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Warg · Trick Member Joined: 27 Jan 2003

Does no one else share my enthusiasm about Mad Catz Beat Pads?

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

I've heard that the newer Mad Catz pads are really good for regular soft pads. I'm not saying they're bad pads as I've never tried them.

I'm just interested in getting the best Ignition 2.0-style pads I can find.

Dubble Oh Kevin · Trick Member Joined: 07 May 2003 Location: Reading, MA

Skunkwerx · Trick Member Joined: 14 Jun 2003

Hmm, I have just read through half this whole thread, and I'm not up to reading the whole other half,

. I'm getting two MyMyBox deluxe ignition pads. I'm also planning to mod them, but which mod should I use? Should I take out the foam insert, put in a chairmat and use TommyGun's mod (will that work at all?), or should I just put in a BNS Xtreme insert if I find some. If I do the Xtreme insert one, will putting in a chairmat as well help out? Oh yeah, last question, are there better mods that work better than the above (I'm kinda on a budget here

). Thanks a lot guys.

Echo16h20 · Basic Member Joined: 26 May 2003

I new to this, so please don't flame me if this has been asked before, just point me in the right direction.

Any idea why if I plug my mats into the PS2 before turning it on the O and X are switched, but if I leave the PS2 control in, turn PS2 on, wait for the game to start and then swap the control for the mat (ie unplug control and plug mat in) the X and ) are fine? The mat is a soft-pad Gametronix.

Ta,

Echo
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bio retard · Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2003 4:32 am Post subject:

Gametronix? Never heard of them. I guess crappy pads have little problems like that.

Echo16h20 · Basic Member Joined: 26 May 2003

QBKooky · Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2003 11:56 am Post subject:

I've heard a lot of good things about Red Octane's Ignition 2.0 as a soft pad, but is the Red Octane Dance Pad still reasonable (that is, reasonably reliable)? I'm not really in a position to shell out $100 for the Ignition...

I was planning, too, to buy the pad cover from RO. Is this a good idea? Or is it not worth getting the RO Dance Pad because it's so much worse than the Ignition...

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Dubble Oh Kevin · Trick Member Joined: 07 May 2003 Location: Reading, MA

QBKooky · Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2003 6:23 pm Post subject:

Thanks a lot! Right now I'm back to negotiating with people (er, my parents - heh) about helping me out with the Ignition... but I'll definitely take what you said seriously!

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DDR JuGGaLo · Trick Member Joined: 27 Jun 2003 Location: Los Angeles, CA

well todays the 1st day i venture from controller to actual pad on DDR MAX for Ps2. I ordered a konami soft pad and it arrived at my house today. I wont be able to break it in till later today though.

Yea i can only imagine how bad im gonna suck considering i've only DDr'd in the arcade once in my life lol

any suggestions on how i should mod to accomodate for my carpeted floor?

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Dubble Oh Kevin · Trick Member Joined: 07 May 2003 Location: Reading, MA

Warg · Trick Member Joined: 27 Jan 2003

The only mod I made on the Mad Catz pads is taped to the floor! They're still running strong and I have yet to get a ghost arrow or a sticking arrow, they are working perfectly!

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MuuMuu · Basic Member Joined: 03 Jul 2003

I house my pads over at a friend's house, mostly because I'm up north ~70 miles over the summer and the apartment's on the second floor. Alas, either you find a way of keeping the stuff relatively small and unobtrusive or you have people barking at you (then again, it's their house...).

I ordered two pad covers and one of the padded pads off Buynshop, since I already had a MadCatz pad that I got when I initially purchased the game. Though it's on carpet, as long as you're not playing anything too serious (I can still only do 6footers anyway, and my friends have trouble doing 3/4-footers) the covers seem to keep the pads in place fairly well. The crappiness of their carpet also seems to help grip the pad.

BrokenSpaceBar · Posted: Sat Jul 12, 2003 7:31 pm Post subject:

I recently ordered an ignition 2.0 pad from redoctane. I read a review of this particular pad, and it said that after use, you should take out the foam insert to avoid damaging the wiring

Does anyone with an ignition pad take out the insert after playing it? And can it really damage your pad...?

[S4U] Evo · Trick Member Joined: 21 Oct 2002 Location: El Paso, Tx

ok so i got my madcatz beat pad modded

its cool for me to jump around in my shoes right?

also i can do heavy songs with them?

im sure i can but i just wanna make sure

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Dubble Oh Kevin · Trick Member Joined: 07 May 2003 Location: Reading, MA

Joshtheleo · Basic Member Joined: 12 Jul 2003

I won these pads on ebay last week:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3535346200&ssPageName=ADME:B:EOAB:US:6

http://imagehost.vendio.com/preview/pl/plegend2001/2IgnitionV2.jpg

are these pads anygood? I havent recived them yet so im kinda worried im gonna ba stuck with crap. what mods do you guys think i should get? thanks!
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heyman882001 · Trick Member Joined: 27 Jan 2002 Location: EAT ME RAW

hello. imma buy a BNS Ultra DX-Xtreme pad and i was wondering if i need to mod the pad cuz i play on carpet. if i do need to mod; what mod should i use?

rmz · Trick Member Joined: 28 Jun 2003 Location: Tucson, AZ