Metal Pad Discussion Part II

Nigz(Initial R ver2.0) · Trick Member Joined: 01 Jul 2002 Location: calgary

ver 2?
acrylic?

I duuno what verson it is I like got it at a comic book store for 270S CDN ><
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Syxx · Trick Member Joined: 20 Feb 2003 Location: Chicagoland

WOOT.

Won a v2 from e-bay.

But I have to wait until Monday or Tuesday to get my bank account verrified from paypal.

I'm not gonna screw up like a few of you did.

Once I get it in, I'm moding it immediately. PS2freak, thanks for the great resource, though reading that web page and squinting at the pictures made my head hurt. I think I am ready to mod it all myself.

I got a DJSP on the way too. I am turning into a real BEMANI FREAK

GF is next...

shinobier · Trick Member Joined: 18 Feb 2003

what about the plywood? do i still need to put plywood under the pad?
i mean on cyphergame metal pad v2.

shinobier · Trick Member Joined: 18 Feb 2003

so do i still need to put plywood under the pad?
cyphergame's metal pad ver2 i mean.

kyo_death · Basic Member Joined: 12 May 2003 Location: Burnaby

yeah pretty much, its the safest thing to do to prevent bending

ps2freak · Trick Member Joined: 20 Dec 2002 Location: Minnesota

Xac0 · Basic Member Joined: 15 May 2003

How thick should the accrilic u use to replace the arrows on the pad be?

I ordered a pad from that Yang guy on ebay before I read this thread. It says V2 in the title of the bid, but inside the description it days preassembled, and nothing about the V2.

Is it going to be a v1 thats moded to a seperate control box, and has all the features of the v2 except the 1in thick, and possible the 1 peice design? Or is it just going to be a V1 they lied and called a V2?

blinkmancurt · Trick Member Joined: 28 Feb 2002 Location: Saint Louis

Xac0 · Basic Member Joined: 15 May 2003

Well, UPS is tracking it right now. It was shipped the same day I ordered it, and its due to be delivered tommorow. Ill let you know how it goes. Im gonna be really sad if its a V1, or doesent work at all.

Xac0 · Basic Member Joined: 15 May 2003

Well, UPS is tracking it right now. It was shipped the same day I ordered it, and its due to be delivered tommorow. Ill let you know how it goes. Im gonna be really sad if its a V1, or doesent work at all.

Nigz(Initial R ver2.0) · Trick Member Joined: 01 Jul 2002 Location: calgary

mine doesn't have lightz...does that mean my CG is a Ver1?
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Ichibo · Basic Member Joined: 25 Dec 2002

Well for the record my V2 control box came today, just under a full month after my pad came. If anybody elses hasn't shown up yet all I can say is just wait. Sadly, I haven't recieved a single e-mail back from gamewholesaler, but oh well...

Xac0 · Basic Member Joined: 15 May 2003

Got my pad today... It is a V1 =\ oh well. Its in perfect condition, works, great sensitivity, looks awesome. No complaints. I dont know what u guys are talking about the arrows being flimsey, I weigh 265 and Ive been playing for a good hour on heavy, and its the same as when I got it. If the arrows crack ill replace them with lexan, but how thick should it be? 1/8?

Xac0 · Basic Member Joined: 15 May 2003

Alright, revision:

After a couple of hours playing it, the sides have started to warp, but Im pretty sure its because I have it on 2 peices of plywood taped together, so there is a little bending between the peices of wood. The metal is a little warped, but im gonna try to hammer it back in place. I think it should prevent further warping if I put it on a solid peice of plywood.

Also, it still works fine, and there is no cracking of the arrows, but there is a crunching and squeaking noise every time I step on the right arrow. The first few times this really scared me because I thought I had cracked the arrow, and lost me a couple songs >=\ . If anyone knows how to fix the noises, please post, or send me a IM at Pepsiaddicto on AIM.

I may do PS2Freaks mod soon, if I see any sign of loss of sensitivity or cracking of the arrows. But, so far so good.

Other than that the pad is beautiful. I cant get over the shiny chrome platforms between the arrows. Every time I come in my room it gives me a warm fealing

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MarshallKobe · Trick Member Joined: 21 Apr 2003

Dont play games, do the mods, if you have only been playing on it for a few hrs just think what is going to happen in a few days? Check that arrow for rubbing on the sides. That is normal. If you keep playing on the pad with it degrading like it has dont be surprised if it is totally broken in a few days.

diabloslayer469 · Trick Member Joined: 15 Feb 2003 Location: Neo-Geo Land

Has anybody tried this dance pad: http://www.levelsix.com/products/playstation/ddr_platform.shtml ?

MarshallKobe · Trick Member Joined: 21 Apr 2003

Dont get that! I have heard that there amount of defects on this pad are insane!!!

They are sold out because they are not being carried anymore.

heyman882001 · Trick Member Joined: 27 Jan 2002 Location: EAT ME RAW

got some questions about the CG v2's

1. Do you still need to usa ps2freak's mod or do you just change the material of the arrow?

2. What is the material recommended for the arrows?

njchris · Basic Member Joined: 06 May 2003

Ugh..

Well, my CG V2 had a prob today. I dont think it was the pad, tho. I think the cable from the control box to the PS2 lost some connection. Even with the pad unplugged form the control box, the start and select button don't do anything.

Can I just use the cable from a controller? Does anyone know if the colors in the controller cable wires would be the same as the cable used in the CG?

humm...

Xac0 · Basic Member Joined: 15 May 2003

I still need to know the thickness of the lexan you use to replace the plexi on the pad. Is it 1/8 in or 1/16?? Please respond.