StepMania 4.0 CVS Intermediate 20060831 is now available for download

StepMania 4.0 CVS 20060831 is available!

http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=37892&package_id=30318

If you encounter problems, please follow the directions on the support page so we can help you and fix our bugs as efficiently as possible.

discuss: http://www.stepmania.com/boards/viewtopic.php?t=333

StepMix 2 Song Contest: preparation, ideas

We’re ramping up for the second annual StepMix Song Contest. You can see the rules, results, prizes, and other information about the first StepMix at our StepMix Contest page.

If you have ideas or suggestions about the contest format or any other feedback about the contest, please post on the following message board thread. We’re open to ideas that will make the next contest go more smoothly than the last. http://www.stepmania.com/boards/viewforum.php?f=14

discuss: http://www.stepmania.com/boards/viewtopic.php?t=334

Please ask questions on the StepMania message boards, not in email

We’re still receiving a large number of questions via email. If you have a question, you’ll get an answer much faster if you ask your question on the StepMania message boards.

If your question is about a problem with StepMania, please gather data about the problem using the instructions on our User Help and Support page.

http://www.stepmania.com/boards/

discuss: http://www.stepmania.com/boards/viewtopic.php?t=335

Community song pack

Chris sends us a link to his new 5-song pack.

http://www.filefactory.com/file/b022b9/

discuss: http://www.stepmania.com/boards/viewtopic.php?t=33

Weekly Download Updates 8/19 – 8/25

• Flash Flash Revolution has added 232 songs
• DDRPlace has added 14 new songs
• Simulation Style has added 11 new songs
• Anarchy v2 has added 4 new songs
• Dancing WipEout 3 has added 3 new songs
• 240-185’s dancings has added Dancing 8
• J Files has added 2 new songs

For detailed song listings and updates within the week, visit StepMania Directory

discuss: http://www.stepmania.com/boards/viewtopic.php?t=336

Frappr map update: 2276 members, 700 user photos

If you haven’t added a pin for yourself, click over to the map and type in your zip code. You can use the Frappr map to find what other StepMania players there are near you, or just browse though the photos and see what other types of people play StepMania.

Check the status – http://www.stepmania.com/frappr_map.php
Full list of user photos – http://www.frappr.com/stepmaniausers/photos

discuss: http://www.stepmania.com/boards/viewtopic.php?t=337

P-LAN StepMania tournament – participants and sponsors needed

Michel is trying to organize a StepMania tournament at Polytech-LAN 2007 (http://www.polytech-lan.com). If you’re interested in participating or sponsoring, please email him at “tixmcprods at hotmail.com”. A certain number of people need to sign up in order for the competition to take place.

P-LAN is in February 2007, in Orleans, France.

discuss: http://www.stepmania.com/boards/viewtopic.php?t=340

Links update

The following links have been added to our Song Download Sites page:

• StepMania Essentials (annoying pop-under ads) – has many song packs in .smzip format
• Stepmaniacos (registration required, Español) – many song downloads
• Simvault – a few song downloads

discuss: http://www.stepmania.com/boards/viewtopic.php?t=341

Weekly Download Updates 8/12 – 8/18

• Flash Flash Revolution has added 189 songs
• DDRPlace has added 7 new songs
• Simulation Style has added 2 new songs
• Dancing WipEout 3 has added 4 new songs added; 3 song updates; 2 courses

For detailed song listings and updates within the week, visit StepMania Directory

FFR Simfile Database update

The FlashFlashRevolution Simfile Database has a neat feature that lets you play any of their sim files in their Flash game before downloading the whole thing. Give it a try.

http://www.flashflashrevolution.com/sims/