alphabet55 wrote:I'm new to .ogg files. I just saved it as a variable bitrate, and it sounds great (just like the 192kbps .mp3), but I'm not sure it's actually 128kbps. On top of that, do variable bitrate .oggs work for everyone, or should I change it to a constant bitrate?
I'm pretty sure it doesn't matter in Stepmania if the bitrate is constant or not (if I'm wrong someone speak up). 128 ogg variable will be just fine. The main thing is if it's mp3, it must be 128 or above, otherwise it will sound like crap.
As long as it sounds good, no one will care what it is.
Valex wrote:Question: If we make an edit difficulty, will it be judged? I might make an ITG style/keyboard edit but obviously if it's judged by DDR requirements it'll totally ruin me
Edits are not judged, at all - but definitely impress people in terms of "overall file/time put into it."
So you can go ahead and include the edit files in your main file, along with the others; and no, they will not be judged at all. People shouldn't judge them in the Public Reviews also, just treat them as extras.
hellrazor wrote:As for me, I'm totally DQ'd by the 640x480 rule, I have way too many BG images at 320x240, and if I go through and stretch them all it will cause my SM to lag during the song, plus it will put me past the 15 MB point, AND with this many BG images it would take forever. So I'll PM you my DQ, but don't worry the prize $ is still promised.
(I got and replied to your pm, addressing a few of the things above specifically - hoped I explained a few things?)
Anyway - clarification for everyone.
The only file that needs to be 640x480 is the MAIN BACKGROUND image. Animations are EXCLUDED.
BG = Background Image
BG Animations/ani/movie = The animations, excluding the one background image.
Having to convert all your animations would make for a rediculous rule.
You can leave all of those just the way they are. And as far as I know (again, please say if I'm wrong so I can fix it) converting the first background image at 640x480 will not affect the rest of the animations or cause them to break.
If you have animations the whole time, just make a 640x480 Background Image like every DDR and ITG song has, and either display it for a second or not at all - your choice, it just needs to be there for people who turn off animations and videos.