it won' work properly

local Player = ...
assert( Player );
vart = Def.ActorFrame{
LoadFont("", "_big blue glow") ..{
Text="";
InitCommand=cmd(shadowlength,0;zoom,0.22;glowshift;effectperiod,2.2;horizalign,left;playcommand,"Set");
SetCommand=function(self)
local MA = STATSMAN:GetCurStageStats():GetPlayerStageStats(Player):GetTapNoteScores('TapNoteScore_W1');
local PA = STATSMAN:GetCurStageStats():GetPlayerStageStats(Player):GetTapNoteScores('TapNoteScore_W2');
local GREAT = STATSMAN:GetCurStageStats():GetPlayerStageStats(Player):GetTapNoteScores('TapNoteScore_W3');
local GOOD = STATSMAN:GetCurStageStats():GetPlayerStageStats(Player):GetTapNoteScores('TapNoteScore_W4');
local BOO = STATSMAN:GetCurStageStats():GetPlayerStageStats(Player):GetTapNoteScores('TapNoteScore_W5');
local MISS = STATSMAN:GetCurStageStats():GetPlayerStageStats(Player):GetTapNoteScores('TapNoteScore_Miss');
local HOLD = STATSMAN:GetCurStageStats():GetPlayerStageStats(Player):GetHoldNoteScores('HoldNoteScore_Held');
local sel = GAMESTATE:GetCurrentSteps(Player);
local tot = sel:GetRadarValues( Player );
--DISABLED local totalsteps = tot:GetValue('RadarCategory_TapsAndHolds') * 7;
--DISABLED local totalholds = tot:GetValue('RadarCategory_Holds') * 5;
local totalsteps = tot:GetValue('RadarCategory_TapsAndHolds') * 2;
local totalholds = tot:GetValue('RadarCategory_Holds') * 6;
local sottraihold = tot:GetValue('RadarCategory_Holds') - HOLD;
local totalma = totalsteps + totalholds;
local actualDP = STATSMAN:GetCurStageStats():GetPlayerStageStats(Player):GetActualDancePoints();
local totalDP = STATSMAN:GetCurStageStats():GetPlayerStageStats(Player):GetPossibleDancePoints();
--DISABLED local text = math.floor(( MA * 7 ) + ( PA * 5 ) + ( GREAT * 3 ) - ( GOOD * 4 ) - ( BOO * 4 ) - ( MISS * 5 ) + ( HOLD * 5 ));
local text = math.floor(( MA * 2 ) + ( PA * 2 ) + ( GREAT * 1 ) - ( BOO * 4 ) - ( MISS * 8 ) + ( HOLD * 6 ));
local perc = math.floor(((text / totalma) * 100) * 1000) / 1000;
local migs = math.floor(((actualDP / totalDP) * 100) * 1000) / 1000;
self:settext( text .. '!/!' .. totalma .. '!MAX!DP\n' .. perc .. '!&!MAX!DP\n' .. actualDP .. "!/!" .. totalDP .. "!MIGS!DP\n" .. migs .. "!&!MIGS!DP");
end
};
};
return vart;

[Wafles]

Originally Posted by Staiain

You'd have to do either of them in .lua script, ask jousway if he's willing to help, I do have a formula but it won' work properly

Goddamnit. I kind of figured this would end up being a pain in the ass

Jousway pls

[Elite Ninja]

I have an issue with being able to play solo 6 key on Stepmania 3.9

I used to be able to select it but now after coming back to Stepmania from a long break it won't let me select anything but 4 keys now. I don't know what changed but only thing I've done is move packs in and out of Stepmania since then.

Anyone know how I might be able to fix this?