Server Updates

Tonight we are changing a few scripts and game elements in order to accomodate the recent increase in activity on the site. You may notice the game taken offline in small chunks lasting a few minutes. Please be patient while we make these updates as they will allow the site to run smoother and allow us to activate new features in the near future…

Cheers,

Synthlight + Hardware Wranglers

Minor Resonance Update and FFR Top 1000 Players

Two tidbits of news today. First off, in case any of you missed it we added a 20 Most Recently Uploaded Sims button within Resonance. That allows you Resonance fans to play the most recently uploaded playable sims. Give it a shot and send feedback if you have thoughts.

Secondly, and by popular demand, I did a little ol’ update to the Top 100 FFR Players page .. and created the FFR Top 1000 Players. Yessiree. Now if you didn’t see your name up there in that there old list of 100, I bet at least 1000 of ye can find yer names in this new list.

Additionally, to make sure everyone gets a looksee, I present you with the Top 10 as of today too.

Song of the Week Players Matched Up

As many of you may know, the FFR players have been playing this week’s Song of the Week – 20031023 hard and heavy. As a result, many of the competitors are now tied for the top spot of high score. The current Top 10 for 20031023 tells the tale as it were:

1 – dAnceguy117 – 1734450
2 – Shashakiro – 1734450
3 – Bahamut-X – 1734450
4 – scottish – 1734450
5 – Dynam0 – 1734175
6 – Lokfable – 1733900
7 – Loyal2Death – 1733900
8 – Exag0n – 1733625
9 – argo15 – 1733625
10 – Breach – 1733625

Often times it may seem that we focus in on only a few of our top players. However, n3v3rl4nd pointed out that it would be a good idea if we make an effort to mention other top players at FFR and put their names up in lights.

We generally do our best to listen to your suggestions. Always feel free to comment and give us feedback. We will do our best to make sure that your ideas are taken into consideration for future enhancements.

As promised,

Jason Key and the Advil Junkies

Song of the Week – 20031023 By DJ Sharpnel

As was mentioned, Shash & I (Tass) now have access to quickly upload new Songs of the Week. After a minor glitch this morning, we present you another excellent song from the collection of DJ Sharpnel (NSFW warning). 20031023 is upbeat and will prove to be a challenge to most players, although it is by far the easiest Sharpnel song on FFR. Stepped by Rebirth0, it is extremely fun and accurate to the song. You can find 20031023 on page 1 of Dance.

Note: Feel free to discuss in the forum as well – SotW – 20031023. (jk)

Have fun and happy finger dancing!

Cheers,

Tasselfoot

SpinItUP! Hello? Remember Me? Help is on the Way!

Quite a few tools were written this week that allow our level admins (Shashakiro & Tass) to modify and or add levels. This means these admins no longer have to sit around and wait for me and my lengthy conversion process to finish up over the course of a few days. Instead they can convert, compile and insert rather quickly all by themselves.

One of these tools is a level inserter for SpinItUP. The result of our testing is a new level for SpinItUP and hopefully numerous new levels from Shashakiro once he catches wind about this.

The new song in SpinItUP is 8-bit Eighties Mario Remix by Starla PeaceCraft. Known as one of the easier levels on FFR, again it is one of the easiest on SpinItUP.

Hahah! I already have a 97%+ score! Enjoy

Any questions, thoughts or brags hit the SpinItUP Forum.

Cheers,

Synthlight

FFR Song of the Week

This week we finally introduce something new for the arcade genre. Yes… A Tetris Remix song. We figured it was time we pay respect to the great Alexey Pazhitnov and what he has done for video games. KGZ created the remix from scratch and away went Dore on the steps. This is a fairly simple level for moderate players (difficulty 8).

Enjoy!

Cheers,

Synthlight

In Remembrance of Captain Jack

The song has now been removed from the game.

One year ago today, the Bemani community lost one of its great artists. On October 22nd, 2005, Francisco Gutierrez, better known as Captain Jack, passed away at the age of 43.

There’s no denying that Captain Jack was a very influential part of the DDR music genre, and here at FFR we want to honor that. One year ago, we released his self-titled theme song in the game for a week. In commemoration of all that Captain Jack did for the music world, we will be releasing the song once again, for a few days.

You can find the song in the first slot of the Dance genre, have fun, and remember the great man that Francisco was.

Tak tak tak, never looking back

Come and fight for Captain Jack

Say it slow, but say it loud

Join the peace camp and you will be proud

Cheers,

lightdarkness, and the Flash Flash Revolution staff

Resonance Changes & Simfiles Update

Earlier today we added a new feature to Resonance that allows you to go in and choose any of the top 100 played simfiles from within Resonance itself. This makes it easier to play the more popular songs without having to search for them and provides an easy to use interface for new users to get started. This also should give you simfile creators a reason to promote your simfiles.

You can always check out the latest top 100 group by going to Resonance Top 100

Within that same URL you can play any of your own simfiles that you have uploaded by clicking on the “My Simfiles” group in the group select. It will auto-detect and populate the game wheel with all your uploaded sims. This allows you to upload your sims to the simfile section from home and then play them remotely from any location that has a browser and flash plugin. (School, McDonalds, Hotel, Prison, Car, Swamp, etc..etc..)

Don’t forget that Resonance does have a high score table that you can see by viewing that simfile in the simfiles section.

Over the past 24 hours we have restricted simfile access while we have updated security. We have now implemented the security updates and you are able to upload as you please. Enjoy!

Any Questions?

Cheers,

Synthlight + The F-Crew

FFR Sims Database Being Updated ..

Along with our Resonance changes, we are also doing some maintainance on the Simfile Database.

Will update as soon as we are finished up and have everything running smoothly.

Thanks and more shortly

Chinos

2 Blind Mice