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Threse are the Default controls for StepMania:

Main Functions
  •  ↑ : Tests the up arrow (P1).
  •  Num 8 : Tests the up arrow (P2).
  •  ↓ : Tests the down arrow (P1).
  •  Num 2 : Tests the down arrow. (P2).
  • : Tests the left arrow, also song selection's up scroll on songs (P1).
  •  Num 4 : Tests the left arrow (P2).
  • : Tests the right arrow, also song selection's down scroll on songs (P1).
  •  Num 6 : Tests the right arrow. (P2).
  •  Esc : Back
  •  Enter : Selects an option or song in game
  •  F1 : Insert Coin (for arcade mode only)
  •  F2 : Reload metrics and textures (debug mode only)
  •  Printscreen : Takes a full screen shot of whatever is on screen
  •  Return : Confirm
  •  Scroll lock : Operator (brings you to the StepMania options menu at any given time) (debug mode only)
  •  Tab : Increases game speed to 4x when HELD (overridden when playing song) (debug mode only)
  •  ~ : Decreases game speed to .25x when HELD (overridden when playing song) (debug mode only)
  •  ~  +  Tab : Decreases StepMania run speed to 0x when HELD (overridden when playing song) (debug mode only)


When playing a song
  • : hits left arrow
  •  ↓ : hits down arrow
  •  ↑ : hits up arrow
  • : hits right arrow
  •  F5 : Ends a song instantly (doesn't count as cleared or played)
  •  F6 : toggle AutoSync mode (debug mode only)
  •  F7 : toggle assist tick (disqualifies score, marks clears as assist clear)
  •  F8 : toggle AutoPlay (disqualifies score and clear mark)
  •  F9 : decrease offset (debug mode only)
  •  F10 : increase offset (debug mode only)
  •  F11 : decrease BPM of current segment (hold ALT for small increments) (debug mode only)
  •  F12 : increase BPM of current segment (hold ALT for small increments) (debug mode only)
  •  Esc : = abort playing when HELD (like F5 but must be held)
  • Additionally, arrow keys can be hit by a set up of your own custom keys if you choose to do so in the options menu. This is neither limited to your keyboard either, as dance-pads, game controllers, and many other things can be configured to hit arrows in the StepMania options menu.
When in the StepMania file editor (available only in debug mode)
  •  Page Up  /  Page Down : Jump measure
  •  Home  /  end : Jump to first / last beat
  •  Ctrl  +  Up  /  ↓ : Change zoom
  •  Shift  +  Up  +  ↓ : Drag area marker
  •  P : Play selection (select something first!)
  •  Shift  +  P : Play current beat until end
  •  Ctrl  +  R : Record (arrow presses)
  •  F4 : Toggle assist kick
  •  F5  /  F6 : Next/prev steps of the same steps type
  •  F7  /  F8 : Increase/decrease BPM of current beat
  •  F9  /  F10 : Increase/decrease stop at current beat
  •  F11  /  F12 : Increase/decrease music offset
  •  [  and  ] : Increase/decrease sample music start
  •  {  and  } : Increase/decrease sample music length
  •  M : Play sample music
  •  B : Add or edit a background change
  •  Insert : Insert beat and shift down
  •  Ctrl  +  Insert : Shift BPM changes and stops down one beat
  •  delete : Delete beat and shift up
  •  Ctrl  +  delete : Shift BPM changes and stops up one beat
  •  Shift  +  Any num : Lay a mine
  •  Alt  +  Any num : Add to/remove from right half
  •  Esc : Takes you to Stepmania song editor main menu