#sdvx3

Konami’s popular Sound Voltex series is finally coming to PCs, with the help of eAMUSEMENT Cloud, similar to last year’s beatmania IIDX INFINITAS release.

The game is currently in Open Alpha Testing, with no specified end date listed. On the official website, various details are listed, with one major important feature:

-FAQ- (Update 6/2)

How much will the game cost to play? The Alpha version is free, but the Beta (coming soon) will require buying tickets with PASELI.  The price is similar to the arcade. Check out this chart:

The real cost, bonuses included, is a better deal. With maximum bonuses, you can play for as little as 92yen per Light Start (about $0.82) or ~$1 per Standard Start:

You must buy the tickets using PASELI. To do this, check out our guide here.

Will there be data syncing between eaCloud and Arcade versions? Yes. Your player data/name/status will sync, and furthermore, songs unlocked on either version will transfer to the other. Except for exclusive/not-added songs.

What controllers can be used? The best option is the official controller, but keyboard input is also acceptable. Other manufacturer’s controllers are unsupported. (*However, those manufacturers will most likely update the controllers’ firmwares to be 100% compatible. There are various workarounds.)

The game is slow, has timing issues, does not work, etc… The game is designed to be run on a dedicated arcade cabinet, with no other software installed, or at least nothing major running in the background. USB audio is not recommended, nor is HDMI output. Antivirus software should be configured to whitelist the application (sv3c.exe) USB hubs for controllers are not recommended.

  -Alpha Songs-

From SDVX 1

good high school / baker

恋する☆宇宙戦争っ！！ あばばばみっくす / ARM(IOSYS)

Ha・lle・lu・jah / SOUND HOLIC feat. Nana Takahashi

PULSE LASER / ヒゲドライバー

冥 Rockin’ SWING REMIX / 164

From SDVX 2

つぶやき魔法少女りむる / DJ SHARPNEL feat. みらい

Virtual Sunrise / kors k

Pure Evil / kors k

From SDVX 3

archive::zip / kamome sano

ΑΩ / BlackY

Inixia / xi

INDEPENDENT SKY / SOUND HOLIC feat. Nana Takahashi

XROSS THE XOUL / BlackY vs. Yooh

月光乱舞 / P*Light

Destroy / Yooh

HAELE III ~Angel Worlds~ / Yu_Asahina ft. Ritsuka

FLOWER / DJ YOSHITAKA

Blastix Riotz / かめりあ as “Bang Riot”

Preserved Valkyria / ぺのれり

Renegade Fruits / t+pazolite

-Beta Songs-

The Beta version will include about 600 songs (roughly the whole SDVX 3 catalog), with the following confirmed:

-PC Specs-

OS: Windows 7 Windows 8.1 (8 might work) Windows 10

CPU: At least 2.8GHz, Intel core i5 series 3.2GHz or better is recommended.

Memory: At least 2GB, 3GB or more is recommended.

HDD: 3GB of free space (Will be more on final release)

Graphics: 512 MB or greater of memory on your graphics card (2015 or newer) Onboard GFX not recommended

Sound: Stereo output. USB Audio not recommended

Display: 1280×720 recommended (or 720×1280 vertical) External HDMI output to TVs may be buggy.

Keyboard: Numpad & N-key rollover recommended. You can also assign keys to various buttons in Config.

Internet Connection: You must remain connected to the internet to login and play. Save data is stored on Konami’s eaCloud servers.

  -How To Play-

Step 1: Sign Up for a Japanese-region KONAMI ID (eAmusement Account) If you have one, great. If not, read our guide here.

Step 2: Make sure you have an eAmusement Card linked to your account, or if not, get a Virtual Card here.

(Beta Step 2.5) You must buy the tickets using PASELI. To do this, check out our guide here.

Step 3: Download and install the game here.

Step 4: Launch the game and configure Settings

Click “SETTINGS” to open up the following window:

Choose your display settings, then switch to the Key Config Tab:

NOTE: Analog Knobs have two setting for Counter-clockwise (Left) and Clockwise (Right) The “Map Buttons” window lets you easily assign any keys:

  For players using 3rd-party controllers (specifically, DJ Dao/Gamo2’s SVSE series), you may be able to use the controllers with SDVX3Cloud:

Tip from Drewol via Plasmapie:

https://glovepie.en.softonic.com/ GlovePIE script for SDVX III cloud //change the variable to change the xy it locks //exit by Shift+P+I+E

var.lock_x = 200 var.lock_y = 200 Keyboard.Q = (Mouse.CursorPosX < var.lock_x) Keyboard.W = (Mouse.CursorPosX > var.lock_x) Keyboard.O = (Mouse.CursorPosY < var.lock_y) Keyboard.P = (Mouse.CursorPosY > var.lock_y) Mouse.CursorPosX = var.lock_x Mouse.CursorPosY = var.lock_y

  For Virgoo TurboCharger players:

Use JoyToKey to map your joypad buttons to keyboard input.

  ForArcinPlayers: (via developer K)

Use one of the following firmwares:

arcin-sdvx-[ac|copal]: Firmware for use with SVRE9 or SVSE5 controllers using either AC or Copal encoders, presented as a gamepad. WS2812B lighting available via B9. (arcin-sdvx-ac is effectively the same as arcin-svre9-alpha2)

arcin-sdvx-[ac|copal]-kb: Same as the above, except presented as a keyboard.

arcin-sdvx-[ac|copal]-nolight: Same as arcin-sdvx-[ac|copal], except with WS2812B lighting disabled. This means B9 can be used as a button.

arcin-sdvx-[ac|copal]-kb-nolight: Combination of the two firmwares above. No WS2812B lighting, presented as a keyboard.

    Step 5: ENJOY THE GAME!!

Currently, all Alpha Test users get 1000 in-game “Tickets” to be used to play each round of 3 songs. MAD CHILD played the game at “his home” and showed how it works live on BEnama #174.

  Any questions? Let us know in the comments below, or via Facebook or Twitter!

After a 2 week break, BEnama is back, and it delivered a bunch of juicy information on the latest update to jubeat, as well as Sound Voltex 3’s upcoming PC release!

First up, the location test announcement for jubeat Clan! It will be held this weekend at two locations in both Tokyo and Osaka!

Tokyo Leisure Land Akihabara #2 (tllakihabara2)

ROUND1 Umeda (r1_umeda)

On to new features – jubility will return as the Player Ranking system in Clan, and offer some benefits at each level:

Jubility will not decrease – it can only go up. In addition, each chart has its own value, and higher ranks can be reached by using HARD MODE:

Your city will grow based on your jubility. More on that later:

2 new songs have been revealed – “Sulk” and “Jazz is Rad”

Welcome!! is a crossover from the unreleased Otoiroha, while Yunomi’s track is from MUSECA.

Two popular Touhou Arranges from circle NekoHiroki:

The first new feature was also revealed – the city where you will “live” for a certain amount of time. Each one combines a color with a real-life city, and your residency is decided randomly:

Another much-requested feature has been added, folders for Versions and Artists! No more searching for the song you want and running out of time:

One more interesting and useful feature – Category/Folder “Clear Lamps”! Details can be seen by holding down each icon:

Finally, the system voice/announcer was revealed to be tonight’s guest, Yuki Nakashima, a popular singer and voice actress:

She treated the viewers to the first-ever playthrough of the new game:

After finishing her first song, she was given :Cyanttle” as her city to live in:

The interface is quite refined, and changes accent colors based on the location you’re currently in:

Here we can see a closeup of the “kors k” Clear Lamp:

Music selection is of course, unchanged:

In other news, jubeat plus will soon get a “Qubell pack 5” including 4 new songs. REFLEC BEAT plus will also receive 4 songs in the BEMANI MUSIC FOCUS PACK 06!

Both games will also soon have a SOUND HOLIC Touhou Arrange Pack, coming soon:

  On to the SDVX news, the e-Amusement Cloud release is planned for this year, and Alpha Testing will start soon!

The game is an updated version of the previous “SOUND VOLTEX III GRAVITY WARS” with various enhancements, such as the rating and ranking systems matching SDVX 4:

MAD CHILD, tonight’s secret special guest, quickly went to his “home” to introduce the game to viewers:

(It’s actually in the BEnama studio, but MAD CHILD is a funny dude)

The game has options for customizing your display to either windowed or full-screen modes, and supports all rotations:

One interesting thing we noticed tonight: The game will use a “TICKET” system to play. Hopefully this replaces the subscription system that beatmania IIDX INFINITAS uses. It seems to be 3 tickets for a Light Start, 4 for Standard, and 6 (lol) for Blaster Start:

  In GITADORA news, the latest Monthly Ranking for May is now in effect:

The Golden Triple Festival also brought another revival – good cool’s “5-10” (on 5/10!!)

  As March is finished, the Final SUKI Music Ranking for the month was announced:

  Of note, this was the first ranking with Nostalgia songs, and the top 2 songs are both Nostalgia originals! Congrats to everyone!

  The next BEnama is in two weeks – on 5/24! We’ll see you back then! But make sure you’re following us on both Twitter and Facebook for all the latest.

See you~

DAY 1652) SOUND VOLTEX III GRAVITY WARS - GEOMETRIA

Composer: Shiron

The official in-game barlines are (at 256bpm):

(0:01 - 0:11) 9/4, 7/4, 5/4, 7/4, 12/8, 7/4, 3/4

(0:11 - 0:26) 16 bars of 4/4

(0:26 - 0:37) [7/4, 5/4]x3, 4 bars of 3/4

(0:37 - 1:00) 32 bars of 3/4

(1:00 - 1:13) 5/4, 5/4, 6/4, 5/4, 7/4, 6/4, 6/4, 4 bars of 4/4

(1:13 - 1:19) 5/4, 5/4, 6/4, 8/4

(1:19 - 1:26) 8 bars of 3/4, 2 bars of 4/4

(1:26 - 1:37) 16 bars of 3/4

(1:37 - end) 9/4, 7/4, 5/4, 7/4, 4 bars of 12/8, 5 bars of 4/4

Lots of mixed meter bits, although the barlines are generally pretty clearly divided so it's not too hard to keep track of what's going on. Funnily enough, the hardest part of the song to follow might be the second half of the 4/4 section at 0:11; the syncopation there makes it easy to lose track of the downbeat. The short 7/4 + 5/4 section that immediately follows that is also cool, very prog.