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How to read triangle patterns (And other helpful reading tips)

By fivian

This guide is for everyone getting jump-scared by triangle notes on Hard and Extreme difficulties, I really hope this helps you get better at the game!

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Category: Gameplay Basics, Walkthroughs

Languages: English

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Guide Index

Overview

Intro

Those Pesky notes…

Why are these even a thing?

How to read triple notes vertically.

Different setups/macros

Hold Notes

Comments

Intro

Are you having trouble with those pesky Triple/Triangle/Dorito Note Patterns? Is reading more than 2 notes in general a challenge? This guide is here to help you learn how to read these patterns since it’s essential for high evel play.

Note: I will be using the standard PlayStation Button layout in this guide; For reference

Those Pesky notes…

The most important thing about treiangle notes is that they ALWAYS have a

and

(

)
(All official charts will use this format)

Depending on the placement of the triple notes (whether it’s on the left or right) you will have to press either

or :

If it's on the left: (

) & (

)

If it's on the right: (

) & (

)

Left pattern

Right Pattern:

]

Why are these even a thing?

Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA MegaMix+ is a port of the arcade cabinet game “Project Diva Arcade”, which utilizes the same playstation buttons from previous console titles, but placed in a horizontal line, like so:

correlates to the left side of the controller in the Arcade Game

This setup is very important when reading high difficulty charts.

How to read triple notes vertically.

Vertical triple notes (usually in just difficult EXTREME/EX EXTREME charts) next to each other tends to look like so:

Noticeably

are always together, while

and

are opposite to each other. Triple notes will always look like this, so when presented with a pattern where multiple triple notes are next to each other, you’ll only have to check if there's a

When we are presented with a pattern like this, we know that the succeeding notes are going to be different.

Different setups/macros

Here’s an easy setup to deal with triple notes as a beginner:

This is how I got used to triple notes when I started playing project diva, which helped me internalize the arcade layout. (L1

for left, R1

for right)

Other epic Project Diva players like Hisokeee use their left hand to press

at the same time, while their other hand presses

Players like Deathblood Use an L1: (

) R2:(

) Layout.

The possibilities for play are endless, so it's best to just find a layout that works best for you.

Hold Notes

As a bonus, here's a video by hisokee explaining how to cheat hold notes (this Is in the ps4 game but can be done in megmix by binding

To R1 And R2.

Thank you so much for reading, Hatsune Miku Loves you!

(Art by @hekihekiz on twitter)

24 Comments

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Cambionn 27 Oct @ 5:36am

Even without macro's it's not too bad when you get a hang of it. At least with PlayStation controllers, which I can highly recommend for this game. The symmetry helps, and the joysticks are far enough inside to not be in the way of the buttons no matter which need to be hit in which order.

When it comes just put your thumb straight over your controller to hit the 3 needed buttons. That way it's easy to hit 3 buttons, even with small thumbs.

Hardest part is to recognise which 3 buttons are needed, but that's hard regardless of macro's or not. Trick is to only focus on if it's left to right set (so when you see a 3-note comming, just quickly check for ⭕ or 🔼, or in as I use arrow button layout ➡️ or ⬆️). Don't even look at the rest.

Excuse my emoji's, I'm on phone and don't have playstation buttons available.

Reviloax 2 Oct @ 8:52am

Incredibly helpful!

OneWing3dAngel 16 Aug @ 11:01pm

insanely helpful, i had no idea the <-- and V were always in the doritos!!

big anal 23 Jul @ 12:16pm

<3 thx

⚝ lucosu ⚝ 18 Jul @ 11:41am

thanks, it was very helpful

vizinho 15 Jun @ 11:25pm

thank you for your service! it was really helpful!

loko loko 27 May @ 11:59pm

I find pressing the X/B and A/Y using the LT/RT much better than using both the ABXY and the d-pad just for pressing 2 notes together. But with triple notes, it's on another level.

It needs some practice to press both the LT/RT and the third note.

LukaSylpheria 27 May @ 8:35am

That's super helpful, thank you!

Squallz_Leonhart 23 May @ 10:28pm

Very helpful. Thanks!

Bazyliusz :3 11 Apr @ 11:13am

Damn you saved my life, tysm

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