ITG Beginner Help

cedolad · 11-11-2010, 02:39 PM

So I recently discovered there's an ITG at this arcade I never knew existed in this one mall I go to.

Now, I'm a complete noob when it comes to pad, and I wanna be a not noob anymore. Anybody have any links or advice to give about loading songs and such? What pad files to play etc.?

**Oni-Paranoia** · 11-11-2010, 04:49 PM

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Originally Posted by cedolad

So I recently discovered there's an ITG at this arcade I never knew existed in this one mall I go to.

Now, I'm a complete noob when it comes to pad, and I wanna be a not noob anymore. Anybody have any links or advice to give about loading songs and such? What pad files to play etc.?

Plug in a USB, play. Later on your USB will have ITG data, just place songs in the song folder (not edits).

As to what to play, if your a "noob" then play what the game offers. Songs that have an Expert chart (even if you don't play Expert) are usually decent versus songs that only have Hard charts.

**Patashu** · 11-11-2010, 05:28 PM

Tips on playing:
-Don't move your feet back to the center. Keep them on the panels until you need to hit something else with them.
-Alternate feet. Only break this rule when following it would tie you in knots (e.g. if you tried to do LDRUL)
-If you mix up down and up, imagine this:

<V^>

. .^
<. .>
.V

.^
<.>
.V

-Don't stomp harder than you need to. Unless the pad quality is ****, the slightest of taps will set the receptors off. The less you exert yourself, the further you can go.
-Have lots of water and a towelette if you intend to play for a long period.

MrRubix · 11-12-2010, 02:48 AM

what the hell

cedolad · 11-12-2010, 05:37 AM

quality post.

**Gundam-Dude** · 11-12-2010, 11:10 AM

Patashu covered it pretty much, but he forgot to mention the importance of flat footing. Don't play on your tippy toes or any other variation of that where your feet aren't completely flat on the pad because you exert too much energy trying to balance yourself.

Also, stay as close to the middle of the pad as possible. If you're playing on some good ITG pads, the inner sensors of the panels surrounding the middle one are enough to register your taps. No need to flail your legs all the way near the edge of the pad just to hit arrows, which also exerts a lot of energy.

**Xiaounlimited** · 11-12-2010, 12:02 PM

take your top off while playing

always take your top off

cedolad · 11-12-2010, 02:03 PM

But I'm fat.

any file suggestions?

MilkChan · 11-14-2010, 10:56 PM

Officials and Rebirth. Dont worry about other stuff because theyre usually 12+s or songs that most people find annoying.

**Patashu** · 11-14-2010, 11:02 PM

there's a topic on stepmaniaonline.eu 's forums that lists packs that go down to beginner

11-11-2010, 02:39 PM	#1
cedolad moonchild~ Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: . Age: 30 Posts: 6,879	ITG Beginner Help So I recently discovered there's an ITG at this arcade I never knew existed in this one mall I go to. Now, I'm a complete noob when it comes to pad, and I wanna be a not noob anymore. Anybody have any links or advice to give about loading songs and such? What pad files to play etc.?

11-11-2010, 05:28 PM	#3
Patashu FFR Simfile Author Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: we traced the call...it's coming from inside the house Age: 33 Posts: 8,609	Re: ITG Beginner Help Tips on playing: -Don't move your feet back to the center. Keep them on the panels until you need to hit something else with them. -Alternate feet. Only break this rule when following it would tie you in knots (e.g. if you tried to do LDRUL) -If you mix up down and up, imagine this: <V^> . .^ <. .> .V .^ <.> .V -Don't stomp harder than you need to. Unless the pad quality is **, the slightest of taps will set the receptors off. The less you exert yourself, the further you can go. -Have lots of water and a towelette if you intend to play for a long period. __________________ Patashu makes Chiptunes in Famitracker: http://soundcloud.com/patashu/8bit-progressive-metal-fading-world http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v216/Mechadragon/smallpackbanner.png Best non-AAAs:** ERx8 v2 (14-1-0-4), Hajnal (3-0-0-0), RunnyMorning (8-0-0-4), Xeno-Flow (1-0-0-3), Blue Rose (35-2-0-20), Ketsarku (14-0-0-0), Silence (1-0-0-0), Lolo (14-1-0-1) http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee301/xiaoven/solorulzsig.png

11-12-2010, 02:48 AM	#4
MrRubix FFR Player Join Date: Dec 1969 Location: New York City, New York Posts: 8,340	Re: ITG Beginner Help what the hell __________________ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0es0Mip1jWY

11-12-2010, 05:37 AM	#5
cedolad moonchild~ Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: . Age: 30 Posts: 6,879	Re: ITG Beginner Help quality post.

11-12-2010, 11:10 AM	#6
Gundam-Dude `~` Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 7,327	Re: ITG Beginner Help Patashu covered it pretty much, but he forgot to mention the importance of flat footing. Don't play on your tippy toes or any other variation of that where your feet aren't completely flat on the pad because you exert too much energy trying to balance yourself. Also, stay as close to the middle of the pad as possible. If you're playing on some good ITG pads, the inner sensors of the panels surrounding the middle one are enough to register your taps. No need to flail your legs all the way near the edge of the pad just to hit arrows, which also exerts a lot of energy. __________________ (Download My Magnum Opus, Solo Kpop Pack!) My Simfiles (4key & 6key)

11-12-2010, 12:02 PM	#7
Xiaounlimited Eaguru Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Brampton, ON, Canada Age: 32 Posts: 2,832	Re: ITG Beginner Help take your top off while playing always take your top off __________________ Why would you put that in your signature? You've lost your signature rights for a month. (You'll get them back on March 10th, 2012.)

11-12-2010, 02:03 PM	#8
cedolad moonchild~ Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: . Age: 30 Posts: 6,879	Re: ITG Beginner Help But I'm fat. any file suggestions?

11-14-2010, 10:56 PM	#9
MilkChan Banned Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Las Vegas, NV Age: 32 Posts: 432	Re: ITG Beginner Help Officials and Rebirth. Dont worry about other stuff because theyre usually 12+s or songs that most people find annoying.

11-14-2010, 11:02 PM	#10
Patashu FFR Simfile Author Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: we traced the call...it's coming from inside the house Age: 33 Posts: 8,609	Re: ITG Beginner Help there's a topic on stepmaniaonline.eu 's forums that lists packs that go down to beginner __________________ Patashu makes Chiptunes in Famitracker: http://soundcloud.com/patashu/8bit-progressive-metal-fading-world http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v216/Mechadragon/smallpackbanner.png Best non-AAAs: ERx8 v2 (14-1-0-4), Hajnal (3-0-0-0), RunnyMorning (8-0-0-4), Xeno-Flow (1-0-0-3), Blue Rose (35-2-0-20), Ketsarku (14-0-0-0), Silence (1-0-0-0), Lolo (14-1-0-1) http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee301/xiaoven/solorulzsig.png

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