Finding Correct BPM and Stepmania Troubles

[Teh Avenger]

Hey, i'm trying to make a stepfile for a song called "Above Everything" by FGJ (for Great Justice) and i'm having a impossible time trying to find the exact bpm that works just right through the first 1/10th of the song, never mind the entire thing.
If anyone has attemped to or stepped this song before, could somone tell me or find out the EXACT bpm for stepping the file? I dont think i'm alloud to post the actuall song, but if i'm wrong let me know.

Also, I noticed that through different versions the timing seems to change very slightly. Is this normal?

[Xayphon]

Re: Finding Correct BPM and Stepmania Troubles

Try this http://www.mixmeister.com/bpmanalyzer/bpmanalyzer.asp

It gives you the average BPM only though, which means that you still have to figure out yourself the BPM of parts where it slightly differs from the analyzed BPM (i.e. piano songs or rock songs) If you're lucky, and the song doesn't have any BPM differences, it directly gives you the correct BPM number. (Well, most songs have a static BPM count)

If you want find to find the BPM count manually, enable Assist Trick, play the song on 0.3x rate, place some red notes for orientation and find your BPM for the song.

[Patashu]

Re: Finding Correct BPM and Stepmania Troubles

Use DDReam.

That way if the bpm is too fast or too slow you'll see, visually, the beats either coming earlier or later than the beats. And you can use that to adjust

In fact, by adjust I mean you can -move- the beat into the correct time, select all the beats from the start to there, use g to smooth it out and bam you have the new bpm

[Teh Avenger]

Re: Finding Correct BPM and Stepmania Troubles

Nice, I found that the BPM analyzer works, not perfectly, but it works very well. I now have the correct BPM for the entire song.

But I have just 1 question, who would I talk to about having my simfile put onto FFR?

[justin_ator]

Re: Finding Correct BPM and Stepmania Troubles

Posted from here:

Preparing for FFR submission

Checklist
1. No freeze arrows, rolls, or mines.
2. At least 2 seconds of silence at the beginning of your music file.
3. Ensure that your song's folder name is in the exact format of "Songname (YourUsername)"
4. Ensure that your Zip or Rar file has a dwi file, as well as an mp3
5. Ensure there is a folder in your Zip/Rar file (If you make the Zip/Rar file as shown below, you'll do it right)
6. Provide proof (Explain in the e-mail) that you have the author's permission to use their song.


How to submit your file
1. Go to your Group Folder (Eg, "My Songs").
2. Right click on your Song Folder (Eg, "My New Song"), and WinZip or WinRar it.
3. Send an e-mail to [email protected]
- Attach the Zip/Rar
- Tell them who you are (FFR username)
- Provide proof you have the author's permission to use their song.


The approval process
In this thread, the judges post on which stepfiles made it into the game, and which were rejected.

If rejected, the judges may give brief commentary on how you could improve.

[nois-or-e]

Re: Finding Correct BPM and Stepmania Troubles

http://www.flashflashrevolution.com/vbz/showthread.php?t=116884

This thread should answer most of your questions. Special batches open from time to time, but everything related to ffr submissions is handled in that particular subforum