FFR Scoring Database Redesign

You may notice some strange behavior today concerning the scores, names or other portions of the database when playing FFR. The game should for the most part still work but we are resdesigning the database and the php files that control it from the ground up. It is possible that your high scores may not be recorded for the next 24 hours. I will let you know when the scoring end is 100%

Many Many MANY thanks to guy that is helping me with the database work. I will give him public credit once I get permission to use his nick/name. He has been incredibly helpful and iz ain’t tu stoopid either. lol He will be completely redesigning the tables in the database and the php code that controls them. Don’t fear though, nobody will lose their scores or data. It will all be converted into the new format.

Cheeeeers, (notice the extra e’s)

Synthlight

Need something to keep you busy in the meantime?

Listen to FFRRADIO
Socialize in the FFRCHAT
Postwhore in the FFRFORUM

*EDIT SYNTHLIGHT* – Game is down for a bit but the site is up.. had to take it down to work on it. Everything will return to normal again later

*EDIT SYNTHLIGHT* – Game is back up for testing to make sure the database stuff works ok.

Hitting Random Keys

Just a couple things to announce really quick.

Every once in awhile we have something a little bit fun/goofy going on here at FFR that really has nothing to do with the game. Recently Lightdarkness joined a project called “Project Dolphin” that simply records your keystrokes and sends them back to the project dolphin server. You can then see how you, your team and your country compare to other countries in keystrokes. You basically sign up at http://www.project-dolphin.nl/register.php , join the “Flash Flash Revolution” team on the website and then download the client which runs in your system tray. It then records your keystrokes and reports them back to the server. It is basically a non-profit project that is up for the fun of it.

At the time of this post we are currently in 220th place worldwide and have over 10 million keystrokes recorded from 70 members that have joined up here from FFR over the last 1-2 weeks. We are well on our way to first place and will easily make it there as time goes on. I think I am currently in 40th place within our own team (damn you all!).

Secondly I wanted to talk about the FFR contest that went on a few weeks ago.

IcyStaticBlast has received his pads and game from RedOctane.

The secondary winner has not contacted me yet and I will have to pick another winner for the prize or choose another way of giving away the prize. Any ideas?

All people who have successfully reported hacks or holes in the system will indeed get a prize of some sorts. You know who you are, contact me via PM if you don’t hear from me soon.

Cheers,

Synthlight

Vacation Good, Stress Bad

Well. Without most people knowing, I took a vacation and drove my family to pittsburgh this past week to just chill and relax for a bit. I have checked in periodically from a laptop but that has been the extent of it. I am currently writing to you from a dialup connection at my sister-in-laws house in the Squirrel Hill subdivision of Pittsburgh, PA. I will be back in about 1-2 days and will be back on the ball keeping the server in top condition again. This was my first vacation in almost 5 years. A much needed one.

Other things to note.

IcyStaticBlast has won the FFR contest. He was validated as the winner via a seperate test that I made him take. The prize has already been ordered and shipped to him. I wanted to take time out to congratulate him and the many hours of effort he put forth in trying to win the contest.

We solved alot of long needed exploits/holes in the FFR game that we didn’t know that exist. Many of the top 10 score holders brought these to my attention and for that I am grateful. This helps us better prepare for the next contest. Thanks again to everyone. It was well worth the $150 I forked out.

I wil be getting in touch with Nestlekwik as soon as I get back and will get those new songs from him. Bemaniruler and I tweaked the DWI –> FFR converter last week and I have been SOoooo pleased with the results. It is just working fantastically now. As a matter of fact I may go over some of the older songs and see if they convert anybetter (i.e. moonlight sonata).

I really miss my late night chats with everyone in the chatroom. THat has been the hardest part of being on vacation. I will definately resume when i get back.

See you all in a few days

Cheers,

Synthlight

Mark your calendars

We made a visit to Time Warner to sign up for our cable services and our appointment is scheduled next Friday for the installation. So, the new songs will be added probably sometime next weekend as long as everything goes well and I can get a hold of Synthlight in a timely manner (you should probably pm me sometime soon Synth). This also gives me another week to work on stepfiles, so the next expansion should bring some good surprises. Until then, have fun.

OMG NEW SONGS!!! (sorry, I just had to use caps lock)

Another day another story, another feature, another fix. That about sums up our work today on FFR.

We have had quite a few modifications to the FFRchat in recent days thanks to Jason Key and his crew over at NewFoundSystems. Big thanks go out to them for continuing to add features requested by the users here at FFR. Use the link above to stop in and chat with us sometime. There is usually always someone in there.

We also unleashed 3 songs that are FFR exclusives and included work from Bemaniruler, SuperGreenX, Banya and Spazzbite. They are as follows:

*Contradistinction from SupergreenX. This song is located in the new Dance3 section in FFR and is yet another fine tune from Mr. SuperGreenX. The stepfile (created by Bemaniruler himself) is a cool flowing piece for the moderate FFR player to enjoy. Thanks to SGX for another fine piece and the permission to use his work. You can check out his other songs at http://www.mp3.com/supergreenx

*Beethoven Virus by Banya. Yes, that is the same Banya that you see featured in many PIU tracks. He has attained permission to use this song on FFR. The stepfile on this one was also created by Bemaniruler and is a piece of art like the rest of his works. Again, this song is best for moderate players. Most will be able to pass it with no problem. Being placed in the top 50 is a whole nother story . I almost put this song in classical but it really has an electronic ring to it so I included it in Dance3. Banya, please message me if you want us to put up a link to your site. (do you have one? you should! )

*One Minute Waltz by Chopin. This is definately a classical tune and falls into the classical section as song #6. The stepfile (god have mercy on you all) is for those who like to torture themselves. The stepfile does have a flow to it but unless a miracle happens, I will never pass this level. The stepfile is Spazzbite’s first piece of work on FFR. He was nice enough to redit the stepfile to fall within compatibility with my converter. Maybe we will see more from him in the future?

Thanks to Bemaniruler, SuperGreenX, Banya and Spazzbite for their involvement in these levels. Look for more in the near future.

Cheers,

Synthlight

Winner For Mystery Level Has Been Decided

KEMEKEMEK has won the contest for the #1 score on a MYSTERY level with a score of 528,065 on Funk song “Too Tight” by Leroy Watkins Jr.

Kemekemek will win 1 soft Red Octane DDR dance pad. Shipping will be included. I just need Kemekemek to respond within 7 days of this message otherwise we will have to pick another random winner. CONGRATS!

Send me a PM Kemekemek!!!

P.S. The main winner is still undecided. It most likely will either be IcyStaticBlast or AlternateOblivion. They will need to both contact me for further verification.

Cheers,

Synthlight

Starting over

Alright, my girlfriend and I are finally moved into our apartment and it has been hard work but we are settled in now. We are not going to have Internet until at least the 30th, but I’m guessing it won’t be until early September. That will give some time to work on a few things. I have lots and lots of songs to do files for and the poll results have helped in pulling in a few more songs for me. I have many arcade/game, rock and dance songs available and those will be the majority of the next song batch released. Keep looking in early September for the next song expansion!

Nestlekwik

FFR Contest is Over!!

Well it is hard to believe that an entire week has passed since I put up the contest. There has been some furious action going on when it comes to high-scores and I will be announcing the winner as early as tomorrow morning if my research goes as quickly as planned. I have to verify that certain people have legitimate scores. I have already disqualified a few people who failed the score checks and logs. I really wish these people would come forward and PM so that we can make FFR a better game. Hell, I would even be willing to send them a prize if they shared their methods with me.

At any rate.. I know the legitimate scores and will catch you all tomorrow and post some results. Thanks for participating in the contest. As of this week, FOTBB will become a normal level in classical.

Cheers,

Synthlight

Don’t Forget the Live Show Tonight! (go get winamp!)

Just a reminder that Sashcat and Spook Goblin will be hitting the decks tonight in a completely live show from Los Angeles. The FFR stream will be playing DDR/FFR tracks up until showtime at **9PM CST** (7pm pacific time zone). From there, Sash and Spook will take over the connection and carry you through most of the night.

CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO THE STREAM (broadband only)

*SYNTHLIGHT EDIT 8:40pm CST** Waiting for Spook and Sash to logon and will get them underway in about 20 minutes or so. Thanks to everyone already listening. We are getting quite a turnout.

*SYNTHLIGHT EDIT 9:05pm CST** Spook and Sash are on and broadcasting from their place live now. They have the server for the rest of the evening… If the stream sped up or slowed down, you might have to reconnect. All lights green.. Thanks guys


**SYNTHETIC EDIT 11:00pm CST** Well. The show is over and the normal playlist is back on. Big thanks to Spook and Sash for their time. It was enjoyed but quite a few people over the last 2 hours. Hopefully all the connections won’t break my bank on server transfer… wow.. lol.. Great set guys!