So starting with a fresh download (all previous versions/attempts as well as the spicetools xml file in the roaming folder were deleted). Following the steps of the readme, copying contents of the DDR20A update pack into the contents of the mdx-001-2019090300 pack, configuring my controller in the spicetoolscfg, and running DDR.exe for the first time . After loading to the title screen , in the bottom left corner it says Checking Network Connection game play is currently unavailable . Here are links to the screenshots of the files as well as the log and message . https://imgur.com/a/72Yb34c