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Topic: LOOK AT ME!!! *Lock* |
rsd212
Replies: 17
Views: 2176
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Forum: DDR Chit-Chat Posted: Wed May 19, 2004 5:48 am Subject: LOOK AT ME!!! *Lock* |
If you're getting Goods in a song, it means you are not doing it right. When watching someone play, you can often tell the Good is offbeat. If you're not on beat, then you have not successfully comboe ... |
Topic: Soft mats and doubles.... |
rsd212
Replies: 9
Views: 2247
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Forum: Bemani Controllers Posted: Wed Apr 28, 2004 5:44 am Subject: Soft mats and doubles.... |
I know this probably isnt what you want to do, but what about building a base for the pads? Get a piece of 4'x8'x1/2" plywood of pressboard, cut it to size, and put some raised molding around the edge ... |
Topic: Do we need a harder difficulty? |
rsd212
Replies: 35
Views: 4183
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Forum: DDR Chit-Chat Posted: Wed Apr 14, 2004 5:55 am Subject: Do we need a harder difficulty? |
I think the general concensus is yeah, seems easy for people these days to pass pretty much everything, and we do need a little more of a challenge thats more creative than cranking up the BPM. In The ... |
Topic: What chu drinkin out there??!! |
rsd212
Replies: 15
Views: 1916
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Forum: DDR Chit-Chat Posted: Wed Apr 14, 2004 5:52 am Subject: A not on alcohol and DDR |
I've noticed that a little alcohol can be a good thing for DDR. Never ever play while stumbling drunk, and dont play too long or you'll dehydrate, but I've noticed there's a certain point right before ... |
Topic: Stepmania on Arcade Cabinet |
rsd212
Replies: 17
Views: 3773
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Forum: DDR PC and Simulators Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2004 5:50 am Subject: Why Stepmania? |
I dont understand why anyone WOULDNT want to convert the cabinet to Stepmania...Obviously it would be nice to retain the functionality of the original machine, but say you bought a 2nd mix or somethin ... |
Topic: How long is the cord of the EMS USB2 ? |
rsd212
Replies: 3
Views: 1293
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Forum: DDR PC and Simulators Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2004 5:45 am Subject: How long is the cord of the EMS USB2 ? |
Its a video pass-through which is required for Playstation gun games. The adapter is designed mainly for playing shooting games, but turns out it works quite nicely for DDR. |
Topic: Stepmania skipping... |
rsd212
Replies: 6
Views: 2041
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Forum: DDR PC and Simulators Posted: Mon Apr 05, 2004 6:35 am Subject: Stepmania skipping... |
Most laptops have problems with Stepmania...usually due to crappy integrated video (yes, its 64MB, but that means absolutely nothing), or the slow HD. Best thing to do is clean up the OS a bit (make s ... |
Topic: Get Stepmania on my TV (graphics card help needed) |
rsd212
Replies: 6
Views: 2128
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Forum: DDR PC and Simulators Posted: Sat Jan 31, 2004 7:55 am Subject: Converter |
I personally use an AverMedia VGA->S-Video/RCA convertor. Cost about $70, so kinda steep compared to bargain bin video cards, but if you already have a decent card this could be a good option. Its ... |
Topic: installing stepmania to a ddr machine |
rsd212
Replies: 7
Views: 3369
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Forum: DDR PC and Simulators Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2004 6:48 am Subject: installing stepmania to a ddr machine |
The arcade machines are playstation based, so its not a matter of just 'installing'. You need to mount a computer inside the cabinet. Then, use TV-out or a converter to hook up the video, and use a PS ... |
Topic: Calculator Stepmania????? |
rsd212
Replies: 2
Views: 1693
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Forum: DDR PC and Simulators Posted: Mon Dec 15, 2003 7:34 am Subject: Calculator Stepmania????? |
There are several projects posted to http://www.ticalc.org. Also, I remember from my HS days there were projects for the TI-86 to play square-wave sound out of the link port. Could be interesting if y ... |
Topic: Stepmania Online |
rsd212
Replies: 6
Views: 3419
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Forum: DDR PC and Simulators Posted: Thu Dec 04, 2003 6:59 am Subject: Disagreement |
I dont think this should be a top priority by any means. Improvements to the organization system (ie, ways to put songs from a different folder into a certain mix, etc), speed issues (pretty much unpl ... |
Topic: 1.2 ghz processor skip |
rsd212
Replies: 5
Views: 2138
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Forum: DDR PC and Simulators Posted: Wed Dec 03, 2003 6:43 am Subject: Skips... |
Is it a laptop? Im having problems with my 1.13ghz laptop, even though a not much faster desktop will run it fine. Im guessing its either a) the crappy shared memory video card, or b) the fact the har ... |
Topic: My home built metal DDR pad (Part IV) |
rsd212
Replies: 6801
Views: 2593032
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Forum: Bemani Controllers Posted: Wed Nov 26, 2003 11:57 am Subject: My home built metal DDR pad (Part IV) |
Alright, my father and I have been thinking about this static electricity buildup problem and come up with a solution (for those of us who do not care about lighted pads):
What if one used, instead ... |
Topic: CVS Step difficulty for 10< feet fixed |
rsd212
Replies: 4
Views: 3011
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Forum: DDR PC and Simulators Posted: Sun Nov 23, 2003 11:20 am Subject: Why is everyone obsessed with changing the feet of a song? |
I keep seeing topics saying "xxx song should totally be yyy feet!". Why can't people just accept how Konami rated it and realize that some songs on a given rating may be easier/harder for some people? |
Topic: My home built metal DDR pad (Part IV) |
rsd212
Replies: 6801
Views: 2593032
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Forum: Bemani Controllers Posted: Sat Nov 22, 2003 10:02 am Subject: My home built metal DDR pad (Part IV) |
rsd212: it seems like you're saying, run them all in parallel, and the current will be fine.
Now, when things are wired in series, things divide up the voltage and keep the same current. When thing ... |
Topic: My home built metal DDR pad (Part IV) |
rsd212
Replies: 6801
Views: 2593032
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Forum: Bemani Controllers Posted: Fri Nov 21, 2003 8:12 am Subject: My home built metal DDR pad (Part IV) |
Dang Shadow_Dragonz, you went on a binge.
One thing, that I can't really figure out, is how to get the 4 sets of LED's running off the same power adapter. The current would vary with the number of ... |
Topic: Fold? Roll? (DDR Mat Care) |
rsd212
Replies: 14
Views: 14789
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Forum: Bemani Controllers Posted: Fri Nov 21, 2003 7:57 am Subject: Fold? Roll? (DDR Mat Care) |
I stapled mine to a board and slip em behind the lazy boy. I really dont see how people use non-secured pads. Even with 5/8" plywood under mine, they drift all over the place. If I were to play any of ... |
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