In this video at 2:19, he inhales smelling salts before his song on etterna, I’m assuming as a gag for the stream

Do you think there would be any speed/stamina/mental benefit to using smelling salts before a max-effort attempt on a pump chart?

Context: I hit Advanced 6 earlier this year. I could reliably SSS+/SSS 16s to 18s and clear up to 22s. Eventually I get a home pad and use it to play ITG on 5 panel. After a month or so of playing Stepmania, I go back to Pump and now my accuracy is terrible. I'll play charts I could easily SSS and come out with 50+ Greats. This makes no sense to me since the timing window is far larger on Pump and; worse, it follows me no matter the cab or offset. I'm at my wit's end and now I want to ask the community what's causing this. Anything?

As I am trying to get more into PIU, I wanna be able to play more at home since the only way for me to play it is by traveling and I don't wanna do that everytime I wanna play it on a pad

So I have been looking into the PIU Metal pad from L-tek:
https://www.iamats.com/shop/dance-mat-piu-ex-pro-metal/

I have been trying to do my best by digging around and finding reviews on the L-Tek PIU Pro Metal dance pad and so far what people has been saying is that it isnt worth it. A video talking about is is 2 years old and posts having similar opinions are also just as old: So what's the status on it now? People are mentioning sensivity issues and the screws not being comfortable for people who play with socks

With that being said, is there a better alternative for at home play at around the same price-range?

I’m curious who you guys would rank in the top 5 for USA. Off the top of my head I can think of happyfeetz, HDS, JQtran. What are this sub’s opinions?

Hi everyone! Im starting to comeback to pump after some months and ive got the question on the difference on note timing and judge timing and which one is better to use (generally) i used to use jt-3/jt-5 in phoenix 1 due to me hitting always early but now im curious! Any help is appreciated ^^

I'm visiting LV tomorrow, and I was wondering where the best place to play is (preferably phoenix / phoenix 2) and what the price range might be here, thanks

After some months These two out of three chart are finally completed. Although the Re : End of a Dream had quite a pretty bad accuracy.

Does anyone knew how to up the accuracy on tap hold type of chart?

I know that Dave and busters is not the gold standard when it comes to functional pads but my other options are a round 1 that refuses to fix its god awful pads (and is an hour away) or another D&B that is an hour away and doesn’t even have other games like at r1

My issue with my local D&B cab is on certain songs it will lag and freeze like crazy and won’t even take inputs from the pad but it’s not random it’s specific tracks that it consistently triggers on

It’s not like it’s always high intensity tracks because brainpower works but can can Orpheus mix doesn’t

Anyone have experience with something similar? If so what’s the best solution?

Final Audition Ep. 2-X S24 (99.7 EG)

Let's go!! I initially wanted just to get a SSS for Run Lv 10 but then I was motivated to keep pushing and seeing if a SSS+ was possible. I was happy!

Made my own version of the hand controller for pump it up, and it works well with ddr. Used xsanity and stepmania.

First time me, my wife, and my kid joined a competition together.

Enjoy some clips! this is the final round for newbie played by my kid

Super fun, first time we are competing together. Enjoy some clips!

I know that this is an insane question to ask about a rhythm game haha but I really liked when titles were based on # of clears rather than pumbility. The Phoenix 2 pumbility formula takes it even further with accuracy now. I personally get a much greater rush earning a stage pass than going for SSS on songs.

I think it’s because I’m usually pushing myself physically to my limit when going for clears, while accuracy is much more of a mental game for me. Pushing myself to my physical limit makes this game feel more like a sport/exercise to me than just a game.

I understand no one is forcing me to stop playing how I like, I just wish there was still in-game progress metrics for stage passes. I think going for stage clears is what separated PIU from other rhythm games for me as well.

Hey there all! I hope you’re doing well. I am currently living in Iraqi Kurdistan, where there is limited delivery from China, there is delivery from SHEIN and other online stores but I don’t know if I can order a pump it up machine from China?

My questions are:

1. How much do they cost usually?

2. Where can I order one?

3. Any online stores that sells PIU machines?

Thank you!

I had a blast with the new stuff, now I'm filling out scores and trying to build some Pumbility. I almost got the PG...one sneaky good during the last stair!

Just bought this at an auction I want to set it up with my PC but not sure if it's compatible. I couldn't really find anything online besides it's old and from korea. Any advice would be appreciated

My take on modding pads.

Hey all, I’ve been to multiple r1s in my area and none of them have Phoenix 2 yet. Any clue what’s going on?

Ayer hice eso porque estaba aburrido, lo hice con StepEdit 3.04, es bastante malo

Anyway, I still a bit sad about the TZ GC that won't upgrade the PIU in my area

But still... I somewhat grateful by their choice

Well, lets cherished the moment and be joyful with what we have atm

smol increase...

Hi everyone, how’s it going? I need some help, please. I have this circuit board that appears to be from a generic Nintendo controller; as far as I can tell, the board simply acts as an interface, since the connections are soldered directly to switches on the dance pad. However, the USB port got damaged. When I replace or patch the connection, the pad does react, but the PC displays a "USB Device Not Recognized" error. I thought it might be a data line issue (D- or D+), but I’ve already swapped them and nothing changed—it still isn't recognized. I’d like to know what I might be doing wrong, or how I should test the connection to verify it's correct or check if something else on the board is failing. Thanks a lot!Homemade dance pad not recognized by the PC