Dancing Monkeys: Automatically Generate step files for DDR

[Cyan Garamonde (Nosaj)]

[TRIPLEG]

Hey i dont know if this has been asked before but every time i try to start up the program the program screen pops up then disappears very quickly and i cant seem to get it to work at all i run on windows xp so any help would greatly be appreciated
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[SilverSniper2]

oh ill help u
that happend to me too before i read the thing

ok here wut u do

click start
click run
type in cmd
now drag the dancingmonkeys.exe into it

and it opens

[spacepirate]

If other fixes for the "invalid fid" error didn't work for you, try this one!

None of the other fixes worked for me, but when i tried icyshadow's Dancing Monkeys frontend (program that enters stuff in command prompt/DOS for you) it worked and didn't give me an error! You can download the frontend here:

http://icywindow.100free.com/dancingmonkeysfrontend.zip
(If it doesn't work copy the link into your browser)

Even if Dancing Monkeys already works for you, this program makes it a lot easier to use Dancing Monkeys. It outputs into the DM output folder.

Thanks for the great frontend, icyshadow!

EDIT: Is there anyway to automate dancing monkey conversions? I read about Kornshell earlier in the thread but upon finding the website it was a bit too in-depth for me.

[CrazyRolla007]

Hey i just downloaded Dancing monkeys that other day and i keep getting this error witl Lame

C:\Documents and Settings\Owner>"C:\program files\stepmania cvs\monkeys\bin\win3
2\dancingmonkeys.exe" "C:\Program Files\StepMania CVS\Dirrty.mp3" 3 5 9 "C:\prog
ram files\stepMania CVS\songs\groupfloder"
ERROR: Unable to find LAME mp3 decoder.

EXITING

Can any one help me

[zeno]

karl are you coding this thing solo? O_o

[epixx]

Downloaded the program a few days ago, was getting the FID error so I downloaded the frontend program and it fixed the problem. I've allready converted almost 100 songs. Just a few suggestions on this allready very useful program:

1. Remove the 'pause' finder, the program seems to pick up and calculate pauses to easy, on some songs I tried there was numerous pauses, some almost 10 seconds long. Removing the pause finder I think would be the best option.

2. Add a 'batch' feature, I've converted almost 100 songs each by individually opening them in the front end. Being able to add more than one song, a directory, or even a winamp playlist to the program and let the songs queue would be a VERY nice feature, I'd love to insert 30+ songs at night, and wake up in the morning and have all the songs coverted.

3. Length of songs are too short, every song I have put in averages about 1 minute 45 seconds. If this program would be able to map the full song instead of just the first 1:45 it would be nice. Most songs are atleast 3 minutes, and many are 5 minutes. 1:45 just seems to short.

4. Conversion time is pretty high, not really sure if this is fixable or not, but on my 2ghz amd, 512mb ram, it takes about 500 seconds on average to convert one song. Being able to convert faster would be great.

Other than that, this program is great. Please keep updating the program and posting it. Thanks!

[pags]

I finally got the program to work. Ever since I got Stepmania, I've been searching and searching for some Linkin Park songs. Well, no need to search any longer. I've already converted a few, and all but one is REAL good. Even though they are 9 feet, when you play them, it doesn't seem that way. Some songs could use some 1/16th notes or more difficult notes to give it a different style other than the 1/4th notes it always uses.

I'd like to host these songs cause I think they are pretty good. I think I'm gonna edit some of the steps for the songs that don't come out how I would like them to. Stepmania has that step editor, so it should be easy.

Does anyone here think they would be able to host a few of these? Each song (.wav + dwi and sm) is about 16 mb (wow I love that face).
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werd

[epixx]

pags, you can replace the .wav files with the original .mp3 files to save some space, I do it with all my converted songs and it works great.

[Verified]

plus you can delete the old steps to put in some brand-spanking new ones, maybe you can add all the cool things you were talking about, DM's steps sux0rs
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[Nightime]

1:45 is an average DDR-length stage, but all too often; the stage ends halfway through a chorus. x_x Here's how I started using it lately:

1. Convert a group of 10-or-so songs to Mono WAV files yourself. Takes half of the wait-time out of the DM run.

2. Trim out some of the startup... this is probably where half of the "cannot find BPM confidently" errors occur. Get right into the heart of the song. (Note, that doing this keeps the OG from working, however.)

3. Run the program. Note that the path for the file must be in " "s if any name is over 8 letters long or has spaces in it. Never do L1 difficulties, L2's suffice with L1 steps, IMHO.

4. Go to "Output", replace the first 8-16 steps with "0"s. Nothing sucks like playing random Oni Mode with steps already at the top to start with. Fix up stuff there. If you want a slower 1/16-step stage, half the tempo; and surround the set in ( )s. If you want a fast file, type 0's between every space (hit ">", "0", ">"...) and double the BPM.

5. Play it first; then picture touch-ups you could do to the sets. Apply the touch-ups in the spots they're best suited to. (1/16s go best during jack-hammers, IMHO.) Also, you can copy the sets, do different touch-ups for each type, and make SOLO/DOUBLE sets yourself, that way. Don't forget to trim out the fading end/last incomplete verse; and make a big climatic finish.

6. Batch-convert the outputted WAV files back to MP3 format. (move them up 1 dir, batch-convert them, move them back.) Ask a comp-artist for BG's and Banners.

[ihatefakes]

sorry if this was already answered, but it keeps telling me this:

[ihatefakes]

[spacepirate]

pags if you replace the wav with the original mp3 than i can host your songs on my freeserver for you. I have 100 MB of space.
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[SAKURA13]

well this has probably already been posted, but i have a problem. When i try to dl DM i can't find an installer. my question is does this app only run on windows or is there a different problem because i use OSX.

[Sbarro's Daddy]

[Zer0-Ni]

" 'desktop\dancing' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file."
I followed the instructions on the home page exactly...help please?

[Sbarro's Daddy]

[Zer0-Ni]

Look, I have no idea how to use command prompt, so the instructions are confusing to me....if someone could -paste EXACTLY what to type to open up dacningmonkeys.exe that'd be great.

[Sbarro's Daddy]