Regular Hi-speed vs Floating Hi-speed
Here is a comparison table for performing different actions between the 2 Hi-speed modes.
| Floating hi-speed | Regular hi-speed | |
|---|---|---|
| Gear shift up | Hi-Speed = Hi-Speed + 0.5x (Max 10.00x) |
Decrease GN and floats |
| Gear shift down | Hi-Speed = Hi-Speed - 0.5x (Min 0.5x) |
Increase GN and floats |
| TT + Start | Return to Base GN (float) | Changes WN - If WN goes up, GN goes down - If WN goes down, GN goes up |
| Lane cover off | ----------------------------------------> | GN = (1000-LIFT) / (1000-LIFT-WN) * GN |
| Lane cover on | Return to Base GN (float) | GN = (1000-LIFT-WN) / (1000-LIFT) * GN |
| BPM Change | GN = OLD/NEW * GN | GN = OLD/NEW * GN |
| Change Modes | Switch to Floating: Creates Base GN from current GN |
Switch to Regular: Snaps GN to nearest regular hi-speed amount Destroys Base GN to use locked amount of speed |
Floating Hi-speed
Advantages:
- More versatile because of Base GN storage
- Allows you to experiment with lane covers once you find a comfortable Green Number without changing it
- Floating is easier to perform using compared to Regular Hi-speed, and can also be performed by enabling the lane cover
Disadvantages:
- Changing Base GN between charts when dealing with soflan charts is more cumbersome
- Can accidentally float when trying to gear shift near a scratch note
Regular Hi-speed
Advantages:
- More simple, especially helpful for new players
- Allows changing GN mid chart without gear shifting (SUDDEN+)
- Gear shifts are in smaller increments, which makes gear shifting before soflan more precise
- Floating does not affect your WN
Disadvantages:
- It is more difficult to float, especially when you need to get a quick float in
- Much more difficult to use for complicated soflan charts
For these reasons, all chart guides on this site will use Floating Hi-speed. However, feel free to get creative with the simpler soflan charts as Regular Hi-speed can definitely pull its weight.