{"id":2438,"date":"2019-05-23T09:55:20","date_gmt":"2019-05-23T16:55:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jeffreyatw.com\/blog\/?p=2438"},"modified":"2019-05-23T09:55:20","modified_gmt":"2019-05-23T16:55:20","slug":"ddr-online-resources","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jeffreyatw.com\/blog\/2019\/05\/ddr-online-resources\/","title":{"rendered":"DDR Online Resources"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>I regularly check out a lot of sites and servers that provide me with helpful DDR information! This is not an exhaustive guide; it&#8217;s just the stuff that I use.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"news-amp-general-info\">News &amp; General Info<\/h2>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"http:\/\/ddrcommunity.com\/\">DDRCommunity<\/a> &#8211; DDR-related news, guides, and more. Also has its own resources list<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/zenius-i-vanisher.com\/\">Zenius -I- vanisher<\/a> &#8211; BEMANI news, the most comprehensive arcade machine locator, and simfile downloads<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemanistyle.com\/\">bemanistyle<\/a> &#8211; BEMANI news and reviews, and helpful how-to guides<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/remywiki.com\/Main_Page\">RemyWiki<\/a> &#8211; Data about official BEMANI releases and songs<\/li><\/ul>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"ranking\">Ranking<\/h2>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/p.eagate.573.jp\/\">e-amusement<\/a> &#8211; Konami&#8217;s system for settings and score keeping<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/life4ddr.com\/\">LIFE4<\/a> &#8211; Unofficial ranking system with challenges for all levels of play<\/li><\/ul>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"songspecific-resources\">Song-specific Resources<\/h2>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"http:\/\/truebpm.dance\/\">true BPM<\/a> &#8211; Shows a handy chart of BPM changes and stops in every song<\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/ddrcommunity.com\/ddr-difficulty-tier-list\/\">DDR Difficulty Tier List<\/a> &#8211; Guide on DDRCommunity that splits song difficulties into fractions<\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/statistik.benhgreen.com\/DDR\">STATISTIK<\/a> &#8211; Another resource on song difficulties, with separate &#8220;clear&#8221; and &#8220;score&#8221; ratings<\/li><\/ul>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"machine-info-amp-maintenance\">Machine Info &amp; Maintenance<\/h2>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackmycab.com\/\">hackmycab<\/a> &#8211; Helpful tutorials on cabinet purchasing, maintenance and upgrades<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/rhythmarcade.com\/wiki\/index.php\">Rhythm Arcade<\/a> &#8211; Wiki with info on cabs and maintenance. Currently being rebuilt from an earlier version with more articles.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/gamerepair.info\/\">GameRepair.info<\/a> &#8211; In-depth manuals on BEMANI machines<\/li><\/ul>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"simfiles\">Simfiles<\/h2>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stepmania.com\/\">StepMania<\/a> &#8211; Dance simulator application<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/spreadsheets\/d\/1F1IURV1UAYiICTLhAOKIJfwUN1iG12ZOufHZuDKiP48\/edit\">ITG Packs Release Spreadsheet<\/a> &#8211; Comprehensive resource of thousands of simfile packs<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/dguzek\/Simply-Love-SM5\">Simply Love<\/a> &#8211; The de facto modern theme for ITG players<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/robnicholsgames.com\/2020\/04\/13\/how-to-setup-stepmania-for-modern-dance-gaming\">How To Setup StepMania for Modern Dance\u00a0Gaming<\/a> &#8211; Details about using SM &amp; SL<\/li><\/ul>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"youtube-channels\">YouTube Channels<\/h2>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCyrf1KnurHCOaz69FVoZXfA\">yuisin<\/a> &#8211; DDR music and charts, often with helpful claps<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UC43F1k8AJ5Xm1Y4O8W4zsjg\">Freestyle Takeover<\/a> &#8211; Compendium of recent and historic dance performances<\/li><\/ul>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"facebook-groups\">Facebook Groups<\/h2>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/244623018908246\">DDR Players<\/a> &#8211; General DDR discussion<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/565890830137096\">DDR + ITG Players<\/a> &#8211; Like DDR Players, but edgier<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/487629124643497\/\">The Official Buy\/Sell\/Trade group for rhythm game players<\/a> &#8211; Regular sales of swag, machines, and machine parts<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/180601838781725\">Private Dance Games Arcade Owner<\/a> &#8211; Nitty-gritty discussion about machine maintenance<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/799923273457630\">Simfile Showcase<\/a> &#8211; New releases of simfiles by creators<\/li><\/ul>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"discord-servers\">Discord Servers<\/h2>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/discord.gg\/ftdcZpE\">Freestyle Takeover<\/a> &#8211; Focused on freestyle techniques and events<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/discord.gg\/mhWE5mY\">LIFE4<\/a> &#8211; Discussion about the ranking system<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/discord.gg\/cJ4SWdD\">SF EVOLVED<\/a> &#8211; Discussion about the podcast and stuff happening around the Bay Area<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/discord.gg\/N5HNvzj\">San Jose DDR Players<\/a> &#8211; Has channels about specific arcades and events in the Bay Area, with a bot that announces who&#8217;s logged in where<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/discord.gg\/w6De7EX\">bemanistyle<\/a> &#8211; Server for the long-running BEMANI news website<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/discord.gg\/cuN4fRs\">Rhythm Game Cabs<\/a> &#8211; Discussion for cab owners about collection, maintenance, etc.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"apps-ios\">Apps (iOS)<\/h2>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/app\/ddr-score-manager-a\/id1100126073\">DDR Score Manager A<\/a> &#8211; Scorekeeping tool that syncs with e-amusement (if subscribed to the Paseli basic course)<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/jp\/app\/e-amusement\u30a2\u30d7\u30ea\/id680436505\">e-amusement\u30a2\u30d7\u30ea<\/a> &#8211; Official app, mostly for sharing scores and managing account information<\/li><\/ul>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"podcasts\">Podcasts<\/h2>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/the-arrow-panel\/id1284305739\">The Arrow Panel<\/a> &#8211; SF EVOLVED&#8217;s podcast on news, techniques, and events<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/the-freestyle-takeover-podcast\/id1369213912\">Freestyle Takeover<\/a> &#8211; Freestyle-focused discussion, events, and nostalgia<\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I regularly check out a lot of sites and servers that provide me with helpful DDR information! This is not an exhaustive guide; it&#8217;s just the stuff that I use. News &amp; General Info DDRCommunity &#8211; DDR-related news, guides, and more. Also has its own resources list Zenius -I- vanisher &#8211; BEMANI news, the most&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/jeffreyatw.com\/blog\/2019\/05\/ddr-online-resources\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">DDR Online Resources<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[12,24,60,99],"class_list":["post-2438","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-blog","tag-bemani","tag-ddr","tag-konami","tag-stepmania","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/jeffreyatw.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2438","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/jeffreyatw.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/jeffreyatw.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jeffreyatw.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jeffreyatw.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2438"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/jeffreyatw.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2438\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/jeffreyatw.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2438"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jeffreyatw.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2438"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jeffreyatw.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2438"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}