Please Help!

RB_IcePh0enix · 06-24-2009, 11:47 AM

I've played Stepmania before, I know how to get songs and simfile packs onto it and all that jazz. My dad recently purchased a new computer (which I'm currently using). I downloaded SM just fine, and I downloaded a simpack. When I extract the zipped folder, the folder with the actual songs doesn't come out. Only two files are extracted from the zip, and they are useless files, and their icons look like pieces of paper with a bent corner. How can I extract the file and make all of the files within it be extracted?

**norsegod666** · 06-24-2009, 11:53 AM

It depends on your OS and the compression format. If you use windows then either get 7zip or WinRAR, they usually have no problem extracting files from archives. Depending on the format of the compression, i.e. .tar.bz2, you might have 2 files you need to unzip to get to the actual files.

**phe0nixblade** · 06-24-2009, 12:12 PM

new computer
vista
lol

RB_IcePh0enix · 06-24-2009, 12:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by norsegod666

It depends on your OS and the compression format. If you use windows then either get 7zip or WinRAR, they usually have no problem extracting files from archives. Depending on the format of the compression, i.e. .tar.bz2, you might have 2 files you need to unzip to get to the actual files.

It's a Windows Vista. I'm pretty sure this computer has WinRAR, and the file is in .zip format. It extracts it, but only certain files (the ones I don't need).

fuuuuuuuuuuck

RB_IcePh0enix · 06-24-2009, 12:54 PM

Ahhh, now I'm trying to edit the metrics file to allow me to have Cmods, but it won't let me save it! It just says, "Cannot creat the filenameblahblah (not literally). Make sure the path and file name are correct."

This is really frustrating...

RB_IcePh0enix · 07-4-2009, 04:20 PM

Ok, is it even possible to use Stepmania on Windows Vista? I've spent the past hour attempting to add Cmods. I then downloaded Cyberia Style theme because I knew it had cmods, but I eventually just completely screwed up SM and had to delete. So seriously, do you any of you people play stepmania on Vista?

**norsegod666** · 07-4-2009, 04:25 PM

I know vista hates when you edit certain files. Usually you make a copy of the file and save it to the desktop. From there you should be able to edit it to your liking. Once edited overwrite the old metrics file.

I know of at least 3 people that use SM on Vista.

RB_IcePh0enix · 07-4-2009, 04:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by norsegod666

I know vista hates when you edit certain files. Usually you make a copy of the file and save it to the desktop. From there you should be able to edit it to your liking. Once edited overwrite the old metrics file.

I know of at least 3 people that use SM on Vista.

Yeah I made a copy of the metrics.ini file with added speed mods, deleted the other metrics file, then I made a copy of the edited language file and deleted the other one, but it's still not showing up in SM. I then tried to install another theme but that just completely ****ed SM up. I'm not sure whether I should download SM on this computer again and keep trying or re download it on my XP computer which is slow as hell and will probably be moved soon.

:/

RB_IcePh0enix · 07-4-2009, 05:19 PM

Ok, I redownloaded SM on vista, this is what my metrics.ini looks like:

[ScreenOptionsMaster]
# Player options
Speed=11
SpeedDefault=mod,1x
Speed,1=mod,0.25x;name,x0.25
Speed,2=mod,0.50x;name,x0.50
Speed,3=mod,0.75x;name,x0.75
Speed,4=mod,1x;name,x1
Speed,5=mod,1.5x;name,x1.5
Speed,6=mod,2x;name,x2
Speed,7=mod,3x;name,x3
Speed,8=mod,4x;name,x4
Speed,9=mod,8x;name,x8
Speed,10=mod,C200;name,C200
Speed,11=mod,C400;name,C400
Speed,12=mod,C600;name,C600
Speed,13=mod,C650;name,C650
Speed,14=mod,C700;name,C700

and my english.ini looks like:
x0.25=x0.25
x0.50=x0.50
x0.75=x0.75
x1=x1
x1.5=x1.5
x2=x2
x3=x3
x4=x4
x5=x5
x8=x8
C200=C200
C400=C400
C600=C600
C650=C650
C700=C700
Flat=FLAT

but the new cmods still don't show up on SM. Any suggestions?

**norsegod666** · 07-4-2009, 05:29 PM

Are you editing the correct metrics.ini file? Each theme uses its own so that could be your problem.

chidori! · 07-4-2009, 05:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by norsegod666

I know vista hates when you edit certain files. Usually you make a copy of the file and save it to the desktop. From there you should be able to edit it to your liking. Once edited overwrite the old metrics file.

I know of at least 3 people that use SM on Vista.

Add one more

also if you edit those files a lot try disabling the UAC

i love gabba · 07-4-2009, 05:31 PM

Same Here, this is what my metrics.ini looks like

[ScreenOptionsMaster]
# Player options
Speed=55
SpeedDefault=mod,1x
Speed,1=mod,1x;name,x1
Speed,2=mod,1.5x;name,x1.5
Speed,3=mod,2x;name,x2
Speed,4=mod,2.5x;name,x2.5
Speed,5=mod,3x;name,x3
Speed,6=mod,4x;name,x4
Speed,7=mod,5x;name,x5
Speed,8=mod,C200;name,C200
Speed,9=mod,C210;name,C210
Speed,10=mod,C220;name,C220
Speed,11=mod,C230;name,C230
Speed,12=mod,C240;name,C240
Speed,13=mod,C250;name,C250
Speed,14=mod,C260;name,C260
Speed,15=mod,C270;name,C270
Speed,16=mod,C280;name,C280
Speed,17=mod,C290;name,C290
Speed,18=mod,C300;name,C300
Speed,19=mod,C310;name,C310
Speed,20=mod,C320;name,C320
Speed,21=mod,C330;name,C330
Speed,22=mod,C340;name,C340
Speed,23=mod,C350;name,C350
Speed,24=mod,C360;name,C360
Speed,25=mod,C370;name,C370
Speed,26=mod,C380;name,C380
Speed,27=mod,C390;name,C390
Speed,28=mod,C400;name,C400
Speed,29=mod,C410;name,C410
Speed,30=mod,C420;name,C420
Speed,31=mod,C430;name,C430
Speed,32=mod,C440;name,C440
Speed,33=mod,C450;name,C450
Speed,34=mod,C460;name,C460
Speed,35=mod,C470;name,C470
Speed,36=mod,C480;name,C480
Speed,37=mod,C490;name,C490
Speed,38=mod,C500;name,C500
Speed,39=mod,C510;name,C510
Speed,40=mod,C520;name,C520
Speed,41=mod,C530;name,C530
Speed,42=mod,C540;name,C540
Speed,43=mod,C550;name,C550
Speed,44=mod,C560;name,C560
Speed,45=mod,C570;name,C570
Speed,46=mod,C580;name,C580
Speed,47=mod,C590;name,C590
Speed,48=mod,C600;name,C600
Speed,49=mod,C610;name,C610
Speed,50=mod,C620;name,C620
Speed,51=mod,C630;name,C630
Speed,52=mod,C640;name,C640
Speed,53=mod,C670;name,C670
Speed,54=mod,C750;name,C750
Speed,55=mod,C800;name,C800

Still doesn't show off in SM.
But there's something weird, whenever I choose the C400 icon to play, the actual speed in the game is C750 (the speed I need) but I wanna switch to C800

**norsegod666** · 07-4-2009, 05:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by i love gabba

Same Here, this is what my metrics.ini looks like

[ScreenOptionsMaster]
# Player options
Speed=55
SpeedDefault=mod,1x
Speed,1=mod,1x;name,x1
Speed,2=mod,1.5x;name,x1.5
Speed,3=mod,2x;name,x2
Speed,4=mod,2.5x;name,x2.5
Speed,5=mod,3x;name,x3
Speed,6=mod,4x;name,x4
Speed,7=mod,5x;name,x5
Speed,8=mod,C200;name,C200
Speed,9=mod,C210;name,C210
Speed,10=mod,C220;name,C220
Speed,11=mod,C230;name,C230
Speed,12=mod,C240;name,C240
Speed,13=mod,C250;name,C250
Speed,14=mod,C260;name,C260
Speed,15=mod,C270;name,C270
Speed,16=mod,C280;name,C280
Speed,17=mod,C290;name,C290
Speed,18=mod,C300;name,C300
Speed,19=mod,C310;name,C310
Speed,20=mod,C320;name,C320
Speed,21=mod,C330;name,C330
Speed,22=mod,C340;name,C340
Speed,23=mod,C350;name,C350
Speed,24=mod,C360;name,C360
Speed,25=mod,C370;name,C370
Speed,26=mod,C380;name,C380
Speed,27=mod,C390;name,C390
Speed,28=mod,C400;name,C400
Speed,29=mod,C410;name,C410
Speed,30=mod,C420;name,C420
Speed,31=mod,C430;name,C430
Speed,32=mod,C440;name,C440
Speed,33=mod,C450;name,C450
Speed,34=mod,C460;name,C460
Speed,35=mod,C470;name,C470
Speed,36=mod,C480;name,C480
Speed,37=mod,C490;name,C490
Speed,38=mod,C500;name,C500
Speed,39=mod,C510;name,C510
Speed,40=mod,C520;name,C520
Speed,41=mod,C530;name,C530
Speed,42=mod,C540;name,C540
Speed,43=mod,C550;name,C550
Speed,44=mod,C560;name,C560
Speed,45=mod,C570;name,C570
Speed,46=mod,C580;name,C580
Speed,47=mod,C590;name,C590
Speed,48=mod,C600;name,C600
Speed,49=mod,C610;name,C610
Speed,50=mod,C620;name,C620
Speed,51=mod,C630;name,C630
Speed,52=mod,C640;name,C640
Speed,53=mod,C670;name,C670
Speed,54=mod,C750;name,C750
Speed,55=mod,C800;name,C800

Still doesn't show off in SM.
But there's something weird, whenever I choose the C400 icon to play, the actual speed in the game is C750 (the speed I need) but I wanna switch to C800

No **** it isnt gonna work. SM cant support 55 speed mods in the menu. What are you thinking? Erase the unneeded ones and it should be fine.

RB_IcePh0enix · 07-4-2009, 05:34 PM

YESSSS I finally fixed it.

My metrics was:
[ScreenOptionsMaster]
# Player options
Speed=11
SpeedDefault=mod,1x
Speed,1=mod,0.25x;name,x0.25
Speed,2=mod,0.50x;name,x0.50
Speed,3=mod,0.75x;name,x0.75
Speed,4=mod,1x;name,x1
Speed,5=mod,1.5x;name,x1.5
Speed,6=mod,2x;name,x2
Speed,7=mod,3x;name,x3
Speed,8=mod,4x;name,x4
Speed,9=mod,8x;name,x8
Speed,10=mod,C200;name,C200
Speed,11=mod,C400;name,C400
Speed,12=mod,C600;name,C600
Speed,13=mod,C650;name,C650
Speed,14=mod,C700;name,C700

but I changed it to 14 since there's 14 different speeds and it worked! I've worked like, over 2 hours on this and I finally good it haha

. Thanks for the help guys.

06-24-2009, 11:47 AM	#1
RB_IcePh0enix FFR Player Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Virginia Age: 30 Posts: 709	Please Help! I've played Stepmania before, I know how to get songs and simfile packs onto it and all that jazz. My dad recently purchased a new computer (which I'm currently using). I downloaded SM just fine, and I downloaded a simpack. When I extract the zipped folder, the folder with the actual songs doesn't come out. Only two files are extracted from the zip, and they are useless files, and their icons look like pieces of paper with a bent corner. How can I extract the file and make all of the files within it be extracted?

06-24-2009, 12:12 PM	#3
phe0nixblade Praise the sun mofo Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Lordran Age: 32 Posts: 4,281	Re: Please Help! new computer vista lol __________________

06-24-2009, 12:54 PM	#5
RB_IcePh0enix FFR Player Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Virginia Age: 30 Posts: 709	Re: Please Help! Ahhh, now I'm trying to edit the metrics file to allow me to have Cmods, but it won't let me save it! It just says, "Cannot creat the filenameblahblah (not literally). Make sure the path and file name are correct." This is really frustrating...

07-4-2009, 04:20 PM	#6
RB_IcePh0enix FFR Player Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Virginia Age: 30 Posts: 709	Re: Please Help! Ok, is it even possible to use Stepmania on Windows Vista? I've spent the past hour attempting to add Cmods. I then downloaded Cyberia Style theme because I knew it had cmods, but I eventually just completely screwed up SM and had to delete. So seriously, do you any of you people play stepmania on Vista?

07-4-2009, 05:19 PM	#9
RB_IcePh0enix FFR Player Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Virginia Age: 30 Posts: 709	Re: Please Help! Ok, I redownloaded SM on vista, this is what my metrics.ini looks like: [ScreenOptionsMaster] # Player options Speed=11 SpeedDefault=mod,1x Speed,1=mod,0.25x;name,x0.25 Speed,2=mod,0.50x;name,x0.50 Speed,3=mod,0.75x;name,x0.75 Speed,4=mod,1x;name,x1 Speed,5=mod,1.5x;name,x1.5 Speed,6=mod,2x;name,x2 Speed,7=mod,3x;name,x3 Speed,8=mod,4x;name,x4 Speed,9=mod,8x;name,x8 Speed,10=mod,C200;name,C200 Speed,11=mod,C400;name,C400 Speed,12=mod,C600;name,C600 Speed,13=mod,C650;name,C650 Speed,14=mod,C700;name,C700 and my english.ini looks like: x0.25=x0.25 x0.50=x0.50 x0.75=x0.75 x1=x1 x1.5=x1.5 x2=x2 x3=x3 x4=x4 x5=x5 x8=x8 C200=C200 C400=C400 C600=C600 C650=C650 C700=C700 Flat=FLAT but the new cmods still don't show up on SM. Any suggestions?

07-4-2009, 05:34 PM	#14
RB_IcePh0enix FFR Player Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Virginia Age: 30 Posts: 709	Re: Please Help! YESSSS I finally fixed it. My metrics was: [ScreenOptionsMaster] # Player options Speed=11 SpeedDefault=mod,1x Speed,1=mod,0.25x;name,x0.25 Speed,2=mod,0.50x;name,x0.50 Speed,3=mod,0.75x;name,x0.75 Speed,4=mod,1x;name,x1 Speed,5=mod,1.5x;name,x1.5 Speed,6=mod,2x;name,x2 Speed,7=mod,3x;name,x3 Speed,8=mod,4x;name,x4 Speed,9=mod,8x;name,x8 Speed,10=mod,C200;name,C200 Speed,11=mod,C400;name,C400 Speed,12=mod,C600;name,C600 Speed,13=mod,C650;name,C650 Speed,14=mod,C700;name,C700 but I changed it to 14 since there's 14 different speeds and it worked! I've worked like, over 2 hours on this and I finally good it haha . Thanks for the help guys.

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