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  • musicheck
    FFR Player
    • Feb 2003
    • 64

    #1

    improving at FFR

    I know, everyone says that the best thing to improve FFR is more FFR, however this may not be true. Is it possible that certain types (sp?) of isolation certain techniques would make you improve faster? Perhaps to improve speed it would be best to do steps 1234123412341234 over and over etc. Any of the experts (Hyro, Arch, Llain, Jewpin etc.) have any advice. Thanks
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  • Hyrogashi
    FFR Simfile Author
    FFR Simfile Author
    • Nov 2002
    • 961

    #2
    Actually, the way to get better at FFR, is to play Stepmania.



    or DWI

    Dont take life so seriously, You\'ll never escape it alive anyways.

    Hyrogashiroth - Born on DWI, Raised on Stepmania

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    • 87x
      Retired Staff
      • Dec 2002
      • 4379

      #3
      PRACTICE PRACTICE PRACTICE.... also played two handed... its easier once you learn how..


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      87x: more like.. professional goth.

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      • HSOK
        FFR Player
        • Dec 2002
        • 27

        #4
        yeah, stepmania helped me out a bunch. the arrows move alot slower in stepmania, but are alot closer together. this allows you to work on your combo's and your finger speed, and makes it easier to recognize arrow order.

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        • Arch0wl
          Banned
          FFR Simfile Author
          • Dec 2002
          • 6344

          #5
          Originally posted by HSOK
          yeah, stepmania helped me out a bunch. the arrows move alot slower in stepmania, but are alot closer together. this allows you to work on your combo's and your finger speed, and makes it easier to recognize arrow order.
          Wtf?

          The arrows in FFR move... jerky for me


          Anyways SM is the best simulator. It goes at 65 FPS(the DDR FPS) and is SOOO MUCH BETTER than DWI.

          Get SM CVS, it's the best version.



          MAX2 skin for it

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          • DaRB
            FFR Player
            • Feb 2003
            • 8

            #6
            What hand style do you use to play FFR? When i first started I used one hand and three fingers ( one on right, one on left and the middle for up and down). Then I got better and started using two hands but only with my index fingers. Now I am working on using two hands and using the index and middle finger all for different arrows. Any prfered stlye?

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            • Arch0wl
              Banned
              FFR Simfile Author
              • Dec 2002
              • 6344

              #7
              I use my two index fingers.

              On songs like payon which were designed to use a certain exact technique I use that technique though

              For instance

              I'll label the hard parts of payon

              The first 32nd note set is a set of

              UP+DOWN
              LEFT+RIGHT

              like 3 times or 4 times

              For that I start out with 4 fingers with my index and middle on my right hand on the up and down arrows

              And my index on my left on the right arrow, my middle on the left arrow.

              Then the second pattern

              LEFT+UP
              DOWN+RIGHT

              like 3 or 4 times

              For that

              LEFT HAND:index on left, middle on up
              RIGHT HAND: index on down, middle on right

              (this is also how you can do the end of willothewisp smaniac)


              Then

              The first huge 32nd note run in payon

              I use my two index fingers on that


              THEN.. THE MOST CONTROVERSIAL STEP PATTERN OF THE SONG

              Left
              Up+Down
              Down+Right

              This can be played two ways, both ways with the left hand index on left

              Now, technique 1

              Use your index, middle, and ring. Ring on right, index on down, middle on up.

              Technique 2

              "bounce" your index and middle from the up+down arrow position to the down+right arrow position

              Now, for the last run all I do is use my left index and press the jumps with my right middle and index, simple



              This is just for payon though. On every FFR song I just use my two index fingers. Except on the end of pwnd, which I forgot how it goes but it's pretty easy.

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              • SoujiroXx
                FFR Player
                • Jan 2003
                • 346

                #8
                SM CVS doesn't alt tab without screwing up for me ~ I use 3.0 final because of that.

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                • 87x
                  Retired Staff
                  • Dec 2002
                  • 4379

                  #9
                  i use dwi cause all the versions of CVs i get mess up... like after installing it ill run through the options and change everything to how i like it.... then after im done playing ill close it... then when i want to play again... theirs no menu on the opening screen... i just have to hit enter to go to the single/double/vs/solo page...


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                  87x: more like.. professional goth.

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