I WANT STEPMANIA ON TV!!! ggrr

DJPhunk_infinity · Basic Member Joined: 09 Apr 2002 Location: Chicago

No, that wouldn't work for you unless you have an apple laptop of some sort (and I'm not sure there's any real Stepmania or DWI for apple yet)

But back to basics - what kind of TV do you have?

Where are you plugging your yellow composite (RCA) cable into the TV at? Is it labelled Video 1 or some other name?

Are you switching your TV to the proper video source to match your input? (Example: You plugged the yellow cable from the laptop into the back or front of your TV's yellow input - did you switch to the video source that uses that input?)

Trying channel 3,4,96,etc won't work for you, as you're not using a RF level input so you would have to switch to the right video mode.

If you happen to have component inputs (Red, Green, Blue) you could get a VGA to component cable for under $20 (as long as your TV supports sync on green or sync on Y)

But ideally, you should just be able to plug either an S-video cable or RCA cable from your laptop right into your TV and have it work.

DJPhunk_infinity · Basic Member Joined: 09 Apr 2002 Location: Chicago

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DDRkrazy · Trick Member Joined: 26 Jan 2003 Location: Roebling, NJ

OK, i have a standard TV, composite (rca, red white and yellow) outlets on it, i know which channels the video sources are on and have tried both, video 1 and video 2 (front in and back in) FN F4 on my laptop puts in on standby and f3 is crt/lcd, no other FN buttons say anything like TV/LCD.

i am running a LAPTOP on with 98 on it, i cant upgrade it because it is technicly owned by the government (long story)

im trying again in 5 minutes on my otha tv, ill write back in a sec if it works
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DDRkrazy · Trick Member Joined: 26 Jan 2003 Location: Roebling, NJ

ok heres the deal, i plug a wire from the out to the in on my VCR, set it to line then start messing around with the laptop, after 20 minutes of fiddling it just would work, i gave up hope and decided to hold fn and hit LCD/CRT, nothing happens, i try again nothing happens, then i hit the button repeatetly as letting my anger out on the laptop, GRRR POUND POUND </anomotapia>, and i bang my head on the table still holding my fingers down on the lcd/crt buttons, BZZZT a buzzing noise startled me.... i look up and i hear the words, DDR MAX! out of my speakers! i look up and gasped, ITS ON THE TV OMG ITS ON THE FLIPING TV! THANK YOU GOD, turns out holding the keys down allows it to search for the source! allitle resolution tweak and i was set! WOO HOO! thank you all very much for helping me out, ive solved my problems so go ahead mods, do whatever you want with this thread, later all!
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DJPhunk_infinity · Basic Member Joined: 09 Apr 2002 Location: Chicago

Or does the TV do flips? How can you see the arrows if it's jumping around all over the place? Anyway, I think it's time I got my mandatory 4 hours of sleep

~z~

DDRkrazy · Trick Member Joined: 26 Jan 2003 Location: Roebling, NJ

although it would be very cool for my tv to do flips, i didnt want to use FnUnCnKnInNnG, so i chose fliping! its funny sounding and im too lazy too actually type F****** or Fing or F***ing

Subtract all the Ns in that word
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maxx freak · Trick Member Joined: 09 Aug 2005

I was just google searching and stumbled upon this thread, and I wanted to find out how to hook stepmania to a TV. Can someone show me a photo of where I plug it in to the computer? And can someone recommend a good PC-->TV converter for under 130 bucks? (RCA plugin please)

Cutriss · Staff Member Joined: 24 Jan 2002

In my experience, Composite generally sucks for PC output. S-Video is a lot better.
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Rockstar · Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2006 10:27 am Post subject:

Agreed. S-Video works best for me too.

Shouldn't this thread by in the PC and Simulators forum though?
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Cutriss · Staff Member Joined: 24 Jan 2002

It was here in 2003, and maxx freak just recently bumped it. Yes, it should be there, but until he sees this response, I'm not putting it over there just yet.
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Wermo · Trick Member Joined: 24 Jun 2005 Location: Hamilton ON

Can I ask a little something?

I have a Win XP computer with good RAM, HDD and all the stuff to run Doom 3 on it. I have an Avermedia box plugged into a third party crappy USB 2.0 card.

I have a better Flat Panel LCD monitor (19") for my computer than I do in my bedroom (15"). So here I have my PS2 hooked up to my Avermedia box and I change the input source of the Avermedia software to SVideo or Composite and all I get is a black screen. I get sound though.

In the past, before the software upgrade I was able to view DDRMax and Max2 on my Avermedia and play it on there. It did not work with Konamix or Disney Mix though so that was when I decided to upgrade the software. And now, not even the cable input works for video. I get sound for everything so I know it's there.
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