stepmania

Zero delay USB Joystick Encoder.

May 23, 2023February 7, 2017 by S-Config

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Enter the “Zero Delay” USB joystick encoder. A great solution to attain that retro feeling!

This entry isn’t as much of a tutorial but an over view of a device that has been selling on the net known as a “Zero delay USB Joystick Encoder.” It goes by other names such as a a “DIY Arcade replacement controller” or a “DIY Joystick control board.” Either way you slice it these boards are coming from China anywhere from as low as Three U.S. Dollars to as much as ten U.S. dollar depending on the features you want such as wiring harness and USB cables. Would you like to know more?

I-Pac controller rewired – v2

May 16, 2022July 16, 2015 by S-Config

I-Pac controller in a new case with cleaner wiring.

When I first started this blog I created a posting about how I could build a better controller for Stepmania by using a device called an I-Pac. In the MAME community the I-Pac does what modern day mechanical keyboards do by assigning each key its own interrupt onto a micro-controller giving you the absolute fastest response between your joystick and your PC. The only way you could go any faster then this device is by bypassing the USB bus all together and wiring your controller via GPIO onto something like a Raspberry Pi.

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Xela the Cat – Stepmania Character

August 22, 2022September 24, 2013 by S-Config

Xela the Cat – for Stepmania

Xela the cat is a revamp of a character for Stepmania that I had on my hard drive for a while that I decided to push it out to the net. Compatible with Stepmania 5.0 (If you don’t mind the randomizes instead of actually CHOOSING your character) and of course backward compatible with Stepmania 3.9.

Reverse Engineering StepMania Characters

August 21, 2022January 28, 2013 by S-Config

Stepmania – Reverse Engineering Existing characters!

It appears that some people were interested more in how to extract characters from StepMania in order to understand how the process works. I should note that you should only do this if you want to get a better understanding for how StepMania characters are designed and how the program re-assembles the data structure once it was received. So this is an add-on tutorial explaining how to take a character that you may have downloaded from this site. and then how to view it in MilkShape and even have it animate right before your eyes!

A Guide for transferring 3-d models into StepMania.

August 22, 2022January 12, 2013 by S-Config

Welcome to the 3-d model tutorial guide for Stepmania Characters!

This is a guide for transferring a model from a 3d program and make it into a completely usable character inside of StepMania. Included are all example files.

Ukidig – A custom character for stepmania

May 23, 2023January 7, 2013 by S-Config

UKIDIG INTRO

A long time ago I made an Anthro Lizard named “Ukidig” which originally started off as just a 2d picture that someone gave me but on a bet I converted that picture into a 3-d model.

Install StepMania Characters FAQ.

May 23, 2023July 5, 2012 by S-Config

Installing StepMania Characters Tutorial.

Install all of those dancing characters in StepMania 5.x!

When it comes to Stepmania and the characters that we’ve made. It’s a modder obligation to provide adequate instructions in how to install this so just about any person can follow throw and have dancing characters to go with their favorite game of rhythm. In this blog entry, you will find how to install not just our StepMania characters but practically almost any StepMania character that you so happen to find on the net. So without further delay let’s begin!