Editing Dance Dance Revolution (section)

==Hardware==
A standard ''Dance Dance Revolution'' arcade machine consists of two parts, the [[arcade cabinet|cabinet]] and the dance platform. The cabinet has a wide bottom section, which houses large floor speakers and glowing [[neon lamp]]s (led on X and Gold cabinets and hide lights/edge lit acrylic on white cabinets). Above this sits a narrower section that contains the [[computer display|monitor]], and on top is a lighted marquee graphic, with two or four small speakers and flashing lights on either side. Below the monitor are two sets of buttons (one for each player), each consisting of two triangular selection buttons (four on X and white cabinets) and a center rectangular button, used mainly to confirm a selection or start the game.
[[File:Dance Dance Revolution Extreme arcade machine left side stage.png|thumb|200px|The dance stage, divided into nine sections; four of them, in the cardinal directions, contain pressure sensors for the detection of steps.]]
The [[dance pad|dance stage]] is a raised metal platform divided into two sides. Each side houses a set of four [[acrylic glass]] pads<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.betson.com/parts/Konami/1-10|title=Betson Parts Home page|access-date=5 November 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150426163137/http://www.betson.com/parts/Konami/1-10|archive-date=26 April 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> arranged and pointing in the orthogonal directions (left, up, down and right), separated by metal squares. Each pad sits atop four pressure activated switches, one at each edge of each pad, and a software-controlled [[cold cathode]] (Led on X and Gold cabinets) lamp illuminating the translucent pad, not available on the white cabinet. A metal safety bar in the shape of an upside-down "U" is mounted to the dance stage behind each player. Some players make use of this safety bar to help maintain proper balance, and to relieve weight from the legs so that arrows can be pressed with greater speed and accuracy.

Some DDR cabinets are equipped with Sony PlayStation memory card slots, allowing the player to insert a compatible memory card before starting a game and save their high scores to the card. Additionally, the equivalent home versions of DDR allow players to create and save custom step patterns (edits) to their memory card — the player can then play those steps on the arcade machine if the same song exists on that machine. This feature is supported in ''2ndMix'' through ''Extreme''. On the ''DDR X'' announce, these slots are replaced by USB slots and the players required create edits from Japanese PlayStation 2's ''DDR X'' and transferred onto the ''DDR X'' arcades onwards. ''SuperNova'' series and white cabinets did not support memory card slots. However, it introduced Konami's internet based link system ''[[e-Amusement]]'' to the series, which can save stats and unlocks for individual players (but cannot store edits). This functionality however, could only be used in Japan. During the North American release of ''[[Dance Dance Revolution SuperNOVA 2]]'', an e-Amuse capable machine was made available at a Brunswick Zone Arcade in [[Naperville, Illinois]]. This machine was hosted on a different network than the Japanese version, and the only other machine on the network was located in Konami's American branch in [[El Segundo, California]]. e-Amusement functionality would later be made available in North America with the release of ''[[Dance Dance Revolution A]]''.

The Solo arcade cabinet is smaller and contains only one dance pad, modified to include six arrow panels instead of four (the additional panels are "upper-left" and "upper-right"). These pads generally do not come with a safety bar, but include the option for one to be installed at a later date. The Solo pad also lacks some of the metal plating that the standard pad has, which can make stepping difficult for players who are used to playing on standard machines. An upgrade was available for Solo machines called the "Deluxe pad", which was closer to the standard cabinet's pad. Additionally Solo machines only incorporate two sensors, located horizontally in the center of the arrow, instead of four sensors (one on each edge).

On January 14, 2019, Konami revealed a new "20th Anniversary Model" cabinet redesign, featuring gold-colored plating, a larger screen, and updated dance pad LED lighting.

{| class="wikitable" style="width: 1024px;"
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! rowspan="2" style="width: 19%;" | Characteristics !! colspan=5 |

===CRT-based arcade cabinets===

|-
! style="width: 27%;" | First
! style="width: 27%;" | [[Dance Dance Revolution Solo|Solo]]
! style="width: 27%;" | First (Refresh)
|-
| Photo
| [[File:DDR Extreme arcade at Cineplex Cinemas Yorkdale 20151202.png|frameless|center]]
| [[File:Dance Dance Revolution Solo 2000 arcade machine.jpg|frameless|center]]
| [[File:ddrsn.jpg|frameless|center]]
|-
| Year released
| 1998
| 1999
| 2006
|-
| Thematic color
| colspan="2" | Black
| 
* Black ('''Fusion''')
* Red ('''SuperNova''')
* Blue ('''US SuperNova 2 only''')
|-
| Initial system board
| colspan="2" | [[System 573]]
|
* Bemani Python ('''Fusion''')<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.system16.com/hardware.php?id=977|title=System 16 - Konami Bemani Python Hardware (Konami)|access-date=5 November 2016}}</ref>
* Python 2 ('''SuperNova''' series)
|-
| Screen
| colspan="2" | CRT-based,{{efn|Displays a [[Aspect ratio (image)#4:3 standard|4:3]] picture.}} 29" at [[Low-definition television|240p]] or [[480i]] {{Ref|note.480i|[note 1]}}
| CRT-based, 29" at [[480p]]
|-
| Lighting
| {{Ya|}} Front and panel lights
| {{MaybeCheck}} Front lights only
| {{Ya|}} Front and panel lights
|-
|Lighting Technology
|
* Front Lights ([[Halogen lamp|Halogen]] spotlights, Pink neon tubes, [[Incandescent light bulb|Incandescent]] bulbs, Fluorescent tubes)

* Panel Lights ( [[Fluorescent lamp|Fluorescent]] tubes)
|
* Front Lights ([[Halogen lamp|Halogen]] spotlights, Pink neon tubes, [[Incandescent light bulb|Incandescent]] bulbs, Fluorescent tubes)

* Panel Lights ( [[Fluorescent lamp|Fluorescent]] tubes)
|
* Front Lights ([[Halogen lamp|Halogen]] spotlights, Pink neon tubes, [[Incandescent light bulb|Incandescent]] bulbs, Fluorescent tubes)

* Panel Lights: ( [[Fluorescent lamp|Fluorescent]] tubes)
|-
|Sound
|6 Speakers (2 [[Full-range speaker|Full range]], 2 [[Tweeter|Tweeters]], 2 [[Subwoofer|Subwoofers]])
|3 Speakers (2-way Full ranges, 1 Subwoofer) 
|6 Speakers (2 Full range, 2 Tweeters, 2 Subwoofers)
|-
| Card reader {{Ref|note.Cards|[note 2]}}
| {{MaybeCheck}}&nbsp;Optional <small>([[PlayStation (console)|PS1]], [[e-Amusement]] and [[USB]])</small>
| {{N/A|}}
| {{MaybeCheck}}&nbsp;Optional <small>([[e-Amusement]] and [[USB]])</small>
|-
| Panel colors
|
* Pink (vertical)
* Baby blue (horizontal)
* Black background
* White text and arrow borders
|
* Pink (vertical)
* Baby Blue (horizontal)
* Lime (Diagonal)
* Black Background 
* White text and arrow Borders
|
* Pink (vertical)
* Baby Blue (horizontal)
* Black Background
* White text and arrow Borders
|-
| Handle bar colors
| Red
| Purple <small>(optional)</small>
| Red
|-
| First game included
| ''[[Dance Dance Revolution (1998 video game)|Dance Dance Revolution]]'' (1998)
| ''[[Dance Dance Revolution Solo|DDR Solo Bass Mix]]''
| ''[[Dancing Stage Fusion]]'' (Europe)<br/>''[[Dance Dance Revolution SuperNova|DDR SuperNova]]'' (elsewhere)
|-
| Final game included
| ''[[Dance Dance Revolution Extreme]]''
| ''[[Dance Dance Revolution Solo|DDR Solo 4thMix Plus]]''
| ''[[Dance Dance Revolution SuperNova|Dancing Stage SuperNova]]'' (Europe)<br/>''[[Dance Dance Revolution SuperNova|DDR SuperNova 2]]'' (elsewhere)
|-
| Highest supported upgrade
| ''[[Dance Dance Revolution A20#Dance Dance Revolution A3|Dance Dance Revolution A3]]'' {{Ref|note.CRTSupport|[note 3]}}
| ''[[Dance Dance Revolution Solo|DDR Solo 4thMix Plus]]'' {{Ref|note.SoloExSN2|[note 4]}}
| ''[[Dance Dance Revolution A20#Dance Dance Revolution A3|Dance Dance Revolution A3]]'' {{Ref|note.CRTSupport|[note 3]}}
|}

{| class="wikitable" style="width: 1024px;"
|-
! rowspan="2" style="width: 19%;" | Characteristics !! colspan=5 |

===LCD-based arcade cabinets===

|-
! style="width: 27%;" | X
! style="width: 27%;" | White
! style="width: 27%;" | 20th Anniversary
|-
| Photo
| [[File:DDR X2.png|frameless|center]]
| [[File:DanceDanceRevolution White Machine with DDR A installed.png|frameless|center]]
| [[File:DDR 20th Anniversary Model with DDR WORLD installed.jpg|center|frameless]]
|-
| Year released
| 2008 
| 2013
| 2019
|-
| Thematic color
| Black
| White (plus blue for intl. ''DDR A'')
| Gold
|-
| Initial system board
| Bemani PC type 4
| Bemani PC type 4 (ADE-704A for ''DDR A'')
| Bemani PC ADE-6291 (ADE-704A for beta version of ''DDR A'')
|-
| Screen
| LCD-based, 37" operating at [[720p]] 
| LCD-based, 42" operating at 720p
| LCD-based, 55" operating at 720p
|-
| Lighting
| {{Ya}}&nbsp;Front and panel lights
| {{MaybeCheck}}&nbsp;Front lights only
| {{Ya}}&nbsp;Front and panel lights
|-
|Lighting Technology
|Front Lights ([[Light-emitting diode|Led]] Modules, Led Diodes)
Panel Lights (USA: Led Modules, JPN: Fluorescent tubes)
|Front Lights (Led Modules, Led Diodes)
|Front Lights (Led Strips, Led Diodes)
Panel Lights (Led Modules, Led Strips)
|-
|Sound
|USA ver. 4 Speakers  (2 Full range, 2 Midbass)
JPN ver. 6 Speakers (4 Full range, 2 Subwoofers)
|6 Speakers (4 [[Full-range speaker|Full range]], 2 Subwoofers)
|5 Speakers (4 Full range, 1 Subwoofer)
|-
| Card reader
| {{Ya}}&nbsp;[[e-Amusement]] and [[USB]]
| colspan="2" {{Ya}}&nbsp;[[e-Amusement]]
|-
| Panel colors
| 
* Pink (vertical)
* Baby blue (horizontal)
* Black background and arrow borders
* White arrows
|
* Pink (vertical)
* Baby Blue (horizontal)
* White background and arrows
|
* Pink (vertical LEDs)
* Baby blue (horizontal LEDs)
* Gold background and text
* White arrow borders
* Transparent arrows
|-
| Handle bar colors
| Black
| Baby blue and pink
| Gold
|-
| First game included
| ''[[Dance Dance Revolution X]]''
| ''[[Dance Dance Revolution (2013 video game)|Dance Dance Revolution]]'' (2013)
| ''[[Dance Dance Revolution A20]]'' {{Ref|note.FinalsA|[note 5]}}
|-
| Final game included
| ''[[Dance Dance Revolution X3]]''
| Currently produced
| Currently produced
|-
| Highest supported upgrade
|''[[Dance Dance Revolution World]]''
| ''[[Dance Dance Revolution World]]''
| ''[[Dance Dance Revolution World]]''
|}

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*{{Note|note.480i}}''Dance Dance Revolution'' normally runs at 240p, up to and including ''Extreme''. ''4thMix'' to ''Extreme'' use [[480i]] when displaying menus.
*{{Note|note.Cards}}On CRT-based cabinets, card readers are optional. [[PlayStation (console)|PlayStation]] memory cards are supported in Asia from ''2ndMix Link Edition'' to ''[[Dance Dance Revolution Extreme|Extreme]]''. [[PlayStation 2]] card support for ''[[Dance Dance Revolution SuperNova|SuperNova]]'' worldwide was announced, but cancelled. ''SuperNova'' and newer support e-Amusement instead. ''[[Dance Dance Revolution X|DDR X]]'' and [[Dance Dance Revolution X2|its sequel]] also support USB drives.
*{{Note|note.CRTSupport}}Support for ''[[Dance Dance Revolution A20#Dance Dance Revolution A3|Dance Dance Revolution A3]]'' on CRT-based cabinets was discontinued on April 28, 2024. An offline version of ''A3'', with fewer features than the online version, was sold for these cabinets on April 30, 2024, in Asia.<ref name="A3Offline">{{cite web |title=DanceDanceRevolution A3 オフラインモード仕様 |url=https://bemaniwiki.com/?DanceDanceRevolution+A3/%A5%AA%A5%D5%A5%E9%A5%A4%A5%F3%A5%E2%A1%BC%A5%C9%BB%C5%CD%CD#offline |website=BemaniWiki |access-date=June 12, 2024 |language=ja |date=April 30, 2024}}</ref> Outside of Asia, sales of upgrade kits were limited to ''[[Dance Dance Revolution SuperNova]]'' and ''[[Dance Dance Revolution SuperNova#Sequel|SuperNova 2]]''.
*{{Note|note.SoloExSN2}}Unofficially, this cabinet can be upgraded to support newer mixes, such as ''[[Dance Dance Revolution Extreme|DDR Extreme]]'' and ''[[Dance Dance Revolution SuperNova 2|SuperNova 2]]''.
*{{Note|note.FinalsA}}This cabinet was first demonstrated at a private JAEPO 2019 conference. It displayed a ''20th anniversary'' title screen, and gameplay was not allowed. During the 8th Konami Arcade Championship (KAC), the DDR finalists played on a gold cabinet running ''[[Dance Dance Revolution A]]''.

During the X era of Dance Dance Revolution, two cabinet variants were made available to arcades. The region in which the game was sold determined which cabinet was received. In the USA and most international regions, a cabinet produced by [[Raw Thrills|Raw Thrills Games]] was made available. This cabinet was of inferior quality, with subpar sound and ear-piercing top speakers, along with lackluster bass speakers. The cabinet was shipped with a dance stage prone to premature failure due to low-quality hardware components. On the other hand, the [[Konami]] Original cabinet was made available for the Japanese region. This cabinet was made of much higher quality materials and components, particularly evident in the use of edge-lit acrylic panels, RGB LED light bars, and a high-quality dance stage with exceptional sensors and overall aesthetic design.<ref>{{Cite web |title=DDR X (US) dedicated cabinet review - IndyDDR.com |url=http://www.indyddr.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=3541 |access-date=2025-03-11 |website=www.indyddr.com}}</ref>

''Dance Dance Revolution 2ndMix'' was updated after its initial release with a few new songs and the ability to connect to and play alongside Konami's [[DJ]] simulator games, [[Beatmania IIDX]]. While the official name of that version of DDR when alone was ''Dance Dance Revolution 2ndMix Link Version'',<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.konami.jp/bemani/ddr/jp/am/ddr2nd/linkkit.html |title=Dance Dance Revolution Link Version |access-date=2007-12-19 |work=Dance Dance Revolution 2ndMIX |language=ja}}</ref> when connected to the two Beatmania IIDX cabinets it was compatible with it was referred to by two other unique names.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.konami.jp/am/bm2dx/club/ |title=This is the Club Version! |access-date=2007-12-19 |language=ja}}</ref>

===System boards===
''Dance Dance Revolution''<nowiki/>'s hardware has evolved over time, in line with other Bemani games. The first mixes were based on the original [[PlayStation]]'s hardware, with a limited set of subsequent games running on [[PlayStation 2]] based hardware. Beginning with ''DDR X,'' all new cabinets began to utilize standard PC hardware, typically installed with a [[Windows IoT|Windows Embedded]] operating system.

The first ''Dance Dance Revolution'' as well as its followup ''DDR 2ndMix'' uses Bemani [[System 573]] Analog as its hardware. DDR 3rdMix replaces this with a Bemani System 573 Digital board, which would be used up to ''DDR Extreme''. Both of these are based on the [[PlayStation (console)|PlayStation]].

Beginning with ''Dancing Stage Fusion'' in 2005, the hardware is replaced by Bemani Python, a [[PlayStation 2]]-based hardware. ''DDR SuperNova'', released in 2006, utilised a Bemani Python 2 board, originally found in ''[[GuitarFreaks and DrumMania|GuitarFreaks V]]'' and Drummania V''. Bemani Python 2 would also be used in the followup ''DDR SuperNova 2''.

Along with the cabinet change, ''DDR X'' also changes its hardware to the PC-based Bemani PC Type 4. This more powerful hardware allows for high definition graphics{{efn|Except for first generation DDR arcade cabinets.}} and enhanced features. With ''DDR A'', Bemani PC Type 4 is replaced by ADE-704A (ADE-6291 for 20th Anniversary cabinets only), that is still used to this day.