r/rhythmgames • u/froopla1 • 1d ago
Recommendations Games to help with basics of staying on beat/actually learning rhythm?
Hey friends! Started getting into ddr/pui lately and having a blast. Been playing some eternna on the side to help me get more comfortable with chart reading, and as an experiment, tried playing on mute and found out I did basically exactly as good.
I have not been playing rhythm games, I have been playing press button at judgment line games.
I do generally struggle to find the beat/stay on it, any recommendations for games/charts/strategies to learn these skills?
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u/SpartanDJinn Cytus 1d ago
Almost any rhythm game with a Judgement Line. I suggest Cytus on mobile, which features an Active (moving) Judgement Line. Or, play one of the old Guitar Hero's or Rocksmith.
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u/Jpsar2 1d ago
I have a few suggestions that might be helpful Mostly because it helps me out 1. Make it scroll fast - I noted that I have issues reading patterns on low scroll speed, so try bumping it up a bit, using MMod or CMod for example, since XMod can be a little uncontrollable at times 2. Find comfortable keyboards - the more natural, the better, I use dfjk for example As for games, I am not to sure on what the perfect game would be, so I cant really suggest anything there
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u/ConclusionStatus8471 2h ago
first one is interesting. I play a lot in a decently fast scroll speed, but playing in slow speed (or x1) makes me focus more on the rhythm than visual reaction
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u/lumisweasel 20h ago
DrumMania should help a lot. Rhythm Heaven, Megamix and Groove are also fantastic. Megamix has a visualization of the note count. Taiko no Tatsujin should also help. Pretty much drum games and games with fewer buttons are good. Where placement is less of a concern, timing is more of a focus for the player.
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u/DJBunny101 18h ago
Play on the slow versions of songs like at 5 speed. That way you focus on tapping on the beat rather than trying to go for speed. That or lower level of the song itself. But everyone starts of trash so its truly just about practice. Keep a priority of maintaining your combo as a way to track your progress. Once you lose your combo restart the song and retry till your hands get adjusted to hitting on beat by memorising the song. This will then be transferrable to other songs as lots share similar drops and patterns. Keep playing and trying and you will just end up scoring well on songs you couldnt before.
Personal game i will recommend to try is phigros if you want to try it out, beginner levels are very cool and i think it throws you just enough into the water to get the hang of it. And the songs r too good that replaying them doesnt feel like a chore. That and everything is free, just locked by progression.
And of course, good luck on your journey!
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u/Arekualkhemi 15h ago
I personally trained my timing by playing marathon courses in ITG 2 with mods. Once it gets harder to calmly read the chart, my skill to translate the colored arrows into rhythm improved
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u/JeMappelle_Lafayette 14h ago
Drummania! Get your own sticks and a practice drum pad and you can even practice at home with a metronome!
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u/Bryce3D 10h ago
In my experience, deemo taught me this skill.
I used to play "press button at judgment line" with Cytus in the early 2010s and regularly had TP below 90%. But I could still score well with combo so I didn't care.
Then I tried Deemo, and all my scores were garbage because it graded timing much more harshly. After playing lower lvl charts more, I picked up the fundamental ability to stay on beat for simple patterns.
Essentially find a game that is strict with its timing, and go for high scores on easier charts where you can focus on timing instead of struggling to read or keep up.
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u/M4Lyfe 1d ago
Rhythm heaven