My home built metal DDR pad (Part IV)

Goliath01364 · Trick Member Joined: 26 May 2003 Location: Lowell, MA

My Game pad colors decided to fry out on me last night so I need to get a replacement (only used the pad 3 times). So what is the best controller for a homebuilt pad, I really dont care about cost im more concerned about the life span, so whats the best?
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Blue Beefman · Trick Member Joined: 31 Oct 2002 Location: WI

well I say its the original Sony non-analog grey ones
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Daegon · Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2003 3:11 pm Post subject:

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xbillxdt · Basic Member Joined: 14 Jun 2003 Location: buffalo, ny

yeah im still looking for a diagram of the soldering points for up down left right ground x o start and select

there was one posted a few days ago but it wasnt too much detail.. im using an hold non-analog psx controller
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Iketani · Trick Member Joined: 14 Jun 2003

i want one, but im too stupid to make one...

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Andreq · Trick Member Joined: 11 Apr 2003 Location: Quebec foreva

Weston · Trick Member Joined: 17 Feb 2003 Location: Minnesota

NOT COOL... I have two dance pads I made, one is a ddrhomepad design, and the other is a Patser design. I wanted to play doubles, so I made an adapter for the ddrhomepad to sit on to be the corect height. The problem I am continuously having is that my controllers get fried so often. I went through 3 of them (all diferent brands) in two days. in total, I had to replace the controller about 6 times already. Now I am frusterated. I can only play a few songs before something stops responding. This leads me to think that there must be one f*ck of a bad static buildup somewhere. Even when I use the good expensive controllers outside of the pad, something happens. With all the wires and extra buttons in mine, I don't know where to start looking for problems.
Who else has had a terible experience with controller frying?

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tisbj · Basic Member Joined: 19 Jun 2003

I apologize if this has been answered, but it would be difficult to search literally hundreds of pages of posts for the answer to my question.

I have been having trouble with getting the arrows to register properly. Most of the time, holding an arrow down causes the arrow to be pressed rapid-fire (while releasing it stops the rapid-fire). Other times, though less frequently, an arrow doesn't register although I know it's pressed down. Could someone provide some general troubleshooting guidelines for these problems?

The problems may be related to the fact that all of the wires were extended by connection to another wire. My dad showed me a professional way of doing this, using plastic connectors.

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AcidBurnISU · Trick Member Joined: 31 May 2003

I realize this is a stupid question, but I simply do not understand electrical work. I am attempting to build ddrhomepad's pad. But I do not understand where the wiring inthe pad itself goes. Can someone make a crude diagram for me, or point me to one? Also, can someone exlpain how the wires make it respond when I step on an arrow? Is it like 2 pieces of metal that compress on a wire to form a circuit, or what?

Thanks

ZotTower · Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2003 4:53 am Post subject:

I havn't posted in a couple weeks (I have tons of posts in pages in the 20s w/ links to pics of how to build my pad), but I have an update about a couple of problems I was having.

One of my problems was that the arrows had to move too far down to make contact. The other problem was the pad was so loud (not squeaky though), just loud from the metal hitting metal with every step.

I fixed both of these problems by adding washers under the beefman corner braces. This raised them up (maybe about 1mm) and now the arrow panels don't have to move down nearly as much and it's a lot more sensitive. The noise has also been greatly reduced. Theres now just a tiny click noise when you step instead of a loud click. It feels exactly like an arcade pad now.

Oh but as for squeaking....if you have squeaking problems that means your measurements aren't accurate enough. It's the sound of the plexiglass rubbing against the triangle wood pieces, which shouldnt be happening. That friction is causing the arrows to not be as responsive as they should be. I'd suggest trimming a little bit off the plexiglass if you're having those problems.
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DDR4ever2003 · Basic Member Joined: 18 Jun 2003

hey you guys im making a pad and its almost done except i cant get this soldering right

. Iv tried twice but i gues im not good enough to get these small solder points. If i send someone the materials would someone be willing to do it for me if i paid them a little bit of cash to ?

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sokochan · Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2003 9:18 pm Post subject:

tisbj, It seems like the contact aren't making good contact. Try making sure everything is even and and solders don't get in the way of the metal touching (Solder is a bad conductor)

AcidBurnISU, the ground wire is connected to one piece of sheetmetal and the 'hot' wire is connected to the other. When you step on the button the sheetmetal connects and a circuit is formed.

Also I'll try and make a diagram once I get everything re-installed on my computer.
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