XX STARLiGHT -threepointzero- Beta 2

Beta 2: Electric Boogaloo

Release Date: July 15th, 2024

Please note that this is a pre-release/Beta release so the theme hasn't been fully bug checked. I've done what I can but there are some undiscovered bugs and known issues. These issues are noted in the changelog.

Please report any bugs found by making an issue on the Issue Tracker or reporting in the #report-issues channel in our Discord Server! We cannot fix bugs that aren't reported!

What's Changed

• Fix two step diff by @JoseVarelaP in #55
• WIP Japanese translation and other stuff by @MattMayuga in #58
• Add Pause Menu.
• Add Guest Option to Profile Select.

Bug Fixes

• Game no longer crashes when accessing options menu after initial boot and beginning a game cycle.
• Fix Grid Music Wheel.
• Fix Results screen displaying nothing.
• Fix score discrepancies between results screen and music select.
• Fix underlay for Life Gauge not displaying.
• Add checks to music wheel to fix extreme lag.

Known Issues

• Options List has a myriad of issues. I'm currently in the process or re-coding it. I recommend switching to using Player Options in the customization screen in the meantime.

New Contributors

• @MattMayuga made their first contribution in #58

Full Changelog: v3.0-beta1...v3.0-beta2

XX STARLiGHT -threepointzero- Beta 1

"Wake up honey, a new XX STARLIGHT update dropped"

Release Date: February 7th, 2024

UPDATE: February 9th, 2024

Please download and replace the metrics.ini file in the theme folder with the one provided to fix Player options not saving its settings upon closure of the screen.

Please note that this is a pre-release/Beta release so the theme hasn't been fully bug checked. I've done what I can but there are some undiscovered bugs and known issues. These issues are noted in the changelog.

Please report any bugs found by making an issue on the Issue Tracker or reporting in the #report-issues channel in our Discord Server! We cannot fix bugs that aren't reported!

Welcome to Project XX STARLiGHT! It's been a while now, hasn't it? I apologize for the extremely long wait for a new release. Not to make excuses but things haven't exactly been well for me for quite a bit now. Things aren't quite how I'd like but it's better enough where I can begin working on the theme more actively once again.

Moving forward, we will be referring to the theme as such to further it from DDR. There is still an option to change back to the DDR branding if you would like but from now on, the theme will default to its new branding.
If you're wondering why we're making this change so late, it's simply due to a change of mindset in the team. We've decided that it's a bit of a silly idea to keep the theme so locked down due to wanting the theme to be as close to the DDR experience as possible. This idea caused some backlash and we apologize for that.

Please understand that Public usage is still not allowed but this is only due to us still being in the process of updating assets to ensure that anything mentioning DDR is removed. Public usage will be allowed once this transition is finished.

So, what's next for the theme? Obviously, we will be working towards a proper release in the coming months. I apologize that we won't be able to do this sooner but things are still rather hectic for me and I'm not quite motivated to work on StepMania/Outfox theming as I used to be. If you're able to donate code to help with the process, it would be much appreciated.
We are also in the process of updating the STARLiGHT NEXXT noteskin to add more variations and fix some nitpicks and various issues with it.

As always, thank you for your continued support and enjoy Project XX STARLiGHT and Midflight Digital's future endeavors.

Changelog:

Overall changes:

• Theme will now be named "Project XX STARLiGHT" to move in line with future plans.
• Theme has been updated and tested against Outfox Alpha V.
• General backend changes for code optimization.
• Various screen transition fixes.

Gameplay Changes:

• Added regular Player Options screen as an alternative to the previous OptionsList. This can be changed in the Customization Screen under Gameplay Options.
• Added Judgment and Combo graphic options.
• Added Perspective options to Options List.
• Added Lua Timing Windows.
• Added Risky+ Life Option. (Perfect Attack)
• Added Fail Type to Player Options. (This will always overwrite settings in the service options. This will be disabled when running Pay Mode on proper release.)

Cosmetic Changes:

• Added new Difficulty Select screen design.
• Added Retrowave background.
• New Title Screen design.
• Added Random/Roulette selection on Grid Wheel.
• Redesigned Menu Timer.
• Fix Score placement on Banner Wheel.
• Add CDImage support (Only on Jukebox Wheel.)
• Make Mode Select to Profile Select transition seamless.
• Open the ends of the Nav Box at the bottom of screens.
• Add "FROM: " text to the group label on Default Music Wheel when using Title Sort.
• Remove a screen from the attract cycle temporarily due to baked in text.
• Add banner image to the textbox on Default Music Wheel.

Misc. Changes:

• Added Jukebox.
• Begin converting various baked text to BitmapText actors to help with translations.

Bug Fixes:

• Fix Life option for later Alpha 4 and Alpha V.
• Fix Jacket issues between .sm and .ssc files.
• Fix Noteskins not being set properly.
• Fix handling of the Info Panel on Music Select.
• Danger graphics on gameplay now respect Outfox's settings.
• Fix FC Splash for Doubles.
• Group Jacket loader now looks for images matching the group folder's name.

Known Issues:

• Attempting to open the options screen from Mode Select without starting a proper game causes Outfox Alpha V to crash. I have no idea why but it just does. Using the Operator Button works properly but will join both players. Back out of the gameplay cycle to return to a proper Player state.
• Extreme lag on Music Select due to the nature of the built in music wheel. This will be fixed with lua music wheels at some point.

XX STARLiGHT -twopointzero- v2.1.0HF

"Quality of Life Update Pt. 1 + Hotfix"

Release Date: February 21st, 2022

Please note that the primary developer @Inorizushi is currently on partial hiatus and updates will not be made during this time. It is strongly recommended to download the repository itself as it will be up to date on bug fixes and additions. Instructions to do so can be found here.

To update, you may download the full theme package (224MBs) or apply the hotfix patch (677KBs) directly to a previously installed version of v2.1.0.

Please report any bugs found by making an issue on the Issue Tracker or reporting in the #report-issues channel in our Discord Server! We cannot fix bugs that aren't reported!

Changelog:

• Fix placement of FullCombo Splash for Doubles.
• Fix crash on StageInfo when only playing as Player 2.
• Fix Element placements when using Reverse.
• Fix Reverse Icon not appearing during Gameplay.
• Fix delay when transitioning from Title Screen to Mode Select.
• Fix missing graphics when sorting by Grades on Music Select.

Hotfix 2 Changes:

• Fix edge case with Outfox 4.14.0
• Tweak animations here and there.
• Fix MidflightDigital Splash music not following attract music settings.

XX STARLiGHT -twopointzero- v2.1.0

"Quality of Life Update Pt. 1"

Release Date: February 16th, 2022

Pt. 2 Release TBA.

Why two parts? It has been two months since the last theme update and I'd rather not delay the release any further. Pt. 2 will likely introduce more theme toggles and other QoL things.

Please report any bugs found by making an issue on the Issue Tracker or reporting in the #theme channel in our Discord Server! We cannot fix bugs that aren't reported!

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Major Changes:

More Info on the Difficulty Select Screen!

We've added clear lamps, chart authors, and mine indicators to the Difficulty Select screen! No more trying to remember what lamp you achieved, if there's any mines, and who wrote the chart.

3D Noteskin Previews!

Thanks to JoseVarela, 3D noteskins now appear properly on the OptionsList.

More Player Options!

We've added more options to allow for players to remove mines and adjust song speed.

More Menu Backgrounds!

I (Inori) finally discovered what was causing issues with the game locking input on the Title and Mode select screens. The previously disabled backgrounds are now enabled and can be used.

Minor Changes:

• Service Options expanded horizontally to make navigation/reading easier.
• Cleanup of Screen In/Out scripts to help with performance. #13
• ScreenFilter system moved to use ProfilePrefs
• Cleanup of Fonts directory, fonts are now split between font families.
• Addition of Hangul and replacement of Japanese fonts.
• Song Graphics on Select Music now size Banners and Backgrounds properly.
• Sort Numbers for Group Folder names are automatically removed if group.ini is not used.
• General code rework.

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v2.0.2

Bug Fixes:

• Fixes 1st row of a group on Grid Wheel (Thanks sillybear)
• Fix FirstScreen branch (Fixes Error when exiting Customize Screen)
• Fix FC and GameOver graphic placement when using Center1Player
• Disable Support of animated banners over jackets due to bad code.
• Fix some case sensitivity issues for Linux users.

Additions:

• ScreenFilter now turns back to black when a player has died.
• Re-encode most videos in the theme to shrink size down and to improve performance.
• New Graphics for the Failed screen.
• Add code for announcers to say stage number on Stage Info.

Please note that this theme is made primarily for use with Project Outfox (Previously StepMania 5.3), but does have compatibility with StepMania 5.1 if it is compiled after March 2019 (The release copy on the github WILL NOT work).

v2.0.1 (aka v2.0 Hotfix)

This Hotfix fixes various issues:

• Screen Filters not displaying on Outfox 4.10.0 and when no SNCharacters are installed.
• Moves the GameOver graphic on gameplay to the LifeBar if Fail is not set to Immediate.
• Fixes Issue #5 where danger sidebars are centered during Versus.
• Disables PlayerOptions branch (You can no longer enter the old player options screen when holding start)
• Changes Step Zone option names to clear confusion.

This also bumps the version to V2.0.1
or twopointzeropointone

Whichever you prefer.

You may download the entire theme or the hotfix zip if you have already downloaded the original V2.0 release.

Initial Release (v2.0)

This is the Initial Release of XX -STARLiGHT- twopointzero.

Please note that this theme is made primarily for use with Project Outfox (Previously StepMania 5.3), but does have compatibility with StepMania 5.1 if it is compiled after March 2019 (The release copy on the github WILL NOT work).