I Just Need Some Tips

CargoJeans · 12-20-2009, 10:52 AM

Just as the title says.

Since i'm a new user to this community I could need some tips on playing FFR The Game, controls, speed, zoom etc.

I tried to use zoom in twice but it was still bumpy when I played it. Maybe it's because i use a laptop with wireless connection?

And one more thing, what control would you prefer for a laptop user to use? Since my arrow buttons are really small they are hard to use.

Thanks before hand

**Adamaja456** · 12-20-2009, 11:01 AM

many good players use speed mods ranging from 1.5-2.0
it just depends on what you feel is comfortable. since youre just starting out, i would start with 1.25 and play a little bit on that. if you feel like you can play on 1.5, move up and work on your accuracy using that speed mod. after you play a bit on that and feel like you can play well even faster, move up. of course when you change speed mods, you will not magically become better. it takes some time for your reaction speed and eyes to get used the to faster speed, but trust me, it it well worth the practice.

many users like playing spread which is where you assign letters to correspond with the arrows, i use ZXNM, but there are many variations such as ASKL, QWOP, DFJK, CVBN. it all depends on how comfortable youre hands feel when you play. some users perfer to map the keys at an angle like QSPL instead of ASKL. its just takes some time to figure out what your hands feel most comfortable playing at.

hope that helps you to get started!

CargoJeans · 12-20-2009, 11:26 AM

Thanks alot Adamaja!

It really feels good to get help in a new community when you have no clue what to do. I will try out your way with the ZXNM at first, but as you said, I should play the way my hands feel most comfortable.

Thanks again!

Anymore users that have some tips for me?

**DossarLX ODI** · 12-20-2009, 11:36 AM

I do an extremely tight spread, M,./ (from left to right). The main downside of this configuration is that because the buttons are so close together, you might wind up hitting the wrong one because of concentration loss on an easier song. It's also dangerously close to the Windows flag button. However, like Adamaja said, just find a configuration that's comfortable for you and registers all four arrows.

Another piece of advice I can give is: Challenge yourself. Don't just stay on the easy songs. How I got to be at my current level was obtained through a variety of stepfiles.

**Gun92** · 12-20-2009, 11:40 AM

I use a laptop too and before I got my subbie, I played at 2x for the most part and used zx./ as my set up and its served me quite well. You just need to experiment and find what works best for you.

**Kibblre** · 12-20-2009, 03:33 PM

I used to use DFJK, but switched to M,./ after I figured out I could transfer my fingers to make one handed trills as two handers, so it's like temporarily switching to index during a song.

CargoJeans · 12-21-2009, 08:31 AM

Isn't that hard during a fast paced song? like vertex beta or some song like that?

12-20-2009, 10:52 AM	#1
CargoJeans FFR Player Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 5	I Just Need Some Tips Just as the title says. Since i'm a new user to this community I could need some tips on playing FFR The Game, controls, speed, zoom etc. I tried to use zoom in twice but it was still bumpy when I played it. Maybe it's because i use a laptop with wireless connection? And one more thing, what control would you prefer for a laptop user to use? Since my arrow buttons are really small they are hard to use. Thanks before hand

12-20-2009, 11:01 AM	#2
Adamaja456 Absurd Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: 31 Billion Club, WA Age: 33 Posts: 6,433	Re: I Just Need Some Tips many good players use speed mods ranging from 1.5-2.0 it just depends on what you feel is comfortable. since youre just starting out, i would start with 1.25 and play a little bit on that. if you feel like you can play on 1.5, move up and work on your accuracy using that speed mod. after you play a bit on that and feel like you can play well even faster, move up. of course when you change speed mods, you will not magically become better. it takes some time for your reaction speed and eyes to get used the to faster speed, but trust me, it it well worth the practice. many users like playing spread which is where you assign letters to correspond with the arrows, i use ZXNM, but there are many variations such as ASKL, QWOP, DFJK, CVBN. it all depends on how comfortable youre hands feel when you play. some users perfer to map the keys at an angle like QSPL instead of ASKL. its just takes some time to figure out what your hands feel most comfortable playing at. hope that helps you to get started! __________________ 582 Tier Points(Tier 3) 602 AAAs(517+23+62) People who bought me subscriptions/tokens: DrugstoreCowboy(1 month) ELRayford(3 months) ~GJampa(3 months) Jerry DB(3 months) 4th place in Gamewhore Competition(3 months) Phynx(FGJ album and Dendrite V2) dragon890x(1 year) Slide(1 year)

12-20-2009, 11:26 AM	#3
CargoJeans FFR Player Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 5	Re: I Just Need Some Tips Thanks alot Adamaja! It really feels good to get help in a new community when you have no clue what to do. I will try out your way with the ZXNM at first, but as you said, I should play the way my hands feel most comfortable. Thanks again! Anymore users that have some tips for me?

12-20-2009, 11:36 AM	#4
DossarLX ODI Batch Manager Game Manager, Song Release Coordinator Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: USA Age: 29 Posts: 14,862	Re: I Just Need Some Tips I do an extremely tight spread, M,./ (from left to right). The main downside of this configuration is that because the buttons are so close together, you might wind up hitting the wrong one because of concentration loss on an easier song. It's also dangerously close to the Windows flag button. However, like Adamaja said, just find a configuration that's comfortable for you and registers all four arrows. Another piece of advice I can give is: Challenge yourself. Don't just stay on the easy songs. How I got to be at my current level was obtained through a variety of stepfiles.

12-20-2009, 11:40 AM	#5
Gun92 The Paragon of Perfection Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 4,826	Re: I Just Need Some Tips I use a laptop too and before I got my subbie, I played at 2x for the most part and used zx./ as my set up and its served me quite well. You just need to experiment and find what works best for you.

12-20-2009, 03:33 PM	#6
Kibblre Caelondia Represent Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: A place of hearts and ghosts Age: 31 Posts: 1,984	Re: I Just Need Some Tips I used to use DFJK, but switched to M,./ after I figured out I could transfer my fingers to make one handed trills as two handers, so it's like temporarily switching to index during a song. __________________ Какой идиот придумал Бутерброд с дикобраза? Он хулиган и бездельник.

12-21-2009, 08:31 AM	#7
CargoJeans FFR Player Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 5	Re: I Just Need Some Tips Isn't that hard during a fast paced song? like vertex beta or some song like that?

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