StepMania 5 & FiestaEx

About the game:

The game is based on StepMania 5. PayMode is disabled to prevent wrong use.

This game is a simulation Pump It Up Fiesta Ex’s interface. It includes Arcade mode
and Battle mode (without HyperPotion and BrainIQ). Future versions of the game will not have
Mission Zone or Skill Up Zone.

Nota: The Scoring and Timing are not equal to the real game.

Set Up Steps
1. Extract the file “Theme_FEx_1_4.rar”.
2. Add songs to the songs folder (included in the pack).
3. Execute “SM5_FEx_1_4.exe”.

I - Frequently Asked Questions Page 2

II- New Features Page 5

III – Observations Page 12

To see all the credits of the game, you can check: Options -> StepMania Credits.

Manual versión: 1.1

xMAx

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I - Frequently Asked Questions

1_ How do I install Songs?

2_ How do I create Groups or Channels?

3_ How do I add more NoteSkins?

4_ What are the game buttons?

5_ What is HomeMode, FreePlay and EventMode?

6_ What is BasicMode and FullMode?

7_ How do I change from BasicMode to FullMode?

8_ How can I open the command window?

9_ How can I join another player?

10_ What is BattleMode?

1_ How do I install Songs?

A Song is a folder that contains:

 1 sound file.
 1 or more images.
 1 or more video files.
 1 simfile (.SM, .SSC or .SMA files).

2_ How do I create Groups or Channels?

A Group is a folder which contains Songs.

Groups must be in the /Songs folder, which is in the game folder.

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3_ How do I add more NoteSkins?

NoteSkins are in /NoteSkins/pump folder.

When a noteskin is added, it is necessary to add a .PNG file to /NoteSkins/Labels with the
same name of the new noteskin.

4_ What are the game buttons?

Player 1 Player 2

Escape: the game goes back to the previous screen.

F3: Debug Menu.

5_ What is BasicMode and FullMode?

HomeMode: This shows the Main Menu (including the Editor, Options, etc).
FreePlay: Hides the Main Menu.
Event: Timer disabled. You can only play endlessly.

6_ What is BasicMode and FullMode?

Just like the arcade game, basic mode doesn’t have all the game commands and only
shows a handful of songs and steps. While full mode allows the access to the Command Window,
Channel selections, etc.

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7_ How do I change from Basic Mode to Full Mode?

Siguiendo la secuencia: Z,Q,S,E,C,E,S,Q,Z ó 1,7,5,9,3,9,5,7,1

8_ How can I open the Command Window?

Siguiendo la secuencia: Z,C,Z,C,Z,C ó 1,3,1,3,1,3

10_ How can I join another player?

Pressing the center button of the new player.

11_ What is Battle Mode?

BattleMode can be accessed when a new player joins the game (in FullMode).
It is necessary to add songs to the groups assigned for each battle mode (at least in one
group).

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II- New Features
Questions and answers

1_ How do I set a step as Single Performance or Double Performance?

Single Performance: Steps must be “Single“ type. Write on the steps description “SP”. For
example: “hard steps SP”.

Double Performance: Steps must be “Double” type. Write on the steps description “DP”.
For example: “double per. DP”.

2_ How do I edit the Double Performance steps?

Creating Double type steps. Selecting the “TapNote: Tap”, and using the “H” and “J” keys,
you can change the player noteskins.

Note: There are only 3 DP noteskins available, plus the Default noteskins.

Note: This can also be done on Single type steps.

3_ How do I change the level step to Lv 00, Lv ?? o Lv !! ?

Level 00: set the Meter = 0.

Level ??: set the Meter = 99.
Level !!: set the Meter = -1.

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4_ How do I set a step as “New” or “Another”?

Adding to the description of the steps the words “newstep” or “another” respectively.

Note: A whole group can be set as “new” for all the songs in the group (read the next
question).

5_ How do I change the group information?

You can also add your own custom channels.

Image: must be an image file with the name “banner” and must be in the group folder.

Sound: must be a sound file with name “sound” and must be inside the “info” folder.

Description: must be in the “Description” parameter and ends with a “;” in the “data.txt”
file.

Note: On the “data.txt” file you can also write “UseNew=true;” to set all the song steps in
that song cannel as “NEW”.

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6_ How do I set the type of a song?

The song type defines how many hearts the games takes (depending of the grade that the
player got). Also it helps to sort the song in the different channels.

 Shortcut = 1 heart.
 Arcade = 2 hearts if B or less; 1 heart if A or better.
 Full Song = 4 hearts if B or less; 2 hearts if A or better.
 Remix = 3 hearts if B or less; 2 hearts if A or better.
 Music Train = All the hearts.

Note: Only the song with ShortCut, FullSong, or Remix type will appear in their channels.
AllTunes channel only shows Arcade songs type.

7_ How do I set the category of a song?

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Song’s categories are:

 New Tunes.
 K-pop.
 Original.
 World Music.
 Use genre = Uses the text in “Genre” parameter.

8_ How can I use Autoplay?

Player 1 = Holding Right Shift + F8.

Player 2 = Holding Left Shift + F8.

Nota: Presionando F8 se puede cambiar la configuración en ambos jugadores a la vez.

9_ How can I set an avatar?

Choose a profile and its avatar.

10_ Theme Options

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  Command Window Color: choose the color of the command window.
 Demonstration Group: choose the demonstration group.
 SSM Timer: sets the timer.
 BM for Local Profile: Shows BasicMode or not.

11_ Stretch Background

Shows the background video full fit to screen, or fit to screen keeping the aspect ratio

Off On

Note: This option only has effect when the background video uses a different aspect
relation of the game.

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12_ Automatic Channels

The game includes 5 automatic channels (so it’s not necessary to create them):

 All Tunes: Contains all the installed songs in Arcade type.

 Full Songs: Contains all the installed songs FullSong type.
 Remix: Contains all the installed songs Remix type.
 ShortCut: Contains all the installed songs ShortCut type.
 Favorites: Contains the most played songs.

13_ Available Channels

The game includes 9 channels with graphics and sound. Its necessary to use these names
as group folder name.

 08-1ST~3RD
 09-S.E.~EXTRA
 10-REBIRTH~PREX 3
 11-EXCEED~ZERO
 12-NX-NX2
 13-NX ABSOLUTE
 14-FIESTA
 15-FIESTA EX
 16-FIESTA 2

Also, the game includes battle modes. These modes appear only when a song is installed in
one of these folders.
 A-SCORE BATTLE
 B-LOW SCORE BATTLE
 C-COMBO BATTLE
 D-LOW COMBO BATTLE
 E-MORE GOOD BATTLE

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14_ BasicMode and FullMode groups
The game includes one single group folder for BasicMode which name is
“BasicModeGroup”.
When the game enters FullMode, it starts in AllTunes cannel, which only includes Arcade
type songs. So it’s necessary to have at least one arcade song type (out of the basic mode folder).

III Observations
 Timer in the song selection adds extra time when it’s over. It also blocks the access to a
previous state selection.

 Background videos cannot be changed (only the REMIX_BGA).

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