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NCG.demon · Trick Member Joined: 12 Nov 2003 Location: riverside ca

soft pads are the devil

michelb · Trick Member Joined: 06 Oct 2003

I'm replacing my soft pads (Ignition-style) soon and was wondering if it's worth getting pad covers like RedOctane and BNS sell. How does it affect the play/feel? Does it make the surface much harder (I like the 'softer feel' of the foam) and can you still feel the arrows (I really like the raised arrows and don't want to lose that effect).

Let me know asap,
Mike

Androise · Basic Member Joined: 14 Dec 2003

Well, I bought these two really cheap USB pads from a seller on eBay (eight bucks! $

$). They are called CyberGroove pads and they worked perfectly until about 3 days of playing (by the way, the pads were completely new. not used. I'm sure of that.). The down arrow on one got messed and the bottomright arrow on the other got messed. The package said they would last at least 4 weeks of full play. I was wonderen if the inside wiring is the same. I don't want to rip up the pad and get completely confused.

I also thought of modding the cybergroove pads into the metal/wood pads. Anyone got ne tips on CyberGroove pads?

Heres the URL to their site: http://www.globalnsu.com/Cybergrove/Intro.htm

sl4ck0ff · Trick Member Joined: 06 Sep 2003 Location: long beach

are those lik sang ignition pad good as those red octane ones

michelb · Trick Member Joined: 06 Oct 2003

quu · Basic Member Joined: 10 Dec 2003

I have the Naki softpad for the xbox...

and I had taped it down to a plywood base... well... last night i decided to change the padding underneith... and while doing that accedentally tore the "original" foam padding under the pad... that's not the "issue"

what i found was how the naki pad does the "sensor"

the naki pad has two sheets of clear plastic with wires painted on them... and in between these two sheets is a thin foam layer with holes in it... so when you step on it hard enuf it squeezes the layers togethor and the painted on wires make contact through the holes in the foam middle layer...

is this a common way of doing it? it seams rather cheap and easy to mess up on... i have noticed that many times while doing ddr the back arrow does not seam to be as responsive.... and now i am sure i know why... while I am on one of the left or right arrows... i deform the upper plastic layer (the internal transparent plastic layer with wires paint on it) such that they are not quiet lined up like they were before...

either way... i am sevearly disapointed with the Naki softpad... and will be getting a konami branded one (from redoctane's website... go figure...)

I tried the mad catz one for about 2 hours when a freind brought it over.... it is built with the same level of effort?

-SquirrelWrangler- · Trick Member Joined: 23 Oct 2003 Location: Berea, Ohio

I have one of the pads that came with DDRMAX and not MAX2 and ive had these pads for about 5 months one really slips and the other works fine until today. The left arrow just went out on me and dosent work anymore

Do any of you know how to fix it I'm willing to do anything I'm cheap!

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Yan Man · Trick Member Joined: 29 Sep 2002

Hi i just ordered a bns extreme ignition pad with DDRMAX2!

I've heard that this mat is the best mat for your money but what I'm wondering is, how long should the mat last? I don't really DDR too much anymore (about 2 hrs a week.) So does anybody have an estimate as to how long my mat might last? If your mat died, if you could tell me how much you played and for how long you've had it for, that would be great! thanks
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Jacapo · Basic Member Joined: 17 Dec 2003 Location: BFLO, New York

my konami pad ( the one that came with DDRMAXX2 just finally died. the down arrow stopped working) so me being who i am, Tore it open to see if i could fix the problem. it would seem that quu is right, as the konami pad uses the same set up. I have learned the the problem from bunching pads is the foam inside shifts slightly, or tears, and the sensors can no longer make contact. this is easily fixed by opening the soft pad up ( If its broken already then you have nothing to lose anyways) open the pad completley up, and then stretch out and flatten the foam, and if there are any rips, use a thin needle and embroidery thread ( about 5c or so at the craft store) to sew the tears backtogether. make sure the holes are clear of debris, and tack the foam down to the bottom of the soft pad all stretched out. A couple of small staples along the sides works best. Now lay the top of the pad back down carefully to keep it aligned on the edges. then tack that down with a few staples. nows the tricky part. if you have one of those small hand held sewing machines your set just sew the pad right back up. if not you can either do the thing by hand (which I did) or try to do it on a larger machine. after i straightened out the foam and stretched it a little, the pad worked just fine again. i will post pictures of what the inside of the soft pad looks like for the people who want to see what i am talking about whithin the next few days. its a little bit time consuming, and it may be easier to buy a new pad, but nothings cheaper than fixing it yourself

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Superstar Player · Trick Member Joined: 24 Jan 2002 Location: Riverside, CA

I just got my BNS Ignation for Christmas.

I am having a tricky time putting in the black foam insert. And it seems like it won't fit in all the way. The back part sticks out to a point where I can't zip over it.

Is it neccesary to zip the pad up after putting the foam in? Someone please anwser quickly.

Superstar Player · Trick Member Joined: 24 Jan 2002 Location: Riverside, CA

Never mind, I got it right (I think) minutes ago.

RAJ821 · Posted: Thu Dec 25, 2003 8:25 pm Post subject:

Hi everyone. I have a quick question.

I have a Red Octane pad cover I just got for Xmas. Now, I just have one question. Do I unzip my pad and put in on top of the foam, or do I put it under the foam. Or do I just duct tape it to my pad?

Thanks in advance!

RAJ821
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WacKeD · Basic Member Joined: 12 Dec 2003 Location: Canada

i have a cheapo pad and the lights on the front are very dim and is non-responsive. Yet one time the responsiveness came back from 2 days then it went away again. Is there any way i can fix it???? i can't buy super expensive pads.

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Budget Ninja · Trick Member Joined: 14 Dec 2003 Location: blhblbhlhb

Just thought I'd add my .02 on soft pads.

The first pad I bought was a "MyMyBox Premium Dance Pad v2.0" off eBay for just under 30 dollars. This thing was the most ghetto piece of crap ever. After just a week of playing, the top started to crack, and 3-4 weeks later, the thing was totally dead. I went to their website to try and contact them, but none of the email links they have on the website function. That's the last time I purchase anything at all from them.

For Christmas, I just recently got a BNS DX Xtreme Pad and a pad cover which came to about $60 before shipping. Far sturdier than my ghetto pad, non-convex buttons (convext buttons seem like a good idea on paper/for newbies, but they really rape you at the arcade), and much nicer looking, might I add. The thing is actually reasonably hard when compared to the ghetto pad. That thing was like playing DDR on a damn mattress. The pad cover tends to slide a little bit, but all you really have to do is duct tape it to the pad on the edges, and it stays put.

So, in short: MyMyBox soft pad = bad, BNS DX Xtreme = great.
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lynxypoo · Basic Member Joined: 28 Dec 2003 Location: ND

I have played DDR once. with a controller. it was a friends, i have no idea what version. but i want to start playing ddr now.

but.

i live in a really bad upstairs appartment, nasty creaky carpeted floors, yucky carpeting, yuckyuckyuck! And my mother doesn't want the people downstairs to start complaining. i don't either, but i want to play the game soooo much.

So heres the deal:

Tomorrow i'll have somewhere around $60. i plan to go to walmart, mall, wherever. i don't even know where the good stores for finding these things are in bismarck

... but i will find them.

1) do you think i could get DDRMAX(or)MAX2 and a 3rd party pad from a store for under $60?

assuming i can get it, i would need to mod it greatly (i hear it's nasty on carpets?) and i need to find a way to dampen the steps. MAJORLY. mom was saying that i would need something like a block of concrete to muffle it... i'm thinking a mod with layers of foam of some kind and plywood or something, but even through reading some of these mod instructions i have very little idea of what i'd be doing. I'm hoping i don't have to do anything involving the opening of the pad, 'cause i don't like opening up delicate things...

2) Is there a way to cut down on thumping sounds for my poor neighbors?

3) If so, could you give me an aproximate price list, material list, and step by step instructions. DETAILED instructions....? pweese?

If i don't get any good ideas by 5pm(central) then i'll probably end up getting SSX3 instead, 'cause i've wanted that for quite some time, now.

thank you muchly, and i hope i can get some help on this

worknman · Basic Member Joined: 29 Mar 2003

Hey guys,

Is this the best place to get one of those BNS DX pads?

http://www.buynshop.com/productinfophp3/VG-DDR-ULTDX

Also, do I need to get a pad cover for it?

Thanks

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

Yeah, that's the best place. And you only need a pad cover if you plan on playing with shoes.