PSPR Updates

	Updates
	Release: PSP Revolution v0.3a (patch) Date: 11/30/06 Full Changelog: Fixed problem loading songs created with Dancing Monkeys/Gorilla (Causing Crash) Fixed rare (but repeatable) crash when Dizzy mod was enabled Fixed preview music not at right position in VBR encoded songs Fixed preview music playing only playing first 2 seconds of some songs Fixed arrow colors shifting off during some songs Fixed error when the PSP comes back from being suspended during gameplay Fixed rare case of a single step being read out of order Added support for #DISPLAYBPM tag in .SM files Release: PSP Revolution v0.3 Date: 11/22/06 Highlights in this version include: MUCH improved gameplay and song compatibility, New step detection based on timing windows, New score system very similar to MAX 2, Dynamic background changes, and many many more... Also included in this release is a new theme by Renpatsu you can select in the Options Screen. Full Changelog: (NEW/CHANGED) -Added 2 "Hide" mods in song option screen - Dark and Blind -Added 1 "Effects" mod in song options screen - Dizzy -Added support for dynamic background changes read from .SM files with option to toggle on and off -Step hit detection now based on a timing window that is consistent across all BPM ranges -Set timing windows on step hits set to be identical to In the Groove (which is very close to StepMania Judge 4) -Added .GIF and .BMP file support -Added song background scaling options and sampling modes into system options screen -Song select screen now shows a song's lowest and highest BPM speed -New grading and scoring system based off of DDR MAX 2 -Score Screen Redesigned -Song Preview Music now plays proper section of a song instead of from the beginning -Added a slight delay to preview playback for a better feel when selecting songs -Combined the top arrow base file with the top arrow file to save a draw each frame -Song background images now scale to fit the PSP screen by default -Max song image size supported increased to 1024x768+ -Changed logic for main menu music playback when selecting themes -Screenshots now saved as .JPG's to the PSP's photo folder (1.5 firmware doesn't show .PNG's) -Top arrow animation changed to flash at 1/4th the songs current bpm, and step animation frames sync to match -Changed song loading so that .SM file is preferred over .DWI file and will always be used first if available -Normalized difficulty text to be consistent using Beginner, Easy, Medium, Hard, Challenge, and Other -Improved in game score display to be animated and always display 9 digits -Song and pack lists are now sorted alphabetically -Added a noise-shaping and dithering algorithm to mp3 playback for increased audio accuracy -New step explosion effects that are now colored to match type of hit -Added an option for a delay to exit a song with the R-trigger (2 seconds by Default) -Added theme metrics support for more game customization. See the instructions.txt in the theme folder. -Song and Pack names that are too long to display will now scroll -Added 3 new arrow colors and better separated step colors by where in the current beat the step falls -Up and Down on D-pad may now be held for fast scrolling of pack and song lists -Current theme selection and CPU speed are now saved and reloaded when restarting the game -Improved resource handling to maintain a higher amount of free linear memory space -Greatly receded memory usage of step and beat information when a song is loaded to play -Significantly decreased game and song load times (FIX) -Improved syncing for a few songs which were still off, such as a few in the DDR 8th mix pack -Fixed a bug that caused a rare sound glitch in the beginning of certain song files -Fixed themes loading of custom sound effect (.wav) files -Fixed bug(?) in libTremor that was causing slight instabilities due to an ~7KB memory leak on song changes (OGG library) -Correct theme is highlighted when entering/re-entering the theme change menu -Fixed banner support for jpegs -Changed screenshot logic to prevent cases of overwriting older screenshots -SMANIAC(SM) and Challange(DWI) steps feet color set to purple -Freezes and and BPM changes no longer cause sync issues in songs -MP3 and OGG audio that is not encoded at 44.1 kHz is now resampled to play correctly -Fixed playback of 1 channel (Mono) OGG song files -Fixed bug that caused speed mods to loose accuracy -Fixed instabilities when running with an eLoader Released: PSP Revolution v0.2 Date: 07/04/06 After a long break mainly due to work scheduling and other events, Devin923 and I just finished working on PSP Revolution 0.2 The feedback and responses we got to the first release through the forums and e-mail were Great. We're hoping players enjoy the changes and additions in this update as much as the first. Highlights in this version include theme support, tighter timing on the arrow syncs, letter grades, smoother graphics, OGG support, and all of the tested crash bugs/incompatibilities are fixed. With the shear number of songs and stepfiles that exist, it's very difficult to do thorough testing, but all the songs we've been doing testing with are playing excellent now. Since the game is based around music, we definitely recommend using ear/headphones for the best experience. This version has a different folder tree than the last, so it's recommended to backup your old song folder from your memory stick, removing 0.1, and installing 0.2 fresh. The songs included in this version are different than the songs that were included in this version, so remember to copy them into version 0.2 before you delete them if you want to keep the original songs! Additional songs can be downloaded from sites such as http://www.bemanistyle.com and http://www.stepmania.com Some songs/packs may be in .smzip format and can still be extracted using Winzip or Winrar. Full Changelog: (NEW) -Added theme support for loading custom graphics -Added an options menu to the song select screen (accessible by pressing SQUARE) -Arrow Speed Modifiers available in the song options menu (see above) -Preliminary support for song Freezes (Like in Sandstorm) -OGG Music files are now supported -JPG Background files are now supported -Beginner "feet" color added -Music preview plays for selected song at song select screen -Marathon songs are now supported -Letter grades are now awarded at the song score screen (CHANGE) -Song difficulty selection is now sorted easiest(left) to hardest(right) -Holds are now active a little longer after button release -Song select screen now scrolls the list with more than 18 entries -Missed steps now are now counted as soon as they go out of "boo" range -Combo numbers are now outlined for more definition -Top arrows are lit up to match the song's beat -Game now runs at the default CPU speed (222mhz) (reduces battery usage) -Graphics mode now 32-bit -Combo counter during gameplay now displays up to 4 digits -Putting the PSP into suspend mode during a song will return game to main menu when resumed -MP3's (along with OGG's) are now streamed from the Memory Stick during play -Speed improvement when flipping through song lists -Much improved error handling throughout the game -Support for a wider variety of song banners (will rotate/resize them into place) (FIX) -Increased Song Compatibility -Changed how arrows are synced -Arrow's should no longer "drift" slightly out of sync during the duration of a song -Fixed reading of interlaced PNG files which would previously crash song select screen -Fixed rare cases of broken hold notes -Fixed rare case of songs missing the first couple of steps -Fixed bug where holds very close to a step on same column being hit with the step hit -Fixed missing difficulty text during game and score screen -Pressing several buttons at once no longer crashes song select screen -No longer need to change the folder name for v2.0+ Eboot Loaders -Fixed a small memory leak which could cause crashes after numerous songs are played. -Fixed a bug where arrows would stop coming up during gameplay -Other minor bug fixes Have Fun and please let us know what you think!! Released: PSP Revolution v0.1 Date: 11/18/05 Here it is, our first full relelase of PSP Revolution v0.1 PSP Revolution is based off the popular game Stepmania and is compatible with Stepmania (.SM) and Dance With Intensity (.DWI) song files. To install additional songs, copy them into pack folders in "\psp\game\pspr\songs " just as you would in Stepmania Devin923 and I have been working hard on this first release so we hope you guys like it =) I'd like to thank Swordline for helping us with some testing lastnight and today, helping us identify some of the bugs to work out before the release.