DanceTrax - A New Dance Simulation Game

IIDXingUrCat · Basic Member Joined: 10 Nov 2005

For all you people out there that think that DTX songs suck, you need some sense. I know of several in O2Jam, and I've been lucky to be able to work with some of them...(I've made a couple charts

). Also, take a look at the name of the game...it kinda says what music genres it covers. Like it, or don't play it. It's that simple. No need to flame the authors that worked hard to make GOOD music. And so I'm done.

RTP! · Trick Member Joined: 25 Nov 2004 Location: Grayslake, IL

Seems interesting. k//eternal, Phrekwenci, Arch0wl, looks good.
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jihnsius · Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2005 5:48 pm Post subject:

lemon. · Basic Member Joined: 25 Jun 2004 Location: internet

The optical sensors look awesome.

I really would not mind a different panel layout, though.

And the game's developers are not giving me the best first impression by being jerks in this thread.

Good job, guys.

RTP! · Trick Member Joined: 25 Nov 2004 Location: Grayslake, IL

Also, with the optical sensors, do you step on them or is it possible to just move your foot over it?
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Synaesthesia · Posted: Sun Nov 20, 2005 6:35 pm Post subject:

You're basically breaking a plane that's just above the solid material. Sure, you could activate it without actually touching your feet to anything, but that would be a lot of work, since the clearance they mentioned is not very big.
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D3m0n533d · Basic Member Joined: 22 Nov 2005 Location: Nashville, TN

I think this looks really interesting, guys. I can't wait to try it out.

I just hope that a very high level of difficulty will exist on this game (like ITG has up to 13, so far), because the easy stuff is really pointless and boring for some of us who've been playing for a long time. That's my largest complaint with Konami. They don't seem to give a damn about people who can destroy everything they're able to throw at us.

And, despite what others have said in this thread, I look forward to playing through that songlist, I like most of the music presented thus far. Good luck, and if you can convieniently place a test machine in Nashville, TN, I will play until my feet bleed.

tekkie · Trick Member Joined: 19 Dec 2003 Location: Albuquerque

Is this going to be in an arcade near me soon?
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mtwieg · Posted: Thu Dec 01, 2005 9:16 am Post subject:

Hmm, I'm still a bit doubtful of the optical pad. The height of the panels (looks like about one cm from the pics) seems like it would make movement difficult. Your shoes could easily catch on those edges. Also, I like to play flatfooted, and it doesn't look like that would be possible on those, even if you bevel the edges of the panels.

I can see one obvious possibility for reducing the height. You could recess the optical sensors into the base and put groves along the bottom for the beams to go through (not so deep that you couldn't break the beams). The cross section could look something like this.

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Of course, this would mean that part of the beam (the part that goes though the groove) could not be broken. I don't know what the theshold for triggering the sensors is, st that might make this idea useless.
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Synaesthesia · Posted: Thu Dec 01, 2005 11:02 am Post subject:

Couldn't be much worse than DDR; I catch my feet on brackets all the time.
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Marq(uistadorous) · Trick Member Joined: 03 Aug 2005 Location: Arvada, CO

OK. I have a few questions and dont get mad at me if there already in this thread.

1 When is it coming out for arcade
2 When and/or is it coming out for home version
3 How difficult will the songs be ( ITG style with ridiculous hard songs or DDR kinda easy style)
4 I want to see screen shots and pictures of the pad

thanx!

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DJ K. · Basic Member Joined: 31 Oct 2005

1. Promo launch, January or February; Official launch, slated in April if all goes well.
2. Still not decided
3. Both. With over 120 tracks... we have a wide range of styles and difficulties.
4. I would LOVE to show off screenshots, but they aren't complete yet, and I don't want you guys to see an incomplete product. As far as pictures of the pads go, they aren't complete, but I believe the frame-work-up is, so I'll see what I can do.

Btw, the recess on the pads are gonna be minimal... those pictures you guys saw of the dance pads are NO WHERE NEAR the way they will look for the arcade... the ones for the arcade will be somewhat similar to what you guys are accustomed to... but have some subtle differences and new technology and not so thick in height. The pictures you guys have been seeing are just a home brewed versions utilizing the technology we are going to offer.

Anyways, I'm working on the update for the site all day... so expect something in the next couple of days...

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orb · Trick Member Joined: 20 Nov 2002

Some of that "Everlast" stuff is pretty good!

Any of it gonna be in the game? Namely.. "Everlast" (the track)?