OpenITG Devs' Seeking Machines for Testing
Posted by bacon - Mon 06/30 2008 - 10:50 AM - 637 Views
The creators of the open-source ITG project, OpenITG, are seeking machine owners of upgrades and dedicabs r16 or later machines. Those willing are to test functionality features for the upcoming versions from the project.
OpenITG is an open-source project based off of StepMania 3.95, written to replace and improve on the "In The Groove 2" arcade binary. As of alpha 6 (current version), the project includes:
Custom songs (R21), with fully settable limits
Full patch functionality (reading and applying)
Self-check and diagnostics screens
PIUIO input/lights driver and ITGIO input driver
Dongle support, including arcade-encrypted ZIPs and serial number
Countless fixes over 3.95, as well as several over ITG2AC
Full compatibility with 3.95 and ITG2AC files
PC and arcade builds available, on Windows and Linux
Quote:
Originally Posted by vyhd
While well on our way to alpha 7, we're still struggling with arcade I/O, because we have very few testers and are sorely in need of more. If you own or have access to an arcade machine we can use to run tests on, please contact me or infamouspat on here or BoXoRRoXoRs. I also have AIM ("vyhdycokio"), so you can use that too.
In particular, we need upgrades with most/all working lights, and r16-or-later dedicated machines, but all machines are helpful.
Please keep in mind that OpenITG does not yet handle lights on ITGIO, and handles input slowly on PIUIO - these are things we need machines to work on. It's not playable yet, so we'd prefer not using public machines if it'll be in the way.
Thanks a ton for all the help and support thus far. :)
OpenITG is a non profit organization working entirely as open source under the MIT license. Outside of the usual hardware used to convert machines to StepMania, OpenITG is working with hardware that is no longer in development. Therefor bootleggers cannot obtain such hardware to produce more kits. Hopefully this post will help bring better light to this project along with new participants for help.
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Comments
Posted by AceJay - Mon 06/30 2008 - 11:45 AM [ quote ]
Stepmania Devs will sue, etc etc.
I saw the arrow there and I was like what, ITG news?
will this feature any 5 panel compatibility? If so count me in. I own a Pump it Up SX V1
The PIUIO driver can be used for Pump It Up, but that doesn't really help us - we've run into issues specific to ITG machines, and neither the problems nor any solutions can be reproduced on the Pump It Up arcade software.
sherl0k why would anyone ever actually read anything; it's so much easier to make stupid assumptions
Hihi I was under the assupmtion that all "x will sue" lines are now obviously not serious.
Posted by Lightning - Wed 07/02 2008 - 12:25 AM [ quote ]
sherl0k will sue.
Posted by bacon - Thu 07/03 2008 - 06:39 AM [ quote ]
projects like this will keep ITG alive in arcades for many more years as it gives the benefit of added features to existing machines which would otherwise be running the same software forever.
arcades, with those so inclined, could essentially feature their own unique custom made software from this project.
many arcades are already doing this with hacked machines, but this takes it to the next level as your not bound to limitations with the security in ITG's software.
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