charge moves you have to hold back to charge then forward, back, forward

The best advice I can give anyone wanting to learn SF4 (any version) is to find a tournament player who uses your character and study what they do.

For some overall tips, you'll want to learn your character's fastest/safest normals. In street fighter, most of your damage is going to be from pokes, so learn how to incorporate your best pokes into your ground game. I would say practice links, but if you're not playing on a 2ms monitor, that may not be worth your labors. At least practice block strings for pressure.

For basic info/strategies: EventHubs

And try not to jump. Ever.

Why did you opt for the first edition?

Use T Hawk

it was cheaper since steam had no dlc for it. also steam had sf4 arcade edtion for 39.99 and dlc was another 30. sf x tekken is 59.99 and dlc is 40. steam doesn't even have super sf 4.

also i do feel im getting better. doing the challenges help. unlocked more stuff. haven't played online yet. still practicing. still having trouble with moves. but am getting better. sometimes i can perform the charge moves. poor finger gets numb though.

Refer to GameFAQs for all your strategic needs. All I can advise is that you practice, figure out your strengths and your weaknesses, see which character(s) suit your preferred fighting style, and practice, practice, practice. That is all.

by the way who do you guys main. so far my mains are chun - li, might be akuma and rose whenever i unlock them.

also who do you guys think are the easiest characters to learn and whose the harder characters to learn. unlocked more art by beating more normal challenges. beat arcade mode 6 times on nomal. unlocked some vids and few characters.