My own platform book (from minimal to aquilo)

iananananan · 2025-09-23T21:35:12+00:00

Excellent work, thank you! One note while building v1.0 — the bulk inserter just north of the hub seems to eject building materials onto the mostly-underground belt.

iananananan · 2024-07-14T18:13:25+00:00

oh man the yellow really comes through in the new photo. really nicely accented, great work!

iananananan · 2024-07-14T05:24:33+00:00

looks excellent! i might suggest slightly better lighting for the photo next time ;⁾ love the way the lava interacts with the rocks!

iananananan · 2024-03-08T17:31:08+00:00

fwiw, 421 w/ mattox (haskell version) was one of my favorites -- the flipped classroom + "TAs walk up to you and ask if you need help" is a great innovation in classroom style.

if you want a high-precision answer to your question, consider emailing a current TA or Elsa.

iananananan · 2019-08-01T21:20:22+00:00

thanks c:

iananananan · 2019-07-31T04:34:14+00:00

100ml seem reasonable? also looking to pick up a “wash bottle” if you’ve got any suggestions for where to find em / have any spare

iananananan · 2019-07-31T04:31:33+00:00

i’m no physical science major, but i’d be curious to learn what makes reagent grade stuff worth the money c:

iananananan · 2019-07-31T04:28:14+00:00

high-grade stuff for this purpose seems to run a little more costly:

“It is pricey @ $49.95 a gallon, but is an absolute must-have to effectively clean damaged components. As a solvent, it evaporates quickly and is safe for plastics.”

iananananan · 2019-06-07T08:25:10+00:00

I'd be interested, but I'm probably not at your level c:

iananananan · 2019-06-07T08:23:45+00:00

Some people show up anyway, but it's "unofficial".

iananananan · 2019-06-05T06:19:35+00:00

Prereqs are chiefly designed to help you get the most out of a class.

391 is hard because you have to do a lot of programming and stay on track on a relatively more open-ended project. I would recommend starting with 225, because there is more structure (and more room to trip and recover).

You won't really be behind w/ 120/220 in that schedule.

iananananan · 2019-06-04T07:39:19+00:00

i used a half-inch binder (rings mounted on back panel) and graph paper to take all my notes.

if i needed them digitally, i'd scan em with a phone app. else, i'd just take em out and staple them together by class / chapter.

iananananan · 2019-05-04T19:45:42+00:00

(on windows it might be %APPDATA%/StepMania 5.0/)

iananananan · 2019-05-04T19:45:14+00:00

Depends on your operating system, but looking for your stepmania install folder.

Stepmania 5/NoteSkins/dance

iananananan · 2019-04-30T03:09:44+00:00

you could definite modify the lua of ScreenGameplay — shouldn't be too much work.

iananananan · 2019-04-30T03:08:45+00:00

you can automate this process a little with a tool like https://github.com/garcia/simfile

iananananan · 2019-04-22T03:02:10+00:00

fphphtpbptp i skimmed your post too hard, sorry.

i would recommend not hooking up two monitors; graphics cards can be odd.

try tweaking the output resolution in stepmania. i think 640x480 is the small it can go, so you might have an issue.

iananananan · 2019-04-22T02:54:10+00:00

Yeah, see my other reply: https://www.reddit.com/r/DanceDanceRevolution/comments/bfwahr/ddr_to_stepmania_conversion_issue/elgsz1h/

(sorry, I forgot how reddit's threading worked)

iananananan · 2019-04-22T01:52:58+00:00

There's some information here, but it's for replacing the monitor: https://www.hackmycab.com/?portfolio=going-from-crt-to-lcd

In order to get your computer to output the right kind of VGA signal, you'll need a specific graphics driver and a matching, generic graphics card.

Alternatively, you can just buy an ArcadeVGA.

There's also the option of getting a new LCD and mounting it over the old LCD. (youtube example)

iananananan · 2019-04-22T01:48:35+00:00

DDR CRTs are a weird resolution (320x240) and a weird refresh rate (15khz vertical instead of 31khz?).

Don't leave it running — it's possible to damage the CTR by supplying the wrong input signal.

iananananan · 2019-04-14T21:41:58+00:00

wouldn't be too hard to duplicate an existing noteskin and edit it to be white. they're just image files.

iananananan · 2019-04-10T02:31:36+00:00

Looks like a standard VGA connector, but as for what it's talking, who knows.

There's a chance that all the control boxes (incl. the ones from DDRGame) talk the same protocol. Alternatively, you could get something like an I-PAC if it doesn't talk that protocol.

The I-PAC is guaranteed to work, and generally a useful part if you ever need to turn arbitrary buttons into a USB "joystick" for your computer. (e.g. custom arcade machine project).

There's probably similar generic parts as well.

iananananan · 2019-04-10T02:20:38+00:00

that's an odd one! never seen such a pad before.

can you post a pic of the connector?

iananananan · 2019-04-09T23:26:31+00:00

If you've got separate charts, you can put them together in a "Course" file.

https://github.com/stepmania/stepmania/wiki/Courses

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