The Official Pump It Up Thread

P!LL of o0o TFX o0o · Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2005 9:18 pm Post subject:

anyone know where to get offcial PIU simfiles?
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cj iwakura · Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2005 3:57 pm Post subject:

http://www.pumptheprex.net
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Bigsmiley · Trick Member Joined: 06 Feb 2005 Location: Yuba City, CA

I played Pump It Up Exceed 2 today at UC Davis(California), first time playing Pump It Up in arcade ever >.>;. Was pretty awesome, play for about an hour and a half, hope to make more visits there, sadly driving an hour to it isn't so great

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Teh Retired · Trick Member Joined: 24 Nov 2004

I've been playing the console version for about 2 weeks now. I was getting tired of dance games but I'm glad I found something new - I enjoy the break from DDR. However, most of the songs I like on the home version aren't on the machine 30 minutes away. That, and I tire faster much faster playing PIU as opposed to DDR.

I can do about half the songs on hard, but I still can't figure out some of the step patterns. Since I can't slow the songs down, I guess I'll find a site with stepcharts...

Bigsmiley · Trick Member Joined: 06 Feb 2005 Location: Yuba City, CA

P!LL of o0o TFX o0o · Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2005 11:03 pm Post subject:

Dan Druff · Trick Member Joined: 28 Jan 2002 Location: Louisiana

I have a question for those who have purchased the American version of Pump It Up EXCEED for the X-BOX and PlayStation 2. Because the pad contains the cardinal arrows and plugs directly into the controller port, will it work on Dance Dance Revolution or in the groove? I don't think the pad will work on the Japanese DDR because the pad has no O button.
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Bigsmiley · Trick Member Joined: 06 Feb 2005 Location: Yuba City, CA

cj iwakura · Posted: Tue Sep 27, 2005 7:52 pm Post subject:

Tsuri · Posted: Wed Sep 28, 2005 7:42 pm Post subject:

Trust me you do not want to use the Mad Catz PIU pad for DDR.

The up,down,left, and right arrow sensors are barely bigger than a wallet... the only way to make them bigger is to tear the pad apart, use something to carry the electric charge to a larger area... say foil (without it touching other sensors) but keep in mind both the top and bottom sensors must have this foil otherwise it won't work... also you'll need to put round holes into the thin foam inside the pad where you want the sensor area to expand... it's a long explanation so I won't bother saying anymore...

Bunnymoon · Trick Member Joined: 13 Aug 2004 Location: NODNOL, CANADA

I got this off the gamasutra website
http://gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=6687

cj iwakura · Posted: Thu Sep 29, 2005 7:45 pm Post subject:

Sure looks that way. Only catch is, I'm not sure if any of the XBL Exceed stuff is even available yet. I'm sure none of the new tracks are yet, at least. (I don't have Live; but I'm keeping the XB version in case I ever find someone who does. :P )
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ChaoofNee · Basic Member Joined: 09 Apr 2003

DevilKhai IIDX · Posted: Wed Oct 05, 2005 7:03 am Post subject:

Anyone have any good PIU wallpapers or fanart? That would be sweet.
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mfillescasabc · Posted: Thu Oct 06, 2005 3:20 pm Post subject: Song Editor

What's the deal with this song editor? Can you make steps for your own songs? It sounds cool, but it would probably be a lot of work to make your own steps. Thanks for you help.

cj iwakura · Posted: Thu Oct 06, 2005 8:21 pm Post subject:

Yes, you can make your own steps to your own songs: upload them from the Xbox hard drive(as taken from CDs or whereever), and use the built in BPM detector to clock the song's speed.

Making steps after that isn't tough at all. Definetly not if you're used to KIU or SM.
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ChaoofNee · Basic Member Joined: 09 Apr 2003

What the hell's the deal with all of the Pump fan sites going kaput? PumpXtreme's URL squatting time ran out, Pump Core has been down... what's going on here?
Also, GameSpot actaully has full, correct (if one ignores their mention of Canon in the Xbox version) unlock info up.http://www.gamespot.com/xbox/puzzle/pumpitupexceed/hints.html
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Arturo · Trick Member Joined: 25 Jan 2004 Location: Dallas, TX

pumphaven went down, too ( www.ph-online.net ) around that time.

Funny, within about a 24-hour period, all 3 of the major American Pump sites had went down, lol. But pumphaven's back up, and pumpcore got just enough bandwidth to at least get their Forums back up for now (no vids for awhile). Pumpxtreme, no one's expecting that one to come back, unfortunately.
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Happy_HardCore · Trick Member Joined: 02 Sep 2005 Location: SanDog

So, I noticed a pad-based game in the lobby of the theater. I was going to go down to the Trolley theaters for my flick, but I figured hey - I can get some DDR in and see it here for just $1 more.

So, I go in. It's a PIU machine. I figure - hey, it's music and arrows, how hard can it be?

I guess I did OK for a first timer, but still - reading is MUCH different, and to the guy who said he gets tired faster on PIU - well, duh. On DDR, you are moving much less than on PIU. Five step-areas, with the four cardinals at diagonals? Whose satanic idea was that?

Anyway, for those who've made the adjustment - how long did it take? Any advice? that theater is convenient, I'll be seeing other movies there. I'd like to not embarrass myself if I step on that machine again.
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