You can now publish songs in-game from the editor menu with "Publish" (next to "Save").

Download
Windows: http://www.stepmania.com/mirror3.php...nia-4.0.b6.exe
Mac:

Changes:
- after installing a song, automatically start on the Select Music screen with the newly-installed song selected
- fix Profiles screen
- fix mine ghost flash and sound not happening on hit mine
- fix explosions flashing for a miss

Download:
Win: http://www.stepmania.com/mirror3.php...nia-4.0.b6.exe
Mac: http://www.stepmania.com/mirror3.php...4.0.b6-mac.dmg (read more)

Changes:
- widescreen fixes
- measure numbers now start with "measure 0" in editor
- "Infinite BPM", editor support, importing of negative BPMs/negative stops
- fixed video banner update speed

Download:
Win: http://www.stepmania.com/mirror3.php...nia-4.0.b5.exe
Mac: http://www.stepmania.com/mirror3.php...4.0.b5-mac.dmg (read more)

Changes:
- make negative BPM and negative stop songs playable
- increase SM3.x BGAnimation compatibility
- fix hang on some Macs when toggle fullscreen
- updated Mac installer
- fix more theme glitches

Download:
- Windows: http://www.stepmania.com/mirror3.php...nia-4.0.b4.exe
- Mac: http://www.stepmania.com/mirror3.php...4.0.b4-mac.dmg (read more)

Changes:
- fix many editor theme errors
- fix ScreenStage->ScreenGameplay transition theme glitches
- fix ScreenSelectMusic theme glitches
- source code available: https://svn.stepmania.com/svn/branches/4.0/stepmania
- sample smxml file: http://www.stepmania.com/test.smxml (downloads Plaguemix One and Two)
- File (read more)

Changes:
- file association for smxml
- fix smzip file icon
- remove many options so that no screens scroll
- default to Event Mode on
- fix shortcut uninstall

Please post bugs/suggestions in this thread.
Download: http://www.stepmania.com/mirror3.php...nia-4.0.b2.exe

This release is based on older, more stable code and is intended to address the biggest pain points as quickly as possible:
- Make uploading and downloading of songs, themes, noteskins, and announcers easier and work cross-platform.
- Fix very bad 3.9 bugs, like rolls crashes and Vista compatibility problems.

Install (Installs side-by-side with StepMania 3.x)
Windows: http://www.stepmania.com/mirror3.php...nia-4.0.b1.exe (read more)

I've been finishing a new in-game download system. The goal is to:
- Have as few user clicks as possible to install a package (or many packages)
- Have one cross-platform method of installing packages

The new file association - .smxml - contains control data that StepMania will use on launch. The file format currently supports one or more packages to install.

Why have code in-game file transfer?
It's a move in the direction of new version not (read more)

DWI Extreme has just released their DWI Extreme F-1 pack of 20 songs. That brings the DWI Extreme song count up to 1070 in 54 overall series! Download any of the packs from the DWI Extreme site: http://www.dwiextreme.com/



Now you may subscribe and view the forthcoming DWI Extrem (read more)

I'm looking for specific and realistic recommendations. How would you improve the StepMania web site?