My First (and only) DDR Project

Munkeyd00d · Trick Member Joined: 22 Feb 2003 Location: Bel Air, MD

Well, I got bored and thought this up. I'm building a DDR Machine, kinda. I've got the housing done pretty much. Maybe i'll put together a walktrough when im finished. Let me know if I should, I only will if you guys are interested in knowing how to. Here are the pictures. Tommorow, ill start painting it and touch up everything.

I know its far from perfect. And I'm not using exact measurments. So really, im eyeballin it and going of memory of the regular machines. Im gonna add a rail to my pad and whatnot, but that's later. Hope you like

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YmkFX · Trick Member Joined: 24 Jul 2003 Location: California

Wow! That's really d*mned good for just winging it. I'd suggest taking a camera next time you go to an arcade for reference, maybe you can do all of the details on it too. It's pretty awesome how you have the TV in there already, I'm assuming you'll run SM or DWI on it too. Although I'd have to suggest some bigger speakers, unless you don't want to blow out your speakers since your stepping will probably overpower the sound if you're like me. Besides, it just ain't DDR if you don't have the volume all the way up.
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Munkeyd00d · Trick Member Joined: 22 Feb 2003 Location: Bel Air, MD

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Munkeyd00d · Trick Member Joined: 22 Feb 2003 Location: Bel Air, MD

Gah, I suck at posting.

Haha, yea. Low volume ddr is just not fun. But I do have a stero set im hooking up, 4 speakers, 1 sub. DWI/SM, no. Im running ddr, ddrkonami mix, and ddrmax for playstation 2. I would rather use SM, but I dont have an extra computer to put in my basement. For the holes, im putting the circle I cut out, with sheet metal around , just behind the hole. About a 2 inch gap. Then im putting in 2 cold cathode lights above each one. Because I dont know where to get a grate or vent to put over the holes. And also because I dont have any lexan/plexi glass to put there like in the real machines. So I just made the wood slant instead of having a flat peice of wood in the back and a slanted peice of lexan. So this should work and look pretty cool. Also, im goning to try and put a hole for the playstation inbetween the speaker boxes. The board isnt there yet, but ill have it so I can access the playstation's front panel without goign inside. Should look pretty cool because its gonan be all black.I'm gonna try and get as many of the details I can. I will try to get all of the trimming. Anyway, thanks AmFm
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DJX · Trick Member Joined: 30 Jun 2003 Location: CA

What are you planning to use for pads?
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Munkeyd00d · Trick Member Joined: 22 Feb 2003 Location: Bel Air, MD

Thank's Cutriss (I can't spell). For pad's I have one cheapy metal pad, and i'm planning on buying another and modding them.
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ddrpablo · Posted: Thu Sep 04, 2003 9:01 pm Post subject:

haha thats pretty badass actually. I wanna see it after you put your speakers and close it up there and paint it tho :-P. but I like the way your tv is put in.

Munkeyd00d · Trick Member Joined: 22 Feb 2003 Location: Bel Air, MD

The way my tv's put in? It's on an angle now, I know it wasnt in the picture. I got delayd, paint is coming tommorow. Keep the coments coming, and feel free to IM/Email me!
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Little Firefly · Posted: Sat Sep 06, 2003 6:01 am Post subject:

neato! and much cheaper than buying an actual machiene. It would be sweet if you had the computer to put in it, but still... wow.
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Momo -YHB- · Trick Member Joined: 15 Feb 2003 Location: Killeen, Texas

I would definately want a walk through because i too want to build an arcade style cabinet :-) as stated in my sig
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W1Ck3D · Trick Member Joined: 29 Aug 2002 Location: CT

ever since you're going with the cheap- metal pad route , just to make it more arcade-like you should build kind of a base/stage/platform to put the metal pads inside. so it would 1. rise the pad off the ground and 2. would look more like an arcade stage. add bars and stuff to it too. but thats just an idea

Munkeyd00d · Trick Member Joined: 22 Feb 2003 Location: Bel Air, MD

Neptune, I had planned on doing that, at home depot I priced the bars out. Pretty cheap, actually. It wasnt as thick as the real machines. Probably about, inch and a half to 2 inches. Anyway, as of right now I only have one cheapy metal pad. And im low on cashola, so i'll have to save up later. As for the walkthrough, im going to say this again, this is NOT and exact replica. It was mostly built to fit the TV, and my likings. Although I did try and get it as close to the real thing as I could. I will make walktrough's, maybe I can go to the mall and size up the machine there. But for now, just keep that in mind. Thanks for all the good comments, and here are some new pictures for you.

Painted housing

The cold cathode light im using to light up the inside, for cool looks

The stero ill be using. It's only got the two speakers for now, I may add a whole different system in it later on.

Thanks alot, feel free to IM/Email me with your comments.
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Munkeyd00d · Trick Member Joined: 22 Feb 2003 Location: Bel Air, MD

Due to the fact im outa cash, it'll take me a little while to get started, just give me some time.
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DJ Sakura Evolution · Trick Member Joined: 12 Aug 2003 Location: Riverside, CA

Man, that's awesome if only I had the stuff and tools to make my own arcade lol.

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[Phirate]Rice President · Posted: Mon Sep 22, 2003 1:41 pm Post subject: so...

How's it coming along?

Tamagokun · Basic Member Joined: 12 Aug 2003 Location: Mi, USA

Whoa dude!!
That's REALLY cool..
Yaeh, definetley post a walkthrough..
I REALLYT wanna build one.. but I don't think i will, just because, I am going to be living in Japan next summer.. so it will just be a big waste...
but.. WHOA, nice job!

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tolookah · Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2003 6:54 am Post subject:

http://www.happcontrols.com/

if you didn't know of this site, you can get your authentic-looking pushbuttons from them, (for the real arcade feel)

and for even more fun: http://www.happcontrols.com/cc/420517xx.htm
and make money off your friends!

Munkeyd00d · Trick Member Joined: 22 Feb 2003 Location: Bel Air, MD

Well, I did know about Happ, and I orderd buttons from them. As for making people pay, ill just have them hand me the cash

. Actually no, noone has to pay

. Anyway, I also orderd my speaker grill's. Theyre not the ones from the machine =/, but for 8 bucks for 2 grill's I couldnt pass it up

. I think theres enough people asking for a walk trough that i'll make one for you guys. Give me some time to finish though. That's it for now, IM me if you want.

MunkeyPBPunk

Thanks alot,

Patrick
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Munkeyd00d · Trick Member Joined: 22 Feb 2003 Location: Bel Air, MD

We'll i've got the pad housing started. Look's pretty cool and its working out well. I'll have pics this weekend, I dont have my camera with me. I still have to buy and mod a ps2, and buy another pad

. Unless someone wants to donate one! *hint hint

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