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Comment on TypeStar by scott

scott — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 03:49:46 +0000

Thanks for the detailed write-up, Chris.

Comment on TypeStar by Chris

Chris — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 02:44:29 +0000

For those Windows users, just use Processing and the source code

In case you don’t know how…..

1) download the windows version and unzip it somewhere(I would say the source file, but the link doesn’t seem to work for me). The important directories to make note of in the zip file are: source,lib, and content

2) Create a new directory where you’d like to keep the TypeStar player (I just created a TypeStar folder on my desktop)

3) Within that directory, create a subdirectory called code

4) Now go into the directory where you unzipped the files, navigate to typestar-1.0-windows\lib. Copy all of the files in this directory into the code directory you made in step 3.

5) Again, where you unzipped the files, navigate to typestar-1.0-windows\source directory and copy the TypeStar.pde file to the directory you made in step 2

6) Again, go back to the unzipped folder, copy the typestar-1.0-windows\content directory into the directory you made in step 2 (this is where all your songs/text files will be located).

7) Download Processing and install (a link is in the downloads section)

8 ) Open Processing, then click on File -> Open, then go to the directory you made in step 2 and select the TypeStar.pde

9) Push the Run button and enjoy!

Oh, and before I forget — thanks for the awesome app!

Comment on TypeStar by Relaxation

Relaxation — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 12:23:18 +0000

Will there be an update at some point telling us how to get this working on Vista?

Comment on TypeStar by Joaocoliveira

Joaocoliveira — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 11:59:02 +0000

Hey man,

its not working here either. (win xp)
maybe if you do a “How to”…
i think i’m just opening the wrong files in the wrong place. With a tutorial would be much easier. Would help us a lot.

;D
Thx.

Comment on TypeStar by Casey

Casey — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 06:22:57 +0000

Worked beautifully on my mac

Comment on TypeStar by Carole

Carole — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 01:34:11 +0000

Beautiful!

Comment on TypeStar by scott

scott — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 22:15:57 +0000

HBE, some mp3 players already have support for a lyrics file with times. Unfortunately, the timing is typically line-based instead of word or syllable-based. Maybe someday!

Comment on TypeStar by scott

scott — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 22:14:59 +0000

John, you’re very welcome. Thanks for the kind words.

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Comment on TypeStar by scott

scott — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 22:02:31 +0000

Manu, TypeStar can theoretically play any song as long as you find or create a lyric file for it. The format comes from a game called UltraStar, which you can read about here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UltraStar

Once you have the lyric file and an mp3 (and possibly a some album art, which is used to influence the color), you make new entries in the songs.xml file, which should be pretty straightforward.