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drovkin · Basic Member Joined: 06 Jan 2003

Search through the rest of the thread, there is a lot of information about both of those questions.

jeremyh · Basic Member Joined: 18 Feb 2003

Hi everyone,

First post here, I've been lurking for about a week. I wanted to thank you all for all the posts and information that you all have written in here about the home version of the game, soft pads, hard pads, etc. I'm pretty much a n00b to DDR, but I bought the Cyphergames softpads and DDRMax bundle for $80 after reading through everything, and I'm very pleased. I placed my order at about 2 AM Friday morning, they shipped Friday via UPS ground, and arrived at my house on Monday (I live in SoCalifornia). Everything was as-expected, the package was exactly what I ordered, both pads are perfectly operational, and the zippers didn't break or give me any heartache either. Basically, 100% satisfied with everything so far! Granted, the pads only have an hour or two of use on them, but overall I'm very pleased with what we got for only $80, and the responsiveness of Cyphergames to the order was top notch. Without this forum I wouldn't have known about either the pads or the retailer and undoubtedly would've ended up spending more money for an inferior product.

Thanks again!!
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[TBU] Keitaro · Trick Member Joined: 18 Feb 2002 Location: The Bearcade

hi all.. gonna buy those bns ultra-dx pads. anyone have info on how long they last under 8-9 foot play frequently?

also could some one please post a picture of the bns dx pad insert. just the insert PLEASE.

does anyone have photos of an ignition plywood mod? i wanna see how it looks. (i had a RO normal pad plywood mod. the pad died)

thanks.
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zafo999 · Basic Member Joined: 19 Feb 2003

Hey, i'm new here, and i'm also new to home DDR... uh... stuff. Unfortunately I found out about modding home pads a bit too late. I had bought 2 DPR's from a GameStop, and one of them has started to become unresponsive. The lights blink and all that, but the steps don't register half the time.

Now, i'm sure you get this type of post a lot, and I apologize, but it's about 4:30am right now and I don't really feel like reading through all these posts looking for answers.

Gah, anyway, my question is, is anybody aware of a way to try and fix or repair dance pads that act this way? I would rather get troubleshooting advice from DDR veterans before going through the ordeal of getting it replaced. Thanks a lot, and I'm going to be sure to mod my "surviving" pad immediately, as well as the second one, whether it be repaired or a replacement. Um, right. So, thanks again.

~Ryan
www.side7.com/art/ryanfail

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jeremyh · Basic Member Joined: 18 Feb 2003

Has anyone tried using the high density rubber floormats that they sell at home depot as dance pad inserts? I've got a couple sets of these in our "workout/kids room", and they hardly deflect at all when you stand on them, and they're about the same thickness as the soft stuff that came with my Cyphergames pads. I think we paid about $20 per set at Home Depot, and they come in either gray or 4 primary colors (for kids). Obviously they'd have to be cut to fit.

If you aren't sure what I'm talking about, here's a link from fogdog - I don't know this is exactly what I bought at Home Depot, but it sure looks the same.

http://www.fogdog.com/product/index.jsp?productId=1186071
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Taric25 · Posted: Wed Feb 19, 2003 11:17 am Post subject:

Yeah, I used those. They work beter than the white foam from the Ignition 1.0, but I've never tested it against the 2.0. Now that I look back, it was a waste of money since I'm building a metal platfrom now.

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BPP · Basic Member Joined: 06 Feb 2003

OK, I have read many posts on this forum for the past couple weeks. I am ordering a DDRMax Bundle for my PS2 today, and I am unable to choose for myself which one to get. Which is where I need everyone's help.

My two options are:

The Red Octane Ignition 2.0 bundle- DDRMax game, and 2 Red Octane Ignition 2.0 dance pads for $199. Backordered for 1-2 weeks though.
http://www.redoctane.com/ddrmaxusa2ignipad2covers.html

or

The MYMYBOX Premium Dance Pad version 2.5 (two of them), and the DDRMax game for $219.95. Available now.
http://shop.store.yahoo.net/mcpmall/ddrb003.html

I don't necessarily want to wait 1-2 weeks, but if the MYMYBOX pads are absolute garbage, then I would. Cobalt Flux pads looked good, but they were a little too spendy. I would like to only pay $250 at the most for a bundle.

My wife is dying to get into this, and I was supposed to figure out which to get a while ago, and it seems like these two options are the best deals.

What does everyone recommend? I am going to a doctor's appt. right now, but when I check back later today, I would like to place an order. Any help or advice would be GREATLY appreciated.

Thanks very much!

jeremyh · Basic Member Joined: 18 Feb 2003

I went with the Cyphergames bundle after reading on here that their pads are essentially the same as the Ignitions etc, just with a lower quality insert. I paid $80 for the pads + game from Cyphergames, so I guess if you think the inserts are worth an extra $100..

Also, since we were new to this, I couldn't see spending that kind of money just to find that we only used them for a couple weeks..

Anyway, this is what we got: http://www.cyphergames.com/noname10.html
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Bistander Joe · Basic Member Joined: 06 Jan 2003 Location: Denver

I too bought the Cyphergames bundle, but it can't just be pad difference, can it? Red Octane is selling theirs for $20. http://www.redoctane.com/ignition-insert.html

Ke6dRRtY · Trick Member Joined: 28 Nov 2002 Location: Mesquite, TX

I think with Red Octane at least, the main thing you're buying is the trusted brand name. The BNS Ignitions at $49 might be closer to what you'd expect with a $20 dense foam insert.

mta614 · Basic Member Joined: 20 Feb 2003

jeremyh · Basic Member Joined: 18 Feb 2003

mta614 · Basic Member Joined: 20 Feb 2003

okay, back again as a first-time home pad user:

this time i did a little research as to what the exact problem seems to be with my BNS pad right now - it seems that if i'm holding left, i can't hit right, and if i'm holding down i can't hit up. But the reverse isn't true (that is, I can hold right and hit left, and I can hold up and hit down). I'm using the parallel port adapters, and am not really sure why this is happening. I also get the sneaking suspicion that this might be the wrong thread for this, and if it is, i apologize. any thoughts?

Devil Warrior · Trick Member Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Location: New Hampshire

I just recently bought a RedOctane Ignition 2.0 from GameStop, and after a month and some serious problems with GameStop (The first thing they sent me was a MOUSE PAD!!) I got it. It worked great back at the beginning of January when I got it, but now several of the arrows are starting to stick, the left and rights, I've attempted to correct this by playing occasionally without the insert in, and I've put some extra cardboard/foam inside the pad to also try and correct the arrows stick, but playing any difficult song will just make them stick again, because of hard steps.

My question was, would the chairmat mod fix, or mostly fix, the the sticking arrows so that my steps aren't detected? It'd save me a lot of money currently rather than buying a CF pad to replace my current pad.

GFBeach · Trick Member Joined: 08 Aug 2002 Location: Georgia USA

Azuz · Posted: Fri Feb 21, 2003 7:31 am Post subject:

Ive been reading all this stuff on the Ultra DX extreme pad that has the 1 inch insert. Im wondering if it is possible to replace the inserts? possibly with 1 inch inserts or plastic inserts?

neko the frog · Basic Member Joined: 06 Feb 2003