Deaf people playing DDR

ddrlacrosse · Trick Member Joined: 18 Aug 2003 Location: New Hampshire

Don't you think that would be hard to do? I mean you'd lose the rythm a lot...

I'm not trying to be offencive to deaf people, it's just that I admire any deaf person who can play DDR atleast at standard

Zukin-Man · Trick Member Joined: 25 Nov 2002 Location: War Agony

Yeah, I think I've heard(?) of someone on the forums who plays deaf and has to feel the vibration of the bass to judge his/her steps. I forgot who it was, though.
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Cowman715 · Trick Member Joined: 21 Jan 2003

Funny you should say that, one of the kids at my school is deaf (uses a ear thingy so he can hear but he is officially deaf) but is not very good... he still plays like 2's lol but he still plays at home(at leasts thats what he says, he could be lying of course) yup
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jamus_se · Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2003 4:50 pm Post subject:

Isn't that sort of like playing Street Fighter 3rd Strike blindfolded and you'll have to play by judging the various sounds the characters make?

However, in this case, it doesn't rule out the deaf from playing the game completely. You'll need to develop a really strong sense of internal rhythm, though, or else you'll have to go into a stompfest where it's basically a faster and stricter version of stomp the hamster.

I think if the sense of rhythm is there, then anything from 1 ft to 5-6 foot songs should be fine; as soon as the steps follow the music exactly (i.e. Xenon), though, it'll become very hard for people who can't hear the song - they'll either have to randomly guess or study stepcharts, either of which aren't fun at all.
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DJ sephi spin those discs · Trick Member Joined: 16 Sep 2003 Location: Austin, TX

my dad is hard of hearing (he uses a hearing aid), and my mom is completely deaf, and she doesn't use a hearing aid, and they've played DDR a bit, my mom did better than my dad, even though she can't hear the song, at all. all you need is timing, i guess.

btw, i'm not deaf or hard of hearing.
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StarmanDXE · Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2003 6:43 pm Post subject:

That's the worst part about playing in the arcade when it's too quiet.

Phrekwenci · Administrator Joined: 27 Feb 2002 Location: New York, NY

In a related topic, sometimes when songs are off in my simulator. I'll turn the music off and get a better grade (ie: So Deep, with music barely an A, and crazy misses. Without music, AA and 5 greats.)

I always wanted to try and PA something offbeat with the sound off.
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DJ Sakura Evolution · Trick Member Joined: 12 Aug 2003 Location: Riverside, CA

Yeah, but if they aren't blind and can see they can follow the steps. I don't think that's hard to do. If I remember I think there is a guy the name of tyzza who's deaf and can DDR. Some would know.
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Shinmizu · Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2003 7:03 pm Post subject:

I don't see anything with a constant beat being that hard for deaf people.. just time yourself with the flashing arrows in the step guide. Now, Dark mode may present a problem on songs without strong bass vibrations.

Kaleigh · Trick Member Joined: 18 Dec 2002 Location: Whole New World

Even though I'm not, I could probably play DDR if I was deaf. I turn the volume down on my TV sometimes when I'm playing and can actually do pretty well. Guess I'm a visual player.
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Ikonomi · Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2003 9:39 pm Post subject:

I'm almost positive someone's posted a story on this forum about playing at the arcade with someone he later found out was deaf. I'm sorry, I don't remember who either of the people in that story were.

Anyway, I think it's pretty impressive to be able to play well (like the guy in the story) without hearing the music. I've tried it, and I can't get the timing down at all. I fail out really quickly when I can't hear the song, even in situations where the machine volume at a very noisy arcade is too low, or playing with my heavy-footed friend (loudest player evar) at night, when we had to keep the sound system down. I'm not sure I could ever practice enough to let me play deaf. More power to those who can do it, though.
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Matthew F. Staniecki · Posted: Tue Sep 30, 2003 6:03 am Post subject:

yeah, similar to phrekwenci's response, i have a few unsynched dwi's, and i do a lot better by turning the volume off. without volume i've had an 8 great full combo of paranoia survivor, and a 9 great full combo of Bag. I know those scores aren't very impressive, but 1) i suck at dwi and 2) they were without volume hehe
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Drifting Sno · Trick Member Joined: 28 Jan 2002 Location: Defiance, OH

i used to play with a guy in Ohio that was deaf. His name was chad, and he wasnt too bad. He could do catas just about as good as anybody. Although he kept using goofy modifiers, like shuffle, reverse, and 1.5. I dont think that he plays DDR anymore though.

Omega Shadow · Trick Member Joined: 11 Jul 2003 Location: Scranton,Pa

It shouldn't be that hard while the song is starting watch the arrows "shadows" blink to get a feel for the beat. Then just keep moving to the beat.
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Misaki's Midnite Blaze · Posted: Tue Sep 30, 2003 10:13 am Post subject:

You don't have to be deaf in order to play DDR...heck at Fanime Con 2003 a group of people were forced to play Silent Hill with "NO" sound. So if people can dance like that it's possible for deaf people to play without a hitch. Heck I wouldn't mind giving it a try

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Ciaratha · Posted: Tue Sep 30, 2003 10:23 am Post subject:

Why would ya'll be shocked or amazed that a deaf person could play DDR? There a world class ballet dancers that are deaf. I don't get it. Seems a little closed minded. *shrug*
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Johnny Rainbow · Trick Member Joined: 24 Jan 2002 Location: Fukuoka, Japan

Yes, people who're deaf can play DDR. Not just feeling the vibration of the beat, but also, I'm sure that they could also be able to sight-read better, since they'd have no choice but to focus on that.
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jeffthecheff · Trick Member Joined: 23 Jul 2003

Im blind and i can play ddr.

Cowman715 · Trick Member Joined: 21 Jan 2003