"How do I make a simfile (for FFR)?" - A guide

[Goldenwind]

Re: "How do I make a song (for FFR)?" - A guide

So where can I get one of these ogg to mp3 converters?

SoundForge can do it, but you'd need to pay, or get a cracked version, of which I NOR FFR ENDORSE OR RECOMMEND YOU DO IN ANY WAY OR FORM

[Ssonik]

Re: "How do I make a song (for FFR)?" - A guide

Alternately, (as I just found out) You can use Stepmania's "Tools and package explorer" to skip basically most of "Where do my files go?" and "How '.sm' files work".

how I did it was Start > All programs > Stepmania > Stepmania Tools and Package Explorer

The popup that comes up has a selection at the bottom to make a song. Upon clicking it, it prompts you to find the song in your computer (I put mine on my desktop). once you select the song and click OK, it does everything for you.

Then you just go in Stepmania and edit the song and its steps as you wish.



I'm doing that with 3.9 BTW.

Edit: When you "make a song" for the first time, it creates a category called "My Creations". Inside (naturally) is a folder with your song. When you go to edit the song and stuff in Stepmania, and you save your file, it makes the .sm and .DWI at the same time.

Or well, that's what mine told me at the top left corner.

3.95 does not work this way just wanted to point it out

[edit]and btw can it have BPM changes

[second edit]I already have permission from a few artist I just need to make the files now

[BEN.(SPEIRS) 7.5]

Re: "How do I make a song (for FFR)?" - A guide

SoundForge can do it, but you'd need to pay, or get a cracked version, of which I NOR FFR ENDORSE OR RECOMMEND YOU DO IN ANY WAY OR FORM

I SEE. I BETTER NOT DO THAT THEN.

[Tasselfoot]

Re: "How do I make a song (for FFR)?" - A guide

Ben: go to www.download.com and search for ogg to mp3 converter. you'll get one right away. I recommend Power MP3 WMA Converter. Freeware, so it's pretty limited... but it isn't that complicated and I've yet to have a problem with it.

Biggest fault is that you can only convert 1 file at a time. And you have to wait 5 seconds each time before it converts. Such are the prices to pay for freeware.

[falcondude]

Re: "How do I make a song (for FFR)?" - A guide

THATS RIGHT, YOU SHOULDN'T.

[edit]and btw can it have BPM changes

[second edit]I already have permission from a few artist I just need to make the files now

Yes, BPM changes are allowed.

And make sure that Tass sees proof of having permission.

[Ssonik]

Re: "How do I make a song (for FFR)?" - A guide

THATS RIGHT, YOU SHOULDN'T.



Yes, BPM changes are allowed.

And make sure that Tass sees proof of having permission.

Yea I dont know how to show it but I went and got myself permission I made sure of that and one artist asked that I include the homepage and the myspace if I do get one of his songs up so thats the best proof I got

[DJ Arsenault]

Re: "How do I make a song (for FFR)?" - A guide

is it possible to do this on a mac?

[spinal_compression]

Re: "How do I make a song (for FFR)?" - A guide

- Ensure you have 2 or more seconds of silence in the beginning of your music file

How do I add those extra two seconds of silence in? Most songs start up right away.

[Ssonik]

Re: "How do I make a song (for FFR)?" - A guide

is it possible to do this on a mac?

yea there is Stepmania for Mac OSX

[Zageron]

Re: "How do I make a song (for FFR)?" - A guide

How do I add those extra two seconds of silence in? Most songs start up right away.

Use the F11 and F12 buttons. You need to make sure that the song starts EXACTLY on the first beat tho. When in stepmania hold ether F11 or F12 and then put a fourth note on the 2nd measure.

Slow the song down to X.7

and keep testing the song until it starts EXACTLY on the beat. (to make it even simpler use the song options in the ESC menu and turn assist tick (ON))

[spinal_compression]

Re: "How do I make a song (for FFR)?" - A guide

Use the F11 and F12 buttons. You need to make sure that the song starts EXACTLY on the first beat tho. When in stepmania hold ether F11 or F12 and then put a fourth note on the 2nd measure.

Slow the song down to X.7

and keep testing the song until it starts EXACTLY on the beat. (to make it even simpler use the song options in the ESC menu and turn assist tick (ON))

So it's the steps that have to start two seconds in and not the song itself?

[Knoobish]

Re: "How do I make a song (for FFR)?" - A guide

So it's the steps that have to start two seconds in and not the song itself?

Yes. You can put steps before that, but they will get cut out by the FFR converter I believe.

[spinal_compression]

Re: "How do I make a song (for FFR)?" - A guide

I'm still a bit confused here.

What if my song starts on let's say the 6th measure (6 seconds in at 60BPM?). Do I still have the F11/F12 thing start at exactly the 2nd measure (2 seconds in at 60BPM?)?

Also is it supposed to be positive or negative?

[Knoobish]

Re: "How do I make a song (for FFR)?" - A guide

I'm still a bit confused here.

What if my song starts on let's say the 6th measure (6 seconds in at 60BPM?). Do I still have the F11/F12 thing start at exactly the 2nd measure (2 seconds in at 60BPM?)?

Also is it supposed to be positive or negative?

You only NEED 2 seconds of no notes before you put notes in. You can put more than that, say 6 seconds, if you wish. The gap can be positive or negative, depending on where you want the music to actually start.

[spinal_compression]

Re: "How do I make a song (for FFR)?" - A guide

You only NEED 2 seconds of no notes before you put notes in. You can put more than that, say 6 seconds, if you wish. The gap can be positive or negative, depending on where you want the music to actually start.

I get it now. Thanks for the help.