Tekzaport's Gimmick Files

[Tekzaport]

Hey guys, How's it going? I just decided to come along and join the forums up. My friend here Findarian referred me to here because I just started making gimmick files. I had him post here for me because I was unable to post on this account until today. So with that said I'll be updating this thread with my own gimmick files

What are gimmick files?
Gimmick Files are stepmania songs that include, BPM changes, Stops, Pauses, Course Mods and other sort of tools to make the song even more difficult. It also adds a new fun experience to playing DDR/Stepmania

How do I play the steps?
You must play the songs under marathon mode as it is a course file. Playing the song normally does not include the gimmick tools because the game mode doesn't allow it

My Stepmania Makes a Noise whenever an effect happens.
It's best to use Stepmania with a skin like ITG2 which disables the noise when a course change happens. These files are also playable in Stepmania 5 but is not recommended.

What stepmania version should I use?
3.95 with a skin that disables sounds in marathon mode
5

Do I play this on keyboard or on pad?
I make these files specifically for Pad, if there is a song that is nearly impossible to beat on pad, let me know and I'll tune down the difficulty of the steps

Here is the link to the original thread my friend posted for me http://www.flashflashrevolution.com/...d.php?t=123116

If you have any feedback or criticism please let me know. Anything to help me create better gimmicks. I hope you guys like it

3-19-12
Chrispy - Brutal
Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6XElJU8mbUk
Download: http://www.mediafire.com/?9ft75d9c6yxxi6k

3-20-12
Dubba Jonny - Dubstep VIP Tutorial v2.1 (3-21-12)
Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZydZadoAf0
Download: http://www.mediafire.com/?lfl2pi51o4ez3ud

Changes

Dubstep VIP Tutorial

• Changed default xmod from 3 down to 2
• There was an unreadible part in the song, tuned down the mod at that part to make it readible

[Tekzaport]

New song!

Dubba Jonny - Dubstep VIP Tutorial
Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZydZadoAf0
Download: http://www.mediafire.com/?q20vs4myo9rbmf4

[UserNameGoesHere]

No, please do not delete or lock that other thread. The other thread was for "Gimmick Files" just in general. This one is for your own creations.

If the other one were for just your gimmick files exclusively it would have been labeled as such.

Welcome to FFR by the way

[Tekzaport]

Originally Posted by UserNameGoesHere

No, please do not delete or lock that other thread. The other thread was for "Gimmick Files" just in general. This one is for your own creations.

If the other one were for just your gimmick files exclusively it would have been labeled as such.

Welcome to FFR by the way

Yeah... Findarian, My friend didn't get the memo. I wanted to have him change the title.

[UserNameGoesHere]

Well, sorry. :-/ I took it (and I'm sure others did too) to be a general discussion of gimmick files, just in general.

You can use this thread for discussing your files and the other can be for general gimmick files.

Also, no hard feelings I hope.

[Tekzaport]

Originally Posted by UserNameGoesHere

Well, sorry. :-/ I took it (and I'm sure others did too) to be a general discussion of gimmick files, just in general.

You can use this thread for discussing your files and the other can be for general gimmick files.

Also, no hard feelings I hope.

Yeah I read your post as well as others about gimmick files. I mean everyone has their own taste in how they look at it. Unfortunately I was unable to give you that satisfaction with my work ): is there anything you can give me to help me become a better gimmick file maker?

[Tekzaport]

I think I did a pretty good job making the gimmicks go well along with the song

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZydZadoAf0

although I did sacrifice redibility

[t-rogdor]

these files are actually really, REALLY cool, but it blows that you had to use coursemods for this.

i'm working on figuring out how to do effects like this in the sm5 editor since it lets you add effects with in-program options. only problem at the moment is not being able to change the % effect numbers.

also maybe it's just that i've been working with xmods lately but reading both of those files was pretty easy

[Tekzaport]

Originally Posted by t-rogdor

these files are actually really, REALLY cool, but it blows that you had to use coursemods for this.

i'm working on figuring out how to do effects like this in the sm5 editor since it lets you add effects with in-program options. only problem at the moment is not being able to change the % effect numbers.

Yeah man, for me, coursemods are the only way to do things right now

[Tekzaport]

Changed a few things with a song

Dubstep VIP Tutorial

• Changed default xmod from 3 down to 2
• There was an unreadible part in the song, tuned down the mod at that part to make it readible

[kommisar]

can't you do those mods in sm5 without courses now anyways? or are there still certain mods that don't apply to that

[t-rogdor]

in SM5 you can apply mods but, as far as i can tell, you can't change the percent of the effect, and that's kind of key to making mods like that

[Jousway]

last time I check you could do it in sm5 without courses, I could be wrong tough

[Tekzaport]

Originally Posted by Jousway

last time I check you could do it in sm5 without courses, I could be wrong tough

But you can't change the percentages of certain mods, as stated above

[Tekzaport]

working on the next song hopefully it will be out next week

[Tekzaport]

bump

[cedolad]

I looked at your song on Youtube, the dubstep tutorial one.

It's pretty sick to look at, but it's pretty unreadable. Is there a way to view the file (I know it's a course file technically), in the editor without the gimmicks? I'm pretty sure you can't, but if you just attach a raw file meant for c-mod, it would give us a chance to see your stepping style and memorize the file a bit more. Just a suggestion, I wouldn't take my word for it though. People be cray.

[Kingdaro_]

Originally Posted by cedolad

I looked at your song on Youtube, the dubstep tutorial one.

It's pretty sick to look at, but it's pretty unreadable. Is there a way to view the file (I know it's a course file technically), in the editor without the gimmicks? I'm pretty sure you can't, but if you just attach a raw file meant for c-mod, it would give us a chance to see your stepping style and memorize the file a bit more. Just a suggestion, I wouldn't take my word for it though. People be cray.

it's difficult but it isn't unreadable haha

[Tekzaport]

Its purty hard

[justin_ator]

Hard indeed. I play course and C-mod files quite a bit now because they're entertaining, and even this one gives me some serious issues. In time I think I could get it down from memorization, but just reading it is rough.