Question for the Experts

[rushyrulz]

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desktop: 1.8x KL86
laptop: 1.75x ASKL

I AAA VCs with both.

[psychoangel691]

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It really is all a matter of preference. I got better as I bumped my speedmod up (currently playing at 2.25x) But then you have AJ (TC_Halogen) up there at ave rank one and he plays on like 1.75x or 1.875x he changes here and there. My best advice is to just try different ones play on them a little bit and see how they feel to you and if you're improving with them.

[TC_Halogen]

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For me, it's all dependent on the song that I play. I'm normally on 1.8x, but if I have good habits on a song and am confident with how it feels, then I can boost up to 1.9x to help with the reading of tougher sections. It's all a matter of preference.

[HoneyMelonCalibrator]

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1.4x is pretty slow to begin with, I would definitely try upping your speedmod. Personally I'm playing with 1.85x at the moment, but there have been people in the past who have used speeds as high as 2.05x. Try to get comfortable with something above at least 1.6x, though.

[LJRoX]

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I up my speed mod to see cluster of arrows. If you play on 1.0 obviously you're going to have a hard time reading cluster of arrows, so you'd screen-cut or either up your speed mod.

[Plan_Bsk81127]

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gggeoff

Those are some strong words of advice.

[One Winged Angel]

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When 1.5 wasn't cutting it for anymore, I took a massive SM break to work on speed and reading and started out with a really low Cmod (I believe it was C500 iirc). Then, with every subsequent SM session I had, I'd raise the speed mod by 10, eventually peaking at C700. Came back to FFR, started playing on 1.75 and higher (currently switching between 1.9 and 2.0 depending on note density of the song I'm playing), and noticed I'd gotten much better.

Try something similar on FFR. Play 1.4 during your next FFR sesh, wait a while, play again and then increase your speed mod to 1.425. Quarter of a tenth increments should make the transition feel more natural as you might not even notice you're playing at a faster speed mod until you reach, say, 1.6, and then directly compare it to where you started.

[who_cares973]

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fuck that shit. play an hour or two at 2.5 and then switch to 1.7 and you'll be like FUCK SHIT THIS IS EASY TO READ COMPARED TO 2.5 LOL I'LL JUST STICK TO THIS XD

[One Winged Angel]

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alternatively, this ^

[gggeoff]

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fuck that shit. play an hour or two at 2.5 and then switch to 1.7 and you'll be like FUCK SHIT THIS IS EASY TO READ COMPARED TO 2.5 LOL I'LL JUST STICK TO THIS XD

Hahahaha
Sad part is that probably works for some people!!!

[who_cares973]

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i dont get how that makes it the sad part. its the way i got used to reading faster speed mods quicker

[foxfire667]

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another question for the experts

do you use laptops or desktop PCs.

if you use a desktop, what keyboard do you use, and what advantages does a keyboard have over a laptop?

I suppose it all depends on who you are, but I personally use a desktop PC, while also having a Dell ps2 keyboard. I find that most desktops are a lot easier to play on and tend to have less lag for me in comparison (although I haven't used any top of the line laptops so I suppose this doesn't matter much). Although with all laptop keyboards I have dealt with, as well as most USB keyboards, a lot of my crazy key presses will get dropped...which sucks. The dell ps2 I have seems not to drop a single key no matter how fast I hit patterns, or just flat out mash things.

As well, having a keyboard that is not directly attached to the computer itself gives you the ability to freely move it around wherever you want it for more a more comfortable position while you play. This can make it a lot easier to get in a better position, and not feel cramped and whatever else. In fact, a lot of people who play FFR on a laptop use an external keyboard so they can do this, or just because the laptop keyboard itself isn't a very good one to play on.

[psychoangel691]

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fuck that shit. play an hour or two at 2.5 and then switch to 1.7 and you'll be like FUCK SHIT THIS IS EASY TO READ COMPARED TO 2.5 LOL I'LL JUST STICK TO THIS XD

Actually this is true lol.

[ichliebekase]

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1.9x speedmod, QWOP key setting, laptop.

Because of others watching me, I've influenced others to up their speed mods too [krunky moved his to 1.9 after me and Panic4Me moved hers to 1.75 when I played on it two years ago].

If you're thinking of upping your speed mod, do it a little at a time. You don't want to shock your eyes into an immediate jump.

As far as the different keyboards go, I used to play on 2 different desktop keyboards, and the one I liked more was a flatter one. My laptop works the best though because, in my opinion, it's easier to hit these keys as opposed to my old desktop keyboards. Also a little bit easier to jack too.

[gggeoff]

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i dont get how that makes it the sad part. its the way i got used to reading faster speed mods quicker

well i guess that came out wrong...
ill give that a run sometime, see how that goes. for now ive just bumped up to 1.7 and its working as far as being able to read easier. havent really tried the harder songs yet though. im going to stick to the D7/8 songs till i get used to the speed bump.