| StepMania | |
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| General | |
| Author | RetroNX Team |
| Type | Music |
| Version | 5.1-nx2 |
| License | Mixed |
| Last Updated | 2021/05/03 |
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StepMania is a free and open source, cross-platform rhythm game. If you're not familiar with the concept of rhythm games, it involves triggering inputs (e.g. buttons, foot panels) in time to the music.
It supports common key-based rhythm game formats (including 4-panel and 5-panel dance games among others), as well as Switch controllers (joycons recommended for their individual buttons), keyboard and dance pad controllers (ex: Gamecube ones with adapter).
It is also customizable with user-made add-ons such as themes, and provides an integrated editor for creating your own simfiles.
Installation
How to install
- Download the latest release.
- Extract the archive in the /switch/ folder on your SD Card. Then, run the game from the hbmenu using hbl.
- Be sure to run it as an app, it won't work as an applet (you may get a black screen and/or crashes).
Song Installation
- StepMania requires a specific folder layout when installing songs: Songs/[group folder]/[song folder]/.
- Using one of the included songs as an example:
- Songs/StepMania 5/Springtime/Kommisar - Springtime.mp3
- Songs/StepMania 5/Springtime/spring.png
- Songs/StepMania 5/Springtime/springbn.png
- Songs/StepMania 5/Springtime/Springtime.ssc
- Each of these files serves as a part of the simfile. StepMania 5 supports various formats, including (but not limited to) SSC, SM, DWI, KSF and BMS. With the multi-file BMS and KSF formats, put all the files in the song's folder.
You can find for example a few packs of songs on Stepmania Online or Otaku's Dream Website here.
User guide
You can access all the official documentation, forum, news and wiki on the following links:
Controls
D-Pad Left/Y - Left
D-Pad Right/A - Right
D-Pad Up/X - Up
D-Pad Down/B - Down
L - UpLeft
R - UpRight
Minus - Back
Plus - Start
ZL - Select
ZR - Coin
Screenshots
Changelog
v5.1-nx2
- Fix drawing of 3D models, leading to missing parts for dancers, or crash in certain songs.
- Resets back the video renderer at start, to prevent failures if the config file was edited.
- HOS 9.0.0 ready: compiled against latest libnx (v2.5.0).
- UPDATE (2021-05-03): To allow compatibility with the latest versions of Atmosphère and HOS, Stepmania has been recompiled and reuploaded (no code changes).
v5.1-nx1
- Initial release, be sure to check the README for instructions like the default control scheme. Have fun.
Credits
Nintendo Switch port by p-sam.