Does anyone know if we can just delete the song wheel audio file completely/replace it within the zip files for the themes?  I would think that should work and it'd be an easy enough solution.

Guys, I thought I'd mention that (it sounds like) Lightning (the guy who's developing the ITG3 theme) is close to getting the final build done. I don't have an ETA right now, but I hope in the next few months we'll get the full, FINAL, GOD DAMN ABOUT TIME version.

I'm not totally sure what you're asking here, but you can edit it within the theme's sound folder. I've modded my ITG3 theme to be WAY less annoying than the default version, which has a ridiculously annoying wheel change sound FX.

It seems like the sound effects are the main problem people really have with the ITG3 theme.  Since you know how to make the sounds less annoying, it sounds like we should just do the same for Acme's machine.

Sure, I can let you have my ITG3 theme. It's way more recent than the one on ACME's machine anyway. Warning, you gotta have at least 1GB of RAM on the machine or glitches are likely to occur.

I'll take a look at the machine to confirm how much memory it has before pushing the newer ITG3 theme onto it, but if we could have everything ready to go in case there is enough RAM, that'd be useful.

Affirmative.

Bill thanks for the quick turnaround!

Thought I'd mention, I was there today and it was $1 for 3 songs (bonus tracks cost 3 songs).  Before it was $0.75 for 4 songs (bonus tracks @ 3 songs).  Are you planning to change the pricing scheme back?

Other than that, monitor on DMV3 has color loss on left side-monitor needs to be de-gaussed or whatever you do or is the monitor just getting old?
Thanks,
Chris

http://www.mediafire.com/DevonITG#1pr79rkfb2n4z,1

Here is a theme, its called chromatic. There is two of them but the first one is better. Its a sweet ass theme.

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Link to pics/videos of it in action?

Devon's Chromatic Theme

Only one I can find that shows mostly everything

I thought the issue with lag on the machine was due to the ITG3 theme wanting to use a high quality looping video background in all the menus. This theme looks like it repeats that, and would probably be laggy as well?

That scrolling background could be a problem since, like ITG3, it's fullscreen, but it's also visually simpler.  If video decompression is the bottleneck, then it won't be as bad as ITG3, since it should be a less intensive decompression job; if the full layout has too many details (including a constantly changing background), then it's probably an underpowered video card, which will be a problem with any complicated theme (I doubt this is the issue - ITG does a lot of 3D rendering on the fly in marathons while playing fullscreen videos just fine); if the issue is fitting the video file and giant song list in memory (not unlikely - the lag happens in consistent locations on the song wheel, which says it's something about what exactly loads at that point), then we're getting lengthy swap operations during page faults, and need more RAM.

If it is just a RAM bottleneck, we have the option of adding more or modifying the background video to something less intense.  Ultimately, we should get more RAM at some point, but I want to confirm how much machine recognizes first, since it's possible we have plenty, but a stick isn't seated correctly or something stupid like that.

Either way, I'd be happy to throw Suko's newer ITG3 build in addition to Chromatic on the machine to give them both a test drive.

BlueSS CALM DOWN I KNOW YOURE THE ADMIN YOU DONT HAVE TO PLAY MOMMY WITH THE FORUMS KTHX

I've reported almost every problem with the Acme machine for the last 3 years, and I do credit my continual (albeit sometimes "passionate") efforts with a number of problems being fixed

ANYWAY as we've established, the new theme has to go because it's too buggy and makes ITG too happy and pink when it should be INTENSE AND SERIOUS FOR FOURTEENS My vote is for Rudo's suggestion; the Chromatic theme looks awesome

No dissin' on the happy and pink.    I think it looks awesome.

That said, after playing it some more, it is absolutely too buggy and I also vote to replace it.  Whatever we replace it with has to be BETTER than ITG3, though, because the amount of scroll wheel lag there was unacceptable.  I'll take a look at Chromatic.

Edit:  Chromatic looks cool, but would anyone be willing to donate some RAM along with it?  Even in that video, the song wheel lags a lot.

It's clear that someone needs to make a IIDX Sirius theme.

http://instantrimshot.com/

I wish I knew about this sooner. I have only ever had this problem when it scrolls past custom songs I've uploaded via the userpack method. My suspicion is that if the song has an ogg length patch applied to it, openITG tries to foil this "hack" by checking the song length itself to determine if it is a long song or not. So, I believe this is what causes the majority of these song wheel lags.

If it's doing this on ITG1/2 songs in the song wheel, than I have no flippin' idea and ignore everything I just said.

Perhaps I'm missing something, but can someone tell me why we can't add some mods to the default ITG2 theme and call it a day?  Does that one have performance problems as well?

You can. Or, at least, I can on mine.

I used this tutorial to get me started:
http://www.boxorroxors.net/tutorials.php?mode=view&t=1829

No.

You have a self-righteous attitude on the forums where you think everyone needs to respect you and your dedication to the Acme machine, when most of your posts have been rude, annoying, and insulting to other members of the community.

You may have respect as a skillful player, but that's it. I have lost almost all respect for your attitude and personality online, and that's really hard to do. Zeppy never even hit that.

You're not in charge of anything here, and I can very well do as I please on this site. As the majority of the members here know, I have done nothing but busted my butt to keep this site and community alive. You have been nothing more than a plague that seems to throw out your opinions whenever something doesn't go your way.

Your stupid freak out about the pink theme shows you aren't here to rationally solve problems, but you're here to scream and yell until you get you way.

I'm tired of it, so knock it off.

Anyways I think the ITG2 Ultimate Edition theme looks really cool and hopefully other people will think the same:
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=5EBWZ7H2

ITG2 -Ultimate Edition Theme- (screen good ending and other)

Hmm. So early z__z

Planning to go to Acme tonight (Saturday).. hopefully. I'm very intrigued to check out this Empress Theme

I already volunteered to donate money for hardware upgrades for the machine. Tell me what you specifically need and I'll look into getting it or reimburse you for it (within reason).

The song wheel will lag on ITG: Rebirth (And ITG3 I think) which has no long songs, however you're correct that it never lags on ITG 1/2.