This mode was added from the very beginning of the history of the StepMania project, having several different tweaks and fixes done throughout the years.
This history does not include the original years before the project was announced and given to the community. If you know of any builds or information missing, do let us know! you can find some of these earlier builds at the archive here https://josevarela.net/SMArchive/Builds/
First Seen:
(single) (21 August 2001)(double) (21 August 2001)Replaced by:
(single4) (17 October 2001)(versus4) (20 November 2001)(double4) (20 November 2001)(dance-edit-couple) (17 August 2002)(routine) (17 June 2006)Replaced by:
(single) (19 March 2002)(versus) (19 March 2002)(double) (19 March 2002)Replaced by:
(dance-single) (27 May 2002)(dance-versus) (27 May 2002)(dance-double) (27 May 2002)(dance-couple) (27 May 2002)Replaced by:
(DDR Single) (6 September 2002)(DDR Versus) (6 September 2002)(DDR Double) (6 September 2002)(DDR Couple) (6 September 2002)(DDR Couple) (6 September 2002) (Note: Edit Couple)Replaced by:
(single) (15 September 2002)(versus) (15 September 2002)(double) (15 September 2002)(couple) (15 September 2002)(couple (edit only)) (15 September 2002)Replaced by: (dance-)
(single) (15 September 2002)(versus) (15 September 2002)(double) (15 September 2002)(couple) (15 September 2002)(couple (edit only)) (15 September 2002)(routine) (17 June 2006)First Seen:
(solo6) (21 August 2001)Replaced by:
(single6) (20 November 2001)Replaced by:
(solo) (19 March 2002)Replaced by:
(dance-solo) (27 May 2002)(dance-solo-versus) (27 May 2002)Replaced by:
(DDR Solo) (6 September 2002)(dance-solo-versus) (6 September 2002) This style was commented out for removalReplaced by:
(solo-double) (31 January 2022)(solo-versus) (31 January 2022)First Seen:
(three) (15 February 2010)Replaced by:
(threepanel) (2 May 2010)Replaced by:
First Seen:
(threepanel) (circa 2015)(threepanel) (5 February 2020)(threepanel-double) (31 January 2022)(threepanel-versus) (31 January 2022)This mode is parser agnostic. It will load 4k charts from a variety of formats.
The table below lists the supported files and their types that dance supports, their panel/key value and the original mode the parser is used for (if any).
| File Type | Label | Original Mode | Key Values Supported | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
.bms |
BMS | dance |
4k / 6k / 8k | 4k dance / 6k dance / 4k dance doubles in be-mu charts |
.dwi |
DWI | dance |
4k / 6K | legacy dance with intensity charts |
.sm/.ssc |
SM | dance |
3k / 4k / 6k / 8k | 3k dance / 4k dance / 6k dance / 4k dance doubles |
Project OutFox added double and versus modes to solo and threepanel at the beginning of 2022 due to community request and demand. These charts will not parse on legacy builds of StepMania.