Author Topic: ejk's "Turn Your PVR into a Dancin' Machine" article (Read 5905 times)

rampy · « **on:** May 24, 2005, 01:59:28 AM »

ejk was nice enough to document adding DDR (Dance Dance Revolution) functionality to his PVR Turn Your PVR into a Dancin' Machine using StepMania OSS DDR

rampy

ejk · « **Reply #1 on:** May 24, 2005, 02:21:19 AM »

Thanks rampy.

It ended up looking pretty nice.

rampy · « **Reply #2 on:** May 24, 2005, 02:23:51 AM »

Quote from: ejk on May 24, 2005, 02:21:19 AM

Thanks rampy.

It ended up looking pretty nice.

Ya done good... now all it needs is an action shot

rampy

valiamarkais · « **Reply #3 on:** May 24, 2005, 02:28:47 AM »

Thanks for the write-up. I ended up buying your exact same setup, and I'm now waiting for the parts to arrive.

-VA

smokeyalien · « **Reply #4 on:** May 24, 2005, 07:29:17 PM »

Odd question. Are there any specific packs that you are aware ofthat have better music or at least more current music? Anime highlight music from the 90's doesn't get these toes a-tappin'.

Smokeyalien

ejk · « **Reply #5 on:** May 24, 2005, 08:33:23 PM »

Quote from: smokeyalien on May 24, 2005, 07:29:17 PM

Odd question. Are there any specific packs that you are aware ofthat have better music or at least more current music? Anime highlight music from the 90's doesn't get these toes a-tappin'.

Smokeyalien

You should look for the "Dance Dance Revolution - Mix" packs. They are direct recreations of the DDR songs and steps.

smokeyalien · « **Reply #6 on:** May 24, 2005, 10:35:59 PM »

Good to know. I'm looking for something more like current rave hits or current music that's been ont he radio and usch in the past 8 months though. I wasn't sure if that was possible but it'd be pretty cool. Kind of a mute man's version of karoake.

Smokeyalien

valiamarkais · « **Reply #7 on:** May 31, 2005, 07:07:10 PM »

Just to let everyone know, I got the DDR working... The wife was uninterested in the concept, until she saw me play it. After she stoped laughing at how stupid I looked, she asked if she could try... Now, she loves it.

-VA

valiamarkais · « **Reply #8 on:** May 31, 2005, 07:09:52 PM »

I used the following tutorial to help me get it installed and running:
http://stepmania.com/stepmania/mediawiki.php?title=Tutorial

-VA

rampy · « **Reply #9 on:** June 01, 2005, 01:30:02 AM »

Quote from: valiamarkais on May 31, 2005, 07:07:10 PM

Just to let everyone know, I got the DDR working... The wife was uninterested in the concept, until she saw me play it. After she stoped laughing at how stupid I looked, she asked if she could try... Now, she loves it.

-VA

Heh, isn't that the way =)

I've got to get this setup in my basement as my sedentary lifestyle is catching up with my gut...

rampy

smokeyalien · « **Reply #10 on:** June 01, 2005, 04:16:34 AM »

Hmmmm, something says we need a gif of those dancing feet. It's make the perfect avatar. Mwahahaha...

Smokeyalien

tricky1 · « **Reply #11 on:** June 08, 2005, 04:10:44 PM »

DDR = <3

I have Stepmania on all the computers in my house. I also modded my xbox gamestop pad to work with both xbox and pc(xbox uses usb) all you need is the xbcd driver.

www.bemanistyle.com is a good source for news on all things bemani(music based games) theres also a simfile database...alot are copyrighted though so if your not into that just dont goto that section.

-Andrew

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