Stepmania 4.0?

0takuN64 · 03-25-2009, 08:56 AM

i've heard that it was good from some, and others say it's bad. idk what to really think of it. i've been using 3.9 for quite a while, and it seems to be perfect to me. is there anything better about 4.0, and can it play simfiles from 3.9? i also want to know if SM4.0 still has those bugs in it? last time my friend tried to download it from SMO and he got tons of viruses.

Kage06 · 03-25-2009, 09:15 AM

I downloaded, and were using 4.0 for a very long while (up to about a month ago). I got annoyed though by the fact I couldn't use many themes/ didn't seem to be any announcers, and no note skins seemed to work on my version.

I just downloaded 3.9 and have been using that. I just transported all my songs over, and have started afresh.

**demonllama6124** · 03-25-2009, 10:10 AM

one difference is that 4.0 uses the ITG arrow ranking, the theme layout is completly different. it also supports the ITG rolls, which are purple hold arrows that you have to tap to the beat or else you lose it. you can go to stepmania.com to find out more

YaBoySM · 03-25-2009, 12:45 PM

If u want the ITG rolls in SM 3.9, juz get 3.95. It has the same default theme as 3.9. it has several themes for it, noteskins from 3.9 work on it and all songs are supported on it. Only thing is that it's a bitch for making stepfiles and it doesn't have Jukebox, also very bitchy with Windows Vista, so if u have Vista, I suggest not getting it.

**DayMan951** · 03-25-2009, 01:12 PM

4.0 supports online play which is probably the main reason why people might use it. if you aren't going to play online just stick with 3.9

YaBoySM · 03-25-2009, 01:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DayMan951

4.0 supports online play which is probably the main reason why people might use it. if you aren't going to play online just stick with 3.9

3.95 does too and it's the same 3.9 default theme

**Gundam-Dude** · 03-25-2009, 02:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by YaBoySM

also very bitchy with Windows Vista, so if u have Vista, I suggest not getting it.

The one and only problem SM has with Vista is the fact that people complain that files and folders go missing which can easily be solved by accessing the Compatibility Files section and moving the files back to the original location.

However, that doesn't mean if you're running Vista you shouldn't install SM. It works perfectly fine aside from that one problem almost every Vista SM user encounters. I've been playing on a Vista computer for over 2 years now and nothing changes when you alternate between Vista and XP (speaking from personal experience).

But yeah, the question has already been answered. Stick with 3.9 or 3.95. 4.0 has some minor issues.

YaBoySM · 03-25-2009, 02:56 PM

If u want to play online, but u dnt want 4.0, get 3.95, if u want to make/edit stepfiles, use 3.9, juz depends on what u want bro, hope these posts answered ur question.

**DayMan951** · 03-25-2009, 03:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by YaBoySM

3.95 does too and it's the same 3.9 default theme

i know, i have 3.95. i didn't mention it because he didn't ask about it.

CrunkaMOFUKKalicious · 03-26-2009, 09:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by YaBoySM

If u want the ITG rolls in SM 3.9, juz get 3.95.

Stepmania 3.9plus also supports rolls
and it supports lifts and some necesities from SM4

I avoid SM3.95 cuz it runs like gargbage on my PC >.>

who_cares973 · 03-26-2009, 10:24 PM

i dislike 4.0 because it is horrible

oni paranoia can tell you why

*waits for oni*

CrunkaMOFUKKalicious · 03-26-2009, 10:32 PM

Well... SM4 has stuff previous builds dont
exmaples: Radar bars, custom speed mods, BPM indicator during song play (tells you when BPM changes before the chart speeds up or slows down). Wrap-around scrolling, Selectable step/song info. You can swich from grooveradar to pane display to difficulty meter to radar bars (See theme Dubai

ne) 3-D screenselectmusic (See: Naket coder revolution X)

EDIT: on the side note. Stepmania devs no longer use CVS respitorys as they moved on to the SVN respitory.

who_cares973 · 03-26-2009, 10:44 PM

they got rid of the negative bpm and stops in 4.0 which makes it auto suck

CrunkaMOFUKKalicious · 03-26-2009, 10:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by who_cares973

they got rid of the negative bpm and stops in 4.0 which makes it auto suck

Negative BPM and stops are a glitch in SM3.9 and SM3.95 code (As Chris Danford stated)
it was removed in SM4
The final version of SM4 will give you the option to replicate negative BPM, But will not be Negative BPM/Stops.

Quote:

Originally Posted by shakesoda

recently in SVN (read: the next release will have this), fake notes were added so the effect of negative bpm's can be duplicated... as well as other tricks if you know what you're doing

03-25-2009, 08:56 AM	#1
0takuN64 FFR Player Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Owensboro, KY Age: 33 Posts: 4	Stepmania 4.0? i've heard that it was good from some, and others say it's bad. idk what to really think of it. i've been using 3.9 for quite a while, and it seems to be perfect to me. is there anything better about 4.0, and can it play simfiles from 3.9? i also want to know if SM4.0 still has those bugs in it? last time my friend tried to download it from SMO and he got tons of viruses.

03-25-2009, 09:15 AM	#2
Kage06 FFR Player Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 90	Re: Stepmania 4.0? I downloaded, and were using 4.0 for a very long while (up to about a month ago). I got annoyed though by the fact I couldn't use many themes/ didn't seem to be any announcers, and no note skins seemed to work on my version. I just downloaded 3.9 and have been using that. I just transported all my songs over, and have started afresh.

03-25-2009, 12:45 PM	#4
YaBoySM FFR Player Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: The Milky Way Posts: 532	Re: Stepmania 4.0? If u want the ITG rolls in SM 3.9, juz get 3.95. It has the same default theme as 3.9. it has several themes for it, noteskins from 3.9 work on it and all songs are supported on it. Only thing is that it's a bitch for making stepfiles and it doesn't have Jukebox, also very bitchy with Windows Vista, so if u have Vista, I suggest not getting it.

03-25-2009, 01:12 PM	#5
DayMan951 yfwdbwdsb Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Southern California Posts: 2,255	Re: Stepmania 4.0? 4.0 supports online play which is probably the main reason why people might use it. if you aren't going to play online just stick with 3.9 __________________

03-25-2009, 02:56 PM	#8
YaBoySM FFR Player Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: The Milky Way Posts: 532	Re: Stepmania 4.0? If u want to play online, but u dnt want 4.0, get 3.95, if u want to make/edit stepfiles, use 3.9, juz depends on what u want bro, hope these posts answered ur question.

03-26-2009, 10:24 PM	#11
who_cares973 FFR Player Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: :U Age: 35 Posts: 15,407	Re: Stepmania 4.0? i dislike 4.0 because it is horrible oni paranoia can tell you why waits for oni __________________

03-26-2009, 10:44 PM	#13
who_cares973 FFR Player Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: :U Age: 35 Posts: 15,407	Re: Stepmania 4.0? they got rid of the negative bpm and stops in 4.0 which makes it auto suck __________________

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