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I am somewhat amused to see that the mini-guide to Stepmania I did ages ago is still among one of my top read posts. And somewhat aghast too, cos it’s completely out of date – so I wrote an updated one to replace it.
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What’s Stepmania?
I’ve mentioned Stepmania a couple of times in my posts without ever really going into detail about what it is, though I’m sure most people will have vaguely heard of it. Stepmania (free & open source) is essentially Beatmania simulating DDR for your PC. It can be played with a standard keyboard, or with PS2/Xbox/dance pads. Don’t know if using pads instead of keys is any easier or more fun but I guess the only thing you really need to play Stepmania is a sense of rhythm ^_^

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