Replays update

Update #3:

All replays converted (well it only took 2 hours, but never did a post update) and replay engine can handle the new format. Only thing left is the save button which is just about done. There will also be a beta engine update as I also have the source to that.

regards,
~Velocity

Update #2:

We found a big red button… weren’t quite sure what it does but we decided to press it. What’s the worst that can happen?

Turns out it converts the replays to a more modern, compact form and brings them back online. We’ll let you know when it’s done!

regards,
~Velocity / aperson

Update: We’re working on the replays right now and have moved where the replays are currently stored. You won’t be able to access your saved replays for a bit while we do this.

I have trimmed down the replays database and removed any corrupted entries. Any replays that were not set to be saved have been deleted. Replays are now viewable again from your profiles, where you will see your saved replays as the last visible entries.

Recording new replays is still disabled. We will be working over the next few days to bring them back as I described in a previous post. We will keep you updated with changes as they happen.

Hope your 2011 is off to a great start!
Cheers,
aperson

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year everyone!

To celebrate Earth turning one year older we’ve added some new songs! There are two new skill token songs, one new secret song and one purchased song.

BEER MY FRIEND
Musician: FALL
Step Artist: bmah
Song Genre: Skill Token
Difficulty: 9
Song Length: 2:07
Requirement: Get 2 goods, 0 averages, 1 miss, and 1 boo on any song.

BEER
Musician: Is-m
Step Artist: bmah
Song Genre: Skill Token
Difficulty: 11
Song Length: 1:47
Requirement: Get a max combo of 2011 on any song

Csikos Post
Musician: SHK
Step Artist: woker-X
Song Genre: Secret
Difficulty: 8
Song Length: 1:12
Requirement: 2011 Credits

Cette Annee
Musician: YMCK
Step Artist: who_cares973
Song Genre: Purchased
Difficulty: 10
Song Length: 3:12
Price: 2011 Credits

Replays disabled

It appears that replays were causing the load issues that made the site crash around midnight central. I have disabled them and it looks like everything is running well again. Over the next few days I am going to be pruning the replay table in an attempt to make it more managable and less process intensive. Any replay files that were not flagged to be saved might be deleted as a result.

Update:
Our replay table is 2,453,387 replays big, clocking in at a bit over 5.5GB. The towering size of this database can be seen in how much more quickly the site loads now that they are disabled. However, replays are a great feature of the site and I am working to bring them back together in an improved form.

I am currently in the process of exporting the database off of FFR’s server and onto one of my personal servers so that I can optimize and prune it without slowing down the main site. After this is done, I will reimport the replay table into the site. I expect this to take about 3 days, after which you will be able to view replays but not create new ones.

I will also be working with Velocity to make replays an opt-in system instead of being automatically saved after each gameplay. Essentially, you will have a place you can click on the results screen to save the last gameplay, otherwise the replay will not be stored. Unfortunately, I believe we will also have to limit replay saves for the time being, but our plan is to start at a size that is too restrictive and then expand from there. Therefore, after this new system is implemented, expect modified limits on the number of replays you are able to save.

Cheers,
aperson

FFRMas – Final Day

Merry Christmas everyone, and today is the final day of this event.
We’ve got pretty hard songs for today, good for challenge, and enjoyable too.

Songs of the final day.

11ELEVEN by DJ Sharpnel, Stepped by 0 (For Guru’s Only)
Of Course you Need and nEed and neEd and neeD and NEED ME by t+pazolite, Stepped by kommisar (For Masters Only)
Sparkle Downer by Terminal 11, Stepped by omgitznpv (For Guru’s Only)

I think you enjoyed this event.
All songs will be moved to proper genres in about a week, and maybe with some difficulty adjustment.

Again, Merry Christmas!

Cheers,
Santa

FFRMas – Day 6

Hey, finally it’s Christmas Eve. We hope all of you will enjoy yourselves tonight.
We released 3 songs today, and all of these are For Masters Only songs.
Good luck with them, and prepare for the final day’s songs.

Today’s songs are..

Bury the Hatchet by Protest the Hero, Stepped by samurai7694 & Coolboyrulez0 (Very Challenging)
Op.10 No.9 by Chopin, Stepped by SKG_Scintill (For Masters Only)
RAN by Cranky, Stepped by megamon88 (For Guru’s Only)

Have Fun!

Cheers,
Santa

FFRMas – Day 5

Now we are on the second half of FFRMas event.. pre-Christmas Eve.
As usual, we released 3 songs today. All of today’s songs have some pretty tricky parts, along with moderately difficult steps.

Today’s 3 songs.

Clockwork by Breakbeat Heartbeat, Stepped by Xandertrax (For Masters Only)
Floating Hour by paraoka feat. haru*nya, Stepped by bmah (Very Challenging)
It’s Only Natural by The Higher, Stepped by bluguerrilla (Very Challenging)

Enjoy!

Cheers,
Santa

FFRMas – Day 4

It’s 4th day, exactly the midpoint of this FFRMas event now.
As always we’ve got 3 nice new songs, and you’ll feel songs are getting harder.
So it may be nice additions for advanced players.

Today’s songs are..

Bouff by Machinae Supremacy, Stepped by Patashu (Challenging)
Down by Drumcorps, Stepped by TC_Halogen (Very Challenging)
reveal yourself by KURi-ZiLL, Stepped by bmah (Very Challenging)

Have Fun, and Good Luck!

Cheers,
Santa

FFRMas – Day 3

Now it’s the 3rd day of FFRMas event, so we have 3 new songs.
These files are a lot harder than previous ones, but I hope you can enjoy them.

Here are today’s songs.

Ieva’s Polka (Basshunter Remix) by Basshunter, Stepped by championanwar (Difficult)
Moonlight by leonid, Stepped by megamon88 (Very Difficult)
Smash Podcast by Jihnsius, Stepped by Coolboyrulez0 (Very Difficult)

Have Fun!

Cheers,
Santa

FFRMas day 2

On the second day of FFRMas, SulferDragon, woker-X, and blueguerrila each bring us a new chart to play. Check them out in the Funk genre!

Sakura Blue Sky by DJ.Utaemon, Stepped by SulferDragon (Standard)
Greensleeves by David Nevue, Stepped by woker-X (Standard)
Blame It on Bad Luck by Bayside, Stepped by bluguerrilla (Tricky)

Cheers,
Santa