Here’s a good article about it from The Verge: https://www.theverge.com/2023/7/19/23800309/reddit-r-place-2023-protest
Newer article about how the crap has very much hit the fan with r/place: https://www.theverge.com/2023/7/20/23801716/reddits-r-place-protest-art
Currently trying to get through FFXVI, but there are times it feels like a slog. Am in the midst of one if these low points right now.
As for what I’ll be playing, my StepmaniaX compact machine shows up tomorrow, so I’ll have that to assemble and play.
This is in the Memmy app, not for Lemmy as a whole. Mainly asking for client-side filtering of instances.
Considering they’re basically doing that with their Chromebox line, it is not that big of a surprise.
You might want to check Zenius-i-Vanisher's arcade map to see if anyone has a StepmaniaX cabinet near you! Its made by the same people as the old In The Groove and there are a number of revivals within this new game.
Stepmania will work well on the Steam Deck! I've used both ITGMania and Project Outfox on it without issues. See my giant comment on this thread for links and other information.
The easiest way to get started with DDR at home is to download Stepmania on your computer, then plug in a dance pad to your computer. Here are some simplified instructions on how to get started:
Stepmania is a free DDR simulator.
There are two main forks of Stepmania:
After that, you have to download the songs for it. You can do that from a site called zenius-i-vanisher:
Once you've downloaded the songs you want, here are brief instructions on how to add the songs to Stepmania. For other Stepmania-related questions, visit the Stepmania subreddit. (There isn't a good/active Fediverse community yet.)
The above link is a detailed guide which reviews the most popular options for buying a home pad.
The summary is:
If your budget is < $100 or you're just starting out - Buy a soft pad and consider upgrading it (video tutorial) once you reach an intermediate level of play.
If your budget is between $100 to $300 - Keep an eye out for a used Cobalt Flux pad or L-Tek pad on eBay, your local Craigslist, or on the Facebook BEMANI buy/sell/trade group. Deals within this price range are rare, but possible. Or if you're handy, you can try to build your own.
If your budget is > $300 - Same as above, but you'll be able to buy a new pad immediately rather than waiting for a deal to pop up.
And that's it! If you have any further questions, feel free to ask me as well.
NOTE: The above portion was mainly copied from this comment on the DanceDanceRevolution subreddit. I made some edits and additions here and there to add more information and links to things.
That said, I am getting back into DDR myself. Personally own and fairly like my L-Tek pad, but I am about to sell it here in the next week or two. I ended up buying a Compact Machine setup from StepmaniaX which is an entirely different game from the non-X version. (Basically a modern version of In The Groove from the same guys but with 5 panels (U/D/L/R/Center) and they not only sell the machines to arcades but to private owners too.) Their stage/pads are the end-game ones to get these days, but are not cheap.
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